1. National RTAP - Nichole Goldsmith, Executive Director AASHTO Standing Committee on Public Transportation Multi-State Technical Assistance Program (MTAP) Winter Meeting - Phoenix, AZ

2. RTAP is operated as a cooperative agreement with the Federal Transit Administration RTAP has both a national and state component. The National program serves as a companion to the state administered program RTAP has a State Manager in each of the 50 states RTAP has a rich history of collaboration, coordination and program deliver for over two decades National Rural Technical Assistance Program

4. RTAP Peer Network  A Vital Part of National RTAP  Regional Team Centric  Led by an Advisory Group  Currently has 25 peers Audience includes: Transit Operators, Tribal Transit Operators, RTAP Managers and the Rural Community-at-Large

5. National Rural Technical Assistance Program

6. Best Practice Briefs  Briefs released in 2009  Driver Simulator  Vehicle Maintenance  Incident Management  e-Grants System  Healthy Habit Tips for Drivers Audience includes: Rural Community-at-Large

7. National Rural Technical Assistance Program

8. Scholarships  National RTAP Supports Transit Industry Education Including  Intertribal Transportation Association  Rural Conference  International Conferences & More Audience includes: Rural Community-at-Large

9. National Rural Technical Assistance Program

10. Rural Technical Resource & Communications Center  R-TRAC Dedicated Specialists Offering TA  R-TRAC Toll-Free 888-589-6821  R-TRAC Online Chat, Email, Webpage  R-TRAC Training, Reports, Papers, Etc.  R-TRAC Partner Program Promotion  R-TRAC Webinars & Exhibits Audience includes: Rural Community-at-Large

11. National Rural Technical Assistance Program

12. R-TRAC Online Library  Online Search  Free Downloads  Ability to Connect w/ Other Transit Libraries  Free Application for Other Online Resource Centers Audience includes: Rural Community-at-Large

13. National Rural Technical Assistance Program

14. Research, Surveys, Reports  Status of Rural Transit  NTD Online  Regional Assessments Audience includes: Rural Community-at-Large

15. Products for 2009 - 2010  Scheduling & Dispatching Training  Interactive Cost Allocation Software  Interactive Procurement Software  Tribal Transit Outreach Initiatives  Human Services & Tribal Transit Procurement Primer  ADA Rule Assessment  Sensitivity Toolkit for Rural Operators  Mentoring Primer  ARRA Reporting Workshop for Tribes  Updating Older RTAP Training Products

16. CONTACT The R-TRAC Resource Center:  www.RTRAC.org  Toll Free: 888-589-6821  www.NationalRTAP.org