TTP Update

1. TTP Update COLT Meeting Rapid City, SD Bob Sparrow Designated Federal Official – Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program, FHWA/USDOT July 12, 2016

2. FAST Act • Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act • 5 year Highway Bill (FY16 – FY20) • Signed by President on December 4, 2015 • Effective Date of October 1, 2015 • Tribal Transportation Program (TTP) Funding • FY16 - $465 Million • FY17 - $475 Million • FY18 - $485 Million • FY19 - $495 Million • FY20 - $505 Million • TOTAL - $2.425 Billion over 5 years

3. FAST Act • TTP • No change in existing funding formula • Statutory formula from MAP-21 • FY16 is Year 4 of 4 year transition into new formula • No change in Safety or Planning set-asides • TTP Bridge set aside increases from 2% to 3%. • PM&O set aside decreases from 6% to 5%. • Tribal Shares have been calculated and are posted on the BIA and FHWA TTP websites.

4. FAST ACT – EOY TTP Data Report • New 23 USC 201(c)(6)(C) – TRIBAL DATA COLLECTION • Any entity (Tribe, BIA, FHWA, etc.) that carries out a project under TTP during a fiscal year shall submit data to the Secretaries of DOT and DOI so that a report can be generated by December 31 of each year. The submitted data will: • Contain the names of all projects and activities carried out and include; • A description of each; • The current status; • The obligations and expenditures; and • The number of jobs created and the number of jobs retained

5. FAST Act – EOY TTP Data Report • FHWA and BIADOT have developed a reporting mechanism thru OMB-MAX. • Easy internet access for all entities • Provides a TTP Annual report that is data-driven • The system is an on-line system • Currently being tested with FHWA Tribes • System will be ready for data submittal on Oct. 1

6. Safety Data Congressional Reports • Sec. 1117 • REPORT TO CONGRESS ON TRIBAL GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION SAFETY DATA • Due December 2016 • Developed after consultation from the Secretaries of the Interior and Health and Human Services, as well as the Attorney General, and Indian tribes. • Describes the quality of transportation safety data being collected by States, counties, and Indian tribes. • Quality • Areas of improvement • Available funding

7. FAST Section 1117b: (cont) • Requires data collection from Tribes, States, Tribal Law Enforcement & Transportation Planners • FHWA developed 10 minute Online Survey • http://Survey.Max.Gov/586164 • Or call or email: • Adam.Larsen@dot.gov (360-619-7751)

8. Other Safety Data Congressional Reports • STUDY ON BIA ROAD SAFETY. • Report due December 2017 • SENATE REPORT 114-75 of APPROPS BILL • Directs DOT to work with DOI to identify the transportation infrastructure needs facing Indian Country and propose steps to make improvements.

9. TTP Safety Funding • FY15 TTP Safety Funding • Nearly $8.5 million was awarded to 71 tribes. • Funded 90 safety related projects and planning activities. • To date: • Funds provided for 377 projects - $25.5M total • Program received approximately $91M in requests (3x) • 60% of tribes have been funded for developing a safety plan • FY16 NOFO will be published within two weeks

10. New Program • SEC. 1123. NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL LANDS AND TRIBAL PROJECTS PROGRAM. • To provide funding to construct, reconstruct, or rehabilitatenationally significant Federal lands and tribal transportation projects. (NO DESIGN FUNDING) • Tribes are eligible applicants • An eligible project must be a single continuous project on a TTP facility, have completed NEPA; and an estimated cost of at least $25,000,000. • Funded through General Funding (not funded in FY16)

11. TIGER VIII • $500M • Tribes are eligible recipients • Final Applications were due 4/29/16 • Expect announcement of successful projects in August • See: https://www.transportation.gov/tiger

12. 25 CFR 170 • Target date for publication is July. • Data collection requirements from FAST Act have been included. • Roll out meetings will be scheduled and included in the Federal Register Notice.

13. Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program (TTSGP) • Located in Section 1121 of the FAST Act • Will be established under 23 USC 207 • Secretary must establish and carry out a program to be known as the Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program • Tribes must demonstrate both Financial and Program Management capability • Intended to be used for all formula funding and discretionary grants at USDOT (1-stop shop) • Including transfer of state funds, IE:(202(a)(9))

14. TTSGP (continued) • Statutory Timeframes • PROMULGATION. – Secretary has initiated procedures under subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 5 (Negotiated Rulemaking) to negotiate and develop the regulations necessary to carry out the TTSGP. • PUBLICATION OF PROPOSED REGULATIONS.—An NPRM will be published in Federal Register by September 4, 2017. • A single extension up to 180 days can be requested if agreed to by all parties.

15. TTSGP (continued) • Nominations • On Monday April 25, FHWA published a Federal Register Notice announcing the rulemaking and requesting nominees for committee members. • Nominations were received by FHWA through June 9, 2016. • A total of 33 nominations were received from: • Tribes located in all 12 BIA Regions; • Regional tribal organizations; and • The DOI Self-Governance workgroup.

16. TTSGP (continued) • Committee membership • USDOT considered tribal geographical location, size, and existing transportation and self-governance experience, in selecting tribal committee representatives. • An announcement of the tribal and federal committee members will be made through a Federal Register Notice that will be published later this week.

17. Other Information • Changing of the Guard • Brian Allen – Acting Director – FHWA Office of Tribal Transportation Program

18. Questions? • Contact information: Brian Allen phone (360) 619-7511 email: brian.allen@dot.gov Bob Sparrow phone (202) 366-9483 email: robert.sparrow@dot.gov