Tribal Technical Assistance Program (TTAP)
One Program, Seven Centers. We Are Here To Help!
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General
Legacy ID
16
BIA
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and FHWA are partners in managing the Tribal Transportation Program (TTP). We are both committed to developing more consistent program administration and delivery, and are working together to improve the program's effectiveness in Indian Country. The BIA's...
Surplus & Excess Property
FHWA has established procedures by which surplus and excess government property can be transferred to Tribes to support delivery of activities under their FHWA Tribal Transportation Program Agreement.
Getting Started
Tribes with an FHWA Tribal Transportation Program Agreement that are interested in screening and acquiring surplus and excess property must first register. The processing time to establish these accounts can take up to eight weeks.
GRS-IBS Bridges
Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil-Integrated Bridge Systems (GRS-IBS) offers unique advantages, particularly in the construction of small bridges. Construction costs are typically 25 to 60 percent lower than conventional construction methods.
GRS - An...
BIA/Tribal Bridge Inspection Program
Beginning under MAP-21 and continuing in the FAST Act, all BIA and tribally owned bridges open to the public must adhere to National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS), and their conditions must be recorded in the FHWA National Bridge...
Funding Flowchart
for TTP Bridge ProgramTTP Bridge Program
Tribal communities are vulnerable by unsafe and often inaccessible roads, bridges and ferries. There are aging and unsafe bridges that are used for economic development for Tribal nations and to transport children to school that are in need of improvement. Failing infrastructure is not only...