Meramec Regional Planning Commission
About
Meramec Regional Planning Commission services include grant writing, grant administration, project development, project administration, business loans including SBA 504, transportation planning, strategic planning, comprehensive planning, hazard mitigation planning, hazardous materials planning, flood plain administration, GIS services, housing assistance, housing inspection services, mold, lead and asbestos inspection/testing services, business continuity planning, crisis management planning and watershed planning.
Businesses looking to startup or expand in the Meramec region will find an abundance of financing tools, ranging from loans to tax credits, to assist them along the way.
Locally, the MRPC operates the MRPC Revolving Loan Fund. This is a local fund designed to provide loan money to small businesses in Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Osage, Phelps, Pulaski and Washington counties in order to induce private lenders’ participation in projects that will retain or create employment. The Revolving Loan Fund can provide up to 40% of the funding or a maximum of $100,000, funding 50% with a private lender and the applicant supplying 10%. One job must be created or retained for each $20,000 of RLF requested. Loan applications are prepared and serviced by the MRPC staff.
Services Provided
Business Planning
- Demographic/Census Data
- Feasibility Studies
Management Issues
- Human Resources
Financial Resources and Assistance
- Obtaining Debt Funding (Specialty)
- Obtaining Government Funding
- Loan Providers (Specialty)
Import and Export Assistance
- Financial Assistance for Exporting Activities
Libraries and Research Organizations
- Demographic/Census Data
Marketing/Sales
- Demographics/Census Data
Economic and Site Development
- Revitalization
- Site Location Assistance
- Watershed Planning
Buying or Selling a Business
- Buying or Selling a Franchise
- Purchasing an Existing Business
Human Resources
- Workforce Incentives
Starting a Business
- Business Research Resources
Bonnie Prigge
4 Industrial Drive
Saint James, MO 65559
(573) 265-2993
https://meramecregion.org