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A-1 Buy-in among key groups responsible for funding research is crucial for implementation of the Research Roadmap and adoption of the research problem statements. Following is a description of key potential funding sources and the processes and communication opportunities through which health research needs might be shared and ultimately funded.
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A-2 A Research Roadmap for Transportation and Public Health individuals to submit research ideas. For example, the AASHTO Standing Committee on the Environment created a handout to summarize opportunities for funding relevant research projects (AASHTO Center for Environmental Excellence, 2019)
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Research Communications and Implementation Plan A-3 champions will need to use different strategies to promote implementation of the Roadmap. For instance, Roadmap champions may need to attend conferences and present at meetings of interest to state DOTs, such as AASHTO regional meetings.
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A-4 A Research Roadmap for Transportation and Public Health is a summary of optional funding organizations, including a list of example research sectors or types that may be of interest to the organizations, a relative estimate for funding levels available per RNS, and steps that Roadmap champions may take to advance implementation. Federal/State/Local Agencies Federal, state, and local agencies have various processes for funding research that they feel aligns with their agency mission.
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Research Communications and Implementation Plan A-5 FHWA operates a pooled fund program (Transportation Pooled Fund Program, 2019) specific to pedestrians and bicyclists, which may provide an opportunity for advancing active travel-related research needs identified in A Research Roadmap.
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A-6 A Research Roadmap for Transportation and Public Health • Participating in national conferences that are regularly held: – AASHTO Annual Meeting: https://meetings.transportation.org/overview/ – Active Living Research Conference: https://www.activelivingresearch.org – Walk/Bike/Places Conference: https://www.walkbikeplaces.org/ – New Partners for Smart Growth Conference: https://www.newpartners.org/ – Events held by other professional associations such as the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) , American Planning Association (APA)
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Research Communications and Implementation Plan A-7 and the AARP Foundation, among others. Many private health foundations operate on a state or regional level and can be identified through grant tracking websites such as the Rural Health Information Hub.
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A-8 A Research Roadmap for Transportation and Public Health also continually emerge. Thus, it will be important to have a mechanism in place to regularly revisit and update the Research Roadmap.
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