The Gulf Regional Planning Commission (GRPC) serves as the Metropolitan Planning Organizations for the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS and the Pascagoula-Gautier, MS urbanized areas guiding transportation decision-making for the Mississippi Gulf Coast by performing tasks necessary to develop the region’s federally required transportation plans and maintain its certification, ensuring that the region is eligible to receive federal transportation dollars.

Metropolitan Planning Organizations must provide a plan for identifying Communities of Concern using the guidance in Title VI and Executive Order 12898.

2020 Communities of Concern