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The Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced a discretionary funding opportunity to select a single organization to operate the Eastern Tribal Technical Assistance Program (TTAP) Center under a cooperative agreement. This effort sits within FHWA's broader Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP), with TTAP serving as the Tribal-focused component. Program oversight is tied to FHWA's Innovative Workforce Development (HIT) Team in the Office of Innovation Management, Education and Partnerships, and the selected Eastern Center would work closely with an FHWA TTAP Program Manager who provides coordination, program support, and national-scale services that complement what each regional center delivers locally.
The TTAP model is framed as "One TTAP, Seven TTAP Centers," meaning FHWA structures service delivery through seven regional centers aligned to Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) regions. The Eastern TTAP Center is responsible for serving Tribes located in the Eastern and Midwest BIA regions. The other six centers (Southern, Southwestern, Northern, Western, Northwestern, and Alaskan) were awarded earlier (between late FFY 2022 and early FFY 2023), and this particular Notice of Funding Opportunity is only for the remaining Eastern TTAP Center award.
At the core of the opportunity is capacity-building for Tribal transportation programs. The stated vision emphasizes working through mutual respect and understanding to improve quality of life in Tribal communities by strengthening Tribal capacity to administer and manage transportation programs and systems. The mission for each TTAP Center, including the Eastern Center, is to function as a go-to local resource for transportation training, hands-on technical assistance, and technology transfer. In practice, that means the Center is expected to identify needs across the Tribes it serves, develop and deliver relevant training, provide problem-solving support on transportation topics, and share proven practices and tools that help Tribes plan, build, operate, and maintain transportation infrastructure more effectively.
The award is issued under Assistance Listing (CFDA) 20.215, Highway Training and Education, and uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, signaling that FHWA expects substantial involvement in the project during performance (for example, through coordination, approvals, and ongoing collaboration with the TTAP Program Manager). Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility details included in the full NOFO. FHWA anticipates making one award for the Eastern Region TTAP Center.
Funding is described in two layers: the overall anticipated ceiling and the near-term base period amount. Over a five-year period, FHWA indicates the agreement could total up to $3,325,000, contingent on available funds and successful performance across the base and any option periods. For the base period without options, FHWA anticipated up to $625,000 for the Eastern TTAP Center, with additional funding for later periods explicitly dependent on future appropriations and availability. The opportunity was posted December 1, 2022, with an original application deadline of February 6, 2023, under Funding Opportunity Number 693JJ323NF00003.Apply for 693JJ323NF00003
- The Department of Transportation, DOT Federal Highway Administration in the education, transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Eastern Tribal Technical Assistance Program (TTAP) Center" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.215.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 01, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 06, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,325,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Eastern Tribal Technical Assistance Program (TTAP) Center Grant FAQs
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), to select a single organization to operate the Eastern Tribal Technical Assistance Program (TTAP) Center under a cooperative agreement.
Which agency is offering the award?
The award is offered by FHWA within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
What is the TTAP and how does it relate to LTAP?
TTAP is the Tribal-focused component of FHWA's broader Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP). LTAP is the umbrella program, and TTAP is the portion structured specifically to support Tribal transportation needs through training, technical assistance, and technology transfer.
What does "One TTAP, Seven TTAP Centers" mean?
FHWA delivers TTAP services through seven regional centers aligned to Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) regions. Together, the centers form a coordinated national TTAP network, while each center delivers services locally within its assigned region(s).
What is the Eastern TTAP Center responsible for?
The Eastern TTAP Center is responsible for serving Tribes located in the Eastern and Midwest BIA regions. The Center is expected to provide transportation training, hands-on technical assistance, and technology transfer support tailored to needs across the Tribes it serves.
Are other TTAP Centers also being competed under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)?
No. This NOFO is only for the remaining Eastern TTAP Center award. The other six centers (Southern, Southwestern, Northern, Western, Northwestern, and Alaskan) were awarded earlier, between late Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022 and early FFY 2023.
How many awards does FHWA expect to make under this opportunity?
FHWA anticipates making one award for the Eastern Region TTAP Center.
What is the main purpose of the Eastern TTAP Center?
The central purpose is capacity-building for Tribal transportation programs. The Center is intended to help strengthen Tribal capacity to administer and manage transportation programs and systems, with the broader aim of improving quality of life in Tribal communities.
What types of services is the Eastern TTAP Center expected to deliver?
Based on the description provided, the Eastern TTAP Center is expected to:
- Identify transportation-related needs across the Tribes it serves
- Develop and deliver relevant transportation training
- Provide hands-on technical assistance and problem-solving support
- Transfer technology and share proven practices, tools, and resources
- Support Tribes in planning, building, operating, and maintaining transportation infrastructure more effectively
What is the vision and mission described for TTAP Centers?
The vision emphasizes working through mutual respect and understanding to improve quality of life in Tribal communities by strengthening Tribal capacity to administer and manage transportation programs and systems.
The mission for each TTAP Center is to serve as a go-to local resource for transportation training, hands-on technical assistance, and technology transfer.
Who oversees the program within FHWA?
Program oversight is tied to FHWA's Innovative Workforce Development (HIT) Team in the Office of Innovation Management, Education and Partnerships.
Will the selected organization work directly with FHWA staff?
Yes. The selected Eastern TTAP Center is expected to work closely with an FHWA TTAP Program Manager. The Program Manager provides coordination, program support, and national-scale services that complement what each regional center delivers locally.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement indicates FHWA expects substantial involvement during the performance of the project. The description specifically points to involvement such as coordination, approvals, and ongoing collaboration with the FHWA TTAP Program Manager.
What Assistance Listing (CFDA) number applies to this opportunity?
This opportunity is issued under Assistance Listing (CFDA) 20.215, Highway Training and Education.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility details included in the full NOFO.
What is the maximum amount of funding available?
FHWA indicates the agreement could total up to $3,325,000 over a five-year period, contingent on available funds and successful performance across the base period and any option periods.
How much funding is anticipated for the base period?
For the base period without options, FHWA anticipated up to $625,000 for the Eastern TTAP Center.
Is future-year funding guaranteed?
No. Additional funding beyond the base period is explicitly dependent on future appropriations and availability of funds, as well as successful performance.
How long is the overall period of performance?
The total potential funding is described over a five-year period, with a base period and potential option periods. Continuation depends on available funding and successful performance.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 693JJ323NF00003.
When was the opportunity posted and what was the application deadline?
The opportunity was posted on December 1, 2022. The original application deadline was February 6, 2023.
What geographic area does the Eastern TTAP Center cover?
The Eastern TTAP Center serves Tribes in the Eastern and Midwest Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) regions.
What kinds of transportation topics might the Center support?
The description indicates support for transportation programs and systems and for infrastructure that Tribes plan, build, operate, and maintain. It also highlights training, technical assistance, and sharing practices and tools related to those transportation functions.
How does FHWA support consistency across the seven TTAP Centers?
FHWA frames the program as a unified model ("One TTAP") delivered through seven aligned regional centers. An FHWA TTAP Program Manager provides coordination, program support, and national-scale services intended to complement what each regional center provides locally.
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