Through a separate contract, MRPC can organize, computerize, index and cross reference a city's ordinances and present them in a three-ring binder for easy access. MRPC also offers an update service that meets the city's needs.

Through a separate contract, MRPC can prepare personnel policies and provide updates as needed.

MRPC has a certified flood plain manager and offers these services to cities and counties for a fee.

MRPC assists communities with the development of these plans using citizen focus groups and surveys. MRPC also assists with community needs assessments and surveys as well as housing assessments.

With purchase of three traffic counters, MRPC can assist local entities with traffic volume counts and / or classification as needed.

MRPC prepares applications and services RLF loans for customers in the eight-county area. This local fund was created by a grant from the Economic Development Administration with local match provided by cities, counties, businesses and other organizations. Additional funds were recently added through a loan from USDA’s Intermediary Relending Program. (IRP) MRPC is the grantee for the RLF fund and the borrower for the IRP fund. MRPC contracts with the Meramec Regional Development Corp. to manage the RLF and IRP portfolio, to ensure loan processing and servicing and to comply with EDA regulations. These are usually participation loans with a local bank, and its purpose is to create or retain jobs. The RLF may offer a lower interest rate than most commercial institutions. All decisions are made by the Meramec Regional Development Corporation, a local not-for-profit loan board appointed by presiding commissioners and the MRPC board. In turn, MRPC contracts with MRDC to staff the loan program.

MRPC, under contract with the Meramec Regional Development Corporation, prepares and administers SBA 504 loans for customers in the six-county area. MRDC, a SBA certified development company, contracts with MRPC to process, close and service SBA 504 program loans and provide administrative services required of a certified development district. Loans are made in conjunction with a financial institution. This program offers long-term, fixed-rate interest financing for business and industries that create or retain jobs.

For a fee, MRPC will assist banks with 7 (a) loan preparation.

MRPC has staff trained in the use of ARCView, a GIS mapping software program, and are able to produce maps and databases for specific projects for a fee.

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MRPC and MCEC, using previous grants from HUD and MHTF, purchase homes, renovate them to like-new condition and sells them to first-time homebuyers. MRPC can assist with down payments and closing costs on these homes. Volunteer labor is used extensively to keep renovation costs reasonable.

Through a separate contract, MRPC provides grant writing services to local governments and nonprofits across the region. Local governments, through their membership, are allocated a given number of service hours each year. Work performed beyond those hours are billed at board approved hourly rates.

Once a grant is approved, MRPC staff are available on a contract basis to provide the day-to-day administration to help ensure the scope of work is completed in accordance with state or federal guidelines and all necessary reporting is accomplished successfully.

Staff assist nonprofits in filing the necessary paperwork to secure a IRS  501 (c) 3 nonprofit designation. Staff can also help troubleshoot problem applications.

MRPC contracts with organizations to provide staff to support the organization. Acting on behalf of the organization, staff can plan meetings, prepare agendas and minutes and handle day-to-day activities and serves as the organization’s office.