The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $963,000 Congressionally-Identified Projects (CFDA 11.617) grant to Southern Methodist University (SMU) to prototype a Smart and Resilient Infrastructure (SRI) toolkit. The key project activities include:
- Developing household- and neighborhood-scale infrastructure and resilience assessments to collect data on chronic disinvestment, natural hazards, community needs, and priorities for improving infrastructure
- Creating machine learning and statistical models and tools to analyze neighborhood infrastructure networks and the impacts of infrastructure deficiencies on resilience, implemented in an SRI decision dashboard
- Designing, implementing, and assessing workforce development and education programs for planning, designing, and managing SRI infrastructure and smart technologies
The goal is to increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of neighborhood infrastructure investments through the SRI toolkit to improve resilience in underserved urban areas. The project is expected to be completed by September 30, 2027.
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