The NCRPC staff assists member cities, counties and area non-profits with a variety of planning and development initiatives. Services include but are not limited to general planning, project planning and administration, capital improvement planning, strategic planning, meeting facilitation, and environmental reviews and assessments.
Project Planning and Administration
Let our staff help you identify potential funding sources and determine the best possible mix of funding to complete a variety of community projects. Our staff can guide you from planning stages, to proposal preparation/grant writing, to project administration. Grant funds are frequently a first choice option if available. The NCRPC has successfully prepared grant applications either alone or with partner agencies to the following programs and others:
However, grant funds are not always available. In that case, we can also discuss long-term financing options that might meet cash needs for certain projects. Our staff has experience with KDHE Revolving Loan Funds and USDA Rural Development Financing. If you need to issue bonds and don’t know how to start that process, we can discuss what various types might meet your needs and refer you to bond attorneys and financial consultants who can walk you through the process.
Check out our list of public and private funding opportunities that may be used as a starting point and contact us to discuss how we can assist with your project needs.
Capital Improvement Plans (CIP) act as long term guides that provide a schedule of construction or acquisition of capital improvements and provide a framework for how they will be funded. Cities, counties and non-profit entities all benefit from the capital improvement planning process. Those with a plan in place also have an easier time accessing funding from federal and state sources. Our step-by-step “recipe” approach will help guide your city, county, or non-profit toward a usable plan that will help chart a five-year plan of action leading to enhanced decision making for improvements. Whether you are developing or updating a CIP—NCRPC staff will provide valuable resources and planning assistance. Click here for more information, then contact us to get started.
Have you found your organization ready to plan for the future or facing a difficult situation and needing an objective outside voice to lead the discussion? Sometimes an experienced facilitator is all it takes to keep the discussion productive and moving forward. The NCRPC staff can play that role. Contact us about facilitating sessions for small and medium size groups, particularly related to community issues.
Environmental Reviews and Assessments
The NCRPC has expertise to assist communities, financial institutions, housing authorities, attorneys, and utility districts with various types of environmental reviews. Regardless of the nature of the project, we can provide analysis related to project impact on the environment. Staff have completed HUD Region VII Environmental Review Training.
