Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund (TTPSF) - FY 2025
| Agency: | U.S. Department of Transportation |
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| CFDA: | 20.205 |
| Federal FON: | 2025TTPSF |
| Office: | Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) |
| Multipart Grant: | No |
| Next Due: | 01/15/2025 (Application) |
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| Solicitation Date: | Unknown |
| Match Required: | Recommended |
| Match Type: | Unspecified |
| Actual Funds: | Unspecified |
| Range: | $24,518,400 (Max) |
Summary:
The purpose of this program is to reduce deaths or serious injuries in transportation-related crashes in tribal areas by supporting strategic safety planning, data collection and analysis, and the implementation of safety projects. Priority will be given to projects that incorporate safety into existing infrastructure, and successful projects will leverage resources, encourage partnerships, obtain results from strategic safety planning, and have the data to support the applicants' approach in addressing the prevention and reduction of death or serious injuries in transportation-related crashes.
Funding will be distributed via the following award categories:
- Safety plans
- Data assessment, improvement, and analysis activities
- Systemic roadway departure countermeasures
- Infrastructure improvement and other activities listed in 23 U.S.C. 148(a)(4)
Examples of eligible projects under 23 U.S.C. 148(a)(4) include:
- Intersection safety improvements
- Pavement and shoulder widening
- Installation of rumble strips or other warning devices
- Installation of a skid-resistant surface at an intersection or other location with a high frequency of crashes
- Improvement for pedestrian or bicyclist safety or safety of persons with disabilities
- Construction and improvement of a railway-highway grade crossing safety feature, including installation of protective devices
- Conducting model traffic enforcement activities at railway-highway crossings
- Construction of traffic-calming features
- Elimination of roadside hazards
- Installation, replacement, and other improvement of highway signage and pavement markings
Refer to pages 7-8 of the NOFA file for additional examples of eligible projects under 23 U.S.C. 148(a)(4).
Projects must be consistent with a transportation safety plan and must correct or improve a hazardous road location or feature or address a highway safety problem. Projects must also be identified through a data-driven process. While the focus of this program is on improving transportation safety, many projects also address community health, livability, sustainability, transportation alternatives, and climate change.
This program emphasizes:
- Development of strategic transportation safety plans using a data-driven process as a means for tribes to determine how transportation safety needs will be addressed in tribal communities
- Assessment and improvement of traffic records systems
An optional webinar and optional office hours are scheduled for this program. Refer to the Application section for details.
Last Updated: October 08, 2024
Eligibility Notes:
Eligible applicants are federally recognized Indian tribes identified on the list of Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible to Receive Services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Other entities may partner with tribal governments to submit an application; however, the eligible applicant must be a federally recognized Indian tribe.
A tribe may submit more than one application; however, only one project may be included in each application.
Previous award recipients are eligible to apply; however, to be competitive, such applicants should demonstrate the extent to which the previously funded project has been able to meet estimated project schedules and budgets, as well as the ability to realize the outcomes for the previous award.
Previous award recipients include:
- Bristol Bay Native Association (AK)
- Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (MI)
- Seneca Nation of Indians (NY)
- Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians (AZ)
- Yurok Tribe (CA)
Refer to the Award file for additional information regarding previous award recipients.
Eligible Applicants:
ConsortiaNative American Tribe
Application Notes:
Applications will be accepted beginning on October 1, 2024, and must be received by 11:59 p.m. ET on January 15, 2025.
Applications must be emailed to the appropriate address provided in the Contact section. If applications exceed 24 MB in size, applicants must email the address provided in the Contact section to request an upload link.
Applications must include:
- Application form
- Inventory
- Owner's letter of support (if applicable)
- Cost breakdown
- Project narrative (if applicable)
The funding agency recommends that the narrative be formatted on single-spaced pages with one-inch margins and use a standard 12-point font, such as Times New Roman.
The following are required in order to submit an application:
- Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number
- SAM (System for Award Management) registration
Applicants may obtain a UEI number and verify or renew SAM registration status at www.ecivis.com/sam.
An optional webinar will be held for this program as follows:
October 3, 2024
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET
URL: usdot.zoomgov.com
Meeting ID: 160 082 4242
Passcode: 009994
Phone audio only: (646) 828-7666
A recording of the webinar can be found online at usdot.zoomgov.com.
In addition, optional office hours will be held for this program as follows:
October 16, 2024
Noon - 1:00 p.m. ET
Registration: events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com
November 6, 2024
Noon - 1:00 p.m. ET
Registration: events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com
Applications will be evaluated according to criteria specific to award category, as detailed on pages 15-20 of the NOFA file.
Refer to the NOFA, Guide, and Application files for additional application information.
| Match Required: | Recommended |
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| Match Type: | Unspecified |
| Actual Funds: | Unspecified |
| Range: | $24,518,400 (Max) |
Match Notes:
Matching funds are not required for this program; however, leveraging a funding request with other funding sources is encouraged, and priority consideration may be given to projects that show a commitment of other allowable funding sources to complement a funding request.
Funding Notes:
Up to an anticipated $24,518,400 is available to support awards through this program.
In general, there is no dollar limit for funding requests; however, applicants are encouraged to make scalable requests to allow more tribes to receive funding.
For transportation safety plan awards, requests are limited to:
- $15,000 for the development of a new transportation safety plan
- $10,000 to update an existing transportation safety plan that is at least three years old
Any project not under contract within three fiscal years after the award announcement will forfeit unexpended funding. Applicants may request, in writing, a one-time, one-year extension of this deadline.
An indirect cost rate of not more than 3 percent is allowed to be applied to pass-through funds. If the project is done by a tribe's workforce, then the indirect cost rate should be based on the negotiated rate from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center.
Funds may not be used for:
- Application preparation costs
- Research activities
- Pre-award costs, except in the case of developing or revising a transportation safety plan
- Purchase, operation, or maintenance of automated traffic enforcement systems
- Training of employees of federal civilian or military agencies
- Supplanting of routine or existing state or local expenditures and/or costs for activities that constitute general expenses for overall government responsibilities
- Normally provided police and fire services
- Alcoholic beverages
- Entertainment costs
- Purchase of office furnishings or fixtures
For FY 2024, $20.5 million was distributed via 80 projects ranging from $2,500 to $1,346,532 through this program. For FY 2023, $20.9 million was distributed for 88 projects. For FY 2022, approximately $21 million was distributed via 93 awards. Refer to the Award file for details.
Contacts:
Primary Contact:
Adam Larsen
Program Manager
(360) 619-2601
TTPSF@dot.gov
Legal Contact:
Michelle Andotra
(404) 562-3679
Michelle.Andotra@dot.gov
Agency Address
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C. 20590
Contact Notes:
Questions should be directed to the appropriate program contact.
Applications must be emailed to TTPSF@dot.gov. If applications exceed 24 MB in size, applicants must email this address to request an upload link.
The agency address provided is for reference purposes only.
Files:
Award File: US14166_Award_FY2025.pdf (2.9 Mb)NOFA File: US14166_NOFA_FY2025.pdf (368.7 Kb)
Guide File: US14166_Guide_FY2025.pdf (3.3 Mb)
Application File: US14166_Application_FY2025.pdf (2.7 Mb)
Other Pre-Award File: US14166_Overview_FY2025.pdf (85.0 Kb)
Other Pre-Award File: US14166_FAQ_FY2025.pdf (216.7 Kb)
Other Pre-Award File: US14166_OfficeHours_FY2025.pdf (117.7 Kb)
File Notes:
The NOFA file contains the full solicitation for this program. The Guide file contains detailed application instructions. The Application file contains the application form required for submission. The Overview file contains general program information, including details regarding an optional webinar scheduled for this program. The FAQ file contains a list of answers to frequently asked questions regarding this program. The OfficeHours file contains information regarding optional office hours scheduled for this program. The Award file contains information on previous award recipients.
October 8, 2024
A recording of the webinar for this program has been released, and a link to the presentation is available in the Application section. In addition, information regarding the scheduling of optional office hours for this program has been released and attached as the OfficeHours file. The Application section has been updated accordingly.
October 1, 2024
Full solicitation information for this program has been released and attached as the NOFA file. All sections have been updated accordingly.
July 22, 2024
Information regarding awards through this program has been released and appended to the Award file. A sample of award recipients has been added to the Eligibility section, and a brief summary of the awards has been added to the Financial section.
| Project: | Route 438/Versailles Plank Road Intersection Improvement Project (28.5 Mb) |
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| Applicant: | Seneca Nation |
| Summary: |
The purpose of this program is to prevent and reduce deaths and serious injuries in transportation-related crashes on tribal lands. Seneca Nation requested $1 million and received $298,000 to implement a safety improvement project to eliminate existing routing deficiencies that have produced vehicle-related accidents and pedestrian safety concerns. Program funding will be used for the construction of a modern roundabout, adequate speed reduction signage prior to the roundabout, and the implementation of sufficient lighting. Seneca Nation provided a match of $410,557. |
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