### The Honorable Pat Quinn Governor ofIllinois Springfield,IL 62706 Dear Governor Quiim: THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 

### September 25, 2013

Thankyou for your letter supportingthe application submitted bythe Quad City International Airport for a grant underthe U.S. Department ofTransportation's Small Community Air Service DevelopmentProgram. The Small Community Air Service DevelopmentProgram 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 amaximum of40. grant awards each year, although no more than four awards may be to communities inthe same State. In orderto provide commwlities with latitude indevelopii1g solutions to their air service deficiencies, the statute provides flexibility inthe types ofprojects that can be funded. OnJune 24, the Department issued an order setting a deadline ofJ

### uty 26 for applications. As these grantrequests are pending before the Department, I cannot comment on the merits ofany particularproposal. I assure you thatthe Departmentwill give full and fair consideration to aU proposals thathave been properly filed. As is our standard practice, I am placing a copy ofyourletter andthis response inDocket DOT-OST-2013-0120 as acontact outside the record ofthis matter. I appreciate your interest in this program.

Anthony R. FoxxPat Quinn GOVERNOR STATE OF ILLINOIS 

### OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 62706

The Honorable Anthony Foxx 

### US Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Re: Small CommunityAir Service Development Program DOCKET NUMBER: DOT-OST-2013-0120 Dear Secretary Fox.x: August 29, 2013

As Governor ofthe State ofIllinois, I am writing you in support ofthe Small Community Air Service Development Grantbeing submitted by the Quad City International Airport. The Quad City International Airport, located in Moline, 

### IL serves passengers fi·om throughout the regions of Eastern Iowa and Western 111inois. The funds being sought will support the marketing efforts promoting existing, and possibly future, air service providers and their routes. Retaining quality and reliable air service in the Quad Cities is critical to the region's globally connected businesses and residents. The Quad Cities region is a bi-state community with a population over 400,000. A diverse mix ofFortune 500 companies, including the world headquarters ofDeere & Company, The Hon Company, Modern Woodmen ofAmerica, KONE Elevator/Escalator, and Alcoa all call the greater Quad Cities region home. In addition, the Department ofDefense's Rock Island Arsenal is located in the region, providing critical global logistics, training and manufacturing equipment and services to thejointforces. The State ofIllinois supports the Quad City International Airport's primary goals to solidify existing air service, moderate future fare increases and make current air service more sustainable, setting the course for future air service growth. Your full consideration ofthis grant request is appreciated to continue the economic growth potential for the Quad Cities region

Sincerely,

# ?4-6!~ Pat Quinn Governor