Humanities Initiatives at Colleges and Universities (NEH)

• Published date: 18 June 2020
• Date: 18 June 2020
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/fgc.31127

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Tribal Transportation Self-

Governance ruling issued

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has

published a nal rule to establish the Tribal Transpor-

tation Self-Governance Program. This new program

will provide a exible, effective framework for the

federal government and Native American Indian

tribes to work collaboratively to improve transpor-

tation infrastructure delivery in Indian country.

“The Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Pro-

gram will boost prospects for economic growth and

enhance quality of life by strengthening transporta-

tion infrastructure and reducing administrative red

tape for Tribes receiving funding from the Depart-

ment,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L.

Chao in a statement.

DOT said the new rule is the result of a suc-

cessful multiyear negotiated rulemaking process

between representatives of tribes, DOT and the

Department of the Interior that recognizes the

unique government-to-government relationship

between tribes and the federal government, and

improves the way DOT does business with tribes.

Signicantly, DOT said the program will stream-

line its distribution of transportation funding to

participating tribes. By providing funding under a

less onerous framework, DOT said it aims to ensure

more program funds are used to improve the quality

of life in Indian country.

According to the recent release, participating

tribes will attain greater autonomy in the man-

agement and delivery of transportation programs,

including: an enhanced ability to determine internal

priorities, the ability to redesign programs and the

ability to reallocate resources to more effectively

and efciently meet their needs.

DOT said the rule will also streamline transfers

of grant awards that tribes receive by making

requirements applicable to various grant programs

more consistent and streamlining the delivery of

infrastructure.

The program goes into effect on Oct. 1, 2020.

The full text of the nal rule can be viewed at

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-06-

01/pdf/2020-11618.pdf. ■

Grants alerts

State Tribal Education Partnership Grants

to Tribal Educational Agencies (ED)

Scope: The Education Department’s Office of

Elementary and Secondary Education seeks

applications for the State Tribal Education Partnership

Grants to Tribal Educational Agencies announcement

to promote tribal self-determination in education;

improve the academic achievement of Indian children

and youth; and promote the coordination and

collaboration of tribal educational agencies (TEAs)

with state educational agencies and local educational

agencies to meet the unique education and culturally

related academic needs of Indian students.

Deadline: July 31, 2020.

Funds: $2 million for up to six awards.

Eligibility: TEAs.

Areas: ED said it is especially interested in

approaches employed by TEAs to deliver services that

will expand educational options for Native students,

further promoting tribal self-determination in education.

Therefore, Absolute Priority 1 supports proposed

projects that are designed to do one or more of the

following: recruit or retain educators, build capacity

to promote the availability of work-based learning

experiences (such as internships, apprenticeships and

fellowships), prepare the TEA to open a new charter

school or build capacity to enable the TEA to prepare

to convert a Bureau of Indian Education–operated

school to a tribally operated school.

➜ www.grants.gov; FON# ED-GRANTS-060120-002

Humanities Initiatives at Colleges

and Universities (NEH)

Scope: The National Endowment for the Humanities

seeks applications for the Humanities Initiatives at

Colleges and Universities announcement to strengthen

the teaching and study of the humanities at institutions

of higher education.

Deadline: July 16, 2020.

Funds: Up to 20 awards of up to $150,000 for projects

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