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Tribal Transportation Program National Update

Tribal Transportation Program National Update. TTPCC Meeting Albuquerque, NM 8/27/13. Topics. MAP-21 FY 13 Funding Inventory ( NTTFI ) Regulations and Consultation Safety Planning and Bridge Bridge Numbering: Tribal, BIA FY 14 Funding. MAP-21 and FY 13 Funding.

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Tribal Transportation Program National Update

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  1. Tribal Transportation Program National Update TTPCC Meeting Albuquerque, NM 8/27/13

  2. Topics • MAP-21 • FY 13 Funding • Inventory (NTTFI) • Regulations and Consultation • Safety • Planning and Bridge • Bridge Numbering: Tribal, BIA • FY 14 Funding

  3. MAP-21 and FY 13 Funding • A new formula for the allocation of funds was implemented in FY2013 with the passage of “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, P.L. 112-141” (MAP-21). • A final FY 13 CR was passed at the end of March 2013, providing: • The remainder of limitation (funding) for the year (including a ~0.2% rescission); and • Obligation limitation of 4.1% to be applied to TTP • Sequestration did not effect TTP Program. • Full year funding percentages and shares were allocated shortly thereafter.

  4. MAP-21 and FY 13 Funding • Summary of FY2013 MAP-21 TTP Formula funding: • Total Authority: $450,000,000 • Impact of Rescission: • $900,000 – rescission • Result - $449,100,000 available • Set Asides/Takedowns: • 2% for Safety, Bridge, and Tribal Planning (Approx. $8.98 million each) • 6% for Administrative Expenses (Approx. $26.95 million) • Supplemental Funding ($104.26 million) • 80% Transition ($277.36 million) • Result - $13.58 million for formula distribution

  5. MAP-21 and FY 13 Funding • Formula factors breakdown: • Mileage: $3,668,608 • Population: $5,299,100 • Historic Region Formula: $4,619,728 • Now obligation limitation reduction (Approx. $18.41 million) is applied to all factors to determine final tribal shares.

  6. Funding % per MAP-21 • PMO: Program Management Oversight • PLN: Planning • SAF: Safety • BDG: Tribal Transportation Facility Bridges • SUP: Tribal Supplemental Funding • F11: 80% of RNDF/PAF for FY2011 • REM: Tribal Shares (remainder after 80% portion)

  7. FY2013 Funding Summary

  8. FY2013 Funding Summary

  9. FY13 Breakout (Funding Amts)

  10. Portions: Based on FY2013 2% set-a-sides (Planning, Safety and Bridge) BIA/FHWA Admin “Remainder” (27%-39%-34%) Tribal Shares Supplemental funds 80% FY2011 RNDF/PAF

  11. After Calculation of TTP Tribal Shares

  12. Inventory (NTTFI) • FY12 Inventory is used for mileage factor in new MAP-21 formula for as long as MAP-21 is in effect • Inventory updates are encouraged to continue

  13. Regulation Updates • Regulation Updates: • 25CFR170 • Preliminary Working Draft was made available to the TTPCC for initial comment in Jan 2013. • TTPCC provided input and recommendations. • Final Draft was assembled and published in the Federal Register (April 12, 2013) • Public meetings to discuss the draft were held at three locations across Indian Country. • Received comments are being reviewed and modifications to the Rule are being made (if required). Issuance of an NPRM is anticipated in late fall. • Formal updating process will be carried out with goal to have Final Rule updated and published in Spring 2014 (FY14). • Bridge (23CFR661) • A technical amendment to include MAP-21 changes to the existing Bridge Regulations is under review by FHWA.

  14. Regulations and Consultation25 CFR Part 170 • BIA published a notice of consultation on draft proposed regulations on April 12, 2013 • Notice, Dear Tribal Leader letter, Agenda, meeting sites, and a copy of the Draft Regulations were posted at: • http://www.bia.gov/WhoWeAre/BIA/OIS/Transportation/index.htm • More than 360 separate comments from more than 30 separate Tribes, tribal consortiums, tribal organizations, and other interested parties.

  15. Safety • A Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Tribal Transportation Program Safety Funds (TTPSF) was published in the Federal Register on August 5. This notice announces the availability of $8.6 million in funding and requests grant applications for funds in four categories: • Safety Planning; • Engineering Improvements; • Enforcement and Emergency Services; and • Education Programs. • Deadline for submissions is September 19th. • For complete instructions on preparing and submitting an application for TTPSF, please see: http://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/programs/ttp/safety/ttpsf-2013.htm • You do NOT need to register using www.sam.gov. Please submit your application directly to FHWA at ttpsf@dot.gov. • Contact: Russell Garcia, russell.garcia@dot.gov or • 202-366-9815.

  16. TTP Planning and Bridge • TTP Planning funds (tribal transportation planning or 2% planning funds) were distributed along with the tribal shares and are posted at both BIA and FHWA websites • TTP Planning: $8.6 Million • TTP Bridge funds have been allocated in accordance with procedures in 23 CFR 661 • In FY 13, TTP Bridge program funded 16 bridge construction projects and 2 bridge design projects.

  17. Bridge numbering:Tribal • Tribally-owned bridges are now required to have bridge inspections conducted and the results submitted to the FHWA for inclusion into the National Bridge Inventory(NBI). • Currently, the NBI allows 15 alpha/numeric characters in a structure #. • Historical BIA numbering: 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 00 A 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 • For uniformity purposes,the following numbering schema is proposed for Tribally-owned bridges: (Example: Cheyenne River Reservation) 0 0 0 0A 0 1 3 4 0T? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 [ 5 6 7 8 9 10 ]11[ 12 13 14 15 ] [ N T T F I six-code ] [ Tribal schema ] Only constant in ALL tribal bridges 

  18. Bridge numbering: BIA • BIA-owned bridges have been required to have bridge inspections conducted and the results also submitted to the FHWA for inclusion into the National Bridge Inventory(NBI). 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 00 A 1 2 3 (historical BIA schema) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 • The following numbering schema will be used for other BIA structures: 0 0 0 0A 0 1 3 4 0B8 ? ? ? (Pedestrian bridges) • The following numbering schema will be used for other BIA structures: 0 0 0 0A 0 1 3 4 0B8 ? ? ? (Pedestrian bridges) 0 0 0 0A 0 1 3 4 0B9 ? ? ? (non-NBI eligible structures) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

  19. FY2014 Funding • MAP-21 • 2nd year of authority • No FY14 Appropriation bills have been signed by Congress. • Scenarios • Full year appropriation bill signed and full year funds available 1st quarter of FY14 • Continuing resolution passed providing partial year funding • No appropriation action taken and no funds made available

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