Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission

Project Activity

FY19 Work Program and Budget

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, I wanted to reach out to all of our members and stakeholders to let you know that the Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission will remain open for business throughout this challenging time. Many staff members will primarily be working from home for the time being but may be in the office periodically. If you’d like to schedule an in-person meeting, please email or call ahead to see if the individual(s) you would like to meet with is in the office. We’re also taking steps to make sure staff members can be available for meetings via videoconference.

Additionally, we will be transitioning our regularly scheduled in-person meetings of 10 people or more to a videoconference/teleconference format for the time being. 

Given the type of work we do at the regional planning commission and the cloud technology we have adopted in the last couple of years, I feel confident that staff will still be highly effective when working from home. We are dedicated to making sure we continue to serve our cities and counties during this challenging time. 

David Bock
Executive Director
Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission

There were 66 tornadoes in the state in 2019 (the average for a year is 34).  And tornadoes are not the only weather threat. To help Missourians learn more about and prepare for severe weather, the National Weather Service (NWS) and the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) have declared the week of March 2-6, 2020 as Severe Weather Awareness Week for Missouri. Each day of the week will have a different focus. For a schedule of the topics for the week and downloadable valuable information that can be used for severe weather planning, click here.

Highlights of the week include  Missouri’s 2020 statewide tornado drill that will be held on Tuesday, March 3, at 10 a.m. In case of severe weather on the day of the drill, it will be moved to Thursday, March 5 at 10 a.m. This is an opportunity for Missourians to practice their sheltering plans and ensure readiness in case of a severe weather emergency while at home, work or school.

Here is the link to our January edition of the Mid-MO Current which is our quarterly newsletter that highlights how the Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission staff is assisting our communities. 

January 8, 2020 – The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is accepting proposals for Long-Term Recovery funding for projects connected to the 2019 Presidential Disaster Declaration that resulted from the tornado and extensive flooding last year. This CDBG funding can be used as the local match for both FEMA Public Assistance and FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding.

Road and bridge repair, storm water improvements, and wastewater infrastructure impacted by the flooding are all eligible for this CDBG funding.

In order for projects to be considered for the CDBG Long-Term Recovery funding, communities must complete the brief proposal form that can be found here and submit it to the CDBG program. Communities that are interested in learning more about this funding opportunity are encouraged to call either Lincoln Brown or David Bock at Mid-MO RPC.

April 14, 2020 – 9 am, Teleconference meeting. 

April 21, 2020 – 1:30 pm, Meeting venue TBD.

April 22, 2020 – Luncheon meeting, 11:30 am-1:00 pm, Masonic Lodge, 215 E. Broadway, Ashland (map)

April 22, 2020 – 2:00 p.m., Teleconference.

May 8, 2020 – The Mid-MO RPC office will be closed for Truman Day.