PFPNH originally convened as a group of transportation planners working to address a federally mandated shift towards performance based planning during the Collaborative Approach to Performance Based Planning project led by SRPC. The group consists of the four MPOs, Central NH Regional Planning Commission, and NHDOT. Since the end of that project, the group has continued to meet regularly. The PFPNH group played a large role in the Bicycle Level of Traffic Stress project led by Rockingham Planning Commission.

The PFPNH group coordinates on performance measure calculations, streamlining MPO processes, data analysis, and other transportation issues.

From July 2016 to July 2023, SRPC held the role of facilitating this group. In August 2023, NRPC took over the facilitation role of the group.