National RTAP Training - Tribal and Rural Transit Mini-Conference

National RTAP is providing three (3) full days of Tribal and rural transit training. The mini-conference kicks off with a plenary roundtable discussion of attendee agencies’ best practices and challenges, then continues with 90-minute breakout sessions covering a wide range of transit-specific and hot topics by experts in Tribal and rural transit program development, including, but not limited to: Transit Planning I and II, long range transportation planning, National Environmental Policy Act I and II, procurement and the use of NRTAP’s ProcurementPro tool, grant writing, the latest research on right-sizing your fleets, as well as how transit agencies can “do more with less” in this new environment of uncertain future Federal funding.

PLEASE NOTE: IF YOUR AGENCY IS UNABLE TO REGISTER VIA CREDIT CARD, please request an invoice from Ms. Ginny Ciampa, NRTAP’s Comptroller, for the total number of registrants you will be sending ($250 x total # of registrants). Make checks out to: Neponset Valley TMA, and either mail them to: Neponset Valley TMA, c/o NRTAP, 5 Wheeling Avenue, Woburn, MA 01801 or hand carry them to the Rapid City Mini-Conference to submit in person.

QUESTIONS? Please contact Neil Rodriguez, Tribal Transit Program Manager.

The agenda below is a draft, and subject to change.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Tribal and rural Transportation/Transit Directors, managers and staff, Tribal administrators, State transportation and transit officials, Federal transportation and transit officials, transit drivers, and Tribal/State/Federal officials involved with Tribal and rural transit.

MEALS TO BE PROVIDED:

A Continental breakfast along with an all-day beverage station, plus morning and afternoon snacks will be provided during the entire mini-conference.

Lunch and dinner are on your own all three days of the event.

Raffles will be held at the end of Day Three of the mini-conference, and winners must present to win.

HOTEL ROOM BLOCK REGISTRATION:

Prevailing government per diem $116.00 + tax for single/double

METHOD OF RESERVATIONS

Reservations may be made at this link, and also can be made by calling “Hotel Reservations” at 1-800-HILTONS (1-800-445-8667). Individuals must identify themselves as being with the group, “NRTAP Tribal Transit,” at the time the reservation is made in order to receive the special group rate. Where available, reservations may also be made online by booking through the World Wide Web.

CUT-OFF DATE

In order to access the room block rate, lodging reservations must be made by the cut-off date of Saturday, September 13, 2025.

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QUESTIONS?

Contact Neil Rodriguez, Tribal Transit Program Manager, at nrodriguez@nationalrtap.org.

ABOUT NATIONAL RTAP

Our overarching mission is to address the training and technical assistance needs of rural, and tribal transit operators across the nation, and to support the state RTAP programs. Our comprehensive set of free technical assistance programs and resources includes training materials, webinars, newsletters and technical briefs, peer resources, research, and innovative technology initiatives.

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