Explanation
BACKGROUND: A regional project, Sustaining Scioto, is a collaborative effort of The City of Columbus, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC), the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA), and DelCo Water to assess and develop water management strategies to mitigate impacts of climate change in the central Ohio area. MORPC has contracted with Brown and Caldwell to develop and coordinate this regional endeavor.
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) has made up to $100,000.00 available as matching funds for participation in a regional Tailored Collaboration (TC) project. As a subscriber to the Water Research Foundation (WRF), the Columbus Division of Water has the opportunity to enter into a Multi-Funded Research Agreement with the WRF to leverage a $100,000.00 contribution to the project which, if selected for the matching funds, WRF will match 1:1 doubling the amount of monies contributed to this research. Additional benefits of participation in this program also include project enhancement through WRF’s independent review (Project Advisory Committee) process, professional project management and technology transfer.
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is a centralized, nonprofit research organization for the water community whose mission is to advance the science of water to improve the quality of life. This mission is accomplished through the timely identification and funding of needed research, and communication of research findings, which ultimately allows utilities to meet current and future drinking water needs.
The purpose of the Tailored Collaboration (TC) program is to provide an opportunity for subscribing utilities to partner with WRF in regional research projects or projects that address issues of interest to a significant subgroup of Foundation subscribers.
The proposed research project, Water Utility Planning Strategies to Mitigate Impacts of Climate Change in Central Ohio, will focus on the development of water management s...
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