What is the process of organizing a pooled fund study request?
• To start the process for a pooled fund study, one should develop a proposal, describing the following: • What you want to study • Your planned process • The estimated costs • The estimated period of performance • A study contribution for each participating State The proposal should indicate who would lead the study (a State or the FHWA) and the lead organization’s financial contribution. • Submit proposal and request to establish a pooled fund study and the use of 100% SP&R funding. State-led: Submit the proposal and request through your local FHWA Division office. The division office will submit the request to William Zaccagnino, FHWA, along with its endorsement of the proposal. FHWA-led: Submit the proposal and request via e-mail to William Zaccagnino.(William.Zaccagnino@fhwa.dot.gov). • Upon submitting the proposal and request to establish the study, the lead agency may post their pooled fund solicitation on the TPF web site.