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U -- TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM FOR AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBAL SOL DTFH61-99-R-00002 POC Elena DeLeon, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 366-9054, Fax (202) 366-3705, Email elena.deleon@fhwa.dot.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://159.142.150.114/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ActionCode=P&;ProjectID=D TFH61-99-R-00002&LocationID=30. E-MAIL: Elena DeLeon, elena.deleon@fhwa.dot.gov. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) anticipates awarding up to four cooperative agreements to operate Tribal Technical Assistance Programs (TTAP) in the following geographic service areas: A)Washington, Oregon, Idaho; B)Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico; C) Montana, Wyoming, North and South Dakota, and northern Nebraska and D) Minnesota and all states east of the Mississippi River. The objectives of the TTAP are to perform the following in a culturally appropriate manner: 1) Transfer transportation technology to American Indian tribal governments through training, technical assistance, and information access. 2) Improve communication on technical transportation issues among FHWA, Bureau of Indian Affairs, State highway and transportation agencies, tribal governments, cities, counties, and metropolitan and regional transportation organizations, including Municipal Planning Organizations and Rural Planning Organizations. 3) Assist in developing and implementing new transportation technologies and administrative procedures at the tribal level. 4) Provide tribal governments with training and technical assistance in Public Law 93-638 contracting and self-governance compacts. 5) Provide training and technical assistance in transportation planning, recreational travel and tourism planning, and related economic development; and 6) Provide ongoing contact and communication with tribal staffs and elected officials. The ESTIMATED release date of the Invitation for Application (IFA) is mid October. Proposals will be due 30 days after release of the IFA. Submit written requests to the address indicated above and include two (2) self-addressed gummed labels. NO telephone, fax, or e-mail requests will be accepted. All IFA_s will be mailed in 3 12" diskette, WordPerfect 6.1 format. The IFA and its forms/attachments are also available for downloading on our Webpage at HTTP://WWW.FHWA.DOT.GOV/AAA/HAMHOME.HTM. Potential offerors who download copies of solicitations from our Webpage will NOT automatically receive any amendments to those applications unless you have also sent in the letter request. It is your responsibility to check back frequently to see if FHWA has issued any amendments to applications you have downloaded. All amendments will be posted on, and may be downloaded from, our Webpage. Printed copies will be made available to those without Internet capabilities upon receipt of a request via first class mail sent to the above address. Posted 09/28/98 (D-SN255415). (0271)

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