Program Descriptions
Program Number
20.215
Title
Highway Training And Education
Federal Agency
NATIONAL HIGHWAY INSTITUTE, FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Authorization
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Public Law 109-59, 23 U.S.C. Section 101 et seq., as amended.
Status
Active
Objectives
National Highway Institute (NHI) Training Program: To develop and administer, in cooperation with those in the highway community, educational, training, and technical assistance programs for the Federal Highway Administration, State and local highway agency employees, as well as the private sector and members of the international organizations. Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP): To attract qualified students to the field of transportation education and research, and advance transportation workforce development. Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation Education Program (GAMTTEP): To improve the preparation of students, particularly women and minorities, in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through curriculum development and other transportation-related activities.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants (Fellowships); Training; Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).
Uses and Use Restrictions
States may use funds not to exceed one half of 1 percent of the amount apportioned to each State under Section 104(b)(3) for the surface transportation program for training their employees or employees of local transportation agencies. Such expenditures may not exceed 80 percent of the total cost of tuition and direct education expenses (excluding salaries) in connection with the education and training activities. Courses and study programs may be obtained from universities, other government agencies, the private sector, and/or the National Highway Institute.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
NHI Training Program: Employees of State and local transportation agencies. DDETFP: Some restrictions apply. Undergraduate (juniors and seniors at Minority Institutes of Higher Education (MIHE)) and graduate students matriculating full-time at a U.S. university or college in a transportation-related discipline. GAMTTEP: Local educational agencies and State educational agencies, which may enter into a partnership agreement with institutions of higher education, businesses, or other entities.
Beneficiary Eligibility
None.
Credentials/Documentation
None.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP): Students may apply to the Program Manager, Universities and Grants Programs of the National Highway Institute (NHI) to compete for three award categories; annually for the Eisenhower Graduate, Grants for Research Fellowships, and Eisenhower Intern Fellowships. The remaining Eisenhower Fellowships are competed at participating MIHEs. These include the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), and Tribal Colleges (TCs) and selected applications are forwarded to the Program Manager, Universities and Grants Programs of the National Highway Institute (NHI) for final selection. A new fellowship category, the People with Disabilities (PWD) Eisenhower Fellowship (PWDEF) is currently competed at Gallaudet University, Washington, DC, and the selected application is forwarded to the Program Manager, Universities and Grants Programs of the National Highway Institute (NHI) for final selection. Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation Education Program (GAMTTEP): Vendors may apply through http://Grants.Gov annually. The application process has not yet been finalized.
Award Procedure
Awards are made annually for the academic year for the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program by the Chief, Partnership for Workforce Development and the Program Manager, Universities and Grants Programs of the National Highway Institute (NHI) for all categories. Awards for the Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation Education Program (GAMTTEP) will be made on the basis of competitive review by the Director, National Highway Institute and the Program Manager, Universities and Grants Programs of the National Highway Institute (NHI).
Deadlines
NHI Training Program: None. DDETFP Graduate Fellowships and Grants for Research Fellowships: annually by mid-February; DDETFP HBCUs, HSIs, TCs, PWDs: annually by April 1st. Grants for Research Fellowships and Eisenhower Intern Fellowships: Open until filled. GAMTTEP: Varies, but usually March.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
NHI Training Program: None. DDETFP: 3 months (applicants acceptance/rejection period).
Appeals
None.
Renewals
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
None.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
DDETFP on-site assignments, 6 to 12 months with extension upon approval from the Program Manager, Universities and Grants Programs of the National Highway Institute (NHI); Masters degree awards, up to 2 years, not to exceed 3 years, in duration; and PhD Awards, up to 3 years-not to exceed 5 years in duration; and Bachelors degree, 1 year.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
DDETFP: Final output/product required upon completion of fellowship.
Audits
1997-1998 audit.
Records
Participating agencies must keep records of expenditures/accomplishments as applicable.
Financial Information
Account Identification
69-8083-0-7-401.
Obligations
Obligations are reported under Federal-aid Highway program totals.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Not applicable.
Program Accomplishments
None.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
NHI Training Program: 23 CFR, "Highways." DDETFP: The first guidelines for the DDETFP were issued in August 1992. National guidelines are reissued annually in the program announcement by the National Highway Institute.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
State-level (division) offices of the Federal Highway Administration as listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Headquarters Office
Chief, Partnership for Workforce Development, Federal Highway Administration, 4600 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 800, Arlington, Virginia 22203-1553. Telephone: (703) 235-0500. Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation Education Program (GAMTTEP): Program Manager, University and Grants Program, National Highway Institute, Federal Highway Administration, 4600 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 800, Arlington, VA 22203-1553. Telephone: (703) 235-0538.
Web Site Address
http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov
Related Programs
None.
Examples of Funded Projects
DDETFP: Graduate Fellowships, Grants for Research Fellowships (GRF), Intern Fellowships, Historically Black Colleges and University Fellowships, Hispanic Serving Institutions Fellowships, Tribal College Fellowships, People with Disabilities Fellowships, and FHWA program-related fellowships.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Courses conducted fill major agency needs as defined by high priority areas, and are presented within time, staff, and budget constraints. DDETFP fellowships are awarded on competition on the basis of demonstrated merit, including pursuit of transportation related careers, academic credentials, academic recommendations, and study proposal.
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