1. Regional Planning Organizations
Sources and Uses of Funds

2. Regional Relationships & Funding
“Collaborating is ultimately about relationships, and relationships do not thrive based on a rational calculus of costs and benefits but rather because of genuine caring and mutual vulnerability.”
Peter Senge, The Necessary Revolution

3. Collaborative Structure
Non-profit RPO
Member
Communities are best defined not by political boundaries but by the daily routines of residents as they move to and from places of work, school, needed services, shopping, and social activity.
Collective investments can translate into long term service benefits

4. Integrated Community / Economic Development
Common Regional Needs
Integrated Community / Economic Development
Emergency Mgmt
Communications ?
Public Utilities
Workforce Dev.
Health Care
Recreation
Education
Renewable Energy
Transportation
Housing
Business
Land Use
Fossil Fuels
Minerals
Water

5. Building Blocks
Sustained funding for organizations is constructed over time as demand dictates or as opportunities are recognized and pursued.
CHDO
Technologies
E-Communities
ARRA Recovery
Lead-Based Paint Insp.
Homeland Security
LIHTC Mgmt
NCK Pub. Health Initiative
RBDTC Program
1st Time Home Buyer
EDA RLF
Business Dev. Finance
NCKCN
1980s
Hsg Inspections
Hsg Rehabilitation
EDA
FORDI
HUD 701
Weatherization
CDBG
County / City Membership Fees

6. Organization Growth & Development
Service Support
New Opportunities
Capacity – Staff Numbers
Capability – Skill Sets
Program
Technical knowledge transfers from program to program

7. Sources of Funds Core Funding - County / City Membership Fees
Basic Operations
Matching funds
Service Fees
Planning Expertise
Collective Action
Community / Strategic Planning (Identification of need and opportunity)
Capital Improvements Planning (Business plan for government)
Land Use Analysis
Technical Expertise
Knowledge Based
Financial Packaging (Private & public sector enterprise)
Project Management and Administration
Project Closure

8. County / City Membership Fees
Alternative 1: Fixed rate per capita
Alternative 2: ½ based on variable rate per capita
½ based on variable rate per assessed valuation
Alternative 3: Equal rate per county
Equal rate per city
Alternative 4: Equal rate per county
Rate scaled by class of city

9. Service Fees Planning (Flat fee or hourly rate)
Meeting attendance and general conversation
Meeting Facilitation
Comprehensive / Strategic
Data Formation
Graphic Illustrations
Interpretation of Data Patterns
Capital Improvements
Grant writing (Flat fee or hourly rate)
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Kansas Department of Health & Environment
Kansas State Historical Society
USDA – Rural Development

10. Service Fees (cont’d) Project management & administration
Public Infrastructure programs
CDBG (5-10% of project amount)
USDA-RD (up to 10% of project amount)
KDHE (varies)
Bonds (varies)
Housing programs
Home Weatherization (energy efficiency)
US Department of Energy (DOE)
Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)
Housing Rehabilitation Programs
HOME – Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (5% from grant)
CDBG – Kansas Department of Commerce (10% from grant)

11. Service Fees (cont’d) Home Ownership
Application development
Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) (5% of project cost)
Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka (varies)
Project (Facilities) Management
Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) (fixed rate per unit)
Specialized Services (fee for service)
Lead-based paint / Asbestos inspections
Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspections
Environmental Reviews / Audits
CDBG related (infrastructure / housing projects)
Phase I Reviews (business loans)

12. Example: Specialized Service Fees
Initial Inspection $
Lead Assessment $ 1,000.00
Radon Inspection $
Final Inspection $
Clearance Testing & Report $
Federal or state program sets percentages and/or maximum amounts that can be charged. It is then up to the service provider to determine their service fees and how those fit within the set limits.

13. Service Fees (cont’d) Financial Packaging – for Business
Economic Development Administration (EDA)
Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) (10% of initial capital base; up to % of earned interest)
Small Business Administration (SBA) Programs
USDA-RD Programs
Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI)
Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka
Joint Opportunities for Building Success (JOBS)

14. Potential Programs Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Create a GIS educational program that
Provides on-going training in support of local government staff
Provides technical support to local government staff
Produces products (database, maps, etc.) upon request
Housing Development
Comprehensive Housing Development Organization (CHDO)
Build single family homes in small communities
Build multi-family structures
For sale or rent

15. Potential Programs (cont’d)
Joint Purchasing
Office Supplies
Office Equipment
Road Equipment
Off-Site Data Storage
Servers
Wholesale Regional Water District
Economy of scale water treatment and delivery system

16. Think locally, act regionally
Future
What future needs can you anticipate that will be within your control to address?
What stakeholders do you need to engage in order to meet future needs that are beyond your ability to address alone?
Internal
External
What needs can you address now that are within your individual control?
What needs can you address now if you involve other stakeholders?
Now

17. Points to Keep in Mind
Federal and state programs are giving more priority to applications that identify solutions for regional needs than those whose sole focus is on local initiatives.
Investments made at the collective regional level are often cheaper per capita than those made at the individual local level.

18. Contact Information
John R. Cyr, Executive Director Kansas Association of Regional Development Organizations 2460 F. Road Beloit, KS Telephone: (785)

19. Support Services / Technology Workforce Development
Return on Regional Investment
Kansas Entrepreneurship Center – wet lab incubator
Advanced Manufacturing Institute – service development
Knowledge-Based Economic Development investment
Hometown Competitiveness (HTC) Model approach to local development
Sponsored interested businesses to idea of wind energy supply chain
Flint Hills tourism promotion and development
Ideas
Support Services / Technology
Broadband technology
North Central Kansas Community Network – 501(c)3
5,000 + customers in 11 county area
Conduit for equipment to public schools, libraries and local government offices
Application of Regional Organization and Approach
Finance
Workforce Development
$85 M private business finance – 971 +/- jobs created, supported, induced
Infrastructure
Leadership Program Development –
Project OPEN
Board Source workshops
Wind / solar resource analysis
Technical Program Development
Wind technology (CCCC)
GIS program (NCKTC)
Local Comprehensive / Strategic Planning
In-house Capital formation
$750,000 RLF (75% grant; 25% donations)
$ 1.0 M Business loan pool through Federal
Home Loan Bank of Topeka
$ 2.0 M Donations from tax credits
$300 M in public infrastructure projects – 3,400 +/- jobs created, supported, induced
$50 M in home energy efficiency improvements /- jobs created, supported, induced

20. NCRPC STRUCTURE