Tribal Colleges-Entrepreneurial Training and Technical Assistance

 

To support Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) in advancing the development of human potential by providing quality educational experiences, training and employment opportunities to minority students interested in transportation-related careers, support the design and implementation of educational programs, and to encourage, promote and assist minority entrepreneurs. These projects will strengthen TCU efforts to promote the full diversification of the work force by developing curricula programs. In addition, TCU projects provide training opportunities for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) to learn how to compete for the many contracting opportunities available at the Department of Transportation (DOT) and on DOT funded projects throughout the nation.

Deleted 05/03/2004 (Combined with 20.907, Minority Institutions) 20.908 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements). One cooperative agreement was awarded to the United Tribes Technical College, Bismark North Dakota. Program is being phased out. Public Law 95-471, Title 25 U.S.C. 640a note; Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994, 7 U.S.C. 301 note; Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978, 25 U.S.C. 1801 et.seq.; Navajo Community College Assistance Act of 1978. Public and private nonprofit accredited institutions of higher education which, at the time of application, have an enrollment of undergraduate full-time equivalent students that is at least 25 percent Native American. Minority, women-owned, disadvantaged business enterprises and small businesses. Tribal Colleges and Universities. Students meeting eligibility requirements. None. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12866, "Regulatory Planning and Review", E.O. 12988, "Civil Justice Reform", OMB Circular No. A-19, and Executive Memorandum of April 29, 1994, on Government-to-Government Relations with Native American Tribal Governments. This program is not eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." Announcements are published in the Commerce Business Daily. This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-110. Applications are evaluated by an independent review panel. Decisions on acceptability are made by the Director, OSDBU. The Department of Transportation will award the cooperative agreements. To be determined. Selections for award are announced by DOT press release. Not applicable. Renewals will be based upon funding availability and program evaluation. Proposals are rated on a 100- point numerical scale and are weighted using the following factors: emphasis on student involvement, managerial plan, budget plan, support from public and private partners, and institutional commitment. The Criteria may be revised annually, based on program components. Financial assistance under this section may be used by educational institutions to design and carry out programs to encourage, promote and assist minority entrepreneurs and small businesses to compete on transportation-related contracts, subcontracts and projects. Funds may also be used to develop educational programs designed to enhance DBEs' and small business entrepreneurs' knowledge of the transportation field, and, thus, increase their capability to successfully compete on transportation-related contracts. In addition, this project will attract more of the nation's young talent into transportation-related careers through academic studies and practical experience through internships. Implementation plan; quarterly progress reports; and a final report at the end of the project. DOT's Inspector General and the Comptroller General of the United States may at all reasonable times investigate and audit, in the offices of the grantee, all documents, papers, books and records relevant to the execution and implementation of the conditions of this agreement. Recipient is required to retain all documents, files, books, and records relevant to the execution and implementation of the conditions of this agreement for a period of no less than 3 years, except when dispute, exception, or audit have been initiated, the records and other materials shall be retained until the litigation, dispute, exception, or audit has judicially or administratively been made final. None. One-year cooperative agreements. Not applicable. Patricia A. Martin, Program Coordinator, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, S-40, Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Room 9414, Washington, DC 20590, or toll free (800) 532-1169. Telephone: (202) 366-2852. E-mail: Patricia.Martin@ost.dot.gov. http://www.osdbu.dot.gov 69-0102-0-1-407. (Cooperative Agreements) FY 02 $80,000; FY 03 est $80,000; and FY 03 est $0. Average: $80,000. Will be published in the Commerce Business Daily. Cooperative agreements will have four major activities including: establish an internet use and access capability; train and provide technical assistance to small, disadvantaged and women-owned business entrepreneurs in the areas and access of Electronic Commerce (EC), application of electronic communication technology, status of the Federal implementation of EC; provide funding for transportation-related student internships to support the outreach and training activities; provide information dissemination and outreach activities regarding the Presidential initiative to hire individuals off the welfare rolls and support the DOT Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation Futures Program.