Indian Reservations Road Program PDF Download

The purpose of the Indian Reservation Roads program is to provide safe and adequate transportation and public road access to and within Indian reservations, Indian lands, and communities for Native Americans and others while contributing to economic development, self-determination, and employment of Native Americans. BIA develops and submits to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) a priority listing of projects for approval, and FHWA transfers yearly HTF contract authority to BIA for road projects. BIA's use of HTF resources falls into four categories: project construction, project-related management, non-project-related program management, and tribal transportation planning. The project construction category is used for "on the ground" activities and covers such costs as construction materials, construction labor, and equipment usage. The project-related management category covers nonconstruction costs for activities directly related to a specific project, such as preliminary and construction engineering and contract administration. The non- project-related program management category is used for costs not directly related to any one project but necessary to the program such as developing and approving design standards and maintaining the bridge database. The tribal transportation planning category is used for planning by Indian tribal governments, including activities such as the Tribal Transportation Improvement Program and the measurement of traffic.