Atlanta MPO resilience improvement plan

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) a $1.5 million Project Grant on August 1, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to develop a Resilience Improvement Plan for the Atlanta metropolitan planning organization (MPO). This award, designated as part of the Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program for fiscal years 2022-2023, funds planning and strategic analysis activities designed to enhance climate resilience and natural hazard mitigation capabilities within the 11-county Atlanta regional area.

The primary deliverable is a comprehensive Resilience Improvement Plan that will identify infrastructure vulnerabilities, assess climate and natural disaster risks to the regional transportation network, and develop strategic recommendations for enhancing system resilience and operational continuity. As a regional planning organization and metropolitan planning organization, ARC is well-positioned to deliver this planning product, which will inform future transportation infrastructure investments and policy decisions across the Atlanta region and support the FHWA's broader infrastructure resilience objectives authorized under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Project description

FY22-FY23 protect grant award to the atlanta regional commission (ARC) to develop a resilience improvement plan