Southeast Missouri Regional Planning & Economic Development Commission

What Southeast Missouri Regional Planning & Economic Development Commission does

Southeast Missouri Regional Planning & Economic Development Commission (SEMO RPC) is a regional governmental entity headquartered in Perryville, Missouri, established in 2001 and serving seven member counties — Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Iron, Madison, Perry, St. Francois, and Ste. Genevieve — plus the municipalities within them. The commission delivers planning, economic development, environmental, and data/mapping services on a request basis to local governments, economic development organizations, civic groups, and individual citizens, with the stated objective of enhancing livability and economic base across the region.

Service delivery is organized into four pillars: (1) Planning and Development, including hazard mitigation, transportation, homeland security, community planning, and the New Bourbon Regional Port Authority; (2) Economic Development, covering the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), Tax Increment Financing and Community Improvement District administration, grant writing, industrial site marketing, a Revolving Loan Fund capped at $100,000 per project, and tourism; (3) Environmental Services, spanning the Solid Waste Management District, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act administration, and air/water/soil quality work including EPA Ozone Advance; and (4) Data and Mapping, which uses ESRI, Autodesk, mapping-grade Trimble GPS, and drone-based LiDAR and photogrammetry, with spatial data hosted via semogis.com.

Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed but consist of member-government contributions, cost-reimbursable grant-writing fees, pass-through administration of federal and state programs (HUD CDBG, EPA DERA, USDA Rural Development, DRA, EDA), Revolving Loan Fund interest income, and reduced-rate drone/GIS services to the public. SEMO RPC holds a U.S. Economic Development Administration designation as an Economic Development District, which formalizes its eligibility for federal programs and is the cornerstone of its competitive position.

Name

Southeast Missouri Regional Planning & Economic Development Commission

Legal name

Southeast Missouri Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission

Website

https://semorpc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Southeast Missouri Regional Planning & Economic Development Commission is a Perryville, Missouri-based EDA-designated regional planning commission serving seven member counties with planning, economic development, environmental, and GIS/drone-mapping services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Planning and Economic Development Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Housing, Urban/Regional Planning & Community Development (BPAIABAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD)

Keywords

• Regional planning services
• Economic development programs
• GIS mapping services
• Grant writing services
• Community development

Headquarters

HQ city

Perryville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Revolving Loan Fund Administration: Provides financing to private enterprises, public and non-profit small businesses within the 7-county region for creation or retention of jobs. Maximum funding amount of $100,000 per project with fixed interest rates.
2. Grant Writing Services: Staff prepares and writes grant applications for member entities on a cost-reimbursable basis. Administrative services are often paid for with grant funds.
3. GIS and Mapping Services: Provides GIS and mapping services for all members including drone services available to the public and member counties at reduced rates.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Southeast Missouri Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission (SEMO RPC) provides planning, economic development, environmental, and GIS/mapping services to seven member counties in Southeast Missouri (Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Iron, Madison, Perry, St. Francois, and Ste. Genevieve) and the municipalities within. The commission administers grant programs, manages revolving loan funds, provides grant writing assistance, conducts drone-based LiDAR and photogrammetry surveys, and supports tax increment financing and community improvement districts.

Product overview

SEMO RPC is a regional planning and economic development commission providing services to seven member counties (Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Iron, Madison, Perry, St. Francois, and Ste. Genevieve). The organization offers a portfolio of services organized into four main areas: Planning and Development (hazard mitigation, homeland security, transportation, community planning, port authority), Economic Development (CEDS, TIFs, CIDs, grants, industrial sites, revolving loan fund, tourism), Environmental Services (solid waste management, diesel emission reduction, environmental quality), and Data/Mapping (GIS services, drone operations, utility mapping, traffic analysis). Core technology services include GIS and mapping using ESRI and Autodesk software with data hosted on semogis.com.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grant Writing Services

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Missouri Department of Economic DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState economic development agency partner; provides resources and programs for community development, business attraction, and infrastructure improvement across Missouri.
• Missouri Association of Councils (MACOG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide association of regional planning commissions; provides networking, advocacy, and shared resources among Missouri's RPCs.
• U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency that designated SEMO RPC as an Economic Development District; provides funding and programmatic support for regional economic development.
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - DERA ProgrammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPA Diesel Emissions Reduction Act program; SEMO RPC acts as regional applicant for EPA DERA funds on behalf of public and private owners of diesel vehicles or equipment in the region.
• Missouri Department of Natural ResourcesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOversees the Solid Waste Management District program at state level; works with SEMO RPC to achieve waste reduction goals through sub-grantee coordination.
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency providing Community Development Block Grant funding passed through state to help upgrade and improve cities and counties under population thresholds.
• Delta Regional Authority (DRA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal program serving 252 counties in the Mississippi River Delta Region; improves quality of life and boosts economic development through SEDAP, CIF, and PWEAA programs.
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural DevelopmentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal program providing grant and loan programs for public facilities, roads, water, sewer, electric, housing, rural energy efficiency, cooperative and business development.
• EPA Ozone Advance ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPA program joined in 2013 to address regional ground-level ozone concerns; promotes awareness and local actions to reduce ozone and fine particle pollution.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mid-America Regional Council: Regional planning council serving the Kansas City metro area across multiple counties in Missouri and Kansas. Directly comparable as a Missouri-based regional planning commission providing planning, economic development, and transportation services to member local governments.
• East-West Gateway Council of Governments: Metropolitan planning organization serving the St. Louis region across Missouri and Illinois counties. Directly comparable as a multi-county RPC/COG providing planning, economic development, GIS, and grant-writing services to member jurisdictions.

Others

• National Association of Regional Councils: National trade association representing regional councils of government and planning commissions across the U.S. Relevant peer organization as the umbrella body for entities like SEMO RPC, providing advocacy, training, and shared resources.
• Missouri Association of Councils of Governments: Statewide association of Missouri's regional planning commissions and councils of government. Comparable as the trade body that SEMO RPC partners with and that represents the broader RPC peer set in the state.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/southeast-missouri-regional-planning-commission

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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