South East Texas Regional Planning Commission

What South East Texas Regional Planning Commission does

The South East Texas Regional Planning Commission (SETRPC) is a voluntary association of local governments headquartered at 2210 Eastex Freeway in Beaumont, Texas. It serves as the designated regional planning body for Hardin, Jefferson, Orange, and Jasper Counties, coordinating intergovernmental planning, program administration, and emergency response infrastructure across the four-county region. The commission is led by Walter Billingsley in the role of SETRIP Chair, with operational leadership organized across approximately nine divisions: Administration, the 911 Emergency Network, Area Agency on Aging, Community Services, Criminal Justice and Homeland Security, Disaster Recovery, Foster Grandparent Program, Golden Triangle RSVP, and Transportation and Environmental Resources.

The commission's core deliverables are governmental services rather than commercial products. Technical platforms include the STAN regional alerting network, the RAIN river-monitoring system, a 911 emergency network, and water-quality monitoring assets tied to the Environmental Resources division. Programs are funded through federal and state grants administered on behalf of member counties and partner agencies including FEMA, TDEM, EPA, TCEQ, and the Texas General Land Office. The business model is non-commercial: SETRPC does not sell products or services at market prices, generate revenue through customer pricing, or seek equity or debt financing. Instead, it operates as a pass-through administrative entity whose funding base scales with grant awards, member-county contributions, and the active disaster-recovery cycle. The most recent programmatic initiatives include a Broadband Planning survey and a Water Quality Education expansion, both consistent with the commission's evolving regional planning mandate.

Name

South East Texas Regional Planning Commission

Legal name

South East Texas Regional Planning Commission

Website

https://setrpc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

South East Texas Regional Planning Commission is a voluntary association of local governments headquartered in Beaumont, Texas, delivering regional planning, 911 emergency network services, disaster recovery administration, and social programs across Hardin, Jefferson, Orange, and Jasper Counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Government Planning Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC), Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• Regional planning services
• Emergency management coordination
• Homeland security planning
• Community services delivery
• Transportation planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Beaumont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal and State Grant Funding: SETRPC receives funding through various federal and state grant programs including homeland security grants, community development block grants, and other regional planning funds administered through Texas Department of Emergency Management and FEMA.
2. Regional Mitigation Action Plan Administration: SETRPC serves as lead agency for Regional Mitigation Action Plan (RMAP) required by FEMA for local jurisdictions to receive federal and state disaster funds.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SETRPC is a voluntary association of local governments that coordinates regional planning, emergency management, homeland security, transportation, environmental resources, and community services across four Southeast Texas counties (Hardin, Jefferson, Orange, and Jasper). The organization operates multiple divisions including the 911 Emergency Network, Area Agency on Aging / 2-1-1, Community Services Division, Criminal Justice & Homeland Security Division, Disaster Recovery Division, Foster Grandparent Program, Golden Triangle RSVP, and Transportation & Environmental Resources Division. It serves as the FEMA-designated lead agency for the Regional Mitigation Action Plan and coordinates homeland security funding through TDEM.

Product overview

SETRPC operates as a voluntary association of local governments serving Hardin, Jefferson, Orange & Jasper Counties in Southeast Texas. The organization provides a portfolio of community services and regional planning programs rather than a unified technology product. Core divisions include the 911 Emergency Network, Community Services Division (encompassing Area Agency on Aging/2-1-1, Foster Grandparent Program, RSVP volunteer programs, and homeless coalition services), Criminal Justice & Homeland Security Division, Disaster Recovery Division, and Transportation & Environmental Resources Division. Notable alerting systems include STAN (Southeast Texas Alerting Network) for emergency notifications and RAIN (Regional Alert Information Network) for river level monitoring. The organization functions as a regional government planning body, not a technology product company, with services focused on emergency management, senior services, transportation planning, and environmental resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 911 Emergency Network Regional 911 emergency communications infrastructure providing emergency call-routing and dispatch coordination for the Southeast Texas region covering Hardin, Jefferson, Orange, and Jasper Counties.
• Area Agency on Aging (AAA) / 2-1-1 Comprehensive senior services program offering benefits counseling, care coordination, caregiver support, long-term care ombudsman, senior nutrition and transportation services, plus 2-1-1 community information and referral services for elderly residents and caregivers in Southeast Texas.
• Community Services Division Division providing community assistance programs including the Foster Grandparent Program, Golden Triangle RSVP volunteer coordination, Money Management Program, and homelessness services through SETCH for residents of the Southeast Texas region.
• Criminal Justice & Homeland Security Division Coordinates regional homeland security initiatives, emergency management planning, and criminal justice planning for the four-county region, serving as liaison with TDEM for homeland security funding allocation.
• Disaster Recovery Division Manages disaster recovery programs including the Community Development Block Grant (TxCDBG) and serves as lead agency for the Regional Mitigation Action Plan (RMAP) required by FEMA for local jurisdictions to receive federal disaster funds.
• Transportation & Environmental Resources Division Handles regional transportation planning including South East Texas Transit, metropolitan planning organization functions, air quality monitoring, solid waste management, household hazardous waste collection, and economic development for the Southeast Texas region.
• STAN (Southeast Texas Alerting Network) A messaging and notification system that keeps Southeast Texas communities informed about emergencies, industry events, and weather events, allowing industrial companies and emergency management officials to quickly notify residents.
• RAIN (Regional Alert Information Network) River level monitoring alert system provided in partnership with Sabine River Authority to keep Southeast Texas residents informed regarding water levels and flooding conditions.
• Water Quality Education and Outreach Program Water quality education and outreach program funded through EPA and TCEQ for Fiscal Years 2024-2025, promoting responsible water management and pollution prevention in Southeast Texas.
• South East Texas Transit Regional public transportation service coordinated through the Transportation & Environmental Resources Division, providing transit options across the Southeast Texas region.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sabine River AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSETRPC provides a link to the Sabine River Authority's RAIN (Regional Alert Information Network) site to enable Southeast Texas residents to stay informed regarding river levels.
• Leadership Southeast TexasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Leadership Southeast Texas organization for regional leadership development programs.
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)coreOthersSETRPC serves as lead agency for Regional Mitigation Action Plan (RMAP) required by FEMA. SETRPC develops regional mitigation plans approved by FEMA for local jurisdictions to continue receiving federal disaster funds.
• Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM)coreOthersTDEM serves as the State Administrative Agency for federal Homeland Security funds. SETRPC coordinates with TDEM for regional homeland security planning, funding, and disaster recovery initiatives.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• East Texas Council of Governments (ETCOG): Neighboring East Texas regional planning body running 911 coordination, AAA, homeland security, and community services for a multi-county region—structurally identical mandate and revenue model to SETRPC.
• Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC): Texas regional planning council covering a larger Houston-region footprint with overlapping transportation/MPO, emergency planning, AAA, and community services divisions—most directly comparable to SETRPC in scope and structure.
• Brazos Valley Council of Governments (BVCOG): Texas COG providing aging, community services, criminal justice planning, and 911/emergency support to multiple counties; directly comparable in scope and funding structure.
• Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG): San Antonio-area RPC running aging, transit, emergency management, and workforce/community services; useful comparable for senior services and CDBG administration practices.
• North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG): Major Texas COG delivering regional transportation, emergency management, environment, and aging services; closest structural analog to SETRPC and a useful model for program breadth and funding mix.
• Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG): Austin-region RPC comparable on 911, criminal justice, aging, and emergency planning programs; useful benchmark for staffing and program economics.
• Deep East Texas Council of Governments (DETCOG): Adjacent East Texas RPC offering AAA, criminal justice, emergency planning, and transportation programs across multiple counties; highly comparable scale and service mix.
• Coastal Bend Council of Governments (CBCOG): Gulf Coast Texas COG with similar disaster exposure profile; comparable on emergency management, AAA, and environmental program structure.

Broad incumbents

• Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM): State-level agency that funds and oversees SETRPC's homeland-security work; not a competitor but a strategic counterparty that allocates grant dollars across all Texas RPCs and shapes program priorities.

Others

• National Association of Regional Councils (NARC): Trade association representing COGs/RPCs nationally; an ecosystem peer rather than a competitor—relevant for benchmarking federal advocacy and capacity-building services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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