AASHTO Technical Service Programs: Eligibility for SP&R Match Waiver

Jim McDonnell, PEProgram Director, Engineering

AASHTO Research Advisory CommitteeJuly 22, 2014

AASHTO Technical Service Programs• TSPs created to serve AASHTO members – Established by the AASHTO Board of Directors– Address common needs; reduce duplication of

effort• Members set the direction for these programs• Funding from a variety of sources– Voluntary contributions from State DOTs – Federal cooperative agreements– Fee for service– Combinations of above

• For programs funded with State contributions, invoices typically sent from AASHTO in July

SP&R Waivers and AASHTO TSPs• “Waivers” allow non-Federal match to be waived;

thus, 100% federal SP&R funding can be used• Provides an additional way to fund TSPs – is not the

only source of funding• AASHTO obtains waivers for TSPs from FHWA HQ– AASHTO requests consideration for waiver by FHWA– Program must have significant research or technology

transfer component to be eligible– Letter provided by FHWA confirms or denies eligibility– Letters kept on file by AASHTO– RAC members notified of eligibility each year at invoice

time

TSPs currently eligible forwaiver of SP&R Non-Federal Match

• AASHTO Innovation Initiative (formerly TIG) • AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory – AMRL • AASHTO Product Evaluation List – APEL • Census Transportation Planning Program – CTPP • Environmental Technical Assistance Program – ETAP • Equipment Management – EMTSP • Highway Safety Policy and Management • LRFD Specifications Maintenance • Materials Specifications – DAMS • National Transp Product Evaluation Program – NTPEP • Snow and Ice Cooperative Program – SICOP • Sustainable Transportation – STEICS (form. Climate Chg)• Transportation Systems Preservation – TSP2

SP&R Waiver Status of Other Voluntary Contribution Programs

Programs Under Review by FHWA• Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council, TC3

Undetermined• Multi-State Transit Technical Assistance Program, MTAP• Operations Technical Service Program (for the state

contributions to the National Operations Center of Excellence)

• AASHTO Rail Resource Center

Programs Disallowed for Waiver• TRAC / RIDES

Approved!

Funding Sources for other AASHTO Programs

Fee-for-Service Programs• AASHTOWare*• Frequency Coordination Program* Note: the licensing of AASHTOWare software is not eligible for SP&R, but development of new or updated products often is eligible.

Federal Cooperative Agreements• Center for Environmental Excellence• SHRP2 Implementation (includes two years of state

contributions)• Operations Support Agreement• Rail Next Generation Equipment• Work Zone Safety Clearinghouse (led by ARTBA)

Invoicing for the Engineering TSPs

Individual invoice for each Engineering TSP

Program Name

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Descriptions of each program

Copies sent to Related CommitteesSent July 10th to:• SCOH• RAC• Bridges• Construction• Finance and

Administration• Highway Traffic

Safety• Maintenance• Materials• Operations• Safety

Management• Traffic Engineering

Link to

Information

Downloadable information

Click on your state to view/print your package

Additional Info

Contact info:Jim McDonnelljmcdonnell@aashto.org (202) 624-5448