UGA partnership with DoD gets $5 million boost
March 15, 2024
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The University of Georgia has received $5 million in federal funding for its work with the state’s defense installations and nearby communities. The funding will benefit the Defense Community Resilience Program (DCRP), building on the strong, collaborative partnership between the Carl Vinson Institute of Government and the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) at UGA.
The funding will benefit the Defense Community Resilience Program (DCRP), building on the strong, collaborative partnership between the Carl Vinson Institute of Government and the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) at UGA. The program partners with military installations and their surrounding communities to share UGA expertise in innovative nature-based engineering, infrastructure planning, governmental policy, economic development and community engagement to strengthen military and community resilience.
