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The Alaska Tribal Transportation Work Group (ATTWG) Announces the 18th Annual Alaska Tribal Transportation Symposium Is Rescheduled. It will now be held on; September 15, 16 & 17, 2020 Due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) we are observing an abundance of caution and ATTWG decided to reschedule this Symposium. For registering at the host hotel, Anchorage Embassy Suites, their link will be posted soon. Those who paid Registration for the Symposium through Eventbrite will be refunded if requested, as well as those who prepaid by check We are pleased the Anchorage Embassy Suites worked very well with ATTWG to reschedule the Symposium as well as maintaining the same rates. ATTWG recognizes safety is priority and encourages everyone to follow CDC guidelines identified in their link above. Please monitor our website for more information on our rescheduled 18th Annual Alaska Tribal Transportation Symposium We will continue monitoring how the virus outbreak evolves as we move forward. Please exercise safety. Some of the Center For Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention recommendations include; Washing your hands in warm soapy water for at least 20-seconds, use hand sanitizer that has at least 60% alcohol, avoid touching your face with unwashed hands and avoid close contact with people who are sick. For Frequently Asked Questions about the Coronavirus please go to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) link; https://www.transit.dot.gov/coronavirus and click on the first bulleted item; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is updated as needed. National Congress of American Indians
Legislative Update House Introduces 1.5 Trillion Dollar Infrastructure Package On June 18, 2020, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) introduced the Moving Forward Act. This bill would provide a $1.5 trillion dollar infrastructure spending package and covers surface transportation, schools, infrastructure financing, housing, broadband, clean water, wastewater facilities, clean energy, health care, and public lands. The bill amends H.R. 2, the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST) Act, which was introduced by Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR) on June 11, 2020. For an extensive analysis of the tribal surface transportation provisions in the INVEST ACT, please click here. A full summary of the tribal provisions in this 2,039 page bill is forthcoming. Significant tribal tax provisions include the following:
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The FAST Act passed in December, 2015. This 5-year surface transportation authorization also includes Tribal Transit. The FAST Act is in affect through 2020.
FHWA Office of Tribal Transportation Program Roadway Departure Webinar Series When Vehicles Leave the Road July 15, 2020, 10:30 a.m. Alaska / 2:30 eastern Presenters:
Join the Webinar (Adobe Connect) on July 15 - ALSO- National Congress of American Indians --WEBINAR-- Protecting Tribal Lands in 2020: Current Violations across Indian Country Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. EDT This forum will share the stories of five tribal nations working to protect their tribal homelands in the face of baseless and arbitrary attacks by the federal government, and discuss how the federal government must recommit to its trust and treaty obligations to all tribal nations in this critical area. -REGISTER- U.S. House' Transportation & Infrastructure Committee passes a new 5-year bill on June 3rd, titled; "Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act" or "INVEST in America Act", which has a number of increased funding for Tribes, including; 1) $800M, up from the current $505M, 2) restores the Obligation Limitation Deduction (which took away approx. $50M from the TTP in FY19, 3) Adds the Highway Priorities Project (HPP) Program w/ an annual $50M and does not take down from the TTP funding, 4) Establishes the Office of Tribal Government Affairs to oversee the Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program to plan, coordinate, and implement policies and programs serving Tribes, increases Tribal Transit funding from the current $30M/yr to $45.679 for operating 5311(c) - as well as the discretionary program from $5M/year current level to $10M/year. INVEST in America Act has numerous other improvements to both the Tribal Transportation Program and Tribal Transit Programs. This is in large part from the efforts of the Intertribal Transportation Association (ITA, the Alaska Tribal Transportation Work Group (ATTWG) and the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) collective work over the past year-and-a-half. Now this goes through the Congressional process and Tribes are encouraged to lend their support. - ATTWG - Advocating for Alaska Tribes! |