Road Maintenance Indian Roads
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
To provide limited routine and preventive maintenance on BIA transportation facilities as described below: (1) BIA road systems and related road appurtenances such as surfaces, signs, pavement striping, trail markers, guardrails, etc.; (2) Highway bridges and drainage structures; (3) Airport runways and heliport pads; (4) Boardwalks; (5) Adjacent parking areas; (6) Maintenance yards; (7) Transit facilities; (8) System public pedestrian walkways, paths, bike and other trails; (9) Motorized vehicle trails; (10) Public access roads to heliports and airports; (11) BIA school roads and parking lots built with Tribal Transportation Program funds; and (12) Public ferry boats and boat ramps.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Federally recognized tribes
- Native American organizations
Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments with BIA transportation facilities only qualifying for this program.
Beneficiaries
- 20
- 36
- 9
Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments; individual tribal members and the public that use the BIA transportation system on tribal lands.
How to Apply
Application Procedure
Initial applications must contain the information specified in 25 CFR, Part 900, Subpart C, "Contract Proposal Contents." Completed applications should be submitted to the local Bureau of Indian Affairs agency office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Award Procedure
The dollar value of the awards depends upon the inventory of BIA roads, BIA bridges and other BIA transportation facilities and the amounts appropriated annually to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Applications will be processed within 90 days.
Program details & compliance
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
These funds are used to repair and maintain BIA transportation facilities serving Indian reservations, with particular emphasis on school bus routes and arterial highways; for snow removal, ice control, washout repair, and landslide removal; for maintenance of the 1,000 bridges on BIA roads; for operation and maintenance of a ferry across Lake Roosevelt serving the Colville Indian Reservation; and for the maintenance of public airstrips located on tribal lands. Access to these funds is restricted to tribes with qualifying BIA road miles or other facilities required to be maintained by this program.
Required Documentation
Initial application must be accompanied by a resolution of the governing body of the Indian tribe.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements