关键词: |
COMMUNITIES, LAND TRANSPORTATION, AMERICAN INDIANS, ACCESS, ROADS, HIGHWAYS, PUBLIC SAFETY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. |
摘要: |
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 direc |