Mercer County Regional Planning Commission

What Mercer County Regional Planning Commission does

Mercer County Regional Planning Commission (MCRPC) is a joint municipal planning commission organized under Article XI of Pennsylvania's Municipalities Planning Code, headquartered in Hermitage, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1952 with seven municipal members, MCRPC has grown to serve 38 member municipalities across Mercer County (population approximately 110,000 per the 2020 Census) plus Mercer County itself, governed through 87 individual board seats. The organization provides a portfolio of planning and administrative services including comprehensive planning, zoning ordinance preparation and administration, subdivision and land development review, recreation planning, community facility planning, environmental assessments, and grant writing and administration for programs such as CDBG, HOME, PennVest, DCNR, and the Mercer County Affordable Housing Fund. MCRPC also serves as staff for the Shenango Valley Area Transportation Study Metropolitan Planning Organization (SVATS MPO), managing transportation planning and the Transportation Improvement Program, and provides staff services to the Redevelopment Authority of Mercer County.

MCRPC's underlying technology is primarily GIS-based for spatial planning, subdivision review, and zoning inquiries, delivered through a small staff of approximately six personnel including the Executive Director, a Senior GIS Planner, Senior Planner, additional Planners, and an Office Manager. The organization's revenue model is hybrid: predominantly government grants and pass-through funding from federal (HUD), state (DCED, PENNVEST, DCNR, HOME), and county sources, supplemented by transaction-based subdivision and land development review application fees structured under a fee schedule effective September 1, 2025. MCRPC has no commercial product, API, or software offering; rather, it delivers professional planning services directly to its 38 member municipalities through on-site planning assistance, grant administration, and dedicated MPO staffing. Its customer base is entirely governmental — municipalities, boroughs, cities, townships, and authorities — making it a B2G (business-to-government) entity with a statutory mandate rather than a market-driven growth orientation.

Name

Mercer County Regional Planning Commission

Legal name

Mercer County Regional Planning Commission

Website

https://mcrpc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mercer County Regional Planning Commission is a Pennsylvania joint municipal planning commission serving 38 member municipalities in Mercer County through comprehensive planning, zoning, subdivision administration, grant writing, and MPO transportation planning services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Regional Planning Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Infrastructure Planning, Capital Programs & Project Delivery Offices (PMOs) (BPAIALAJ)

Keywords

• Regional planning services
• Municipal planning commissions
• Grant administration services
• Land development review
• Transportation planning MPO

Headquarters

HQ city

Hermitage

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Funding: Federally funded through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for CDBG programs. State funding through DCED, PENNVEST, DCNR, HOME, and other state programs. County allocation for affordable housing fund administration.
2. Application and Review Fees: Fees for subdivision and land development review applications, based on size and type of subdivision per the fee schedule effective September 1st, 2025

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mercer County Regional Planning Commission (MCRPC) is a joint municipal planning commission organized under Pennsylvania's Municipalities Planning Code that delivers community and economic development planning services to 38 member municipalities in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its services include comprehensive planning, zoning ordinance preparation and administration, subdivision and land development review, recreation and community facility planning, environmental assessments, and grant writing/administration for federal and state programs such as CDBG, HOME, PennVest, and DCNR. MCRPC also serves as staff for the Shenango Valley Area Transportation Study (SVATS) Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Redevelopment Authority of Mercer County.

Product overview

MCRPC is a joint municipal planning commission organized under Pennsylvania's Municipalities Planning Code that provides government planning and administrative services to 38 member municipalities in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. The organization does not offer a software product; rather, it delivers a portfolio of planning services including comprehensive planning, zoning ordinances, subdivision administration, recreation planning, community facility planning, environmental assessments, and grant writing/administration for programs such as CDBG, PennVest, DCNR, and HOME. MCRPC also serves as staff for the Shenango Valley Area Transportation Study Metropolitan Planning Organization (SVATS MPO) and the Redevelopment Authority of Mercer County. Services are delivered through professional planning staff who assist municipalities with community and economic development plans/projects, rather than through a technology product or platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comprehensive Planning Services

Named customers10 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Mercer County Regional Council of Governments (MCRCOG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative regional organization made up of local municipalities. Provides platform for member communities to discuss and coordinate on issues including regional transportation planning, joint purchasing, equipment sharing, Uniform Construction Code enforcement, IT support, and shared municipal services. Contact point for Shenango Valley Shuttle Service and Mercer County Community Transit.
• Mercer County Conservation DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government entity focused on protecting and improving county's natural resources. Provides technical assistance, education, and guidance to landowners, farmers, local governments, and developers for erosion and sediment control, regulatory compliance, watershed protection, wetlands and stream impact review, and conservation planning.
• Penn-Northwest Development CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner501(c)(3) private non-profit economic development agency focusing on attraction of new business and industrial investment to Mercer County. Provides Mercer County Community Profile.
• Greenville-Reynolds Development CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNot-for-profit organization facilitating economic development in the Greenville-Reynolds vicinity since 1949. Owns and has developed three industrial parks totaling over 1,200 acres - one of the largest planned and managed industrial developments in the Tri-State area. Features more than 300,000 sq. ft. of development-owned and managed buildings.
• Shenango Valley Enterprise Zone CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPennsylvania non-profit corporation organized for providing financial assistance to businesses. Membership comprised of representatives of the Cities of Sharon, Farrell and Hermitage and the Boroughs of Wheatland, Sharpsville and Greenville.
• Greenville Area Economic Development CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership organization with board of directors volunteering time to assist Greenville Community. Organized as tax-exempt 501(c)(3) corporation enabling deductible contributions.
• Shenango Valley Shuttle Service (SVSS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor transit provider for the Shenango Valley area. Fixed route service. MPO works closely with SVSS for transportation planning coordination.
• Mercer County Community Transit (MCCT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-demand transit service provider covering all areas of Mercer County. MPO works closely with MCCT for transportation planning coordination.
• Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)coreOthersAdministers CDBG program for Pennsylvania. MCRPC applies for and receives competitive CDBG funding through DCED. Also administers HOME program and Multimodal Transportation Fund.
• PennDOT (Pennsylvania Department of Transportation)coreOthersFederal Highway Administration (FHWA) partner for transportation planning. MPO works with PennDOT District 1-0 and Central Office. Transportation projects funded through state/federal programs.
• US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)coreOthersFederal agency providing CDBG program funding through DCED to states. MCRPC administers CDBG programs on behalf of Mercer County municipalities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Shenango Valley Area Transportation Study (SVATS MPO): Metropolitan Planning Organization for which MCRPC serves as staff — direct peer in transportation planning, TIP development, and federally-required MPO functions for the Shenango Valley region.
• Lancaster County Planning Commission: Pennsylvania county-level joint municipal planning commission providing comprehensive planning, zoning, subdivision, and transportation planning services to member municipalities under the Municipalities Planning Code — structurally and functionally analogous to MCRPC at a larger scale.
• Mercer County Regional Council of Governments (MCRCOG): Closely affiliated regional council of governments in Mercer County covering joint purchasing, equipment sharing, UCC enforcement, IT, and transit coordination — overlaps with MCRPC's regional coordination role and shares membership base.
• Cumberland County Planning Department: Pennsylvania county planning office providing comprehensive plans, zoning support, subdivision review, and CDBG administration for member municipalities — same PA-MPC statutory framework and similar service portfolio.
• Chester County Planning Commission: Pennsylvania county planning commission offering comprehensive planning, subdivision and land development review, transportation planning, and community development support to municipalities — directly comparable in mandate and service mix.

Others

• National Association of Regional Councils (NARC): National membership association representing regional councils and MPOs, including MCRPC/SVATS — provides advocacy, training, and policy coordination relevant to MCRPC's regional planning mandate.
• Redevelopment Authority of Mercer County: Local redevelopment authority for which MCRPC provides staff services — directly comparable in mission (community and economic development) and operationally intertwined with MCRPC.

Broad incumbents

• Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED): State-level agency that administers CDBG, HOME, and other programs MCRPC helps deliver; sets the regulatory and funding framework under which MCRPC operates and is the direct upstream funding partner.

Regional players

• Butler County Planning Commission: Neighboring western Pennsylvania county planning commission offering comprehensive planning, subdivision administration, and transportation coordination — operates in the same region and under the same PA planning statute but serves a different county.
• Lawrence County Planning Commission: Adjacent Pennsylvania county planning commission with similar planning, zoning, and subdivision functions for its member municipalities — comparable in scale and rural-western-PA character to MCRPC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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