2020 TTPSF Application Form.pdf

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TTP Safety Fund Application Form FY2020 Page 1

FY20 TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM SAFETY FUND (TTPSF)

APPLICATION FORM

INSTRUCTIONS

Select a category in Step 1 to begin. This form must be completed and submitted electronically.

Submit this application form along with all supporting documentation by following further instructions online at: https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/programs-tribal/safety/funds

Do not submit a scanned image of this form except as directed in Step 7.

If you have questions about the TTPSF please send an email to TTPSF@dot.gov or call Adam Larsen at 360-619-7751.

STEP 1. SELECT CATEGORY

Choose the category that is most applicable to the project. The questions presented in this form will change based on your selection:

STEP 2. ENTER APPLICANT INFORMATION

Applicant Identifier Find your six-character code here.

DUNS Number Must be registered at www.sam.gov

Official Name of Tribe

Street Address

City

State

Zip Code http://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/programs/ttp/documents/bia-6codes.pdf http://www.sam.gov/ https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/programs-tribal/safety/funds

TTP Safety Fund Application Form FY2020 Page 2

Contact Person for this Project

Full Name

Title

Organizational Affiliation (Department)

Telephone Number

Email Address

Additional Email Address This optional field can be used to list an additional email address that may be contacted about this project.

Status of Prior TTPSF Awards Describe the status of projects funded by TTPSF awards in prior years. For completed projects please provide an evaluation of the project’s success in improving transportation safety. Include an additional page if needed.

Is the applicant delinquent on any Federal debt?

If yes, include an explanation as supporting documentation when uploading this application.

Project Abstract In a maximum of five sentences, summarize project work that would be completed under the project, the hazardous road location or feature or the highway safety problem that the project would address, and whether the project is a complete project or part of a larger project with prior investment. The project abstract must succinctly describe how this specific request for TTPSF would be used to complete the project.

Expected Outcome In a maximum of three sentences, describe the expected outcome of this project including any anticipated crash reduction.

STEP 4. ADDRESS SELECTION CRITERIA

On the following pages please provide a summary response to each selection criteria question. A more detailed response to the selection criteria should be provided in the project narrative. In addition to addressing these selection criteria questions, a project narrative is required for all applications (except for applications to develop or update of transportation safety plans).

Applicants should carefully review the selection criteria descriptions in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. For a guide describing how the selection criteria will be evaluated, please visit the TTPSF Web Page. A project application must meet the highly qualified (HQ) standards for all criteria to be ranked as highly qualified. A project application must meet either qualified (Q) or HQ standards for all criteria to be ranked as qualified. If a project application meets the not qualified (NQ) standards for any of the selection criteria, the project will be ranked not qualified.

Note: The category selected in step 1 modifies the questions presented in steps 4-6.

TTP Safety Fund Application Form FY2020 http://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/programs/ttp/safety/ttpsf.htm

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TTP Safety Fund Application Form FY2020 Page 5 https://itims.bia.gov

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STEP 5. ADDRESS KEY OBJECTIVES OF THE USDOT

STEP 6. PREPARE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

TTP Safety Fund Application Form FY2020 Page 7

STEP 7. AUTHORIZATION

Authorized Representative (Person who authorized the application to be submitted)

Full Name

Title

Telephone Number

Email Address

Authorized Signature Certification: By signing this report, I certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that the information in this application is true, complete, and accurate, and the expenditures, disbursements and cash receipts are for the purposes and intent set forth in the award documents. I am aware that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent information may subject me to criminal, civil, or administrative penalties. (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001)

X________________________________________________________________________________________

If the authorized representative is unable to sign using an electronic signature, please submit this electronic form without the signature and provide an image of the signed form as supporting documentation.

INSTRUCTIONS
QUESTIONS?
Official Name of Tribe
Street Address
City
State
Zip Code
Full Name
Title
Telephone Number
Email Address
Descriptive Title of Project
Areas Affected
Full Name
Title
Telephone Number
Email Address
STEP 1. Select Category
STEP 2. Enter Applicant Information
Contact Person for this Project
Additional Email Address
This optional field can be used to list an additional email address that may be contacted about this project.
Status of Prior TTPSF Awards
STEP 3. Enter Project Information
Is any funding being leveraged to complete this project?
Project Abstract
Expected outcome
Step 4. Address Selection Criteria
What is the age and status of existing transportation safety plans?
Describe how funding will be used in the development or update of a Tribe’s Transportation Safety Plan.
What strategic safety planning document(s) identify this project?
Describe how the safety planning document described in the previous question was developed using the best available data and a comprehensive approach (with participation from all safety stakeholders including those representing emergency medical servi...
Summarize any data that clearly demonstrate the need for this project.
What strategic safety planning document(s) identify this project?
Describe how the safety planning document described in the previous question was developed using the best available data and a comprehensive approach (with participation from all safety stakeholders including those representing emergency medical servi...
Summarize any data that clearly demonstrate the need for this project.
What strategic safety planning document(s) identify this project? Was the planning document developed using a comprehensive approach (with participation from all safety stakeholders including those representing emergency medical services, enforcement,...
List the routes to be improved.
Step 5. Address Key Objectives of the USDOT
Step 5. Address Key Objectives of the USDOT
Step 6. Prepare Supporting Documentation (Safety Plans)
Step 6. Prepare Supporting Documentation (Data)
Step 6. Prepare Supporting Documentation (Infrastructure Improvement)
Step 7. Authorization
Authorized Signature
Street Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Common Name of RouteRow1:
NTTFI Route NumberRow1:
NTTFI Section NumberRow1:
Common Name of RouteRow2:
NTTFI Route NumberRow2:
NTTFI Section NumberRow2:
Common Name of RouteRow3:
NTTFI Route NumberRow3:
NTTFI Section NumberRow3:
Common Name of RouteRow4:
NTTFI Route NumberRow4:
NTTFI Section NumberRow4:
Common Name of RouteRow5:
NTTFI Route NumberRow5:
NTTFI Section NumberRow5:
6code:
DUNS:
Tribe Name:
Contact Name:
Contact Title:
Contact Department:
Contact Phone:
Contact Email:
Contact 2 Email:
Prior TTPSF Awards:
FedDebt: [No]
ProjectAbstract:
AUTH_Email:
AUTH_Phone:
AUTH_Title:
AUTH_Name:
Expected Outcome:
OwnerRow2: []
OwnerRow1: []
OwnerRow3: []
OwnerRow4: []
OwnerRow5: []
MoreThan5Routes: []
STEP6-PLANS: This application along with any supporting documentation should be uploaded to the TTPSF Web Page. If applicants experience difficulty submitting the application online, then an email should be sent to TTPSF@dot.gov.

For requests to develop a Tribe's first transportation safety plan, no additional documentation is required. This application serves as your project narrative.

For requests to update a Tribe's safety plan, please provide a copy of the previous transportation safety plan. This application may serve as your project narrative.

STEP6-DATA-part2: Providing optional supporting documentation such as pictures, maps, and drawings may assist reviewers in understanding the proposal.
STEP6-DATA-part1: This application along with any supporting documentation should be uploaded to the TTPSF Web Page. If applicants experience difficulty submitting the application online, then an email should be sent to TTPSF@dot.gov.

All supporting documentation uploaded with the application should be referenced in the project narrative and should help reviewers understand responses to the selection criteria. An index of all supporting documentation is encouraged.

Required supporting documents are:

STEP6-DATA-part1b: •A project narrative
•Itemized budget (may be included in project narrative)
•Supporting safety planning document
STEP6-ENG-part2: Providing optional supporting documentation such as pictures, maps, inventory data sheets, and drawings may assist reviewers in understanding the proposal.
STEP6-ENG-part1b: •A project narrative
•Itemized budget (may be included in project narrative)
•Supporting safety planning document
•For infrastructure projects, a letter of acknowledgement from the facility owner (except Tribal
or BIA routes)
STEP6-ENG-part1: All supporting documentation uploaded with the application should be referenced in the project narrative and should help reviewers understand responses to the selection criteria. An index of all supporting documentation is encouraged. This application along with any supporting documentation should be uploaded to the TTPSF Web Page. If applicants experience difficulty submitting the application online, then an email should be sent to TTPSF@dot.gov. Required supporting documents are:
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ENG-Q3: Summarize any data that clearly demonstrate the need for this project.
ENG-Q3-part2: Summarize the best available data that demonstrates a history or risk of transportation incidents which are expected to be reduced by the proposed activity. Describe the incident history in terms of type, severity, and quantity. Demonstrate how the project is expected to reduce the incident type, severity, or quantity.

Average daily traffic volumes, pedestrian volumes, traffic citation statistics, public surveys, and sign inventories are examples of alternative safety data sources which could be used to supplement relevant incident history.

ENG+DATA-Q1-part2: Provide a page number or describe how this project is identified in the supporting strategic document(s) AND provide a copy.
ENG+DATA-Q1-part1: What strategic safety planning document(s) identify this project?
ENG+DATA-Q2: Describe how the safety planning document(s) from the previous question was developed using the best available data and a comprehensive approach (with participation from all safety stakeholders including those representing emergency medical services, enforcement, education, and engineering)?
ENG+DATA_PlanDevelopment:
ENG+DATA_Plan:
ENG+DATA_SupportingData:
DATA-Q3-part2: •For traffic records assessments and improvements: an estimate of the data to be collected (such as
approximate number of crashes per year) and a description of any process currently used to collect
that data. Also describe how the data will be used.
•For Road Safety Audits (RSA): Site specific data should be submitted which demonstrates an
incident history or propensity on the specific roadway location to be analyzed.
•For Systemic Safety Studies: An incident history which demonstrates a risk factor that will be
studied across the entire road network.
DATA-Q3-part1: Summarize any data that clearly demonstrate the need for this project.
PLANS-Q1-part1: What is the age and status of existing transportation safety plans?
PLANS-Q1-part2: Or, is this application for funding to develop the Tribe's first transportation safety plan?
SP_ExistPlan:
PLANS-Q2: Describe how funding will be used in the development or update of a Tribe’s transportation safety plan.
STEP5-plans: This step is not applicable for applications to develop or update transportation safety plans. These plans support the department’s key objective of “using innovative approaches to improve safety and expedite project delivery” by helping to establish a decision-making framework for transportation safety improvements.
STEP5-ENG+DATA: Briefly describe how this project will address the key objectives of the US Department of Transportation.

After considering all other selection criteria, the Federal Highway Administrator will take into account the following key Departmental objectives, as described in the Notice of Funding Opportunity:

STEP5-ENG+DATA-part2: •Using innovative approaches to improve safety and expedite project delivery;
•Supporting economic vitality at the national and regional level;
•Utilizing alternative funding sources and innovative financing models to attract non-Federal sources of
infrastructure investment;
•Accounting for the life-cycle costs of the project to promote the state of good repair; and
•Beginning projects in a timely manner after award of Program funding.
ENG-Q4-part3: https://itims.bia.gov
ENG-Q4-part1: List the routes to be improved by this project.
ENG-Q4-part2: Include the route’s common name, ownership, and route/section numbers from the National Tribal Transportation Facilities Inventory (NTTFI). More information about the NTTFI is available on this web page:
ENG-Q4-part4: Common Name of Route Route Owner NTTFI Route Number NTTFI Section Number
ENG-Q5-part1: Will more than five routes be improved by this project?
ENG-Q5-part2: If yes, please provide a separate document listing all routes that the project will improve as supporting documentation when uploading this application.
SelectCategory: []
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