Announcements

Upcoming Rural and Tribal Transit Training on Capital Project Development

Published on: March 8, 2023

When: March 31, 2023, 7:30 AM-5:00 PM

Where: Anchorage Embassy Suites

600 E Benson Blvd, Anchorage, AK

In collaboration with the Alaska Tribal Transportation Working Group, National RTAP is providing a one-day Transit Training on Capital Projects on the day after the ATTWG Transportation Symposium. If you have questions, contact the instructor, Michia Casebier, at mgtecwtg@gmail.com.

 

TRAINING CONTENT:

The training will cover:

  • Capital development, planning, and construction project management
  • Federal Transit Administration updates and grant management
  • Peer roundtables to learn from their experience with capital projects

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Rural and Tribal Transportation Directors, Managers and Staff and Tribal/State/Federal Officials involved with Rural and Tribal Transportation.This training follows the 19th Alaska Tribal Transportation Symposium on March 28-30, but you do not need to attend that event to attend this training.

 

REGISTRATION FEE AND MEALS TO BE PROVIDED:

The cost to attend is $125 and covers breakfast, lunch, snacks, and an all day beverage station. If you have questions or concerns about the registration fee, please contact us at mgtecwtg@gmail.com.

 

HOTEL ROOM BLOCK:

The rate is $204/night, with free parking for attendees. Book your room at www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/anceses-att-053a589b-24db-466b-8ce1-af75402d23cc/ or by phone: 907-332-7000 and mention ATTWG Symposium.

 

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:

The training will be provided by Michia Casebier. Ms. Casebier is President of M.G. Tech-Writing, LLC, a multi-modal transportation planning, grant and technical writing sole proprietorship, which has funded nearly $20 million dollars in grants, including, but not limited to, an FY14 Federal Transit Administration Tribal Transit Program capital grant for Craig Tribal Association’s transit program startup. Michia has written Tribal Transportation Safety Plans for six Alaska Native Villages, two New Mexico pueblos, and is working to complete her ninth Safety Plan for a Nevada tribe.

Ms. Casebier also has written numerous Safe Routes to School Route/Travel Plans, pedestrian and bicycle master plans, and Active School Neighborhood Reports. As a subconsultant to the KFH Group, Inc., Michia wrote the “Engaging with Tribes” pages for National RTAP’s Transit Manager’s Toolkit.

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