U.S. Department of 

Transportation 

Office of the Secretary 

Of Transportation 

The Honorable Ted Ferrioli 

Oregon Senator 

Salem, OR 97301 

Dear Mr. Ferrioli: 

JUL 5 2012 

1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. 

Washington, DC 20590 

Thank you for your letter suppmiing the proposal submitted by the City of Redmond for a grant 

under the U.S. Depmtment of Transportation·:;; Small Community Air Service Development 

Program. 

The Small Community Program was establish~d 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 :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 in the 

types of projects that can be funded. 

On May 15, the Department issued an order requesti.1g that communities interested in receiving a 

grant this year file their <-~pplications by J Lmc 1 1. i\-:, these grant requests are pending before the 

Department, I cannot comment on the merits nf any particular proposal. I assure you that the 

Department will giw Cull and fair considcratic;n to :til proposals that have been properly filed. 

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

DOT -OST-20 12-0069 as a contact outside the record of this 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 of Aviation Analysis 

US Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE W86-310 

Washington, DC 20590 

RECEIVED f.11\Y 2 Q 7SI2${J!; 

Senate Rc}mblican Leadet· 

Subject: Small Community Air Service Development Program Grant Application 

Docket DOT -OST -2012-0069 

City of Redmond, OR - Redmond Municipal Airport 

Dear Ms. Ley: 

As the ·Senate Republican Leader of the State of Oregon, I wo(Jid greatly appreciate your careful 

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. 

A successful 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 a worthwhile 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 if we can be of assistance in this matter.