Nashua Regional Planning Commission

What Nashua Regional Planning Commission does

Nashua Regional Planning Commission (NRPC) is a public governmental agency established in 1959 under New Hampshire state statute (RSA 36:45-53), headquartered at 30 Temple Street, Suite 310 in Nashua, NH. It is the oldest of New Hampshire's nine regional planning commissions and serves 13 member municipalities across Southern New Hampshire — spanning Souhegan Valley, Greater Nashua, and the Hudson/Pelham area and home to more than 200,000 residents. NRPC operates as the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and Transportation Management Area (TMA, since 2012) for the Nashua, NH Urbanized Area, giving it statutory responsibility for the federal 3-C (continuing, cooperative, comprehensive) transportation planning process, the Long-Range Metropolitan Transportation Plan, the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and the NH Ten-Year Transportation Plan.

Service delivery is structured around four pillars: (1) Transportation planning — MPO administration, bicycle and pedestrian planning, public transportation coordination through RCC7, and active transportation programs; (2) GIS and mapping — ArcGIS Online dashboards (Traffic Count Viewer, Bike-Ped Count Viewer, Community Transportation Lookup, Community Stats), MapGeo Parcel Viewer, Trail Atlas with Avenza mobile integration, tax maps for 10 municipalities, and field data collection including traffic counts and the Road Surface Management System; (3) Regional planning — land use, housing (NH Housing Toolbox), and current regional plan refresh; (4) Energy and environment — household hazardous waste collections (via NRSWMD), hazard mitigation planning, energy aggregation, and water resources.

The business model is non-commercial public-finance: NRPC does not charge member municipalities for core planning services. Revenue is assembled from three streams — federal transportation planning grants (FHWA/FTA), annual member municipality dues calculated by population and assessment formulas, and philanthropic/private-sector funding channeled through the separate 501(c)(3) NRPC Foundation established in 2020. The organization is staffed by 12 professionals led by Executive Director Jay Minkarah and Assistant Director Kate Lafond, with a 4-person GIS team, 3-person transportation team, and 2-person regional planning team. Go-to-market is direct technical assistance to municipal governments through standing committee participation (MPO Policy Committee, TTAC, RCC7) and staff engagement, supported by a website, social channels, Constant Contact newsletters, public meetings, and an annual forum.

Name

Nashua Regional Planning Commission

Legal name

Nashua Regional Planning Commission

Website

https://nashuarpc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nashua Regional Planning Commission is a public governmental agency, established 1959, serving 13 Southern New Hampshire municipalities (200,000+ residents) as the federally designated MPO and Transportation Management Area, providing transportation, GIS/mapping, regional planning, and environmental services funded by member dues and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Government Planning Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs (926120), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (92613)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Transportation, Roads & Public Works Administration (BPAIABAK), State/Provincial Housing, Urban/Regional Planning & Community Development (BPAIABAM), Infrastructure Planning, Capital Programs & Project Delivery Offices (PMOs) (BPAIALAJ), Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) / Municipal Aggregation Retail Supply (EUAGABAF)

Keywords

• Regional planning services
• Transportation planning
• GIS mapping
• Metropolitan planning
• Land use planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashua

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Transportation Planning Grants: NRPC serves as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Nashua, NH Urbanized Area and receives federal transportation planning funds through FHWA and FTA programs for transportation planning activities
2. Member Municipality Dues: Annual dues from 13 member municipalities (Amherst, Brookline, Hollis, Hudson, Litchfield, Lyndeborough, Mason, Merrimack, Milford, Mont Vernon, Nashua, Pelham, and Wilton) based on population and assessment formulas
3. NRPC Foundation Philanthropic Support: The 501(c)(3) NRPC Foundation pursues philanthropic and private-sector grants and donations to support and enhance the work of NRPC and its member communities

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Nashua Regional Planning Commission (NRPC) is a regional planning commission serving 13 municipalities in Southern New Hampshire, founded in 1959. It delivers regional transportation planning as the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), GIS and mapping services, environmental and land use planning, and economic development assistance to municipal governments and partner agencies.

Product overview

Nashua Regional Planning Commission (NRPC) is a regional government planning agency that serves as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Nashua, NH Urbanized Area, providing planning services across transportation, GIS/mapping, economic development, environmental services, and regional planning to 13 member municipalities. The organization's core offerings include transportation planning through its MPO function (Long-Range Metropolitan Transportation Plan, Transportation Improvement Program, Ten-Year Plan coordination), comprehensive GIS and mapping services delivered through ArcGIS Online platforms (Traffic Count Viewer, Bike-Ped Count Viewer, Community Transportation Lookup, MapGeo Parcel Viewer, Trail Atlas, Brownfields Portfolio), economic development services including brownfields programs, public transportation coordination through RCC7, bicycle and pedestrian planning, hazard mitigation planning, household hazardous waste collections, energy aggregation, and housing planning. NRPC also provides grant writing assistance and maintains an open data portal for public access to regional data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nashua MPO: Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Nashua, NH Urbanized Area responsible for transportation planning and policy decisions.
• Transportation Management Area (TMA)
• NRPC Foundation

Quantifiable outcome

• Coordinates transportation planning for federally funded projects through the MPO process
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency providing regulatory oversight and funding for the MPO transportation planning process. FHWA has a non-voting representative on the MPO Policy Committee and provides guidance on federal transportation requirements.
• Federal Transit Administration (FTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency providing transit funding and regulatory oversight. FTA has a non-voting representative on the MPO Policy Committee and provides guidance on transit planning requirements.
• New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency with voting representative on the MPO Policy Committee. NHDOT works with NRPC on the NH Ten-Year Transportation Plan, statewide transportation improvement programs, and project implementation.
• New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency with voting representative on the MPO Policy Committee. NHDES collaborates on water quality planning, hazard mitigation, and environmental review processes.
• Nashua Transit System (NTS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic transit agency serving the City of Nashua with voting representation on the MPO Policy Committee. Coordinates on transit planning, capital projects, and public transportation improvements.
• Souhegan Valley Transportation Collaborative (SVTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional transportation collaborative with voting representation on the MPO Policy Committee. Coordinates volunteer driver programs and community transportation services.
• Transportation Technical Advisory Committee (TTAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommittee with representatives from all 13 member municipalities plus state and federal agencies providing technical guidance on transportation policy and projects in the region.
• Lower Merrimack River Local Advisory Committee (LMRLAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory committee for the Lower Merrimack River watershed, collaborating on water resource protection and environmental planning.
• Lower Merrimack Valley Stormwater CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition addressing stormwater management issues across the region.
• Souhegan River Local Advisory Committee (SoRLAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory committee for the Souhegan River watershed.
• Nashua Region Solid Waste Management District (NRSWMD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict managing household hazardous waste collections and solid waste planning for the Nashua region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission: NH RPC serving the Upper Valley/Sunapee region with parallel regional planning, transportation coordination, GIS, and community development services to municipal members.
• Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission: NH RPC serving the Manchester MPO area with the same statutory mandate under RSA 36:45-53, providing transportation planning, GIS, environmental, and community development services to its member municipalities.
• Rockingham Planning Commission: One of New Hampshire's nine regional planning commissions, also serving as an MPO for the Salem/Manchester-Portsmouth region with comparable GIS, transportation, and land-use planning services to municipal members.
• Central New Hampshire Regional Planning Commission: NH RPC covering the Lakes Region with identical statutory functions — regional planning, GIS mapping, hazard mitigation, and economic development services to municipal members.
• Southwest Region Planning Commission: NH RPC covering Cheshire and Sullivan counties with regional planning, transportation, GIS, and economic development services delivered to municipal members under the same statute.
• North Country Council: NH's northernmost RPC serving Coos and Grafton counties with the same RSA 36:45-53 mandate, comparable transportation/GIS/regional planning services, and member-municipality dues model.
• Greater Portland Council of Governments: Regional planning organization in southern Maine serving as the MPO for the Portland Urbanized Area, with parallel federal MPO designation, transportation planning, GIS, and municipal technical assistance services.
• Monadnock Regional Planning Commission: NH RPC serving the Monadnock region with regional planning, transportation, GIS, and economic development services delivered to municipal members under the same state statutory framework.
• Lakes Region Planning Commission: NH RPC covering the Belknap/Carroll region with the same suite of regional planning, MPO-adjacent transportation work, GIS, and environmental planning services.

Regional players

• Capital District Transportation Committee: MPPO for the Albany-Schenectady-Troy area providing transportation planning and GIS services to member municipalities — directly comparable federal MPO function and regional planning mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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