The TTAP is administered by the FHWA OTT and is the primary FHWA Training and Education Program dedicated to serve all Tribal nations.

TTAP Team Roles and Responsibilities

• LEAD implementation of program delivery by setting strategic direction and providing stewardship and oversight of TTAP Centers.
• MANAGE cooperative agreements with TTAP Centers; provide program funding; review and approve final TTAP Center deliverables.
• COLLABORATE with TTAP Centers, FHWA, DOT, and BIA to ensure efficient and tailored services are provided for all regions.

TTAP Program

• DELIVERY - The “Next Generation of TTAP” reintroduces a regional model with seven TTAP Centers to better address local Tribal transportation needs.
• VISION - Through mutual respect and understanding, enhance the quality of life in Tribal communities by building capacity to administer and manage their transportation programs and systems.

TTAP Center

• MISSION - Serve as a go-to local resource for Tribal transportation training, technical assistance, and technology transfer needs and opportunities to effectively carry out the TTAP Vision.
• STEERING COMMITTEE - At least 50% Tribal representatives; regional U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and FHWA representatives; and subject matter experts. This group provides input on TTAP deliverables (Work Plan and Needs Assessment) and priorities of services (training, technical assistance, technology transfer). Tribal representation is critical to ensuring TTAP services meet the needs of the region.
• NEEDS ASSESSMENT - Process for determining and prioritizing TTAP Center services conducted by each TTAP Center with input from each Steering Committee and reflected in the Annual Work Plan.
• ANNUAL WORK PLAN - Operational plan reviewed and approved by FHWA for each TTAP Center that sets specific goals and objectives developed from the Needs Assessment results and informed by input from each Steering Committee. It describes and outlines the prioritized Tribal transportation support operations and activities to be accomplished.

TTAP Center Services

• TRAINING - Offering a variety of low-to-no cost training programs in a variety of online, in-person, or hybrid methods; and may be singular events or part of a larger curriculum.
• TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - Assist with transportation issues or questions relative to Tribal projects or programs. On-demand support can be accessed through phone, email, and/or in-person assistance. TTAP Centers can assist Tribes in navigating to a solution in coordination with FHWA and BIA Tribal coordinators and regional engineers.
• TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER - Build awareness of relevant, proven solutions to address Tribal transportation specific problems including technological improvements, tools, or techniques.
• WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - Help maximize the benefits of Tribal financial and staffing resources, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective operations by offering career pathway resources.