U.S. Department of Transportation Office ofthe Secretary OfTransportation

The Honorable Saxby Chambliss United State Senator Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Chambliss: ; :t.__.·_ 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590

Thank you for your letter, cosignedby Senator Isakson, supportingthe application submittedby the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport for a grant under the U.S. Department of Transportation'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 related to high airfares or insufficient service. Underthe statute, the Department may make a maximum of40 grant awards each year, although no more than four awards may be to communities inthe same State. In order to provide communities with latitude indeveloping solutions to their air service deficiencies, the statute provides flexibility inthe types ofprojects that canbe funded. On June 24, the Department issued an order setting a deadline ofJuly 26 for applications. As these grant requests are pending before the Department, I cannot comment onthe merits ofany particularproposal. I assure yciu thatthe Department will give full and fair considerationto all proposals that have been properly filed. As is our standard practice, I am placing a copy ofyour letter and this response in Docket DOT-OST-2013-0120 as a contact outside the record ofthis matter. I appreciate your interest in this program. A similar letter has been sent to Senator Isakson.

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The Honorable Johnny Isakson United State Senator Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Isakson: 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590

Thank you for your letter, cosignedby Senator Chambliss, supporting the application submitted by the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport for a grant under the U.S. Department of Transportation'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 related to high airfares or insufficient service. Under the statute, the Department may make a maximum of40 grant awards each year, although no more than four awards may beto communities inthe same State. In orderto provide communities with latitude in developing solutions to their air service deficiencies, the statute provides flexibility inthe types ofprojects that can be funded. On June 24, the Department issued an order setting a deadline ofJuly 26 for applications. As these grantrequests are pending before the Department, I cannot comment onthe merits ofany particular proposal. I assure you that the Department will give full and fair considerationto all proposals that have beenproperly filed. As is our standard practice, I am placing a copy ofyour letter and this response in Docket DOT-OST-2013-0120 as a contact outside the record ofthis matter. I appreciate your interest in this program. A similar letterhas been sentto Senator Chambliss.
Sincerely yours,

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Ms. Brooke Chapman Associate Director WASHINGTON, DC 20510

July 26, 2013

Small CommunityAir Service Development Office ofAviation ofAnalysis U.S. Department ofTransportation Room W86-307 1200 NewJersey Avenue, Southeast Washington, DC 20590 Re: CFDA: 20.930 Dear Ms. Chapman: We are writing regarding the application submitted by the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport for the Small Community Air Service Development Program Grant administered bythe U.S. Department ofTransportation. The Savannah/HiltonHead International Airport and its partners are requesting grant funding to help offset operational and startup costs associated withbringing a new airline to the Savannah, Georgia-Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, market. Throughthis grant, the Savannah/Hilton HeadInternational Airport seeks to stimulate additional tourism andjobs inthe region. We would appreciate yourreview ofthis grant application consistent with your existing guidelines andpolicies. Ifwe can assist in any way, please do nothesitate to contact us. Very truly yours,

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