Listening to Tribes and understanding Tribal priorities drives our programs and services we offer.

Tribal Clean Transportation Technical Assistance Resources

Listed here are some additional Tribal Clean Transportation Technical assistance resources for Tribes:

The Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program joins the Thriving Communities Program, the Regional Infrastructure Accelerators and other new technical assistance opportunities at DOT to ensure communities have the needed tools to access federal funding and financing for transformative infrastructure projects.

Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES) is an initiative to address disparities in rural transportation infrastructure by developing user-friendly tools and information, aggregating DOT resources, and providing technical assistance. The ROUTES Initiative aims to ensure rural transportation infrastructure’s unique challenges are considered in order to meet priority transportation goals of safety, mobility, and economic competitiveness. Additional DOT technical assistance resources can be found on the DOT Navigator.

Joint Office of Energy and Transportation: The Joint Office is facilitating the adoption of electrified transportation in collaboration with Tribal nations by providing comprehensive technical assistance and resources.
www.driveelectric.gov/tribal-nations/
www.driveelectric.gov/contact/

Federal Transit Administration (FTA): The Transportation Technical Assistance Coordination Library (TACL) provides a sustainable methodology and platform for access and findability of rural and Tribal transit coordination resources across a diverse range of transportation technical assistance centers and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
www.transportation-tacl.org/
info@nationalrtap.org

U.S. DOT, Federal Transit Administration Program: Training and technical assistance needs of rural, and Tribal transit operators across the nation, and to support the state RTAP programs
www.nationalrtap.org/
info@nationalrtap.org

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL): NREL provides technical assistance related to energy use and future scenarios for U.S. state, local, and Tribal jurisdictions.
www.nrel.gov/state-local-tribal/technical-assistance.html
www.nrel.gov/state-local-tribal/contact.html

Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy provides federally recognized Indian Tribes, including Alaska Native villages, Tribal energy development organizations, and other organized Tribal groups and communities, with technical assistance to advance tribal energy projects.
www.energy.gov/indianenergy/technical-assistance
www.energy.gov/indianenergy/contact-us-and-staff

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Mehrdad Khatibi
Co-Director
Mehrdad.Khatibi@nau.edu

Nikki Cooley
Co-Director
Nikki.Cooley@nau.edu

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Rebecca Stevens

Chair

Coeur d’Alene Tribe – Idaho

Program Manager/Restoration Coordinator
Working with the Tribe since: 2005

Rebecca is the Program Manager for the Tribe’s Natural Resources Department-Hazardous Waste Management Program. She also serves the role as the Restoration Coordinator with the Restoration Partnership. Rebecca has been working on water quality related issues for over 19 years. She represents the Tribe in the Bunker Hill Mining and Metallurgical Complex Superfund Site working with EPA while implementing their remedy for the Basin. She is also the Tribe’s Restoration Coordinator for the Restoration Partnership for which all Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) claims have been settled and on the ground restoration work has been underway since 2019. Rebecca continues to work with other Tribes on NRDA issues while coordinating with the US DOI, USDA, and the State of Idaho.

Rebecca is a proud member of the Tribal Waste and Response Steering Committee where she also serves on the Tribal Superfund Work Group and Advisory Council. Rebecca enjoys x-country skiing in the winter, summertime water sports, Frisbee golf, and spending time with her friends, family, and blue heeler. Rebecca is very honored to work for the Coeur d’Alene Tribe and is proud to be a part of restoring natural resources in the Coeur d’Alene Basin.

Rebecca can be reached by e-mail at rstevens@cdatribe-nsn.gov.

National Tribal Forum on Air Quality

The National Tribal Forum on Air Quality (NTFAQ) aims to support tribal programs by fostering information-sharing and networking opportunities that are focused on building tribal capacity in air quality management. The event’s agenda is driven by tribal input and priorities, with a focus on increasing tribal engagement in air quality initiatives that are relevant to tribal communities across the nation.