U.S.Otpr.lrfment of 

Transportation 

Office of the Secretary of Transportation 

Mr. Patrick W. Bevack 

President & CEO 

Home Savings 

275 West Federal Street 

P.O. Box 1111 

Youngstown. OH 44501~1111 

Dear Mr. Bevadk: 

Assistant Secretory 

July 3, 2012 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Thank you for your letter addressed to Secretary LaHood suppotting the proposal submitted by 

the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport for a grant under the U.S. Department of 

Transportation1s Stnall Community Air Service Development Program. The Secretary has 

requested that I respond 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 tnake a maximum of 40 grant 

awards each year, although no more than 4 awards may be to communities in the same State. 

In order to provide cotmrmnities with latitude in developing solutions to their air service 

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

On May 15, the Depattment issued an order requesting that communities interested in receiving a 

grant this year file their applications by June 11. As these grant requests are pending before the 

Department. I cannot comment oo the merits of any 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 normal practice, I am placing a copy ofyout: letter and this response in Docket 

DOT-OST-2012~0069 as a contact outside the recm·d of this matter. I appreciate yom interest in 

this program. 

Sincerely yours, 

Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for 

Aviation and International Affairs 
HOME~··· 

SA NGS 

June 18, 2012 

The Honorable Rav LaHood 

Secretary ofTransporta:tion 

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4Pilihstre~t~~w. RO:o.m 64Q:l 

Washini!JtQn, o.c. 20S90 

P<=*trick W. 8eva<:k 

J?resitf~~t qud Chie[Bxmriive Ojft(t'l' 

175 West Federal Stroot • P.O. Box 1111 • Vourtgstown, Oh!o 44501·1111 • homcsaving&'.<:Oro 

Youngstown: 336.741.0655 • tieachwOO<I: 216.765.431.1 • 1.688;822.4751 • fax: 330.742.0203 • l0.0.:.330.i43.7lil0 

SUbject: Voungstowrt·:Warren Regional Airport 

Sma.ll Coro!Jlt,m'ftyAlrServlce.[)ev~topment.P·rogratn Grant Application 

Oo(;~et 00T-0$T;;2Q12-00(59 

Dear~secreta:ry LaHood: 

w~ are wr~lng to respeetfl!llfy elQ)ress .¢ur $uppott for tne Youngstown-war:ren Re~tona:t Airport's grant application fdr ft.lhding 

under the .Small Commun.itY' Air Ser:!l!ce OevelopmentProa,ram. A successful grantapplication Is one otseveral.steps i.a the Airport' !I 

proposeci'Passenger Serv1ce Enhancement Strate~y to reestablished regul~rly stheduled comrnertial air service in the Youngstown~ 

Wi!trren~S:har¢n rrt'etropolitan s~rvice~ area:. 

During the p.ast 1s years, the Al~P-orH.las l'e~tefved in exc~ss of $€10 miii!Qrt from fMeraJ, state antllocaLg0verntntnt aeeriele$ for 

capital Improvements. . The . local ,comm~nlt:y has formed a vital pay,tnership of governments and .private organizations and 

busine~cts tlm~ug~ th~ cfeatlo:n of the Western Reserve Port. Autho.rlty, whlth 'OWns and manages tne Airpott. Althoush tne 

community i~ stronglv supportive of the Airport, the lack of competlthle prrciog and CJuality air services in the. past !las nt~w caused 

the, Airp'Clr:t to be.~ui)deru:tlltzed ~net has resulted In the s~o,oao residents of eastern Ohlo· and ·Westetn PennsviVMI:IrtC! driVe to 

Clev-eland or PltUburgh for tMfr afr travel needs. In addftion, larger alrJ:Yorts· now re~uire an addftio.naf one to two hours f:or air 

travelers to $ecure pf1.t~lne and ehe~k through st!!eur:ity S¥5tems~ th!!! 5\:ft(;ess .ofotber reglohal airpot'tNuch aS:.Akron~t:::ao"ton ctearly 

dernonst~t~$',th~t there IS:·~ lil~tlre .. plae"e .for.; small ~1:1 midsize atrport:s1n ~he ~att(l'n indlf$try. Wltkthe:a!is1$tal1ee oftht$ 'S~ant:. tM. 

Airport: wo~Uf(!.,t>e:a~le·to off~r\s\lperior air. services at:tlowttr l:lpst.s :to the:<tommunltY and wouftH:o11tri~ute greatly to secuflnl'the 

future oftbe Airport. 

l';ongress· deveiC!Ped tots program sPecifically to help tc>mrounltles like the Youf"!gstowtt-Warre!l~sharon metropolltan seNice area 

Imp to~ their buSines$ clit:nate, spur ee.onomlc devt;tlOPn:te~t, ana ~nhance the QttaJity of life throl.!gh the deve!opmel\tof air's.ervite, 

Th~ Yi>t.ti16$tqwn"'W.arrEii'l*Sf1:aron :metrl;1politan s!lrvlt~ a.rea ls'tl'le m~st. cohC(§rttrated: mahufa~t.utlng re~i.on ln Qbl9 but nas one of 

the l'il~hest uri,empJoyment l'"ates of any metr:op:olttan area ln Ohio. M the Airport Is .a .critical compoMnt llf the community's 

economlc.devel.opment strateay;ifai1ure tc.nedevelop air service will only Impede our ability to attract and retatn empl.oyersto our 

communitY. Therefore, ft· is imperative tha.t otjr Ai~Ptrtt Is: S\J~c.~s&,ful in ·se(iUr~ng f,u.i'l~lt!fi'lo*nd~r ;the small Ct.:lmmunlty Air 'S~:wlce 

Development-'Program. ,., ··' · ., .• 

We support and appreciate your PQSitive consideration of the proposal for a· Small Community Air Service Development Program 

grant for the Y.ounQ!town~Wa:ITen Regit:maiAirport and the community lt serves. 

SIM~rely 

~J;:)w·~ ·~~trick w, aevack 

Presldtmt & CEO 

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Pat!idtW. Bevack 

Pr.:sidcrn mid Cfiit{EXil..iJtlrc 0/fta'l· 

P.O.llo:.: 1111 

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.. 1-<:ETUR!"J SERVJCE REQUESTED 

THE.HON,QMBU3RAYLAHOOD 

SBCRETARY.Q:f TtlA]JSFORTArrlON 

400 7tH STR:Bm:' SW ROOM 6401 

WASHINGT(i}:N DC 20590