Alaska Tribal Transportation Work Group

aLASKA tRIBAL tRANSPORTATION WORK


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(​ATTWG)
ATTWG is a Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Charitable Organization
ATTWG is organized for the purpose of providing technical support and advocacy for transportation issues that impact Alaska Native Villages and to conduct any other lawful business or endeavor permitted under the laws of the State of Alaska to a corporation incorporated under the Alaska Nonprofit Corporation Act.
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ATTWG Board members serve as individuals, not as representatives of any other organization.  Board members are not compensated and are required to abide by the Board's Rules of Conduct as specified within the ATTWG Bylaws.  For more information, please contact the ATTWG President by e-mail:  ghopeone@gmail.com or (907) 747-5910
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​The Alaska Tribal Transportation Work Group
(ATTWG)
Announces the
  
There will be a virtual Alaska Tribal Transportation Symposium
in March.


Due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) we are observing an abundance
​of caution and ATTWG postponed it's normal Symposium
from last year to a virtual Symposium this March, Date TBD.
More details to follow



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NCAI Presidential Transition Series:
117th Congress and Administration Early Legislative Priorities
Thursday, January 21, 2021
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. AKST

During Inauguration week, Indian Country will be introduced to two new federal partners: the 117th Congress and the Biden-Harris Administration. In the 116th Congress, tribal priorities were included in a range of bills and Indian Country collectively secured over 13 billion in tribal relief in two COVID-19 relief packages. Tribal nations, again, seek to rigorously advocate for tribal needs in Congress’ early legislative work. In support of this effort, this webinar will provide an overview of the early legislative priorities of the 117th Congress and the Biden-Harris Administration and educate attendees on how they can strategically advance tribal priorities in anticipated fast moving legislation. 
 
WEBINAR PANELISTS

Aurene M. Martin
Managing Partner, Spirit Rock Consulting LLC

John Harte
Partner, Mapetsi Policy Group LLC

Sarah A. Walters
Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLC

Josh Clause
Principal, Clause Law PLL

REGISTER

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NCAI Fund Disaster Preparedness Grants Available Until February 12, 2021 – Apply Now
The National Congress of American Indians Fund (NCAI Fund), the public education non-profit affiliate of the National Congress of American Indians, is offering $185,000 in Disaster Preparedness Grants to be fully obligated to individual tribal nations by February 12, 2021.

Natural disasters have become more frequent in Indian Country over the past several years. Tribal nations and their citizens have endured tremendous losses of life, livelihood, and property. Unlike states, tribal nations have no consistent grant program providing nations with much needed emergency management capacity-building funds. The NCAI Disaster Preparedness Grants are shaped to flexibly cover the needs of tribal nations, including tribal needs on tribal fee lands located outside of Indian country, as they prepare for future natural disasters such as: tornadoes, wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes, severe storms, severe winds, blizzards, etc.

For more information on the NCAI Fund Disaster Preparedness Grants, or for further information on how to apply, contact Keona Proctor at kproctor@ncai.org.
APPLY

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U.S. DOT Officials Roll Out the U.S. DOT Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program (TTSGP) was on October 1st, 2020.

THE ROLL OUT FEATURED:
ELAINE CHAO, SECRETARY
ADAM SULLIVAN, ASSISTANT SECRETARY
AND
MILO BOOTH, DIRECTOR OF
TRIBAL AFFAIRS


THE ROLLOUT WAS VIRTUAL AND RECORDED.
CLICK BELOW TO VIEW RECORDING:
​ https://www.youtube.com/embed/VjEGXLStHO4
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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.
Update: On October 1st the President signed a Continuing Resolution (CR) that passed Congress in September.  The CR extends the FAST Act to December 11, 2020



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FHWA Office of Tribal Transportation Webinars The FHWA Office of Tribal Transportation periodically hosts webinars to facilitate sharing of information with the transportation departments at Tribal Governments.
All webinars will be held at 10:00 a.m. Alaska Time on their respective dates. No registration is required to attend the webinars. 
For more information, visit https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/programs-tribal/webinars#
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Next Session:

TTP 101 - Construction - Jan. 20, 2021
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
This TTP 101 webinar is intended for transportation employees new to the Tribal Transportation Program (TTP) or those that need a refresher.  This webinar provides an overview of construction management best practices and construction project closeout requirements.
Presenters: 
Todd Brockmann, Tribal Coordinator, FHWA Office of Tribal Transportation
Kevin Spohrer, Tribal Coordinator, FHWA Office of Tribal Transportation
Tribal Project Showcase:  Vernon Lujan, Deputy Tribal Programs Administrator, Pueblo of Taos
No registration is required.  To join the webinar choose one of these options:
Join on Adobe Connect
Join Microsoft Teams Meeting
For Best Audio, please use teleconference line:  888-273-3658 - Access Code:  5059125

Future Session:
Sustainable Pavement Program
Feb. 17, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
This webinar will bring awareness to FHWA’s Sustainable Pavements Program.  There is a unique opportunity to improve the sustainability of pavement structures with the potential to deliver tremendous environmental, social, and economic benefits. With regard to those components, listed below are just a few examples of how pavements can impact sustainability:
•Environmental component: energy consumption; GHG emissions; noise; air quality; stormwater treatment.
•Social component: safety (fatalities, injuries, property damage); smoothness; vehicle operating costs; GHG emissions; access, mobility; aesthetics.
•Economic: construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation costs; vehicle operating costs; crash costs.
Presenter: Manuel Sanchez, Tribal Coordinator, FHWA Office of Tribal Transportation
No registration is required
To join the webinar
choose one of these options:
https://connectdot.connectsolutions.com/ttpwebinars/
For Best Audio, please use teleconference line:  888-273-3658 - Access Code:  5059125
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​- ATTWG -
Advocating for Alaska Tribes!


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ATTWG
P.O. Box 2191
Sitka, AK 99835
​Email: ghopeone@gmail.com

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