Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council

What Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council does

Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council (TBRPC), founded in 1962 as the first of Florida's ten Regional Planning Councils, is a public governmental entity established under Florida Statutes Chapter 186 to coordinate intergovernmental planning across Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, and Pinellas Counties, together with approximately 23 municipalities spanning more than 2,200 square miles. Under Florida Statute §186.505, member governments may contract directly with TBRPC for planning services without competitive procurement, and the Council operates as a U.S. EDA-designated Economic Development District for the region.

TBRPC's service portfolio spans six core areas: economic development (including CEDS maintenance and impact modeling using IMPLAN and REMI PI+), emergency preparedness and hazard mitigation (including the All-Hazards Disaster Planning Guide, Project Phoenix hurricane simulation, and LEPC coordination), environmental planning (Agency on Bay and Coastal Management, stormwater education, Clean Air Tampa Bay), resiliency planning (Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency Coalition, Regional Resiliency Action Plan, Tampa Bay Coastal Master Plan, Military Installation Resilience Review for MacDill Air Force Base), GIS services (ArcGIS-based spatial analysis, GeoHub open data portal), and 3D planning and design visualization (SketchUp, Twinmotion, Unreal Engine). Notable technical components include the Tampa Bay Coastal Master Plan — Florida's first comprehensive regionally coordinated climate adaptation plan — and an interactive Economic Dashboard built on ArcGIS.

TBRPC's revenue is derived from member government contributions, federal grants (EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grants, EDA, DOD), and state agency funding (FDOT stormwater education). Advisory partners include AECOM (MacDill MIRR consulting), the University of South Florida, Southwest Florida Water Management District, Tampa Bay Estuary Program, Tampa International Airport, the Florida Department of Transportation, and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The Council does not publish commercial revenue figures and provides services at cost to member governments.

Name

Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council

Legal name

Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council

Website

https://tbrpc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council is a Florida governmental entity, founded in 1962, that provides regional planning, economic development, emergency preparedness, environmental, GIS, and resiliency services to six counties and ~23 municipalities across a 2,200-square-mile area.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pinellas Park

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Government Contributions: The TBRPC serves six counties (Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas) and their municipalities through member government support and participation
2. Federal and State Grants: TBRPC receives funding from EDA (Economic Development Administration), EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grants ($1 million awarded), and other federal/state programs for specific initiatives
3. Fee-for-Service Technical Assistance: Discounted planning support and technical services provided to local governments at cost. Florida law allows direct contracting without competitive bid process.
4. EDA Military Installation Resilience Review Grant: 18-month, $570,000 grant from Department of Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance program for MacDill AFB resilience study

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

TBRPC provides on-demand planning support and technical services to local and regional governments across six Tampa Bay counties, including economic development strategy and modeling, disaster preparedness and hazard mitigation, environmental and bay management, resiliency and climate adaptation planning, GIS analysis and cartography, and 3D visualization for community engagement. It is the only multipurpose regional entity recognized under Florida Statutes §186.502 for coordinating intergovernmental solutions to growth-related problems, and operates as a U.S. EDA-designated Economic Development District.

Product overview

Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council is a regional planning organization (not a product company) that offers a portfolio of planning services and programs rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include Economic Development Services, Environmental Planning, Emergency Preparedness, Resiliency Planning, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Planning & Design Visualization. These services are delivered through various programs and sub-products including the Tampa Bay Coastal Master Plan (Florida's first comprehensive regional climate adaptation plan), the Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency Coalition, the All-Hazards Disaster Planning Guide, Clean Air Tampa Bay climate action initiative, Agency on Bay and Coastal Management, Stormwater Education Funding, Project Phoenix disaster recovery training, the Economic Dashboard, and the Future of the Region Awards. The Council also provides on-demand technical services to member governments using tools like ArcGIS, IMPLAN, REMI PI+, and 3D visualization software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tampa Bay Coastal Master Plan (TBCMP): A four-year grant-funded project to enhance resilience across the Tampa Bay region by addressing flooding impacts through a coordinated, data-driven, and community-based planning process. This initiative represents Florida's first comprehensive, regionally coordinated climate adaptation plan.
• Clean Air Tampa Bay
• Agency on Bay and Coastal Management (ABCM)
• Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency Coalition

Products and services

• Planning Support and Technical Services On-demand planning support and technical services to public agencies, including training, research, policy development, GIS analysis, economic modeling, and scenario planning, delivered at cost to member governments.
• Economic Development Services Technical assistance for economic development including Economic Development District (EDD) coordination, Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) maintenance, and economic and fiscal impact analysis using IMPLAN and REMI PI+ tools.
• Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Services Coordinated disaster recovery efforts providing technical data, research, and regional forums to enhance local emergency management capacity, including business continuity planning.
• Hazard Mitigation Services Technical assistance including Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) Updates, Community Rating System (CRS) re-certification, and Vulnerability Assessments compliant with Section 380.093, F.S.
• Tampa Bay Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) Facilitates regional hazardous materials emergency response and compliance with hazardous materials reporting laws, coordinating multi-jurisdictional hazmat exercises since 1988.
• Environmental Planning Programs in partnership with stakeholders addressing environmental needs and concerns in the Tampa Bay region to protect and enhance built and natural resources.
• Agency on Bay and Coastal Management (ABCM) Natural Resources Committee serving as a broad-based forum for issues involving the Tampa Bay estuary, established for protection, restoration, and wise use of Tampa Bay.
• Tampa Bay Coastal Master Plan Florida's first comprehensive, regionally coordinated climate adaptation plan spanning 2,200 square miles to address flooding impacts through data-driven and community-based planning.
• Stormwater Outreach and Education Funding Program Annual funding opportunity provided by Florida Department of Transportation supporting public education and outreach to improve stormwater runoff quality in the Tampa Bay region.
• Clean Air Tampa Bay Climate Action Planning Climate action planning initiative funded by EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program, leading a 4-year project for the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA to reduce climate pollution.
• Resiliency Planning Regional resiliency planning to minimize climate change and sea level rise impacts through stakeholder coordination and adaptation strategy development.
• Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency Coalition Coalition formed to coordinate climate adaptation and mitigation activities across county lines, advancing regional responses to sea-level rise.
• MacDill Air Force Base Military Installation Resilience Review (MIRR) Completed 18-month study examining long-term resilience and sustainability of MacDill AFB and surrounding community, resulting in 35 strategies for climate adaptation.
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Services GIS analysis, application development, data visualization, and cartography supporting Council programs and member governments using ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online.
• Planning and Design Visualization 3D models, renders, and animations from conceptual diagrams to interactive fly-throughs using SketchUp, Twinmotion, and Unreal Engine for community engagement and planning visualization, including AR/VR.
• Courtney Campbell Scenic Highway Corridor Management TBRPC serves as the designated Corridor Management Entity for the Courtney Campbell Scenic Highway, coordinating the Corridor Advisory Committee.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces administrative costs of regional grant applications by acting on behalf of six counties
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)coreOthers · 1 January 2023EPA awarded $1 million through Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program for Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA. TBRPC leads this 4-year climate action planning project.
• AECOMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2021Consulting partner for the MacDill Air Force Base Military Installation Resilience Review (MIRR). AECOM assisted with the 18-month study analyzing climate conditions and developing 35 resilience strategies.
• U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)coreOthersEDA designated TBRPC as the Economic Development District for the Tampa Bay region, enabling access to federal economic development funds for job-creating projects and requiring CEDS maintenance.
• University of South Florida (USF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSF participates in Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency Coalition Steering Committee. Partnership for Tampa Bay Resilience Design Challenge 2026.
• Southwest Florida Water Management DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in Resiliency Coalition Steering Committee and ABCM Committee. Represents water management interests in regional planning efforts.
• Tampa Bay Estuary ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization participating in ABCM Committee and Resiliency Coalition. Collaborates on Tampa Bay environmental protection and management.
• MacDill Air Force BasecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTBRPC completed Military Installation Resilience Review (MIRR) for MacDill AFB. Base representative participates in Resiliency Coalition Steering Committee.
• Tampa International AirportminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAirport representative participates in Resiliency Coalition Steering Committee to address transportation resilience.
• Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFDOT provides funding for stormwater education programs managed by TBRPC. TBRPC designated as Corridor Management Entity for Courtney Campbell Scenic Highway.
• Florida Department of Environmental ProtectionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDEP representative participates in ABCM Committee and Resiliency Coalition. Regulatory partner for environmental planning initiatives.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• HDR Inc. Large engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with extensive public-sector planning, economic development, and infrastructure advisory practices. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving similar government clients on planning, environmental, and resiliency initiatives.
• AECOM: Global Fortune 500 infrastructure consulting firm and current strategic partner on TBRPC's MacDill AFB MIRR project. Comparable as a broader incumbent providing economic impact modeling (IMPLAN/REMI), GIS analysis, environmental planning, and climate adaptation services across the same customer base (state and local governments).
• Kimley-Horn: Major national planning and engineering consulting firm with significant practice in GIS, environmental planning, resiliency, and economic development analysis. Comparable as an established private-sector incumbent competing for similar government planning contracts across Florida and the U.S.

Direct peers

• SACOG (Sacramento Area Council of Governments): California regional council of governments providing MPO, regional planning, GIS, and economic development services to multiple counties and cities. Directly comparable as a multipurpose regional planning entity with similar convening authority, federal funding access, and service portfolio.
• Tampa Bay Estuary Program: National Estuary Program partner serving the Tampa Bay region with overlapping environmental stewardship, bay management, and water quality coordination responsibilities. Operates in the same geography with strong partnership ties to TBRPC through the Agency on Bay and Coastal Management (ABCM) committee.
• South Florida Regional Planning Council: Florida Regional Planning Council serving Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe Counties. Directly comparable as a multipurpose regional entity under Florida Statute 186.502, with strong overlap in coastal climate adaptation, economic development district functions, and intergovernmental coordination services.
• East Central Florida Regional Planning Council: One of Florida's ten Regional Planning Councils serving Brevard, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, and Volusia Counties. Directly comparable as a state-mandated multipurpose regional planning entity providing identical statutory functions (economic development, emergency preparedness, environmental planning) under Florida Statute 186.502.
• Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council: One of Florida's ten Regional Planning Councils serving Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee, and Sarasota Counties. Directly comparable in mission, statutory framework, funding model (member contributions + federal grants), and service portfolio including economic development district designation and coastal resiliency planning.
• SCAG (Southern California Association of Governments): Largest regional planning organization in the U.S. serving six counties and 191 cities in Southern California. Directly comparable as a multipurpose regional entity performing transportation, housing, economic development, and resiliency planning with significant federal and state funding.

Regional players

• Tampa Bay Water: Regional water supply authority serving the same six-county Tampa Bay geography as TBRPC. Comparable as a multi-jurisdictional regional entity addressing water resources, infrastructure, and environmental coordination, with overlapping committee participation and partnership relationships with TBRPC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles7 records

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