The regional councils in Alabama perform a variety of roles in multijurisdictional planning and program coordination. Nine of the regional councils are designated as Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs), performing regional program planning and management for senior services under the Older Americans Act with funding through the Alabama Department of Senior Services.
Eleven of the regional councils operate Senior Community Service Employment Programs (SCSEP) funded under Title V of the Older Americans Act. Ten of the regional councils are designated as Economic Development Districts (EDDs) by the Economic Development Administration; eight are designated as Local Development Districts (LDDs) by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC); and, six are designated as Local Development Districts (LDDs) by the Delta Regional Authority (DRA). These federal agencies fund regional planning and technical assistance activities. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) administers the ARC funds and also provides State funds to all twelve of the regional councils to provide technical assistance to local governments.
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Three of the regions participate with the Governor’s Black Belt Action Commission to improve quality of life in the 12 Black Belt counties of Bullock, Choctaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Pickens, Perry, Sumter and Wilcox Counties. RPC staff members serve as project managers for projects within their respective regions.
All 12 of the regional councils are serving as facilitators for the Governor’s new Alabama Rural Action Commission initiative. Seven of the regional councils function as the Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) for transportation planning in the respective metropolitan areas, and all 12 of the regional councils have been designated as Rural Planning Organizations (RPOs) by the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) to implement a transportation planning consultation process with rural elected officials. Five of the regional councils are funded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), through ALDOT, to manage public transit systems in multijurisdictional service areas.
The regional councils also serve as area-wide clearinghouses to coordinate and distribute information about state and federal programs and to review local plans, applications, and activities.
Job Postings
- Director of the Regional Transit AgencyNorth Central Alabama Regional Council of Governments The North Central Alabama Regional Council of Governments is seeking a Director for its Regional Transit Agency. The position will be located … Read more
- Planning and Economic Development SpecialistThe Lee-Russell Council of Governments is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Planning and Economic Development Specialist within its Planning and Economic Development Department. The PED Specialist is … Read more
- NARCOG Executive Director PositionExecutive Director The Board of Directors of the North Central Alabama Regional Council of Governments (NARCOG) is seeking a results-oriented leader to serve the Board and the Agency in … Read more