SOUTHWEST REGION TTAP RECOMPETE

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	Federal Grant Title:	SOUTHWEST REGION TTAP RECOMPETE
	CFDA Number:	20.200
	CFDA Description:	Surface Transportation Research Program
	Federal Agency Name:	DOT Federal Highway Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Transportation
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DTFH61-06-RA-00009
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Mar 01, 2006
	Creation Date:	Mar 01, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 15, 2006
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,400,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$1,400,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice for an upcoming full and open Request for Applications (RFA). This RFA will ONLY be released and available electronically at www.grants.gov. Accordingly, NO telephone, fax or email requests will be accepted. Since the RFA will only be available electronically, it will be the responsibility of interested parties to monitor the Grants website for any amendments. The ESTIMATED release date of the RFA is March 15, 2006. Applications will be due roughly 30 days after release of the RFA. Exact date and time of submission of Applications will appear in the RFA. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) anticipates awarding one cooperative agreement as a result of this RFA to provide a Tribal Technical Assistance Center in the Southwest region of the United States. The Region is comprised of the following states: Oklahoma, Texas, Nebraska and Kansas. This cooperative agreement will be awarded as part of the Tribal Technical Assistance Program (TTAP), a cooperative effort between the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). The objectives of the program are: (1) Transfer transportation technology to American Indian tribal governments through training, technical assistance, and information access; (2) Improve communication on technical transportation issues among FHWA, BIA, state DOTs, tribal governments, cities, counties, and metropolitan and regional transportation organizations, including Metropolitan Planning Organizations and Regional Planning Organizations; (3) Assist in developing and implementing new transportation technologies and administrative procedures at the tribal level; (4) Provide tribal governments with training and technical assistance in Public Law 93-638 contracting and self-governance compacts; (5) Provide training and technical assistance in intergovernmental transportation planning, recreational travel and tourism, and related economic development; and (6) Provide ongoing contact and communication with tribal staffs and elected officials. FUNDING: Total Federal funds for the TTAP Center, subject to availability, is estimated to be $1,400,000 over five years.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://apply.grants.gov/opportunities/instructions/oppDTFH61-06-RA-00009-instructions.pdf http://apply.grants.gov/opportunities/instructions/oppDTFH61-06-RA-00009-instructions.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Andre Sheppard
Agreement Representative
Phone 202-366-6010 andre.sheppard@fhwa.dot.gov andre.sheppard@fhwa.dot.gov
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