Alaska Tribal Technical Assistance Program
The Alaska Tribal Technical Assistance Program (AKTTAP) is located at the Interior Aleutians Campus in Fairbanks, Alaska. It is funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration to assist tribal governments in developing and managing their transportation programs. AKTTAP aims to improve transportation infrastructure in Alaska through education, training, and technology transfer.
Notice of Tribal Consultations and Informational Meetings
Implementation of Indian Reservation Roads Program and Streamlining the Federal Delivery of Tribal Transportation Services
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is announcing tribal consultations to discuss the following topics: (1) Changes in calculation of the Relative Needs Distribution Formula (RNDF) used to allocate Indian Reservation Roads (IRR) funding among tribes; (2) streamlining BIA delivery of transportation program services to tribal governments; and (3) update on implementation of ‘‘Question 10.’’ The BIA and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will also present an update on legislation involving the Indian Reservation Roads program.
- June 5, 2012 Anchorage, AK (Location TBD)
- June 7, 2012 Spokane, WA
- June 12, 2012 Albuquerque, NM
- June 13, 2012 Phoenix, AZ
- June 14, 2012 Sacramento, CA
- June 19, 2012 Nashville, TN
- June 20, 2012 Oklahoma, OK
- June 21, 2012 Lincoln, NE
- June 26, 2012 Billings, MT
- June 27, 2012 Rapid City, SD
June 28, 2012 Mount Pleasant, MI
Please see Federal Register below for full announcement:
2nd National Tribal Transportation Safety Summit -August 28-30, 2012
THE GOAL: Improve tribal capcity to address transportation safety within the highway systems serving tribal communities.
THE STRATEGY: Conduct a biennial National Tribal Transportation Safety Summit to:
- Showcase tribal undertakings that reduce motor vehicle crashes and improve highway safety
- Illustrate tribal implementation of various federal, state, and private sector programs, and the process required for successful outcomes
- Document tribal priorties and needs related to transportation safety
- Coordinate non-tribal agency resource providers to leverage resources and encourage innovation and cooperation
Location:
Mystic Lake Casino-Hotel
2400 Mystic Lake Boulevard
Prior Lake, MN 55372
952-445-9000
Group Rate: $77
Group Name: Tribal Technical Assistance Program
Cut-off Date: July 31, 2012
Please see brochures below for more information or visit: http://ttap.colostate.edu/newsevent.aspx?id=180
Fiscal Year 2012 TTAM Breakout
Please see attachment below for the FY 2012 TTAM partial distribution. For more information, please contact your BIA Point of Contact.
Fiscal Year 2011 TTAM Breakout
Every Day Counts Initiative
Every Day Counts is designed to identify and deploy innovation aimed at shortening project delivery, enhancing the safety of our roadways, and protecting the environment.
For more information, visit: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/everydaycounts/
