Serving Native Nations in Texas, Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma
Funding Proposals due on Friday
Federally-recognized Tribes have until Friday at midnight Eastern Time to complete their proposal for funding from the Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund (TTPSF).

Under the FAST Act, the criteria for eligible projects has changed. Projects that are eligible for TTP Safety Funding are now limited to:
  • safety plans
  • crash data improvement
  • road safety audits
  • and highway safety improvement projects, primarily infrastructure improvements, listed in 23 U.S.C. §148 (a) 4.
More info: http://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/programs/ttp/safety/ttpsf.htm.

Questions can also be sent to: TTPSF@dot.gov.

Russell Garcia, P.E.
TTP Operations Team Supervisor
(202) 366-9815
Adam Larsen
Safety Engineer and Tribal Coordinator
Adam.Larsen@dot.gov
(360) 772-1870
Tribal Safety Champions Workshop is coming to Bricktown!

The Southern Plains TTAP Center is again planning their Tribal Safety Champions Workshop. This year, it will be held on Wednesday, November 16, at the Aloft Hotel in Oklahoma City. Registration is coming soon to ttap.okstate.edu!

To assist tribes in promoting safety, each year the Southern Plains Tribal Technical Assistance Program (SPTTAP) Center recognizes achievement in safety in the region.

This year, the SPTTAP Tribal Safety Circuit Rider Program is accepting nominations for 10 safety awards, including three new awards. Each award will recognize outstanding safety efforts conducted in 2016 by an individual or group making an impact in transportation, transit, law enforcement or child passenger safety. Highlighted in orange are the new award categories.

Southern Plains TTAP Safety Awards Categories: 
  1. Tribal Child Passenger Safety Technician of the Year
  2. Tribal Child Passenger Safety Instructor of the Year
  3. Tribal Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
  4. BIA Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
  5. Local Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
  6. Safety Champion of the Year
  7. Safety Champions of the Year (Group award) 
  8. Infrastructure Project of the Year (Group award) 
  9. Transit Program of the Year (Group award) 
  10. Transit Driver of the Year 

To nominate someone for an award, download nomination forms for all or each category at: http://ttap.okstate.edu/events/nominations-2016-tribal-safety-awards or request forms from Tribal Safety Circuit Rider Tabatha Harris (405-744-3260, tabatha.harris@okstate.edu).

Nomination forms may be submitted by fax: 405-744-7268; email: tabatha.harris@okstate.edu, or mail: Tabatha Harris, Southern Plains TTAP Center 5202 N. Richmond Hill Drive, Stillwater, OK 74078.


Southern Plains TTAP Safety Awards

Applications deadline: 4 p.m. November 4, 2016
SPTTAP TRAINING AND EVENTS:
Defensive Driving Classes in Oklahoma
Seminole Nation Defensive Driving Class, August 4
Southern Plains TTAP Center will be offering two Defensive Driving Classes in Oklahoma, one in September and one in October. Registration is welcome and required to attend these free classes.

September 28
El Reno Public Safety Center
October 15
Seminole Nation North Community Building


The National Safety Council's Defensive Driving Course shares knowledge, skills and perspectives that will help your drivers become defensive drivers. The 6-hour course helps develop accident avoidance behavior and safe driving practices, which can significantly reduce the number of collisions and citations your drivers might experience.

To schedule one of these classes for your tribal government employees, contact Karla Sisco at karla.sisco@okstate.edu.
OSHA 10-Hour:
Roadway Construction at Cherokee Nation

Gain certification as you learn OSHA standards in work-zone safety, excavation, fall protection and work practices that promote safety during road construction.

Sept. 20 and 21
Cherokee Nation - Tahlequah, Okla.


This is a safety course developed to provide road construction crews with the knowledge they need to stay safe on the job-site.

Course covers:  Intro to OSHA - Fall Protection - Excavations - Work-zone Traffic Control - Common Hazards in Roadway Construction - Roadway Construction Health Hazards - And More
Attention Tribal Transits! 
TrAMS training and NTD training at NTTC

Register Here:
19th Annual National Tribal Transportation Conference

October 3-6, 2016
Anaheim Marriott Hotel
Anaheim, Calif.

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
Learn new strategies to take your team to the next level!
Wednesday, October 19
Center for Local Government Technology
Stillwater, Okla.


Rhett Laubach travels the world sharing his vision of leadership.
Don't miss this opportunity to bring your team to Stillwater for a day of professional development and FREE fun with this renowned leadership expert.


This is a  Tribal RoadStar qualifying course.
Crash Data Collection class is coming to OKC
Randle Carter and Officer Joe Williams working together to pull crash data reports from
SAFE-T at a road safety assessment public meeting for the Sac and Fox Nation in Stroud, Okla.
Southern Plains TTAP has coordinated with Oklahoma DOT to offer tribes training on using SAFE-T, the state's crash data reporting system.

Crash data reporting systems are used by state, tribal, and local employees. The reports include maps showing locations of collisions and an analysis of when and why collisions occur.

Upon completing this three-hour class, participants will be granted an access account to use the system. Class attendees will learn how to pull crash data reports for their area, helpful in identifying problem areas, planning roadway changes and applying for funding.

October 21 - Oklahoma City, Okla.
First Aid Training held for the Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas
Sharon Wofford practices infant CPR at Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas First Aid class, conducted by
Program Specialist, Amy Echo-Hawk, Southern Plains TTAP Center
Southern Plains TTAP conducted two days of American Red Cross First Aid and CPR training for 14 employees of the Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas in Horton, KS on August 16-17.

The First Aid/CPR course incorporates the latest science and teaches students to recognize and care for a variety of first aid emergencies such as burns, cuts, scrapes, sudden illnesses, head, neck, back injuries, heat and cold emergencies, and how to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies for victims. Students successfully completing the course received a certificate for Adult First Aid/CPR valid for two years.  
For more information on First Aid/CPR training, contact 
Amy Echo-Hawk at 405-744-9910 or amy.m.echo-hawk@okstate.edu
OTTC Meeting and Tribal Advisory Board set for September 27
Oklahoma Tribal Transportation Council will have their next meeting on Tuesday, September 27, at the Oklahoma DOT Commission Room at 10:00 am. The Tribal Advisory Board will meet following the OTTC meeting.

AGENDA
To request training needed by your transportation department staff, contact Karla Sisco, Southern Plains TTAP Program Manager at: 405-744-4764 or karla.sisco@okstate.edu.
Southern Plains TTAP Center | Oklahoma State University | 405-744-6049 | 

An Outreach and Extension of the Center for Local Government Technology in the 
College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
5202 N. Richmond Hill Drive
Stillwater, OK 74078 

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.