CORE MPO is seeking research proposals to expand Phase I flood modeling tools to inform the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) and other planning processes that will include the new portion of the MPO boundary. This framework will ensure the MTP’s goal of enhancing the resiliency and security of the transportation system by encompassing considerations such as project prioritization, land use, environmental, economic, community livability, and equitable improvements to disadvantaged communities. The study will expand out to the new areas in the CORE MPO Metropolitan Planning Area boundary for Bryan County and Effingham County. Expected products will include an inventory of available stormwater data and models, improved online vulnerability GIS application in the expanded MPO boundary, training module for planners in CORE MPO jurisdictions on how to use study products, and an infrastructure strategy guide with a financial component to identify cost requirements to mitigate stormwater runoff challenges in Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) projects.
