FACTSHEET

April 2023

TRANSPORTATION POOLED 

FUND PROGRAM

International Partnership

The Transportation Pooled Fund (TPF) program is a collaborative research 

program that has existed for more than 45 years. TPF creates an opportunity 

for partners to pool their funds, subject matter expertise, and resources 

to conduct high-priority research that addresses a wide variety of shared 

transportation problems. Since 2003, the TPF program has processed more 

than $656 million in collaborative research funding, and, as of February 2023, 

has 152 active projects and 18 open solicitations (170 in total).

International Partners

International participation in the TPF program is welcomed 

and encouraged. Any country in good standing with the U.S. 

Government is allowed to participate. The TPF program has 

partnered with 19 different global partners since 2003.

Benefits of Participation

Benefits from participating in the TPF program include:

Fostering knowledge exchange 

between subject matter experts 

across the country. Through each 

TPF study, participants can learn 

from others’ experiences and form 

connections that not only assist 

with that specific project but also 

benefit their work in other research 

areas as well.

The TPF program 

has partnered with 

19 different global 

partners since 2003.

Partnering with a large variety of 

organizations. The TPF program 

provides a mechanism to allow a 

wide variety of agencies to work with 

partners, including State departments 

of transportation (DOTs), the Federal 

Highway Administration (FHWA), other 

Federal agencies, regional and local 

agencies, academic institutions, and 

foreign entities. 

Achieving common and 

broad-reaching transportation goals. 

Solving shared problems 

at a lower cost.

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How to Transfer Funds

For an international agency interested in providing 

funds to a TPF research study, the contribution 

process depends on whether FHWA or a State 

DOT is leading the study. 

For FHWA-led projects, foreign government funds 

can be transferred through a mailed check (in U.S. 

dollars) or an online fund transfer service, such as 

Pay.gov or the Fedwire® Funds Service. Detailed 

procedures for sending non-Federal funds can be 

found in the TPF Procedures Manual (March 2023)

document on the TPF website’s “Frequently Used 

Resources” web page. 

For State DOT-led projects, the transfer of funds is 

handled between the State DOT and the country 

involved. Unless a fund transfer is agreed upon, a 

mailed check (in U.S. dollars) must be sent to the 

State DOT leading a TPF study.

How to Participate

International agencies interested in participating 

should request access from the TPF program 

manager to view and log into the TPF website 

(https://www.pooledfund.org/) where they can join 

potential TPF studies. Once international users are 

given TPF website access, they can review TPF 

research project content and decide which ones 

they would like to participate in. 

Developed in conjunction with FHWA, the 

American Association of State Highway and 

Transportation Officials, and State DOTs under 

the National Cooperative Highway Research 

Program Project 20-39(2), the TPF interactive 

website includes all current projects and TPF 

program resources. It serves as an excellent 

tool for tracking research activity and a 

resource for reviewing projects of interest. 

For More Information, Contact: 

Tricia Sergeson

TPF program manager

patricia.sergeson@dot.gov

Make an Impact Through 

a TPF Study! 

Learn more about initiating a TPF study and 

browse the list of open solicitations on the 

TPF website at https://www.pooledfund.org/.

(currently geographically restricted)

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Publication No.: FHWA-HRT-23-074

HRTM-10/04-23(Web)E

https://doi.org/10.21949/1521379