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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. NCAI COVID-19 Resources for Indian Country Website The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) hosts a COVID-19 Resource Website that includes the following content: 1) Administration and Legislative Updates, including policy and stimulus funding information 2) Resources on COVID-19 from trusted sources 3) Information on how you can get involved, including donating to our COVID-19 Response Fund Click on the link below to access the NCAI COVID-19 Resource Website or visit: http://www.ncai.org/Covid-19 Click here to go to NCAI COVID-19 website |
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 Webinar Series
The FHWA Office of Tribal Transportation (OTT) is hosting a weekly Spring Webinar Series, that began on April 8th. Week #9; June 3 (10:30 a.m. AKST/2:30 EST) Tribal Bridge Program Update Presenters: Russell Garcia, Tribal Transportation Bridge Program Manager, FHWA Office of Tribal Transportation and Michael Vasquez, Bridge Program Manager, BIADOT The webinar will provide the latest information about changes to the Tribal Transportation Program Bridge Fund and bridge inspection program. Click here to join the webinar (Adobe Connect). Click here for the alternative webinar site (MS Teams). You may access audio over the computer or dial in at 1-888-251-2909 using the access code: 13645062. - ATTWG - Advocating for Alaska Tribes! |