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as . Deportmen t o f 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S

E TtansportOtio n Washington , D C 2059 0 Offic e O f th e Secretar

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### Th e Honorable Ti

mRya n \:: ^ -^ ' U.S
. Hous e of

Representative s Washington , D

C 2051 5 > Dea r Congressma

n Ryan : '- ^ -^^ ^ Than k yo u fo r you r lette r cosigned by you

r colleague s supportin g th e proposa l submitted b y the Akron-Canton Au-por t fo r agran t unde r th e Smal l Communit

y Ai r Servic e Developmen

t Progra m(Small Communit

y Program)
. Th e Smal l Communit

y Progra mwa s establishe dto hel

p smalle r communitie s addres s ai

r servic e deficiencies , particularly issue s relate dt o high airfare s andinsufficien t service
. Unde r th e statute , th e Departmen

t ma y us e th e funds to mak

e amaxunumof

40 gran t award s each year , although n o mor e tha n fou r ma y b e t o conmiunitie s in the sam

e State
. I n orde r to provide communitie s wit h latitude in developing solution s t o their ai r servic e deficiencies , th e statut

e provide s significan

t flexibility in ho w th e financial assistanc e ma y b e used
. O n Jul y 1 , th e Departmen

t issued a n orde r requestin g tha

t communitie s intereste din receiving agran

t thi s yea r file their application s b

y Augus t 2
. A s thes e gran

t request s ar

e pendin g befor e th e Department , I a

msur e you vmderstan

dtha t I carmo t commen t on th e merit s of an y particula r proposal
. I assur

e you , however , tha

t th e Departmen

t wil l give ful l consideratio n t

o all proposal s tha

t hav e bee n properl y filed. A s i s ou r norma l practice , I a

mplacin g acopy of

you r lette r andthi s respons e in Docke t DOT-OST-201 1 -011 9 a s acontac t outside tiie recor

do f thi s matter . I appreciat

e you r interes t in thi s program . If

I ca n provid e furthe r information o r

assistance , pleas e fee

l fre e to call me . A

n identica l lette r ha s been sen

t t o each of you r colleagues
. Sincerel y yours ,

AlohaLe y Associat e Directo r Smal l Communit

y Progra m&

US
. Deportmen t o f ^ 20 0 Ne w jerse y Avenue , S E Transportatio n Washington , D C 2059 0 Offic e O f th e Secretor

y SE P 2 0 201 1 o f Transportatio n

Th e Honorabl e Betty Sutto n U.S
. Hous e o f

Representative s Washington , D C 2051 5 Dea r Congresswoma n Sutton : Than k yo u for you r lette r cosigne d b y you r

colleague s supportin g th e proposa l submitte d b y th e Akron-Canto n Airpor t for agran t unde r th e Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Progra m(Smal l Communit y Program)
. Th e Smal l Community Progra mwas establishe d t o hel p smalle r communitie s addres s ai r servic e deficiencies , particularl y issue s relate d t o hig h airfare s an d insufficien t service
. Unde r th e statute , th e Departmen t ma y us e th e fund s t o mak e amaximu mo f 4 0 gran t award s eac h year , althoug h n o mor e tha n four may b e t o commimitie s i n th e sam e State
. I n orde r t o provid e communitie s with latitud e i n developin g solution s t o thei r ai r servic e deficiencies , th e statut e provide s significan t flexibility i n ho w th e financial assistanc e may b e used
. O n Jul y 1 , th e Departmen t issue d an orde r

requestin g tha t

communitie s intereste d i n receivin g agran t

thi s year file thei r applications b y Augus t

2
. A s thes e gran t

request s ar e pendin g before th e Depailment , I amsur e yo u understan d tha t I canno t commen t o n th e merit s o f an y particular

proposal
. I assur e you , however , tha t th e Departmen t

wil l giv e full consideratio n t o al l proposal s tha t hav e bee n properl y filed. A s i s ou r norma l practice , I a mplacin g acop y o f you r lette r an d thi s respons e i n Docke t DOT-OST-2011-011 9 a s acontac t outside th e recor d o f

thi s matter . I appreciat e you r interes t i n thi s program . I f

I ca n provid e further

informatio n o r

assistance , pleas e feel fre e t o cal l me . A n identica l lette r ha s bee n sen t

t o eac h o f

you r colleagues
. Sincerel y yours . 

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US
. Deportmen t o f Itansportotio n Offic e o f tti e Secretar

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### 2 0 201 1 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S

E Washington , D C 2059 0

Th e Honorabl e Ji mRenacc i U.S
. Hous e o f

Representatives- ^ Washington , D C 2051 5 Dea r Congressma n Renacci : Than k yo u for you r lette r cosigne d b y you r

colleague s supportin g th e proposa l submitte d b y th e Akron-Canto n Airport for agran t unde r th e Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Progra m(Smal l Communit y Program)
. Th e Smal l Community Progra mwas establishe d t o hel p smalle r communitie s addres s ai r servic e deficiencies , particularl y issue s relate d t o hig h airfare s an d insufficien t service
. Unde r th e statute , th e Departmen t ma y us e th e fimd s t o mak e amaximu mo f 4 0 gran t award s eac h year , althoug h n o mor e tha n four ma y b e t o communitie s i n th e sam e State
. I n orde r t o provid e communitie s with latitud e i n developin g solution s t o thei r ai r servic e deficiencies , th e statut e provide s significan t flexibility i n ho w th e financial assistanc e may b e used
. O n Jul y 1 , th e Departmen t issue d a n orde r requestin g tha t

communitie s intereste d i n receivin g agran t

thi s year file thei r application s b y Augus t

2
. A s thes e gran t

request s ar e pendin g befor e th e Department , I a msur e yo u understan d tha t I canno t commen t o n th e merit s o f an y particular

proposal
. I assur e you , however , tha t th e Departmen t

wil l giv e full consideratio n t o al l proposal s tha t hav e bee n properl y filed. A s i s ou r norma l practice , I a mplacin g acop y o f you r lette r an d thi s respons e i n Docke t DOT-OST-2011-011 9 a s acontac t outsid e th e recor d o f

thi s matter . I appreciat e you r interes t i n thi s program . I f

I ca n provid e furthe r

informatio n o r

assistance , pleas e fee l fi-ee t o cal l me . A n identica l lette r ha s bee n sen t

t o eac h o f

you r colleagues
. Sincerel y yours ,

Aloh aLe y Associat e Directo r Smal l Community Program

## Congres s o f ti| E Mmtc d state s O i 

# 1

July 25 , 201 1 Aloh aLe y Specia l Assistant t o th e Assistan

t Secretar y fo r Aviation an

d Internationa

l Affair s U.S
. Departmen

t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jersey Ave , S E Washington , D

C 2059 0 Re : Docket

DOT-OST-2011-011 9 Dea r Specia l Assistant Ley : W e ar e writin g t o expres s ou

r suppor t fo r The Akron-Canton Regiona l Airpor t (CAK) , locate d a

t 5400 Lauby Road , #9 , Akron , O H 44720 , (D&

B #0108561444) , a s the y pursu e th e Communit y Air Servic e Developmen

t grant fro mth e U.S
. Departmen

t o f Transportatio n - Office of Aviatio n Analysis
. The reques t i s fo r $350,000 , which th e airpor t will matc h wit h $600,00 0 o f

it s ow n money . CA K ha s been aleade

r i n bringin g low fare s to ou r

region - reducin g averag e airfare s b y 3 0 percent . The abilit y t o offe r affordable fare s o

n comfortable jet s allow s businesse s t o kee p trave l expense s low an

d mak e face-to-fac e meeting s possibl e a s well a s provide servic e t o popula r vacatio n destination s lik

e Tamp aan d Orlando fo

r workin g families
. Preservin g thi s valuabl e servic e i s ahigh priorit y fo r th e region
. Qualit

y ai r service , lik

e tha t offere d b y Southwes t Airline s a t CA K wil l provide amor

e vibran t busines s climat

e an d enhance s th e qualit

y o f life
. Th e successfu

l transitio n fro

mAirTra n Airway s t o Southwes t

Airline s wil l hel

p CA K remain astron g an

d viabl e airport
. A s w e offe r ou r suppor t fo r CAK , w e wil l continu e t o wor k t o grow th e airpor

t a s the y provide affordable fare s t o famil

y an d busines s travelers
. Ou

r ai mi s fo r Southwes t

Airline s t o fee

l a t hom e a t CA K an d w e suppor t th e airport' s pla

n t o mak e thi s possible
. I f yo u hav e an y question s or

concerns , pleas e d

o no t hesitat e to contac t

an y o f ou r offices
. Sincerely ,
Ti mRya n Bett

y Sutton JimRenacci Membe r o f Congres s Membe

r o f Congres s Membe

r o f Congres s

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