1. Task Force Report Coordination and Collaboration

2. Nancy Chinlund and Sue Sillick (RAC Region 4)  Co-Chairs 27 Members Representing: RAC, TRB COR, FHWA, RITA, UTCs, and TRB Members

3. 30 Friends representing: State DOTs, UTCs, TRB, RITA, FHWA, AASHTO, and the Private Sector. Friends

4. Funding Guidebook (http://trb.org/ResearchFunding/ResearchFunding.a spx)http://trb.org/ResearchFunding/ResearchFunding.a spx  Initially contained research programs that solicit for research problem statements  Expanded to include research programs that solicit for proposals  Update in progress (state DOT and USDOT research programs) Accomplishments

5. Research Program and Project Management (RPPM) Website (http://www.transportationresearch.gov/rppm/default. aspx)http://www.transportationresearch.gov/rppm/default. aspx  Site developed and open Successful partnerships Public Roads article Accomplishments

6. RiP  Marketing (gave support and input to TRB staff) Demonstration Webinar  Project categories Streamlined Developed definitions Accomplishments

7. Funding Guidebook – Need volunteers  Identify additional programs  Develop calendar of deadlines  Marketing RPPM – Volunteers welcome  Add content  Formal release  Marketing Goals and Activities

8. RiP database – Need volunteers  Encourage 100% data entry (state DOTs and UTCs)  Gap analysis Transportation Lab Facilities (separate efforts, ensure results available)  University  State (need volunteers)  Federal  European Goals and Activities

9. International Collaboration– Need volunteers  Identify states  Develop best practices Research reports  Distribution  Retrieval  Format  Multi-task force effort TRB Back to the Basics Initiative  Role for collaboration Goals and Activities