How We Help
UF DCP offers a broad spectrum of expertise across architecture, construction management, and urban planning, with a strong commitment to sustainable and innovative built environments. Our faculty conduct interdisciplinary research, integrating technologies like AI, to advance knowledge for resilient and equitable communities.
Florida-Specific Federally Funded Research Projects (AY2024-25)
| Principal Investigator | Project Name | Sponsoring Federal Agency | Total Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Carney | HUD Center of Excellence for Housing and Community Development Policy Research | HUD | $240,932.00 |
| Jason von Meding | GatorCorps Year 2 | AmeriCorps | $294,235.00 |
| Nancy Clark | Upper Suwannee River Resilience Plan for Columbia County and the Town of White Springs. | HUD Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation (CDBG-MIT), Rebuild Florida | $195,300.00 |
| Mike Volk | Ocala National Forest Sustainable Springshed Design and Planning | USDA/U.S. Forest Service | $96,997.00 |
| Crystal Goodison | Resilience and Natural Hazards Research Implementation | U.S. DOT | $180,000.00 |
| Yan Wang | RAPID: Assessing Urgent Time Use Dynamics Among Time-Poor Populations in Preparation for Hurricane Helene and Milton | National Science Foundation | $75,000.00 |
| Yan Wang | Spatial Explanation and Planning for Resilience of Community-Based Small Businesses to Environmental Shocks | National Science Foundation | $456,702.00 |
| Maria Watson | Examining the Vulnerability and Recovery of Small Farms to Natural Hazards and the Impact to Rural Community Resilience | National Science Foundation | $118,102.00 |
| Maria Watson | HUDRD CDBG Disaster Recovery Outcomes of Renter Households | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development | $128,882.00 |
| Maria Watson | NSF‐JST: Advanced Data and Methods to Improve Hazard Resilience for Underrepresented Groups: Minority‐ and Women‐Owned Small and Mid‐Sized Businesses | National Science Foundation | $41,197.00 |
| Ilir Bejleri | Crash Geospatial Database Update, Analysis and Reporting | METROPLAN ORLANDO – US DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION FED HWAY ADMN | $99,000.00 |
| Ilir Bejleri | 2024-2025 Signal4 Reporting & Analysis Tools Maintenance for FDOT | FL DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION – US DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION | $260,000.00 |
| Ilir Bejleri | 2024-2025 Signal4 Geolocation Tools Maintenance for FDOT | FL DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION – US DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION | $160,000.00 |
| Ilir Bejleri | Expanding Accessibility, Utilization and Data Integration of Signal Four Analytics | FL DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION SAFETY OFFICE – US DEPT OF TRANS NATL HWY TRAFFIC SAFETY | $882,000.00 |
| Ilir Bejleri | Geolocation & Crash Diagramming to Improve Crash Data Location Timeliness and Quality | FL DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION SAFETY OFFICE – US DEPT OF TRANS NATL HWY TRAFFIC SAFETY | $600,000.00 |
| Xingjing XU | Improving Curve Crash Predictions by Considering Additional Human, Vehicle, Curve, and Context Specific Risk Factors | FL DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CTR – US DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION | $277,979.00 |
| Tom Hoctor | FDEP Landscape Ecology and GIS Assistance | U.S. Dept of Commerce/NOAA | $295,460.00 |