Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission

What Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission does

The Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission (CARPDC) is a regional planning commission established in 1969 and headquartered at 430 South Court Street in Montgomery, Alabama. As one of twelve regional commissions in Alabama, CARPDC operates under a statutory mandate to provide technical assistance to local governments in Autauga, Elmore, and Montgomery Counties across planning, community development, and economic development functions. The organization is governed by a board of directors and maintains 11-50 employees delivering a portfolio of government assistance programs rather than commercial products.

CARPDC's core service offerings include the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), a U.S. Department of Energy-funded program administered through ADECA that retrofits low-income homes to reduce utility costs by an average of $283 in the first year and decrease energy usage by 35%; the Critical Home Repair Program providing up to $25,000 per household in emergency repairs for income-qualified Montgomery County homeowners; Economic Development Assistance including CDBG ED Grants ($50,000-$200,000), CDBG ED Float Loans ($1M-$10M), Industrial Access Grants, and a Revolving Loan Fund ($10,000-$150,000); Brownfields Assessment via a $1.5M EPA coalition grant (FY2025-2029); Transportation Planning through RPO and MPO participation; GIS mapping and data services; and Recreational Programs grant administration. Technical capabilities include BPI-certified inspectors (Building Analyst Professional, Envelope Professional, Quality Control Inspector) and GIS-based geospatial data management.

CARPDC's revenue model is exclusively government-funded rather than commercial. The organization receives federal pass-through grants (DOE Weatherization, EPA Brownfields, HUD CDBG), state program administration funding (ADECA, ALDOT), and American Rescue Plan Act funds through the Montgomery Thrive partnership. All community-facing services (weatherization, critical home repair) are provided free to eligible low/moderate income households. The organization was designated an Economic Development District (EDD) by the U.S. Economic Development Administration in 2015, providing standing access to federal economic development programs. The customer base consists of county and municipal governments for planning services, and individual income-qualified households for housing assistance programs.

Name

Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission

Legal name

Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission

Website

https://carpdc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CARPDC is a regional planning commission serving Autauga, Elmore, and Montgomery Counties in Alabama, providing technical assistance to local governments through weatherization, critical home repair, economic development, transportation planning, and GIS services funded primarily by federal and state grants.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Planning and Development Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Rural, Tribal & Special-Population Housing Programs (FSALAKAL)

Keywords

• Regional planning services
• Economic development assistance
• Weatherization assistance program
• Grant administration services
• Community development planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Montgomery

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Federal Grants and Funding: Primary funding from federal programs including Department of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), EPA Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grant, and HUD CDBG programs. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) provided $47 million statewide for weatherization with CARPDC receiving $5.6 million for service area.
2. State Program Administration: Administrative funding through Alabama state agencies including ADECA (Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs) for CDBG, economic development, and weatherization programs. Also ALDOT for industrial access road grants.
3. Local Government Partnerships: Partnership agreements with member municipalities and counties for planning services, transportation planning, and community development programs.

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Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CARPDC provides technical planning and development assistance to local governments in Autauga, Elmore, and Montgomery Counties, Alabama. Core offerings include administering federal and state grants and loans for economic development, running the federally funded Weatherization Assistance Program and Critical Home Repair Program for income-qualified households, conducting brownfields environmental assessments, providing GIS mapping and transportation planning services, and assisting communities with recreational grant applications. Services are delivered at no cost to eligible recipients and to member governments through direct engagement from the Montgomery office and on-site contractor work.

Product overview

CARPDC is a regional planning commission that provides a portfolio of government assistance programs and planning services rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include economic development assistance through grants and loans, the Weatherization Assistance Program for energy efficiency improvements, Critical Home Repair Program for emergency housing repairs, Brownfields Assessment services, Transportation Planning including RPO/MPO administration, GIS mapping services, and Recreational Programs grant assistance. These programs operate independently and serve local governments in Autauga, Elmore, and Montgomery Counties, Alabama.

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Products and services

• Economic Development Assistance CARPDC assists local governments and businesses with economic development through grant and loan packaging, including CDBG ED Grants ($50,000-$200,000+) for land, facilities, and infrastructure; CDBG ED Float Loans ($1M-$10M) for job creation/retention; Industrial Access (IA) Grants via ALDOT for access roads; and the CARPDC Revolving Loan Fund ($10,000-$150,000) for small and medium sized businesses. Services include project development, grant application writing, and post-award grant administration.
• Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) A Department of Energy program federally funded through ADECA that retrofits low-income family homes to increase energy efficiency. Includes BPI-certified energy audits and installation of air sealing, insulation, ductwork, and heating/cooling system upgrades. Reduces utility bills by an average of $283 in the first year and decreases household energy usage by 35%. Free to households at or below 200% of federal poverty level or receiving SSI/AFDC.
• Critical Home Repair (CHR) Program Emergency home repair program serving Montgomery County through the Montgomery Thrive initiative (partnership between Montgomery County Commission and City of Montgomery). Assists low/moderate income owner-occupied households with critical structural repairs up to $25,000 per household, including roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating/cooling, and ADA accessibility modifications. Free to eligible homeowners.
• Brownfields Assessment Environmental assessment program funded by an EPA Brownfield Assessment Coalition Grant (FY2025-FY2029, $1.5 million) to assess brownfield sites across Autauga, Elmore, and Montgomery Counties and determine next action steps with property owners.
• Transportation Planning Provides transportation planning services including administration of the Central Alabama Rural Transportation Planning Organization (RPO), participation in the Montgomery Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization (MPO), recreation and trails programs, and Human Services Coordinated Transportation Planning (HSCTP) for member governments.
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Services GIS staff provides data management and mapping services to member governments, including municipal base maps, zoning and land use maps, utility maps, and socioeconomic condition analysis to support community development initiatives and grant applications.
• Recreational Programs Grant Assistance Assists communities with project development and grant applications for outdoor recreational development, including Good Roots Tree Grants (up to $1,000), ADECA Recreational Trails Program (up to $500,000), Land and Water Conservation Fund (up to $350,000), and CDBG Community Enhancement Fund (up to $250,000).

Quantifiable outcome

• Average utility savings of $283 per household in first year after weatherization, with 35% reduction in utility usage
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Alabama Urban Forestry AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Good Roots Tree Grant program providing up to $1,000 per grant for tree planting in cities, towns, communities, and nonprofit organizations.
• Alabama Power FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Good Roots Tree Grants of up to $1,000 through partnership with Alabama Urban Forestry Association.
• Mid-South Resource Conservation and Development Council (Mid-South RC&D)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides grants (minimum $2,000, typically under $10,000) for community projects meeting mission to empower local citizens for social, economic, and environmental enrichment.
• Alabama Regional Association of Regional CouncilsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCARPDC is one of twelve regional commissions in Alabama, part of a statewide network of regional planning organizations.
• Building Performance Institute (BPI)coreTechnology or IntegrationCertifies CARPDC staff inspectors (Quality Control Inspector, Building Analyst Professional, Envelope Professional) for weatherization work standards and quality assurance.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• North Central Alabama Regional Council of Governments: Another of the twelve Alabama regional planning commissions, providing the same mix of local-government technical assistance, grant administration, transportation planning, and economic development services to member counties. Headquartered in Decatur with overlapping state-level funding streams through ADECA and EDA.
• East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission: Another of the twelve Alabama regional commissions, offers essentially the same service stack — CDBG administration, weatherization, economic development financing, GIS — to counties in eastern Alabama under parallel state and federal frameworks.
• West Alabama Regional Commission: One of the twelve ALARC member commissions covering west Alabama counties. Delivers the same weatherization, economic development, and planning programs funded through the same ADECA, DOE, HUD, and EDA channels as CARPDC.
• South Alabama Regional Planning Commission: One of Alabama's twelve regional councils serving southwest Alabama with parallel CDBG, weatherization, transportation (RPO/MPO), and economic development programs. Operates as a like-for-like substitute in a different geographic region of the state.
• Northwest Alabama Council of Local Governments: Another of the twelve ALARC regional councils, working under the same state designation to deliver planning, weatherization, and community development services to member counties in northwest Alabama.
• Southeast Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission: Alabama's designated regional planning body for the southeastern portion of the state, delivering the same federal- and state-funded service mix (CDBG, weatherization, transportation, economic development) across member counties.

Broad incumbents

• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): A large national nonprofit operating similar community/economic development and affordable-housing programs — including rural LISC and CDBG-adjacent financing — across many states. Broader geographic scale and program depth, but anchored in the same affordable housing and community development mission as CARPDC.
• Appalachian Regional Commission: A federal-state partnership administering economic development, infrastructure, and community development grants across 13 Appalachian states, including portions of Alabama. Operates as a funder/incumbent whose programs many of CARPDC's member governments apply through.

Others

• Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA): State-level agency that channels DOE weatherization, CDBG, and community development funding to CARPDC and the other eleven Alabama regional commissions. Functions as a key funding pipeline rather than direct competitor.
• U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA): Federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce that designated CARPDC as an Economic Development District and serves as the upstream federal grantor for economic adjustment, public works, and planning programs CARPDC accesses. Not a peer in a competitive sense, but the structuring counterpart for CARPDC's EDD functions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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