TRIBAL
TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES
FHWA CENTER FOR LOCAL AID SUPPORT
The center for Local Aid Support provides information, training and technical assistance to local governments, tribes and Federal land management agencies that will enhance roadway networks and create economic opportunity.
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FHWA CLAS CONTACTS (TTAP)
Morgan Malley, TTAP Program Manager
Morgan. Malley @dot.gov
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Joe Conway, Director
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Danielle Mathis- Lee, Program Manager
Danielle. Mathis-Lee@dot.gov
FHWA OFFICE OF TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION
The Office of Tribal Transportation (OTT) administers the Tribal Transportation Program (TTP) and provides stewardship and oversight for direct funding agreements with 135 federally recognized Tribes.
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FHWA OFFICE OF TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION LEADERSHIP
Erin Kenley, Director
360-619-7511
FHWA OTT SOUTHWESTERN REGION CONTACTS
Jaimie Torres- Gonzalez Colorado
202-380-5381
Jaimie. Torres@dot-gov
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Jolena Palau, P.E.
New Mexico
505-820-2029
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Manuel Sanchez
Navajo Nation
202-308-6235
ARIZONA DOT TRIBAL LIAISON
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is a multimodal transportation agency that is responsible for planning, building and operating the State Highway System and support facilities for the efficient and safe movement of people and products by surface and air.
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Don Sneed, Planning Program Manager
480-271-0483
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NEW MEXICO DOT TRIBAL LIAISON
The purpose of Tribal Liaison at NMDOT is to maintain the government- to- government relationships outlined in New Mexico's State- Tribal Collaboration Act and to assure compliance with the federal tribal coordination requirements.
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Ron D. Shutiva, Tribal Liaison
505-670-5465
BIA NAVAJO REGION OFFICE CONTACTS
Herby Larsen, PE, Acting Manager
505-863-8255 herby.larsen@bia.gov
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Daniel Largo, Jr, Acting Superintendent
505-786-6036
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Alfred Reed, Northern Agency Engineer
505-368-3347
BIA SOUTHWEST REGION OFFICE
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The Southwest Region encompasses a dynamic and diverse mix of Tribes, Tribal members and natural resources. 67,456 Tribal members make up the 24 Tribes and the Ramah Navajo Chapter of the Navajo Nation under the Southwest Region. Tribes are located in New Mexico, Colorado and Texas and encompass 4,869,744 acres of land.
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1001 Indian School Road, NW Albuquerque , NM 87104
BIA SOUTHWEST REGION OFFICE CONTACTS
Patricia Mattingly, Regional Director
505-563-3103 Patricia.Mattingly@bia.gov
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Douglas Hickman, Regional Reality Officer
505-563-3330
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Corwyn Henry, Regional Transportation Engineer
505-563-3433
BIA WESTERN REGION CONTACTS
NEW MEXICO LOCAL TECHNICAL ASSITANCE PROGRAM (LTAP)
The New Mexico LTAP center provides technical assistance and trainings to support workforce development with the aim of helping local governments and municipalities across New Mexico meet their transportation needs. NM LTAP's mission is to provide technology transfer in the surface transportation arena, and to promote surface transportation and worker safety to all New Mexico public works and transportation agencies.
COLORADO LOCAL
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM (LTAP)
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The Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) is a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) technology transfer program that provides technical assistance and training to local transportation departments across the nation. Funding is allocated in the Transportation Bill. Established in 1981 as the Rural Technical Assistance Program (RTAP), it is the primary way that FHWA helps local transportation agencies learn about maintaining and improving their roads, innovative methods and materials and ways to work smarter.
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Front Range Community College (FRCC) became the host of the Colorado LTAP Center in the summer of 2020.
ARIZONA LOCAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LTAP)
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The Arizona Local Technical Assistance Program exists to help Arizona's local public agencies better identify and utilize existing transportation resources at their disposal. AZ LTAP helps locals cope with the ever-growing transportation demands they face by providing access to technical and management materials, delivering on-demand technical assistance and training, and by maintaining a vast network of communication with industry experts.
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AZ LTAP brings together academic, governmental, and private resources, stakeholders, and information to ensure a safe, effective and efficient transportation system in the state of Arizona. By delivering new concepts and ideas, training, technical assistance and by disseminating research results and new technologies for both transportation providers and users, AZ LTAP is paving the way as a leader in transportation information exchange.