23 C.F.R. § 661.25 – What does a complete application package for PE consist of and how does the project receive funding?

(a) A complete application package for PE consists of the following:
1. (1) The certification checklist;
2. (2) Tribal Transportation Program (TTP) transportation improvement program (TIP);
3. (3) Project scope of work;
4. (4) Detailed cost for PE;
5. (5) NBI data; and
6. (6) An acknowledgment by the Tribe of the project specific funding requirements and that any excess funds will be returned to FHWA for further distribution.
(b) For non-BIA/non-Tribally owned TTF bridges, the application package must also include a Tribal resolution supporting the project.
(c) Incomplete application packages will be disapproved and returned for revision and resubmission along with an explanation providing the reason for disapproval.
(d) The TTF bridge projects for PE will be placed in the queue and determined as eligible for funding after receipt by FHWA of a complete application package.
(e) Funding for the approved eligible projects on the queues will be made available to the Tribes, under a TTP Program agreement between FHWA and a Tribal government, or the Secretary of the Interior upon availability of program funding at FHWA.