Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments

What Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments does

Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments is a regional council of governments, founded in 1971, that provides coordinated public services across five counties in northeastern North Carolina: Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance, and Warren. The organization operates through four core divisions: Area Agency on Aging, Community & Economic Development, Regional Planning, and Workforce Development. Services include senior services (Medicare counseling through SHIIP, long-term care ombudsman, healthy aging programs, Senior Games, and financial literacy through the FDIC/CFPB Money Smart program), workforce development (NCWorks Career Centers, WIOA-funded youth and adult programs, and the $7.2 million NC PROWD reentry program at the Butner Federal Correctional Complex), regional planning (transportation planning via KTRPO, ARPA administration, disaster recovery, grant writing), and economic development (comprehensive economic development strategy, revolving loan funds, regional tourism planning, and Southeast Crescent Regional Commission coordination). Service delivery occurs through physical senior centers and NCWorks Career Centers in each member county, as well as program-specific venues.

The organization does not develop proprietary technology products; it is a service-delivery entity that leverages standard digital channels (website, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, email newsletters) for outreach and program information. Its revenue model is primarily government-funded through federal grants (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Older Americans Act, US Department of Commerce EDA, US Department of Labor) and state grants, supplemented by member county government dues and minimal program registration fees (Senior Games at $15-$40 per participant). Kerr-Tar COG holds statutory designations as the Area Agency on Aging and Regional Planning Organization for the region, and as the designated Workforce Development Board with authority over WIOA funds, giving it a structural monopoly over these regional coordination functions. Strategic partnerships with Legal Aid of North Carolina, FDIC, CFPB, Capital Area Workforce Development, and Durham Workforce Development Board extend its service capacity and geographic reach.

Name

Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments

Legal name

Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments

Website

https://kerrtarcog.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments is a regional council providing coordinated aging, workforce development, economic development, and regional planning services across five counties in northeastern North Carolina, funded primarily through federal and state government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Regional Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Other General Government Support (92119)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

State Legislature/Regional Assembly Administration (BPAIABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Regional government services
• Workforce development programs
• Area agency on aging
• Community economic development
• Regional transportation planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Henderson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Federal and State Government Grants: Primary revenue is derived from federal and state government grants including Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding, Older Americans Act funding for Area Agency on Aging programs, and various federal economic development grants. The organization also receives member dues from county governments.
2. Program Registration Fees: The organization generates revenue through program fees including Senior Games registration fees ($15 early bird, $20 regular) and event-specific fees for activities like golf ($40), bowling ($5), and mini golf ($3).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments is a voluntary association of local governments that delivers coordinated regional government services across five North Carolina counties (Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance, and Warren). Its core offerings span four divisions: Area Agency on Aging, Community & Economic Development, Regional Planning, and Workforce Development, delivered primarily through senior centers, NCWorks Career Centers, and grant-funded programs.

Product overview

Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments is a regional council providing coordinated government services across Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance, and Warren counties in North Carolina. The organization operates through four core divisions: Area Agency on Aging (providing senior services, ombudsman programs, digital navigation, and healthy aging initiatives including the Senior Games), Community & Economic Development (offering economic strategies, housing assistance, and loan funds), Regional Planning (managing transportation, disaster recovery, and grant programs), and Workforce Development (operating NCWorks Career Centers and employment programs including WIOA youth services and NC PROWD reentry services). The council functions as a multi-service government agency rather than a technology product company, with its services delivered through direct programs, community partnerships, and government coordination rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Area Agency on Aging Coordinates and provides services for older adults across the five-county region, including advocacy, caregiving support, digital navigation, direct services, healthy aging programs, and long-term care ombudsman services.
• Community & Economic Development Provides comprehensive economic development strategy, digital opportunity plans, housing repair assistance, regional tourism planning, revolving loan funds, and Southeast Crescent Regional Commission coordination for the region.
• Regional Planning Manages regional planning initiatives including American Rescue Plan Act programs, clean fuel technology projects, disaster recovery, food and agriculture, grant administration, and transportation planning through the Kerr-Tar Regional Transportation Planning Organization (KTRPO).
• Workforce Development Provides workforce services including local job placement, NCWorks Career Centers, employment programs, WIOA-funded youth services, and workforce board coordination across the region.
• Kerr-Tar Senior Games Year-round health promotion program for persons aged 50 and better featuring athletic competitions (golf, bowling, mini golf) and SilverArts creative arts competitions across the five-county region, with tiered registration fees.
• NC PROWD Reentry Program Career and reentry services for inmates at Butner Federal Correctional Complex and returning citizens in eleven North Carolina counties, reducing recidivism through employer, educator, and community partnerships. Funded by a $7.2 million US Department of Labor grant.
• Region K Community Assistance Corporation Provides community assistance including operation of the Person County Senior Center and regional support services.
• Kerr-Tar Regional Economic Development Corporation Coordinates regional economic development initiatives and business support services across the five-county region.

Quantifiable outcome

• $7.2 million grant awarded for NC PROWD reentry program

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Legal Aid of North Carolina - Senior Law ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContracted partnership to provide civil legal help to North Carolinians 60 years of age or older at no cost. Services include assistance with Life Planning, Housing, Elder Abuse, Consumer, and Benefits matters. The partnership provides a Senior Legal Helpline for general legal questions and referrals.
• Capital Area Workforce DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional workforce board partner in the $7.2 million NC PROWD grant providing career and reentry services to inmates at Butner Federal Correctional Complex.
• Durham Workforce Development BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional workforce board partner in the $7.2 million NC PROWD grant providing career and reentry services to inmates at Butner Federal Correctional Complex.
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developer of the Money Smart for Older Adults program, a financial literacy initiative aimed at preventing financial exploitation of older adults.
• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developer of the Money Smart for Older Adults program, a financial literacy initiative aimed at preventing financial exploitation of older adults.
• North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level partner that provides statewide sponsorship for Senior Games through the North Carolina Division of Aging & Adult Services.
• North Carolina Senior Games, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide organization that sanctions Kerr-Tar Regional Senior Games and organizes State Finals competitions for qualifying participants.
• Member County GovernmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFranklin, Granville, Person, Vance, and Warren county governments form the membership of Kerr-Tar COG and provide governance, local coordination, and co-funding for regional programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Northwest Piedmont Council of Governments: Regional council serving Davie, Forsyth, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin counties in northwestern NC with the same Area Agency on Aging, WDB, and regional planning portfolio as Kerr-Tar.
• Southwestern Commission: Regional council serving Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, and Swain counties in western North Carolina. Provides analogous aging, workforce, and planning services through a comparable multi-county COG structure.
• Mid-East Commission: Regional council serving Beaufort, Bertie, Hertford, Martin, and Pitt counties in eastern North Carolina. Operates the same Area Agency on Aging, RPO, and WDB designations as Kerr-Tar across a comparable rural multi-county footprint.
• Lumber River Council of Governments: Regional council serving Bladen, Columbus, Robeson, and Scotland counties in southeastern North Carolina. Comparable rural multi-county COG offering aging, workforce, and planning services.
• Triangle J Council of Governments: Another North Carolina regional council of governments providing workforce development, aging services, and regional planning across a multi-county footprint. It operates the same statutory-designation model (Area Agency on Aging, RPO, WDB) as Kerr-Tar, making it the closest structural peer.
• Land of Sky Regional Council: Western North Carolina regional council serving Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, and Transylvania counties. Offers an analogous suite of services (Area Agency on Aging, workforce development, economic development, transportation planning) under the same COG structure.
• Mid-Carolina Council of Governments: Regional council of governments serving Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Moore, Richmond, Robeson, and Sampson counties in south-central NC, operating the same multi-division service model (aging, workforce, regional planning) as Kerr-Tar.
• Piedmont Triad Regional Council: Regional council of governments serving 12 counties in north-central North Carolina, with comparable Area Agency on Aging, workforce development, and regional planning divisions. Highly comparable in service mix and funding model to Kerr-Tar.
• Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments: Regional council covering Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash, Northampton, and Wilson counties in northeastern NC. Provides workforce, aging, and regional planning services through an identical Area Agency on Aging / WDB / RPO statutory framework as Kerr-Tar.

Others

• North Carolina Association of Regional Councils of Governments: State-level association representing all 16 North Carolina regional councils of governments. Indirect peer that supports and advocates for the same COG model Kerr-Tar operates within, providing shared funding intelligence, training, and policy advocacy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEE-kA0Hsv1oIZ4y8NtW6PQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/kerrtarcog
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kerr-tar-regional-council-of-governments
• Instagraminstagram.com/kerrtarcog

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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