1. 1 Multi-Year Research Program Plan Development Ronald E. Hynes Deputy Associate Administrator for Research Demonstration and Innovation May 15, 2008

2. 2 Purposes of MYPP To plan for research projects on a five year basis. Supports achievement of longer term goals and FTA Strategic Research Plan Feeds into budget and program plan development Ensures projects have defined lifetime To reach out to Congress and other stakeholders

3. 3 FY09 – FY13 MYPP Changes from previous plans: Describe project development process for each program Reorganized to more clearly define which projects are mission critical TCRP projects added Strategically unaligned projects separated from other projects Designed to show total funding levels for projects and complete period of performance Will only include actual research projects

4. 4 FY09 – FY13 MYPP development Reexamining FTAs Strategic Research Goals and Objectives Need clearly defined research targets Will add the out-year projects FY09-FY13 FTAs Annual Performance Plan requires development of plan of projects for each goal area Buy-in and responsibility across FTA Need to know total project funding and period for all new projects Will projects end? Concurrent with new FTA Strategic Plan development

5. 5 FY09 – FY13 MYPP Schedule Draft of FY09 – FY 13 MYPP ready in Spring Review by TRAC at summer meeting Final FY09-FY13 MYPP approved 9/30/08 FY09 projects become FY09 program plan Draft of FY10 – FY14 MYPP ready in Spring 2009 …

6. 6 How MYPP fits in planning process Draft FY09-FY13 MYPP FY10 Budget Development TRAC Review FTA FY09 APP Final FY09-FY13 MYPP FY09 Program Plan SPRING 2008 SUMMER 2008 OCTOBER 2008 FTA STRATEGIC RESEARCH PLAN ANNUAL REPORT NEW: DRAFT FTA STRATEGIC PLAN