Southwest Region Ttap Recompete

The summary for the Southwest Region Ttap Recompete grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the DOT Federal Highway Administration, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Southwest Region Ttap Recompete: 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.