2019 National Transportation in Indian Country Conference
September 16 - 19, 2019
Big Sky, MT
For more information visit: https://www.nticc.org/
Overview
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is a multimodal transportation agency that is responsible for planning, building and operating the State Highway System and support facilities for the efficient and safe movement of people and products by surface and air.
ADOT efforts to address Arizona tribal transportation is based on the following major factors:
ADOT’s Tribal Consultation Policy was initially adopted on September 1, 2006 and is reviewed and updated on a regular basis. It takes into consideration a 2006 Arizona Governor’s Executive Order and Federal legislative requirements for state departments of transportation to consult with Native Nations and Tribal Governments in statewide and metropolitan transportation planning processes. Additionally Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act requires that Tribes be consulted in any decisions affecting their historic and cultural legacy. This applies to all Tribes resident in Arizona and Tribes with aboriginal or ancestral interests in Arizona. Consultation guidelines outlined in the ADOT policy provide a basis for mutual understanding as appropriate partnerships and agreements are carried out to address State and Tribal transportation issues.
With the adoption of the ADOT Tribal Consultation Policy the department is committed to work with the Tribes, Communities and Native Nations to consult and coordinate on State and Tribal transportation missions and goals. This website was developed to support those efforts and to improve State-Tribal intergovernmental relations through resource information sharing. It is designed to be a central location for state-tribal transportation partnerships, projects, activities, groups, links, and other related information.
September 16 - 19, 2019
Big Sky, MT
For more information visit: https://www.nticc.org/
October 16 - 18, 2019
Tucson, AZ
For more information visit: https://www.azrts.org/
(Held in collaboration with the AZ Rural Transportation Summit)
October 16, 2019
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Tucson, AZ
To register visit: https://www.azrts.org/tribal/
FTA has announced the opportunity to apply for $15 million in research funds through the new Integrated Mobility Innovation (IMI) Demonstration Program. The IMI Program brings together three areas of high interest to the transit industry and traveling public: Mobility on Demand, Strategic Transit Automation Research, and Mobility Payment Integration. Projects will be evaluated and selected based on criteria outlined in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. Eligible Applicants include providers of public transportation, including public transportation agencies, state/local government DOTs, and federally recognized Indian tribes. Applications will be accepted until August 6, 2019, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time. Additional information, including detailed application instructions and contacts for additional information, can be found in the IMI Overview.
On May 10, 2019, FTA announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity for FY 2019 Tribal Transit grants. Applications are due July 9, 2019. Section 5311(j) of the FAST Act, Public Law 114-94 (December 4, 2015), authorizes the Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program (Tribal Transit Program (TTP)) for Fiscal Years (FY) 2016-2020. The TTP continues to be a set-aside from the Formula Grants for Rural Areas program but now consists of a $30 million formula program and a $5 million competitive grant program subject to the availability of appropriations. On Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 2 PM (EDT) the Federal Transit Administration will host webinar to provide more information.
$900 Million, applications due by July 15, 2019. Funds for the FY2019 BUILD transportation grants program are to be awarded on a competitive basis for surface transportation infrastructure projects that will have a significant local or regional impact.
Solicitation for proposals for implementing traffic safety programs and projects which are designated to reduce the number of traffic crashes, deaths, injuries and property damage with in these populations. Indian Highway Safety grants are reimbursable grants available for federally recognized tribes.
Solicitation for proposals for implementing traffic safety programs and projects which are designated to reduce the number of traffic crashes, deaths, injuries and property damage with in these populations. Indian Highway Safety grants are reimbursable grants available for federally recognized tribes.
The Tribal Transportation Program Safety Funds (TTPSF) has been published. This notice announces the availability of $8.9 million for projects in three categories:
For students pursuing an Associate, Bachelor, Master or Doctoral Degree in transportation-related disciplines in all modes of transportation, the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) is now available.
The High Priority grant program funds to support innovative and impactful projects that advance its mission to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses.
The FAST Act establishes the Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (NSFLTP) program to provide funding for the construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of nationally-significant projects on Federal or tribal lands.
Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) program makes Federal funds available to implement and sustain cost-effective measures designed to reduce the risk to individuals and property from natural hazards, while also reducing reliance on Federal Funding from future disasters.
