These resources include training and technical assistance specifically geared toward tribal transit managers, operators and riders.
ADA Riders Guide and Policies for Tribal Transit Peer Call, 2017
Engaging with Tribes, 2023
FTA Rural and Tribal NTD Overview and Updates, 2018
Guidance for Rural and Tribal Transit Agencies During a Government Shutdown, 2019
How RTAP Helps Rural, Urban and Tribal Transit Sites, 2016
How to Buy a Vehicle: A Primer for Rural, Tribal and Small Urban Transit Operators, 2019
Planning, Funding, Developing, Starting and Sustaining a Tribal Transit Program, 2020
Tribal Transportation: Issues and Successful Models, 2022
Tribal Transit Program (5311(c)) Homepage
Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program (5311(j)) Homepage
FTA Outreach to Tribes on Government to Government Training, 2020
FTA Tribal Grantee Resource Center Homepage
National RTAP Tribal Transit Mini-Conference FTA Presentations:
Administration for Native Americans (ANA) Social and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS) Program
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is the US Government’s bureau to serve tribes and tribal interests, and contains a Tribal leaders directory.
California Rural Indian Health Board's Toolkit: Cross-Jurisdictional Sharing Between Tribes and Counties for Emergency Management 2017
Community Transportation Association of America's (CTAA) Tribal Passenger Transportation Technical Assistance Program is designed to help Native American tribes enhance economic growth and development by improving transportation services
FHWA:
Intertribal Transportation Association (ITA) disseminates information pertaining to tribal transportation and transit legislation, funding opportunities, and success stories from member tribes
National Indian Justice Center Western Tribal Training and Technical Assistance Program
National Congress of American Indian's Tribal Nations and the United States: An Introduction
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA). Tribal Crash Reporting Toolkit. 2022
Native Lands Map, 2023
TCRP's Developing, Enhancing and Sustaining Tribal Transit Services, 2012
TRB's Snap Search on Tribal Transportation, 2023 and In Pursuit of Equity: Environmental Justice on Tribal Lands, 2023
University of Alaska's Reaching Out to Tribal Communities: Lessons Learned and Approaches to Consider, 2019
Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, North Dakota State University. Tribal Transit Study: Demographic Needs Indicators, Funding Needs and Livability, 2021
DISCLAIMER: The resources provided in each topic guide are not an exhaustive survey of every available resource on each topic. If you would like to add a resource to a Topic Guide, please email info@nationalrtap.org.
Updated January 15, 2024
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