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Southern Plains TTAP
Tribal Technical Assistance Program
Oklahoma State University
Serving Tribes in Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Texas
Transportation News Update
May 2, 2013
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 MAP-21 Tribal Informational Meeting Wednesday, May 29, 9:30 am to 3:00 pm
As a follow-up to the BIA Tribal Consultation Meetings set for
May 14, 16, and 21, a Map-21 Tribal Informational Meeting will be held at the Southern Plains TTAP to discuss the funding formula for the Tribal Transportation Program (Draft Proposed Regulations, 25 CFR 170). Tribal Transportation Program Safety Funds (TTPSF), with an overview of eligibility requirements, selection criteria and policy considerations, the evaluation process, and the application process will be addressed, as well. Also, a short demonstration of the Grants.gov online submission process will be given.
Lunch will be served. Registration is required.
If you are not able to attend the consultation meetings in Phoenix, Minneapolis, or Anchorage, this will be an important informational session you won't want to miss!
REGISTER
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 RIFDS
Road Inventory Field Data Systems
Please Note: No RIFDS Training is scheduled for Oklahoma at this time.
Two RIFDS training sessions are coming to Albuquerque, NM soon!
Lunch will be provided at 10:45 am.
All sessions will be held at the National Indian Pueblo Training Center. (NIPTC).
Here are the dates:
May 7-8 May 21-22
NIPTC
1011 Indian School Rd
Albuquerque, NM 87104
All sessions will be on the 2nd floor, Room 268
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 Notice of Funding Availability
Tribal Transportation Safety Funds
A Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Indian tribal governments for Tribal Transportation Program Safety Funds (TTPSF) authorized within the Tribal Transportation Program (TTP) under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) will be published very soon. This notice will propose criteria FHWA will use to identify projects for funding and describes application procedures.
Comments will be taken into consideration and a final NOFA will be published. This is not an announcement for a grant solicitation for TTPSF funds. A grant solicitation will follow the publication of the final NOFA.
To address the NOFA comment period, one webinar was hosted on May 1, with another one coming up on May 8. You can begin registering immediately. Here is the link for the May 8th session.
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 Construction Management & Cost Estimating
is coming to the SP TTAP next week!
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 7-8
Construction Management & Cost Estimating will offer guidance on overall construction management; an introduction to quantity take off; a module on construction cost estimates and budgeting; and a look at historical data, materials/labor, and more. The 2-day overview will conclude with a practical application exercise in a case study. Instructor is Heather Yates, Ed.D, Associate Professor, Construction Management Technology, Oklahoma State University. Students will receive a color manual featuring the training materials.
SPOTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE!
Don't miss this free 2-day training!
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 Federal Lands Highway Outreach Webinars
May 15, 17, and 23
Federal Lands Highway (FLH) is conducting several webinars in an efforts to obtain partner and stakeholder input regarding potential future policy stemming from the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) legislation. These webinars will allow input on what works great, what's not so great, and what needs to be changed. Since we can't physically get to all corners of the country, part of the outreach is to conduct national webinars to obtain input and feedback from those we can't meet with face-to-face: Tribal representatives, Federal Land Management Agency regional and local staff, and other key stakeholders and program partners, including representatives of the Programming Decisions Committees for the Federal Lands Access Program. Three core program areas will be discussed, each with its own webinar, which is listed below: On May 15, 2013, 1pm - 3pm EDT, we will focus on the Federal Lands Transportation Program.
On May 17, 2013, 1pm - 3pm EDT, we will focus on the Federal Lands Access Program.
On May 23, 2013, 1pm - 3pm EDT, and again on May 30, 2013, 3pm - 4:30pm, we will focus on the Tribal Transportation Program.
Other program areas (such as the ERFO program) are welcome to be discussed during these sessions, though we don't intend to focus on these areas unless we receive comments.
Please use the following web address and conference line (for the audio portion of the webinar): https://connectdot.connectsolutions.com/flrbriefing/ 1-877-336-1839 Passcode: 5950934 Kyle B. Kitchel, Transportation Specialist FHWA -Tribal Transportation Program 610 East Fifth Street Vancouver, WA 98661 ph: (360) 619-7951 fax: (360) 619-7572 http://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/programs/ttp/
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 BIA Notice of Tribal Consultation
Please see the link below for a Federal Register notice from the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding "Tribal Consultation on the Draft Regulations Governing the Tribal Transportation Program" that was published Friday, April 12, 2013. The Bureau of Indian Affairs is announcing tribal consultations to discuss draft revisions of the regulations governing the Tribal Transportation Program. The consultations will also cover requirements for proposed roads and access roads to be included in the National Tribal Transportation Facility Inventory and will include an update regarding the ongoing quality assurance review of the facility inventory.
Federal Register Notice Draft Proposed Regulations, 25 CFR 170
The consultation meeting dates and locations are as follows:
May 14, 2013 - Anchorage, AK
William A. Egan Civic & Convention Ctr.
555 West 5th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501 May 16, 2013 - Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix Airport Marriott
1101 N. 44th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85008 May 21, 2013 - Minneapolis, MN
Crowne Plaza MSP Airport
3 Appletree Square (I-464 & 34th Ave South)
Bloomington, MN 55425
For more information, please contact:
LeRoy M. Gishi, telephone (202) 513-7711; email: leroy.gishi@bia.gov
Robert W. Sparrow, Jr., telephone (202) 366-9483; email: Robert.sparrow@dot.gov
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 FY 2013 TIGER Grants announced
$474 million to be awarded The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is authorized to award $474 million in TIGER Discretionary Grants pursuant to the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Pub. L. 113-6, March 26, 2013). This appropriation is similar, but not identical to the appropriation for the "TIGER" program authorized and implemented pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the "Recovery Act"). Because of the similarity in program structure, DOT will continue to refer to the program as ''TIGER Discretionary Grants.'' As with previous rounds of TIGER, funds for the FY 2013 TIGER program are to be awarded on a competitive basis for projects that will have a significant impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area or a region. The Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, or TIGER Discretionary Grant program, provides a unique opportunity for the U.S. Department of Transportation to invest in road, rail, transit and port projects that promise to achieve critical national objectives. Congress dedicated $1.5 billion for TIGER I, $600 million for TIGER II, $526.944 million for FY 2011 and $500 million for the FY 2012 round of TIGER Grants to fund projects that have a significant impact on the Nation, a region or a metropolitan area. ___________________________________________________________________________________
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 Tribal Transit Summit will be a part of CTAA 2013
June 3-4 in Albuquerque, NM
The Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) invites all tribal stakeholders to the 2013 Tribal Transit Summit. The pre-conference summit will be held from June 3-4, the first few days of the CTAA EXPO 2013 in Albuquerque, NM. The conference will focus on a range of topics, including the history of tribal transit, planning and building a tribal transit system, funding sources, transportation coordination, and MAP-21 and the FTA Tribal Transit Grant Program. Although anybody may attend this mini-conference, it is particularly geared toward tribal transit operators, other tribal members with a stake or interest in transit, State DOTs, regional planners, and vendors. See CTAA's EXPO site and the Tribal Transit Summit schedule for more information or to register.
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Southern Plains TTAP
Oklahoma State University Jim Self, Director Karla Sisco, TTAP Specialist
405.744.6049
 Making today's workforce Stronger, Smarter and Safer through Technology, Training, and Education!
This material is based upon work supported by the U. S. Department of Transportation under Agreement No. DTFH61-12-H-00004. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the Author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Federal Highway Administration.
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Let us know what's happening with Tribal Transportation in your area!
karla.sisco@okstate.edu
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