### The Deputy Secretary of 

### Transportation WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590



### The Honorable Kay R. Hagan UnitedStates Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Hagan: August 21, 2013**n~ -~-:**  c) 

### -:- .. vThank youfor yourletter supporting the proposal st1bmitted by the Concord Regional Ah'})ortfor a grant underthe U.S. Department ofTransportation's Small Community Air Service Development Program. The Small Community Air Service Development Program was established to help smaller communities address air service deficiencies, particularly issues reJatedto high airfares or insufficient service. Under the statute, the Deprutment may make a maximum of40 grant awards each year, although no more than four awards may be to communities inthe same State. In orderto provide communities with latitude in developing solutions to theh· air service deficiencies, the statuteprovides flexibility .in the types ofprojects that can be funded. On June 

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### the Department issued an order requesting that communities interested inreceiving a grant this year file their applications by July 26. As these grant requests are pending before the Department, I cannot commentonthe merits ofany pruiicularproposaL I assure you that the Department will give full and fair consideration to all proposals thathave been properly filed. As is our standardpractice, I amplacing a copy ofyour letter and this response inDocket DOT-OST-2013-0120 as a contact outside the record ofthis matter. I appreciate your interest in**~~~· ~** KAYR. HAGAN NORTH CAflOl!NA

The Honorable Anthony Foxx Secretary 

### U.S. DepartmentofTransportation c/o Dana Gresham 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590
Dear Secretary Foxx: GRF.ENSeOOO OFi'ICEAl IATE HEAOOIJARTH!S 701 SUIT!; :!ol

WASHINGTON. DC 20510 July 31, 2013



### It has recently come to my attention that the Concord Regional Airport is applying for Small Community Air Service Development Program grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office ofAviation Analysis. The neighboring Charlotte-Douglas International Airport is a majorhub in the southeast. Providing additional options 

### will help our area remain competitive. I understand that Concord Regional Airport is seeking commercial air service for the first time, targeted to begin later

### this year. 

### I also understand that Concord Regional Airport is not looking to duplicate existing service available in Charlotte, but to provide an alternate service through low cost, less-than-daily carriers. Additionally, I understand that The City ofConcord. Concord Regional Airport. and their private partners have committed$!00,000 to a marketing effort to promote this new service. [fawarded, 

### funds will be used to supplement this effort as the Charlotte media market is extremely expensive. With this in mind, I encourage the full and fair consideration ofthe Concord Regional Airport request as expeditiously as possible, consistent with your statutory and regulatory guidelines. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Chris Sgro ofmy staffat (336) 333-5311, extension 27.**~i:1c:.!rel) ~** 

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