U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
202-366-4000
FHWA Office of Civil Rights
National Summer Transportation Institute Program
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
&
North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)
2009 NSTIP Presentation
FHWA & NCDOT NSTIP
Step By Step Process
- The NSTI Process is organized in four categories:
Step 1: |
Proposal Process |
Step 2 |
Financial Process |
Step 3: |
FHWA & NCDOT Involvement Activities |
Step 4: |
Evaluation Process |
Proposal Process
Step 1
- FHWA Headquarters Office of Civil Rights (HQ
OCR) sends a sample Request for Proposal
(RFP) to all FHWA Division Offices
- The Division Office sends the RFP to NCDOT
- NCDOT circulates the RFP to each Host Site
- Each host site prepares a proposal based on the
RFP and submits it to NCDOT
Proposal Process Continued
Step 1
FHWA Division Office and NCDOT Jointly Review Host Site Proposals
- Program Content
- Writing Session
- DBE Presentations
- SAT Preparation
- Garrett A. Morgan
Proposal Process Continued
- FHWA and NCDOT provide Host Sites with feedback on their proposals
- Revisions are made and each host site submits their final proposal to NCDOT
Proposal Process Continued
- NCDOT submits all
proposals to the FHWA
Division Office along with
a letter of
recommendation
- FHWA also prepares a
letter of recommendation
and forwards all
proposals electronically to
FHWA HQ OCR
Financial Process
Step 2
- FHWA HQ sends award notification to the
FHWA Division Office
- This may involve budget revisions prior to
actual award
- The Division Office forwards the award
notification to NCDOT
- Provides a copy of the award letters to the
Division Office Financial Manager
Financial Process Continued
- The State then obligates the award money by setting up a project agreement
in Fiscal Management Information System (FMIS)
- After the money is
obligated, the State prepares a financial agreement / contract for each
Host Site
- Each Host Site signs and returns the agreement / contract
to the State
- Each Host Site is then authorized to proceed and begin
using their money
FHWA & NCDOT Involvement Activities
Step 3
- Opening and Closing Sessions
- Bridge Competition
- Field Trips and Special Presentations
- Special Presentation on Garrett A. Morgan
- NSTI Speakers
- FHWA Safety Presentation
- Public Awareness Team (PAT)
Evaluation Process
Step 4
- FHWA and NCDOT review
the Host Site final reports
- Group Evaluation Meeting
- FHWA
- NCDOT
- Host Site Coordinators
The Reason Why
"I really enjoyed learning about the
different careers in the
transportation institute.
The career I want to participate in is an engineer."
Leigh-Kendra Collins
2008 UNC-Pembroke NSTI Participant
Contact Information
|
- Everett B. Ward
- Director of HBCU/MIHE Program
- NCDOT
- eward@ncdot.gov
- 919-508-1810
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