2. Missouri’s Regional Planning Commission’s
• Missouri has 19 RPC’s
• Every city and county in Missouri is covered by an RPC
• Each RPC is unique and the services they provide are specific to fit
their regions needs while also providing statewide services.
• In Missouri EDD’s are known as Regional Planning Commission or
Council of Governments
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4. Missouri Association of Council of
Governments (MACOG)
• MACOG is the statewide organization representing Missouri’s RPC
• Every RPC is a member of MACOG
• The RPC director attends a monthly MACOG meeting
• Report is provided from state partners
• The RPC’s adopts Minimum Standards and financial practices for
conducting business in Missouri developed by MACOG
• RPC’s follows the Code of Ethics established by MACOG
5. MACOG Statewide Planner
• MACOG contracts with a Statewide Planner which represents RPC’s
• Statewide Planner works with State agencies to develop projects
• Statewide Planner is the main contact for MACOG
• Having a Statewide Planner enables one person to be the
negotiator to work out details for contracting with all RPC’s
6. Statewide Projects Already in Existence
• Missouri Department of Transportation- Transportation Advisory Committee
• Office of Homeland Security – Regional Homeland Security Oversight
Committee
• State Emergency Management Agency - Hazard Mitigation Plans
7. Missouri’s ARPA Funding
• State organizations partnering with MACOG and RPC’s
• Broadband
• Department of Health
8. MACOG RPC Advantage Campaign
• Every RPC will assist cities and counties:
• Application writing
• Identify Local Needs
• Research eligibility and criteria for funding
• Provide administration of project
9. • When approaching state departments to work with RPC’s the message is the
entire state of Missouri is covered and services can be provided state wide
• State departments can have one contract and not have to contract with 19
different RPC’s to deliver services.
Missouri’s Successful Collaboration
10. Visit MACOG.com to learn more
about our statewide association
Cindy Hultz
Mark Twain Regional Council of Governments
chultz@marktwaincog.com
