Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission

What Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission does

Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC) is a public regional planning agency established by the Massachusetts State Legislature in 1963 and headquartered at 1 Mercantile Street, Suite 520, in Worcester, Massachusetts. As one of 13 statutorily authorized Regional Planning Agencies in the Commonwealth, CMRPC provides regional planning, transportation planning, community development, economic development, environmental and resiliency planning, and GIS and data services to 40 member municipalities in the southern two-thirds of Worcester County, serving a regional population of more than 500,000 residents. The organization operates under a Commission governance structure with delegates and alternates from each member community and delivers services through nine functional departments including Transportation, Regional Collaboration and Community Planning, GIS & Data Services, Land Use & Zoning, Community Development & Resiliency, Economic Development, and Administration & Finance.

Name

Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission

Legal name

Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission

Website

https://cmrpc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission is a state-legislated public regional planning agency serving 40 municipalities in Worcester County with transportation planning, community development, GIS/data services, and economic and resiliency planning.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Worcester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Municipal Assessments: Per-capita assessment by municipalities in the CMRPC region
2. State Funding: State funding through programs such as District Local Technical Assistance (DLTA) - approximately $265,000 for Calendar Year 2026
3. Federal Grants and Contracts: Federal funding through programs including Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), EDA programs, and transportation planning funds
4. Private Grants: Private grants and contracts supporting specific projects and initiatives

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CMRPC is a governmental regional planning agency that delivers coordinated planning, technical assistance, and data services to 40 member communities across Central Massachusetts. Its core offerings include regional and transportation planning, GIS and mapping services, community and economic development planning, data and demographic research, emergency preparedness support, and administration of municipal grants.

Product overview

CMRPC offers a portfolio of government planning and advisory services organized around transportation planning (including CMMPO administration), regional collaboration and community planning, GIS and data services, and grant assistance. The Transportation Planning Program works with MassDOT, FHWA, and local governments on multi-modal mobility solutions. The Regional Collaboration & Community Planning department delivers multidisciplinary services including community development, economic development, environmental resiliency, and regional services. GIS & Data Services provides mapping, data visualization, and the Central Mass DataCommon. The Imagine 2050 Regional Plan serves as the overarching strategic framework. Services are delivered through direct consulting engagements rather than software products.

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Products and services

• Regional and Transportation Planning
• GIS and Mapping Data Services
• Community and Economic Development Planning
• Data and Demographics Research
• Emergency Preparedness Planning
• Municipal Grant Administration

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $15 million in competitive grants obtained for member communities since 2017
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, supporting and project.

• Central Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization (CMMPO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1976CMRPC serves as staff to the CMMPO, which was established in 1976 to undertake comprehensive, continuing, and cooperative (3C) transportation planning required by USDOT. CMMPO is responsible for Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), Transportation Improvement Program, Unified Planning Work Program, and Public Outreach Program.
• Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMassDOT is represented on the CMMPO Committee through Monica Tibbits-Nutt (Secretary/CEO) and Jonathon Gulliver (Massachusetts Highway Division Administrator). MassDOT is a key transportation planning partner.
• Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWRTA is represented on the CMMPO Committee through Joshua Rickman and provides transit services to the region. CMRPC staff supports the Transportation Planning Advisory Group (TPAG) addressing WRTA service issues.
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFHWA provides liaison through Joshua Barber to the CMMPO transportation planning process, ensuring federal compliance and funding alignment.
• Central Region Homeland Security Advisory Council (CRHSAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMRPC provides planning, facilitation, administrative support, and project management to CRHSAC, one of five regional Homeland Security Planning Regions in the Commonwealth.
• Southern Worcester County Economic Development Organization (SWC EDO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSWC EDO is represented by economic development professionals fostering growth in southern Worcester County. CMRPC staff updates the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) with the EDO.
• Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMRPC administers Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for member communities (aside from Worcester) through EOHLC as a competitive annual program.
• U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDA provides funding through Public Works Program, Economic Adjustment Assistance, and Planning programs for regional economic development projects aligned with CEDS.
• Massachusetts Office for Federal Funds and InfrastructuresupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides GrantWell AI-powered grant assistance tool to help municipal leaders search for and apply for grants.
• STANTECprojectTechnology or IntegrationSelected for transformative Vernon Street / I-290 Interchange Transportation Study in Worcester - a key transportation infrastructure project.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG): Massachusetts regional planning and council-of-governments entity serving Franklin County. Direct peer under the same state RPA framework, providing planning, GIS, and shared services to rural municipalities.
• Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD): Massachusetts RPA serving the southeastern region, also designated as an EDA Economic Development District. Direct peer under the same state RPA framework, with closely overlapping transportation, GIS, and CEDS responsibilities.
• Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC): State-chartered regional planning agency serving 97 communities in Greater Boston. Most direct peer — same Massachusetts RPA structure, same statutory mandate, same federal MPO-adjacent functions, but at much larger scale (city-suburban).
• Cape Cod Commission: Massachusetts regional planning and regulatory agency for Cape Cod. Direct peer under the state RPA framework with broader regulatory authority (DRI review) layered on top of standard regional planning services.
• Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC): Massachusetts RPA serving the Merrimack Valley region. Direct peer with same statutory mandate, transportation and GIS service lines, and member-municipality governance model.
• Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC): Massachusetts RPA serving Berkshire County. Direct peer with same legislative mandate, transportation and community development service mix, and small-staff regional planning agency profile.
• Northern Middlesex Council of Governments (NMCOG): Massachusetts regional planning and council-of-governments entity north of Boston. Same state RPA framework, comparable transportation, GIS, and community development services to member municipalities.
• Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC): Massachusetts RPA serving the Brockton/south-east region. Same statutory structure as CMRPC, comparable service portfolio (transportation planning, GIS, community planning, CDBG administration).
• Montachusett Regional Planning Commission (MRPC): Sibling Massachusetts RPA serving communities in north-central Worcester County. Direct peer with comparable staff size, statutory mandate, and service mix (transportation, GIS, community development, CDBG administration).
• Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC): Massachusetts RPA serving the Springfield/Pioneer Valley region. Direct peer under the same state-legislated RPA framework, providing transportation planning (PVPC supports its MPO), GIS, and community development services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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