U.S. Department of Transportation Office ofthe Secretary OfTransportation


### The Honorable Ted Ferrioli Oregon Senator Salem, OR 97301 DearMr. Ferrioli: 

## JUL 52012 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590



### Thank you for your letter suppmiing the proposal submitted by the City ofRedmond for a grant underthe U.S. Depmtment ofTransportation·:;; Small Community Air Service Development Program. The SmallCommunityProgram was**establish~d** 

### to help smallercommunities address air service deficiencies, particularly issues related to high airfares or insufficient service. Underthe statute, the Departmentmay make a maximum of40 grant :1

### -.vards each year, although no more than 4 awards may be to communities in the same State. In order to provide communities with latitude in developing solutions to their air service ddiciencies, the statute provides flexibility inthe types ofprojectsthat can be funded. On May 15, the Department issued an order 

### requesti.1g that communities interested inreceiving a grant this year file their**<-~pplications** 

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### these grant requests are pending before the Department, I 

### cannot comment on the merits nfany particular proposal. I 

### assure you that the Department will giw 

### Cull and fair considcratic;n to :til proposals that have beenproperly filed. As is our normal practice, I am placing a copy ofyour letter and this response in Docket DOT-OST-2012-0069 as a contact outside the record ofthis matter. I appreciate your interest in this progrmn. Sinccr:.:ly yours,



### ,\ loha Ley' Associate Din.:c\1:,·. Small Community

Air Service Development Program

### TED FERRJOlJ District 30 OREGON STATE SENATE SALEM, 

### OR May 24,2012 

### 97301 Aloha Ley Associate Director, Small Community Program Office ofAviation Analysis US Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Ave, SE W86-310 Washington, DC 20590 

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Subject: Small Community Air Service Development Program Grant Application Docket DOT-OST-2012-0069 City ofRedmond, OR
- Redmond Municipal Airport Dear Ms. Ley: As the·Senate Republican Leader ofthe State of Oregon, Iwo(Jid greatly appreciate yourcareful consideration of the City of Redmond's application for Small Community Air Service Development Program grant funds. The proposed plan provides financial assistance to support improved service to Central Oregon, the fastest growing region in Oregon. The proposed southern California service will benefit multiple; remote Central Oregon communities and have far reaching benefits. Asuccessful grant application will result in significant improvements for the traveling public, including businesses, educational institutions and other enterprises Whose access to the national air transportation system is limited. Given the City of Redmond's outstanding record of success with air service development, which has strategically Utilized previous federal grants and incorporated solid private and public partnerships, I encourage the US Department of

.Transportation's consideration and support for such aworthwhile project. The Small Community Air Service Development Program is greatly appreciated. Improving air service in Oregon Is a priority of my office. Accordingly, the subject grant application has my full support. Please do not hesitate to contact my office ifwe can be of assistance in this matter.