Identify nature based solutions such as living shorelines and rainwater runoff mitigation techniques to improve flood protection and enhance wildlife habitat in Moss Point, Mississippi. Project will facilitate a community-partnership approach by engaging researchers, community leaders, and residents in mapping, hydrological modeling, surveys, site visits and outreach activities to coproduce assessments of nature-based solutions that should be prioritized in the community.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
National Coastal Resilience Fund
Project Title: Mitigating Flood Risk on the Mississippi Coast Through Equity Based Stakeholder Engagement
Organization:
University of Southern Mississippi
Project ID:
0318.23.075892
Description:
Award Amount:
$294400.56
Location:
Rhodes Bayou, Escatawpa and Pascagoula Rivers, City of Moss Point, Jackson County, Mississippi