TrAMS Guidance & Training
The TrAMS Guidance & Training sections provide resources for TrAMS activities. Listed below are training webinars, resources and tip sheets to help users.
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Navigate to sections below:
- TrAMS User Basics
- Application Development
- Budget Revisions & Amendments
- Closeouts & Reporting (MPR/FFR's)
- User Manager
- Certs & Assurances
- ECHO
- Civil Rights
TrAMS User Basics
- TrAMS User Guide
- TrAMS Roles and Role Management (FACES) User Guide
- TrAMS Basic Training for Recipients (presentation), TrAMS Basic Training for Recipients (webinar recording), July 2017
- Using the Disbursement Report, March 2017
- Login on to TrAMS, Navigation, Workflow and Task (presentation), Login on to TrAMS, Navigation, Workflow and Task (webinar recording), February 2016
- How to log in to TrAMS for the first time, Feb 2016
- Recipient Profile Management & Migrated TEAM Information (presentation), Recipient Profile Management & Migrated TEAM Information (webinar recording), February 2016
- Understanding & Using TrAMS Data Reports Guide, January 2016
- FACES Portal Training: Webinar recording | Presentation
Application Development
- Apply Estimated Indirect Cost – Related Action Guidance
- TrAMS Demonstration – Apply Estimated Indirect Cost Related Action
- Sample Executive Summaries for ARP Grants - August 2021
- FHWA and FRA Categorical Exclusions, February 2019
- Custom ALI Tip Sheet, June 2018
- New Application Questions in TrAMS, July 2017
- Suballocation Question & Documentation Upload Examples, July 2017
- Developer Role Enhancement Transmit Initial Application Function, March 2017
- Cooperative Agreement Transmit Function, March 2017
- TrAMS Special Conditions, March 2017
- Combining Multiple Funding Sources in a Single Application, July 2016
- Executive Summary Questions- Update to the TrAMS Application Format (presentaton), Executive Summary (webinar recording), May 2017
- Developing applications in TrAMS (presentation), Developing Applications in TrAMS (webinar recording), February 2016
- Guidance for Creating Applications with Multiple Funding Programs (Super Grants), December 2014
Budget Revisions & Amendments
- TEAM Budget Revisions (presentation), TEAM Budget Revisions (webinar recording), March 2016
- TEAM Amendments in TrAMS Slideshow, March 2016
Closeouts & Reporting (MPR/FFRs)
- Initial FFR Report system changes, November 7, 2019
- Grant closeout process (presentation), Session 1, Session 2 (webinar recordings), August 2019
- Initial FFR Correction to Line E, June 21, 2019
- FTA Policy Letter on FFR/MPRs Reporting Requirements, October 2017
- Guidance on TrAMS FFRs Selected Topics, July 2016
- Milestone Progress Reports (MPRs) and Federal Financial Reports (FFRs) (presentation), Milestone Progress Reports (MPRs) and Federal Financial Reports (FFRs) (webinar recording), March 2016
User Manager
- FACES / TrAMS User Management User Guide, October 2019
- FY 2020 TrAMS User Recertification User Manager Webinar, November 14 & 19th, 2019
- User Manager Handbook, February 2019
- User Manager Designation Letter template, February 2018
- Manage TrAMS Emails, February 2016
- Sample Format for Designation of Signature Authority, January 2015
- FAQs about Establishing a User Manager
- Required PIN Resets, December 2017
Certs & Assurances
- All Certifications & Assurances
- Master Agreement
- Fiscal Year 2018 Certifications & Assurances TrAMS module updates and how-to resources
ECHO
- Echo Web User Manual
- Understanding ECHO and TrAMS (presentation), June 2016
- Understanding ECHO and TrAMS, June 2016
Civil Rights
- Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Reporting (recorded presentation), September 2018
- Civil Rights Program Slideshow, Civil Rights Program Webinar, February 2016
Last updated: Tuesday, April 18, 2023