2014 CLIENT NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY RESULTS
NW TRIBAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The training activities, regional workshops and symposiums, which the Northwest Tribal Technical
Assistance Program (TTAP) sponsors, allows Tribes, Federal, State, and Local agencies to come together and address issues and concerns relating to tribal transportation. As part of our efforts to identify tribal transportation issues and improve the type of activities and training we offer, we regularly conduct a
Client Needs Survey. The results of this survey will further our mission by providing quality technical assistance to better address the Tribes’ needs.
Elected or
Appointed
Tribal Official
5%
Tribal
Transportation
Planner
76%
Tribal
Employee
19%
Comments:
* Past employee/Planner current consultant to tribes.
* Engineering Planner
* transit manager
* Government
42%
16%
37%
5%
Administration
Economic Development
Planning
Transportation
Comments:
* Community Organization and Community
Development
* I do way to many things, basically everything listed above and emergency mgmt and transit
* Policy Development
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2014 CLIENT NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY RESULTS
NW TRIBAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
11 + years
5 - 10 years
2 - 4 years
0 - 1 years
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Email
Website Calendar
Blog
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Distance Learning
Classroom
Conference/Symposium
On-Site
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
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2014 CLIENT NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY RESULTS
NW TRIBAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Do you have internet access at work?
Are you able to access and view webinars? i.e. hosted by FHWA
Yes
100%
95%
No
0%
5%
Do you or representatives from your tribe participate in a Rural
Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) or the Metropolitan
Planning Organization (MPO) in your area? 58% 42%
Do you participate in the Transportation Committee Meetings of the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians? 37% 63%
Comments:
* Internet is not fast in my office, but I can go to a library a half hour away.
* TTPO, WITPAC,
The survey was designed to gather information about the types of training, technical assistance, and support most needed to address tribal transportation issues, and how the Northwest TTAP can help you meet the tribe’s transportation needs. The below survey results are listed in priority of need/interest specific transportation issues.
1.
Tribal Transportation Program (TTP) (example: MAP-21, CFR pt. 170)
2.
Tribal Economic Development
3.
Grant Administration
4.
Strategic Planning
5.
How to affect Public Transportation Policy
6.
Intergovernmental Communications and Coordination
7.
Proposal Development and Grant Writing
8.
Road Basics for Tribal/Public Officials
9.
Strategic Planning for Transportation Priorities
1.
Right-of-Way
2.
Data Collection and Use
3.
Developing a Tribal Safety Plan
4.
Developing or updating a Long-Range Transportation Plan
5.
Using Strategic Planning to Achieve Transportation Goals
6.
Funding Resources
7.
Chip Seal Inspection
8.
Asset Management (i.e. what do you have & where is it)
9.
NEPA & Environmental Permitting
10.
Road Inventory and RIFDS
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2014 CLIENT NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY RESULTS
NW TRIBAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
1.
Traffic/Crash Data Collection
2.
Tribal Safety Plans
3.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Planning
4.
Road Safety Design (RSD)
5.
Road Safety Fundamentals (RSF)
6.
Highway Safety and Safety Management Program
7.
Road Safety Audits (RSA)
8.
Health Impact Assessment Planning Workshops
9.
Safe Conscious Planning
10.
Work Zone Management
11.
Workplace Safety
1.
Supervisory/Management Skills
2.
Grant Administration and management
3.
Transit Management
4.
CDL Exam Prep
5.
Introduction to TERO for Transportation Workers
The survey was conducted through Survey Monkey between September – October 2014, notification of the survey was sent via email, post to the NW TTAP blog site and newsletter. Verbal reminders were done at meetings/ training, 43% of tribes in this region responded.
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