Central Mississippi Planning & Development District

What Central Mississippi Planning & Development District does

Central Mississippi Planning and Development District (CMPDD) is a non-profit regional planning organization established in 1968 and headquartered in Pearl, Mississippi. It operates as the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Jackson Urbanized Area and as an Economic Development Administration–designated Economic Development District (since 1969), serving a seven-county region covering Copiah, Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Simpson, Warren, and Yazoo counties. CMPDD delivers professional planning, transportation planning, community and economic development administration, workforce development (jointly via the 17-county South Central Mississippi Works area), Medicaid waiver case management, Area Agency on Aging services, Mississippi Access to Care navigation, and small business lending on behalf of member governments and individual residents.

CMPDD's core technology is an Esri ArcGIS–based regional mapping and data visualization platform that hosts interactive county and municipal viewers, a Traffic Count Viewer with Annual Average Daily Traffic calculations, a Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Viewer, and a Regional Census Viewer across roughly 1,500 square miles of MPO planning area. Federal designation is enforced through a 32-member Metropolitan Planning Policy Committee and a 39-member Intermodal Technical Committee, with FHWA/FTA certification renewed through July 2028. The organization also partners with the Delta Regional Authority, Mississippi Division of Medicaid, Mississippi Department of Transportation, Southwest Mississippi Planning and Development District, and Accelerate Mississippi to deliver coordinated services.

CMPDD's business model is government grant–funded rather than commercial: the organization administers pass-through federal allocations (Surface Transportation Block Grant ~$10M annually, Transportation Alternatives ~$1M annually, EDA funds with cumulative $41M+ since 1969 across 16 industrial parks, CDBG, Delta Regional Authority, and WIOA workforce funds) plus fee-for-administration Medicaid waiver case management and Older Americans Act funding, with one direct-pay consumer program (Pay As You Go frozen meals at $110 for five packs and $145 for seven packs). Distribution is direct to member municipalities and counties through formal governance channels and to residents through WIN Job Centers, the Jackson MAC Center, and senior service field operations, with no private-sector sales motion.

Name

Central Mississippi Planning & Development District

Legal name

Central Mississippi Planning & Development District

Website

https://cmpdd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CMPDD is a non-profit regional planning and development organization, established in 1968 and based in Pearl, Mississippi, serving seven counties and acting as the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Jackson Urbanized Area, administering transportation, workforce, aging, Medicaid waiver, and economic development programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Planning & Development Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of General Economic Programs (92611)

SIC

Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Planning, Zoning, Permitting & Code Enforcement (BPAIACAE), Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

Keywords

• Regional planning services
• Transportation planning
• Workforce development
• Economic development
• Aging services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pearl

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Transportation Grants (STBG/TA): CMPDD administers Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) and Transportation Alternatives (TA) funds allocated by the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Metropolitan Planning Organization. Approximately $10 million annually in STBG funding and $1 million in TA funding are distributed to local projects.
2. Economic Development Administration Grants: EDA-designated economic development district status enables counties and municipalities to access EDA funds. CMPDD has secured over $41 million in EDA funds for infrastructure improvements in 16 industrial parks.
3. Community Development Block Grants: CDBG program funds for public facilities and economic development activities benefiting low-moderate income persons
4. Delta Regional Authority Programs: CIF and SEDAP funding through DRA partnership for infrastructure and economic development projects in eligible counties
5. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Funding: Federal workforce development funds administered through South Central Mississippi Works for job seekers, employers, and training programs
6. Medicaid Waiver Program: Home and community-based services for individuals requiring nursing facility level of care, funded through Mississippi Division of Medicaid partnership

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Central Mississippi Planning and Development District is a non-profit regional planning corporation that delivers comprehensive planning, transportation planning via MPO coordination, community and economic development program administration, workforce development services, aging services, Medicaid waiver case management, and small business financing to local governments and residents across seven counties in Central Mississippi. It serves as the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Jackson Urbanized Area and an EDA-designated Economic Development District, administering over 20 federal and state programs.

Product overview

Central Mississippi Planning & Development District is a non-profit corporation providing regional planning and development services since 1968. The organization operates as a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Jackson Urbanized Area and administers the South Central Mississippi Works (SCMW) workforce area. The core offerings include planning services, transportation planning, community and economic development programs, workforce services through WIN Job Centers, Medicaid waiver programs for elderly and disabled individuals, aging services through the Area Agency on Aging, the Mississippi Access to Care (MAC) Center, small business loan programs, and demographic/mapping services. These services are provided through various programs funded by federal, state, and local sources including EDA, CDBG, DRA, and the Older Americans Act.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MAC Center (Mississippi Access to Care Center): A welcoming and accessible place in Jackson, Mississippi where people can obtain unbiased information and assistance in locating long-term care services and supports for older people and people with disabilities.

Products and services

• Planning Services Professional planning services including developing comprehensive plans, zoning ordinances, redistricting, and technical assistance to local governments in Central Mississippi.
• Transportation Planning (MPO) Metropolitan Planning Organization services developing coordinated long-term and short-term transportation strategies, administering federal Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) and Transportation Alternatives (TA) funds, and coordinating the 32-member MPO Policy Committee for the Jackson Urbanized Area.
• Community & Economic Development Programs Programs including EDA, CDBG, Development Infrastructure Grant Program (DIP), Capital Improvements Revolving Loan Program (CAP Loan), Delta Regional Authority (DRA), Recreational Trails Program (RTP), and Land and Water Conservation Funds (LWCF) to improve infrastructure, living environments, and economic well-being across the seven-county region.
• South Central Mississippi Works (SCMW) Workforce Services Workforce development programs including WIN Job Centers, career coaching, training scholarships, apprenticeship programs, internship and on-the-job training, and Reconnect career training, serving job seekers, students, and employers across the 17-county South Central Mississippi Works area.
• Home and Community-Based Elderly and Disabled (E&D) Waiver Program Mississippi Medicaid waiver program administered in partnership with the Mississippi Division of Medicaid providing home and community-based services for individuals at risk for institutionalization requiring nursing facility level of care, including personal care, respite, adult day care, home-delivered meals, and community transition services.
• Area Agency on Aging Services Comprehensive services for the elderly and disabled population of Central Mississippi including adult day care, case management, community transition services, emergency response systems, homemaker services, legal services, Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, nutrition programs (congregate and home-delivered meals), Mississippi Access to Care (MAC) Center, outreach, respite services, State Health Insurance Program (SHIP), senior community service employment, and transportation.
• The MAC Center (Mississippi Access to Care) A physical center in Jackson, Mississippi providing unbiased information and assistance in locating long-term care services and supports for older adults and people with disabilities, including the Reassurance Program and the Transition to Community Referral (TCR) Program.
• Small Business Loans Business financing programs including SBA 504, EDA, MS Minority Business Enterprise, MS Small Business Assistance, Rural Business Enterprise Loan Program, Loan Guarantee Programs, and SBA Export Working Capital to help businesses grow and create jobs.
• Demographics and Maps Portal Demographic summaries and interactive map viewers for counties and cities within the District, including county-city-municipal maps, transportation maps (traffic counter, bike & pedestrian, functional classification, transit), demographic census viewer, statewide districts, and physical geography maps (hydrology, physiography, soil types).

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Mississippi Division of MedicaidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMPDD partners with the Mississippi Division of Medicaid to administer the Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program, providing home and community-based services for individuals at risk of institutionalization. CMPDD case management staff coordinate waiver services with Medicaid-approved providers.
• U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMPDD is designated as an EDA Economic Development District since 1969, enabling member counties and municipalities to access EDA grant funds for infrastructure improvements. CMPDD has secured over $41 million in EDA funds for 16 industrial parks.
• U.S. Department of Transportation / Federal Highway AdministrationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMPDD serves as the federally designated MPO for the Jackson Urbanized Area, administering STBG and Transportation Alternatives funds from FHWA for regional transportation projects. Annual allocation of $10M+ in STBG and $1M in TA funding.
• Delta Regional Authority (DRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMPDD partners with DRA as a designated economic development district, helping communities access DRA's Community Infrastructure Fund (CIF) and States' Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP) for infrastructure and economic growth projects.
• Southwest Mississippi Planning and Development DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMPDD partners with Southwest Mississippi P&D District to co-administer the South Central Mississippi Works (SCMW) workforce area, connecting 17 counties through WIN Job Centers, training providers, employers, and schools.
• Accelerate MississippimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState workforce agency overseeing WIOA waiver requests and coordinating workforce development initiatives. CMPDD participates in public comment processes and implements AccelerateMS programs through SCMW.
• Mississippi Development AuthoritymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState economic development agency partner for CDBG programs, DIP grants, and other state-funded development initiatives. CMPDD assists member governments with MDA-funded projects.
• Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState DOT partner for MPO transportation planning. MDOT Director serves on MPO Policy Committee. CMPDD coordinates traffic count data collection with MDOT for the MPO planning area.
• South Central Mississippi Works Board of CommissionerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernance board for the SCMW local workforce development area, comprising local elected officials and business representatives who set workforce development priorities and oversee WIOA programs.
• JTRAN (City of Jackson Public Transit)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJTRAN is the federally recognized public transit provider for the Jackson Urbanized Area. JTRAN Director serves on MPO Policy Committee. CMPDD's transit viewer displays JTRAN routes and coordinates transit planning.
• Home Instead, IncorporatedminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity sponsor for the Santa for Seniors holiday program, hosting gift-wrapping celebrations and supporting gift delivery to seniors.
• National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner for the Santa for Seniors program providing sponsorship support for senior gift donations.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• National Association of Development Organizations (NADO): National membership association representing the 500+ regional development organizations (RDOs), planning districts, and EDA districts across the U.S. CMPDD is a member of this network, and NADO provides industry benchmarking, policy advocacy, and training that define the operating environment for entities like CMPDD.

Broad incumbents

• Delta Regional Authority: Federal regional development authority whose jurisdiction includes several CMPDD counties. CMPDD partners directly with DRA for CIF and SEDAP funding, making DRA both a peer funder and a comparison point for federal regional economic development programming.
• Appalachian Regional Commission: Federal-state regional development entity that administers infrastructure and economic development funding across 13 states. Although far larger in scope, ARC is relevant as a federal funding partner and structural parallel for multi-jurisdictional regional development districts like CMPDD.

Direct peers

• East Central Mississippi Planning and Development District: Another EDA-designated Mississippi P&D district serving a comparable rural/regional footprint. Operates the same MPO-adjacent, economic development, workforce, and aging service portfolio as CMPDD under identical state statutory framework.
• Southwest Mississippi Planning and Development District: A fellow Mississippi planning and development district operating under the same state PDD model. CMPDD partners with Southwest directly to co-administer the South Central Mississippi Works (SCMW) 17-county workforce area, making it the closest operational peer in delivery model and federal program mix.
• Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District: Mississippi P&D district covering the southern part of the state with the same regional planning, EDA district, workforce development board, and aging services structure. Directly comparable in funding mix and governance.
• Three Rivers Planning and Development District: Mississippi P&D district serving the Pearl River region with an equivalent service mix including EDA district status, aging services, and workforce development operations. Structural peer with overlapping MPO/EDA-adjacent functions.
• Golden Triangle Planning and Development District: Mississippi P&D district (now merged with Three Rivers) covering the Golden Triangle region. Operates the same planning, economic development, workforce, and aging services portfolio as CMPDD under EDA and state designations.
• North Central Mississippi Planning and Development District: Mississippi P&D district operating in north central Mississippi with the same comprehensive regional planning, community development, and aging services portfolio. Comparable in organizational form and funding mix to CMPDD.
• Northeast Mississippi Planning and Development District: Mississippi P&D district serving the northeastern counties with the same federal designation structure (EDA district, workforce area, aging services). Functions as a direct institutional peer in delivering the Mississippi regional planning model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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