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e-News for August 3, 2016
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Tribal Transportation Program Funding Webinar is Wednesday, August 3!

A webinar about the 2016 TTP Safety Fund will be held August 3, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. central time:
A Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund (TTPSF) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) was published in the Federal Register on July 18, 2016.  Federally recognized tribes may apply for this grant until September 16, 2016.  For additional application information please visit the TTP Safety Fund website at http://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/programs/ttp/safety/ttpsf.htm.

Note that the eligibility list for the TTP Safety Fund has changed under the FAST Act. Projects that are eligible for the TTP Safety Fund are now limited to
safety plans, crash data improvement, road safety audits, and other activities, primarily infrastructure improvements, as listed in 23 U.S.C. 148(a)
 
Questions can also be sent to: TTPSF@dot.gov.

Russell Garcia, P.E.                                          Adam Larsen
TTP Operations Team Supervisor                     Safety Engineer & Tribal Coordinator
Tribal Transportation Program                                   Tribal Transportation Program
Federal Highway Administration                                Federal Highway Administration
Office of Federal Lands Highway                               Office of Federal Lands Highway

1200 New Jersey Ave., S. E.                                      610 E 5th Street
Washington, DC, 20590                                              Vancouver, WA 98661
(202) 366-9815                                                   (360) 772-1870
Russell.Garcia@dot.gov                                     Adam.Larsen@got.gov

For additional information go to http://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/programs/ttp/safety/.

Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund

NOFO Webinar

August 3, 2016 (Wed.)
1 p.m. (Central)


 
Driving Behavioral Change in
Traffic Safety Webinar: Tuesday, August 9 
Tribal Safety Driver
WHAT:   WEBINAR
 
WHEN:  TUESDAY AUGUST 9, 2016  - 1 PM TO 2 PM (CDT)
 
WHY:  Motor vehicle crash fatalities are rising, and we must all work together to prevent this epidemic. On August 9th, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will host a webinar to continue the conversation about innovations in behavioral safety measures and programs. We encourage everyone to engage in productive dialogue about actions that can be taken to reduce traffic safety deaths.

Don't miss these exciting presentations!

1. Leaders from Iowa's highway safety office will explain the steps they are taking to spread awareness about impaired driving through their "Impaired Driving Instagram Journey."
 
2. Regional Administrator Gina Espinosa-Salcedo will present a Region 8 state initiative: "Safe2Sturgis." This border-to-border safety campaign will be broadcast Colorado, North Dakota, Nevada, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming during the three weeks around the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.   
 
To participate in the webinar click on the following link 5 minutes before the scheduled start time:
meeting number: 888-684-8852
code:3662121
 
Teleconference information 
1. Dial one of the numbers listed below
2. When prompted, enter the Meeting Access Code: 3662121#
      * Caller-Paid number: 215-446-0155
      * Toll-Free Number (in USA): 888-684-8852.
      * Blackberry (Caller-Paid): 2154460155x3662121#
      * iPhone (Caller-Paid): 2154460155,,3662121#
      * Windows Phone (Caller-Paid): tel:2154460155,,3662121#,

For additional information please contact Samuel Sinclair, NHTSA Region 6. Listed below is his contact information.

Sam Sinclair, MPA, PMP
Regional Program Manager
Department of Transportation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Region 6 Office
819 Taylor St, Room 8A38, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Office: 817-978-2021
samuel.sinclair@dot.gov
 

Reducing Organizational Costs one-day workshops are coming to Oklahoma!

Working with constrained budgets in your transportation projects? This course will provide elected officials, planners, engineers, managers, and supervisors with both short term and long term strategies to stretch your agency's dollars!

The Transportation Training Institute's Reducing Organizational Costs workshop has ideas you can implement immediately to reduce your costs!


Course topics include:
  • Asset Management and Cost Control - Improving Performance and Utilization
  • Road and Concrete Preservation - Use of Specific Treatments to Extend Life
  • Reducing Equipment Costs - Government Salvage and Intergovernmental Agreements 
  • Improving Safety and Reducing Claims - Roadway Safety and Worker Safety
  • Professional Development Hours (PDH) available

30 locations around Oklahoma

Breakfast Rolls and Box Lunch Included

$250.00 per person ($225 Early Bird Special)
More Safety Information and the Latest Class Offerings Listed in the SPTTAP Tribal Transportation Times:
NTTC 2016 will be heading to Anaheim, CA, October 3-6! Register now!

Register:
19th Annual National Tribal Transportation Conference

October 3-6, 2016
Anaheim Marriott Hotel
Anaheim, California

Tribes depend on transportation infrastructure to develop their economies and advance health and wellness in their communities. With the many challenges tribes face in delivering sound and safe transportation on and near tribal lands, NTTC aims to increase tribes' capacity to plan, develop and improve their multi-modal transportation systems and cultivate better awareness and understanding of tribes' needs in federal and state agencies. Please join us!
 
Conference Tracks Include:
  • Planning
  • Technology
  • Transit
  • Leadership
  • Technical Advances
  • Project Management
  • Safety
Conference Registration Rates:

Standard (Ends September 25th) - $425
Late (Begins September 26th) - $475
Southern Plains TTAP Center | Oklahoma State University | 405.744.3260 | 
ttap.okstate.edu
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 view of the Federal Highway Administration.