ITA Hosting USDOT rollout of BIL Act Implementation Description: ITA is hosting a webinar with Arlando Teller, USDOT Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tribal Affairs and Milo Booth, USDOT Director for Tribal Affairs regarding the rollout and implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Act on February 8 - 9, 2022. Each day will have two 90-minute sessions. Segments […]
DOT Tribal Consultation on the Bi-Partisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Please join on February 22, 1:30pm – 4:00pm (Eastern Standard Time) as the Tribal opportunities in the Bi-Partisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) is discussed. This consultation will be hosted by Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tribal Affairs, Arlando Teller. We will discuss: Tribal opportunities under BIL How to […]
Tribal Transportation Training 2022 Description: This training has been created specifically for tribes and is provided at no cost to tribal personnel. It is being provided through a partnership between the Citizen Potawatomi Nation and Cross Timbers Consulting. FHWA and Premier Steel are also sponsoring the event. Please register in advance. Click HERE for more information including […]
Railroad Crossing Elimination Listening Session Date: April 7, 2022 Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM (ET) Register Here During the listening session, FRA staff will present a brief overview of the statutory provisions of the Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program before opening the floor to comments from participants. Focused topics of discussion will include: Metrics for […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation (Department) is preparing to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) regarding the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary program established by the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The SS4A program will provide $5-6 billion in grant funding over the next 5 years. The funding will support Tribal, regional, […]
Session: Unmanned Aerial Systems - Tribal Implementation Description: Unmanned aerial systems (UAS), sometimes referred to as drones, are multi-use aircraft controlled from a licensed operator on the ground. The benefits of UAS are wide ranging and impact nearly all aspects of highway transportation-replacing boots on the ground, increasing accuracy, speeding up data collection, and providing access […]
DATE: Thursday, May 19, 2022 TIME: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern AGENDA: A draft meeting agenda is available HERE. REGISTRATION: Registration is available HERE.
Federal Highway Administration | Office of Tribal Transportation Project Bundling "How to" Virtual Peer Exchange Description: The purpose of this virtual peer exchange is to encourage tribes and local public agencies (LPAs) to take advantage of efficiencies created by project bundling. With the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), project bundling becomes even more relevant […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter Thursday, July 14 at 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Zoom link Meeting ID is 160 0320 3731 Registration is not required If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Milo Booth, Director of Tribal Affairs at (202) 309-9786 or milo.booth@dot.gov or tribalaffairs@dot.gov.
The Department of Transportation is preparing to publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and the Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) Programs. The DBE and ACDBE programs seek to prevent discrimination, and to remedy the continuing effects of past discrimination against small businesses owned and controlled by disadvantaged […]
The Department of Transportation is conducting outreach sessions to present proposed changes to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concession DBE program announced on July 21, 2022. We encourage you to register and attend to learn more about the proposed rulemaking and how each of you can provide comments on the changes being made […]
2022 National Transportation in Indian Country Conference Registration is open for the 2022 National Transportation in Indian Country Conference. The 2022 NTICC is an in-person event scheduled for August 22 - 26, 2022 at the Omni Louisville Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. Join us for 60+ Tribal transportation specific training opportunities and workshops, participate in the one […]