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Champaign County

Regional Planning Commission

Brookens Administrative Center 1776 East Washington Street Urbana, IL 61802

The Regional Planning Commission is an intergovernmental membership

• rganization that provides and administers a variety of planning,

community, economic development, early childhood education, and social services for Champaign County and surrounding counties.

About RPC

RPC’s Mission

Promote, plan, facilitate, and accomplish the improved health, safety, welfare, education, economic conditions, environment, and regional development within Champaign County in particular, and also within the greater area of East Central Illinois. All such services will be performed in the spirit of intergovernmental cooperation and with a regional vision for the maintenance and enhancement of the quality of life.

About RPC

As a multi-purpose agency RPC delivers 100 different programs and services with an annual operating budget of about $19 million and a staff of approximately 180 employees.

RPC’s Organization

RPC is organized into three divisions that deliver services:

• Head Start
• Social Services
• Planning & Community Development

Head Start

Champaign County Head Start is a federally funded program that provides free comprehensive services to families with infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

Head Start - continued Each year, Champaign County Head Start provides over 500 families:

• Child Development and Education Services
• Child Health and Nutrition Services
• Mental Health Services
• Special Services (for any child with delay or disability)
• Services to Pregnant Mothers
• Family Support and Parent Education Services

Champaign County Head Start provides services at:

• Champaign Head Start – 809 N. Neil, Champaign
• Urbana Head Start – 108 E. Webber, Urbana
• Rantoul Head Start – 104 Nightingale Ct., Rantoul
• Savoy Head Start – 310 W. Church, Savoy
• 4 family child care homes and a child care center

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Social Services

The Social Services division supports the well-being and quality of life for at-risk, low-income and underserved residents in multiple service areas including Champaign County.

This division is committed to providing effective and meaningful services to increase self-sufficiency of these populations and provides multiple services that address the needs of:

• Senior citizens
• Children
• Disabled
• Low-income residents

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Services are provided through funding from federal, state and local grants, contracts and individual contributions. Social Services - continued

Programs are provided in five areas:

• Senior Services
• Independent Service Coordination
• Case Management
• Community Services
• Housing Services

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Planning & Community Development

Implements various programs that provide leadership, resources, and expertise for planning, community and economic development.

Most Planning & Community Development programs and services are:

• Contractual or are funded and governed pursuant to intergovernmental

agreements.

• Some are funded directly by CCRPC membership.
• Some services are provided by contract outside Champaign County.

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Programs are provided in five areas: Transportation

• (CUUATS) Champaign Urbana Urbanized Area Transportation Study

is a Federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)

• Modeling (TDM urbanized area and Countywide expansion, LEAM,

MOVES2010a, Neighborhood Affordability)

• Contractual Services (TDM support for ILMPOs, Sixth Street Corridor,

SRTS for Stratton School, Traffic Impact Analysis) P&CD - continued

P&CD - continued GIS Consortium

• Champaign County GIS Consortium
• Contractual Services (Champaign County and Piatt County)
• Products and Services (Orthophotography, geographic information

management and mapping)

P&CD - continued Technical Planning Services

• Champaign County
• (LRMP) Land Resource Management Plan
• (HMP) Hazard Mitigation Plan
• Piatt County Comprehensive Plan
• City of Watseka – Development Study

P&CD - continued Regional Planning

• Census & Data Services
• Sustainability Initiatives
• Grant Writing & Research

P&CD - continued Economic Development

• Business Financing
• (ECIEDD) East Central Illinois Economic Development District

• RPC operates several revolving loan programs:
• (CDC) Champaign County Community Development Corporation
• (CSBG) Community Services Block Grant
• (CDAP) Community Development Assistance Program
• Our current loan portfolio includes over $6 million in loans to over 50

area businesses.

Business Financing