Lake of the Ozarks Council of Local Governments

What Lake of the Ozarks Council of Local Governments does

Lake of the Ozarks Council of Local Governments (LOCLG) is a Regional Planning Commission (RPC) established under the Missouri State and Regional Planning and Community Development Act of 1965, headquartered in Camdenton, Missouri. It serves as the statutorily designated planning body for four counties — Camden, Laclede, Miller, and Morgan — providing professional coordination and technical support to local jurisdictions. The organization delivers its mandate through six core service lines: grant writing and administration, transportation planning coordination with MoDOT, disaster and resilience planning (including county Hazard Mitigation Plans), economic development planning (including the CEDS), community development and technical planning services, and a Revolving Loan Fund for small business support.

LOCLG operates as a public-sector coordination organization rather than a technology product company; it has no proprietary software, no API surface, and no disclosed technology stack. Its outputs are professional planning deliverables — PDFs, HMPs, CEDS, Title VI compliance documents, and board meeting minutes — produced by a small staff (1-10 employees) and delivered through direct engagement with county and city governments and partnerships with federal agencies (USDA, EDA, FEMA, EPA) and state agencies (SEMA, MoDOT, DED, DNR, MoDHS, Missouri Office of Homeland Security).

Revenue mechanics are grant- and appropriation-driven rather than commercial. The organization is funded through federal and state program allocations (USDA Rural Development, EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance, Missouri CDBG), member county contributions, and capital flowing through the Revolving Loan Fund. There is no commercial pricing model, no software licensing, and no equity ownership structure; LOCLG is governed by a Board of Directors led by Chairman Randy Angst and operated by Executive Director Mitch Shields.

Name

Lake of the Ozarks Council of Local Governments

Legal name

Lake of the Ozarks Council of Local Governments

Website

https://loclg.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lake of the Ozarks Council of Local Governments is a statutorily designated Regional Planning Commission serving four Missouri counties (Camden, Laclede, Miller, Morgan) with grant writing, transportation planning, disaster resilience, economic development, and small business lending services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Planning Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Water Resources & Watershed Protection (BPAGAGAK)

Keywords

• Regional planning services
• Grant writing assistance
• Economic development planning
• Disaster resilience planning
• Transportation planning coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Camdenton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Federal and State Program Funding: LOCLG receives funding through federal and state programs to provide planning, technical assistance, and coordination services to local governments. Revenue supports regional planning activities, grant writing, transportation planning, and disaster resilience planning.
2. Economic Development Fund Management: LOCLG manages economic development funds for the region, including a Revolving Loan Fund that provides small business loans to support economic growth in rural communities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Lake of the Ozarks Council of Local Governments (LOCLG) is the Regional Planning Commission that serves Camden, Laclede, Miller, and Morgan counties in Missouri. Working with federal and state agencies, LOCLG provides professional coordination and technical support to local jurisdictions, offering communities expertise in transportation, disaster resilience planning, grant writing, and economic and community development. Services are delivered directly to county and city governments through professional planning staff.

Product overview

Lake of the Ozarks Council of Local Governments (LOCLG) is a Regional Planning Commission that provides a comprehensive suite of planning, grant writing, and technical assistance services to four counties in Missouri (Camden, Laclede, Miller, and Morgan). LOCLG operates as a government coordination organization rather than a software product company. Its core offerings include grant writing and administration services for federal programs (USDA, EDA, CDBG), transportation planning coordination, disaster and resilience planning (Hazard Mitigation Plans), economic development planning (including CEDS), community development services, and a Revolving Loan Fund for small business support. The organization also serves as a regional technical resource center providing census data, community profiles, and planning documentation. Services are delivered through professional staff working with state and federal planning partners, not through a software platform or product interface.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grant Writing and Administration Services

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Missouri Office of AdministrationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partner providing administrative support and coordination for regional planning activities in Missouri.
• Missouri State Emergency Management AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState emergency management agency collaborating with LOCLG on disaster resilience planning and emergency preparedness for the region.
• Missouri Department of TransportationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState transportation agency partnering on transportation planning and coordination services for the four-county region.
• Missouri Office of Homeland SecuritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState homeland security office collaborating on emergency preparedness and resilience planning initiatives.
• Missouri Department of Economic DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState economic development agency partnering on economic development planning, job training, and business development programs.
• Missouri Department of Natural ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState natural resources agency providing environmental planning and resource management support for regional initiatives.
• Missouri Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources AuthoritysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerState authority supporting environmental improvement and energy resource planning initiatives in the region.
• US Department of Commerce Economic Development AdministrationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency providing Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance programs that fund infrastructure and economic recovery projects through LOCLG coordination.
• Federal Emergency Management AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal emergency management agency collaborating on disaster resilience and hazard mitigation planning for the regional community.
• Environmental Protection AgencysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal environmental agency providing support for environmental planning and assessment services.
• USDA Rural DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency offering Rural Business Development Grant and Rural Energy for America Program funding that LOCLG helps rural communities access for economic growth and modernization.
• Missouri Department of Economic Development (CDBG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency administering Community Development Block Grants that LOCLG helps small cities and counties access for infrastructure improvements and community facilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Mid-America Regional Council (MARC): Regional planning commission serving the Kansas City metropolitan area under Missouri's RPC framework. Directly comparable as a fellow Missouri RPC delivering federal/state program coordination, transportation planning, and economic development services — though at materially larger scale.
• East-West Gateway Council of Governments: Council of Governments serving the St. Louis region under the same Missouri RPC statutory framework. Comparable in function (regional planning, transportation coordination, federal program administration) though larger and more urban in service mix.
• Meramec Regional Planning Commission: Missouri RPC serving rural counties in the south-central region. Closest comparable in scale (rural, multi-county, similar staffing profile) and service mix (grant writing, planning, economic development) to LOCLG.
• Southwest Missouri Council of Governments: Missouri RPC serving counties in the Springfield region. Directly comparable as a fellow state-designated RPC delivering regional planning, transportation coordination, and economic development services to a multi-county rural/suburban service area.
• Kaysinger Basin Regional Planning Commission: Missouri RPC serving rural counties in the west-central region. Comparable in scope and scale to LOCLG — small staff, rural service area, traditional planning commission service mix including hazard mitigation and economic development.
• Green Hills Regional Planning Commission: Missouri RPC serving rural counties in north-central Missouri. Comparable rural multi-county RPC with similar service offerings (planning, grant writing, transportation) and a similarly small staffing footprint.
• Bootheel Regional Planning Commission: Missouri RPC serving the southeastern Bootheel region. Comparable as a rural multi-county planning commission providing the same federally-coordinated planning services under Missouri's RPC statutory framework.
• Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments: Missouri RPC serving counties in the northwestern corner of the state. Comparable as a fellow state-designated RPC delivering regional planning, grant administration, and transportation coordination services across a multi-county service area.
• Mark Twain Regional Council of Governments: Missouri RPC serving counties in the northeastern region. Directly comparable rural planning commission operating under the same Missouri statutory framework with similar service offerings and staffing scale.

Others

• National Association of Regional Councils (NARC): National membership association for regional councils and COGs across the United States. Comparable as the industry body governing the same RPC/COG model under which LOCLG operates, providing policy advocacy and best-practice dissemination.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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