1. TIBC Meeting Rapid City, SD Bob Sparrow Designated Federal Official – Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Office, FHWA/USDOT July 14, 2016

2.  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.  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.  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.  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.  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.  Requires data collection from Tribes, States, Tribal Law Enforcement & Transportation Planners ◦ FHWA developed 10 minute Online Survey  http://Survey.Max.Gov/586164 http://Survey.Max.Gov/586164 ◦ Or call or email: ◦ Adam.Larsen@dot.gov (360-619-7751) Adam.Larsen@dot.gov

8.  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.  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.  SEC. 1123. NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL LANDS AND TRIBAL PROJECTS PROGRAM. ◦ To provide funding to construct, reconstruct, or rehabilitate nationally 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.  $500M  Tribes are eligible recipients  Final Applications were due 4/29/16  Expect announcement of successful projects in August  See: https://www.transportation.gov/tigerhttps://www.transportation.gov/tiger

12.  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.  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.  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.  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.  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.  Changing of the Guard ◦ Brian Allen – Acting Director – FHWA Office of Tribal Transportation Program

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