### u.s. Departmentof Transportation Ottice of the Secretary ofTronsportotlon



### The Honorable Yvette Herrell New Mexico House ofRepresentatives Alamogordo, NM 88311
Dear 

## Ms. Herrell: Assistant Secretary



### August 23, 2013 i

### 2.oo New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590



### Thank you for your letter ofJuly 26, addressed to Secretary Foxx, supporting the proposal submitted by the City ofAlamogordo for a grant under the U.S. Department ofTransportation's Small Community Air Service Development Program. Secretary Foxx asked that I respond to you on his behalf.
The Small Community Air Service Development Program was established to help smaller communities address air service deficiencies, particularly issues related to high airfares or insufficient service. Under the statute, the Department may make a maxirnum of40 grant awards each year, although no more than four awards may be to communities in the same State. In order to provide communities with latitude in developing solutions to their air service deficiencies, the statute provides flexibility in the types ofprojects that can be funded.
On June 24, the Department issued an order requesting that communities interested in receiving a grant this year file their applications by July 26. As these grant requests are pending before the Department, I cannot comment on the merits ofany particular proposal. I assure you that the Department will give full and fair consideration to all proposals that have been properly filed.
As is our standard practice, I amplacing a copy ofyour letter and this response in Docket DOT-OST-2013-0120 as a contact outside the record ofthis matter. 1appreciate your interest in this program. Sincerely yours,

Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs

### YVETTE HERRELL R-Otero D!str!ct 51
Box4338 Alamogordo, NM 88311 (575) 430.2113 yherrell@yahoo.com
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The.Honorable Anthony Foxx Secretary ofTransportation 

### U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington DC 20590
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I am writing on behalf ofthe City ofAlamogordo's application for agrantfrom the Small CommunityAir Service Development Program (SCASOP) to secure Regional JetService for our community.
The Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport will serve as the local commercial airtransportation facility 

### for the Tularosa Basin. As one ofthe state's primary communities directly supporting our military, the Regional Jets will supportthe operational, training and testing efforts ofHolloman Air Force Base, as well as, those ofthe German Air Force which has a significant presence at HAFB. In addition, this service will bring scheduled air transportation to a broad section ofthe traveling public, including businesses, educational institutions, tourism and other enterprises whose accesstothe national air transportation system is limited,
A Regional Jet Service at White Sands Regional Airportwill notonly meet the needs ofthe transportation Inequities, but will perpetuate economic development within our community and county. Economic drivers such as the air service will become the catalyst in which 

### avariety ofjobs and services will be created. The City ofAlamogordo is committed to matching the funds and have positioned themselves to ensure profitabilityforthe Regional Jet Service.
The SCASOP was developed and designed to supportthese types ofendeavors. 

### Jts charge is to assist small communities like Alamogordo with securing or enhancing commercial air service. We are prepared to assist with matching funds coupled with an onslaught ofcommunity support which will lend itselfto the success ofthe Regional Jet Service in Alamogordo. I respectfully request your consideration ofthe SCASDPappllcation from the City ofAlamogordo.

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