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Green Hills Regional Planning Commission

The Green Hills Regional Planning Commission is a regional organization providing economic development services in an 11-county area in North Central Missouri. GHRPC operates three revolving loan pools to assist startups and existing businesses.

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The Green Hills Regional Planning Commission is one of 19 organizations operating as a sub-state planning and development agency serving Missouri. The commission is organized as a voluntary association of local governments and retains a staff of professionals who work on projects intended to foster improved quality of life throughout the 11-county “Green Hills” region. Services include revolving loan funds, business planning, referrals and business counseling.

The Green Hills Regional Planning Commission’s development conduit, Green Hills Rural Development Inc., is responsible for the administration of three revolving loan pools. All three loan pools are designed to assist with gap financing necessary for new business startups or existing business expansions.

  1. The Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) was seeded by a grant from the Economic Development Administration

  2. The Intermediary Re-lending Program (IRP) was funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture/Rural Development

  3. The Microenterprise loan pools was funded by a grant from the State of Missouri’s Community Development Block Grant Program.

The distributions of the loan funds are governed by a board of directors who decides collectively how the funds are to be loaned out and to whom.

GHRDI also offers its 501(c)3 status to organizations requiring the IRS designation so they can apply for and/or receive funds from a variety of grant, donation and foundation sources. GHRDI acts as the sponsor for an organization grant applications and funds received can be passed through and disbursed through the 501(c)3 mechanism. A full accounting of the receipt and usage of funds is provided to the organization and donors are provided with verification of their contributions for tax filing purposes.


Services Provided

Business Planning

  • Demographic/Census Data

Management Issues

  • Leadership/Professional Development
  • Recruiting Assistance

Financial Resources and Assistance

  • Loan Providers (Specialty)

Libraries and Research Organizations

  • Business Research Resources
  • Demographic/Census Data

Marketing/Sales

  • Demographics/Census Data (Specialty)

Economic and Site Development

  • Revitalization
  • Economic Forecast
  • Watershed Planning
  • Environmental Compliance

Nonprofit Development

  • Accounting (Specialty)
  • Technical Services (Specialty)

Human Resources

  • Workforce Incentives

Starting a Business

  • Forming a Business
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Contact Information
Corinne Watts
Phone
(660) 359-5636 Ext: 11
Fax
(660) 359-3096
Website
http://www.ghrpc.org/
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