Office of Civil Rights

Three-Year Plan Date: December 7, 2006 (Fiscal Years 2006 - 2008) to Implement Executive Order 13270 on Tribal Colleges and Universities

Agency: FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (FHWA)
Objective 1:	Increase the number of highway research, development and technology contracts, grants and cooperative agreements awarded to Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU) by assisting the TCUs with their skill level for bidding on research and technology contracts, grants and cooperative agreements.
Objective 2:	Increase the number of TCU students pursuing transportation careers by participating in programs such as the Dwight David Eisenhower Fellowship Program, Summer Transportation Internship Program for Diverse Groups, and the Transportation and Civil Engineering Careers Program, and to publicize the successes of the internships, cooperative education efforts, fellowships, and other forms of student employment.
Objective 3:	Maintain/expand the number of TCUs serving as a National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) host site; introduce more students to the transportation industry and transportation-related careers; increase funding of NSTIs; and publicize the successes and awardees of NSTI awards.
Objective 4:	Establish a partnership in every State or Territory where a TCU is located - enter into at least two partnership agreements with TCUs for each fiscal year.
Name of Agency Liaison: Frederick D. Isler
Title: Associate Administrator for Civil Rights
Signature of Agency Head:
Date: 7 Dec 06