THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 

September 25,2013 

The Honorable Charles E. Grassley 

United States Senate 

Washington, DC 20510 

Dear Senator Grassley: 

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Thank you for your letter supporting the application submitted by the Quad City International 

Airport for a grant tmder the U.S. Department ofTransportation'sSmall Community Air Service 

Development Progrant. 

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 maximum of 40 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 s.ervice 

deficiencies, the statute provides flexibility in the types of projects that can be funded .. 

On June 24, the Department issued an order setting a deadline of July 26 for applications. As 

these grant requests are pending before the Department, I cannot comment on the merits of any 

particular proposaL I assure you that the Department will give fhll and fair consideration to all 

proposals that have been properly filed. 

As is our standard practice, I am placing a copy of your letter and this response in Docket 

DOT-OST-2013-0120 as a contact outside the record of this matter. I appreciate your interest in 

this program. 

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The Honorable Anthony R. Foxx 

Secretary 

U.S. Department ofTransportation 

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CHARLES E. GRASSLEY 

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August 20, 2013 

Washington, District ofColumbia 20590-0001 

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I was recently contacted by the business and transportation communities in the Quad Cities area 

regarding the Small Community Air Service Development Grant submitted by the Quad City 

International Airport located in Moline, Illinois. l ask that this application be given all due 

consideration. Any information or assistance you could provide me with respect to this issue 

would be greatly appreciated. 

Thank you for your time and effort on this matter. If I may be of any assistance with this 

application, please contact my office at 202-224-3744. 

CEG/sk 

RANKING MEMBER, 

JUDICIARY 

Sincerely, 

~~~ Charles E. Grassley 

United States Senator · 

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