Survey of Regional Planning and Development Organizations

U.S. Government Accountability Office

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Organizational Profile

1.	In what state is your organization's headquarters located?

2.	If your organization crosses state lines, in what other states is your organization located?

3.	How many counties does your organization serve, not including any metropolitan planning organization (MPO) counties or areas in your region?

4.	How many municipalities (e.g., cities, towns, villages, etc.) does your organization serve, not including any MPO counties or areas in your region?

5.	What is the estimated population of the area served by your organization, not including any MPO areas in your region?

6.	Do any of the following describe your organization?

		Yes	No	Don't know
	a. Multipurpose regional planning and development organization (e.g., regional council, or commission, council of governments, planning district)
	b. Rural transportation planning organization
	c. County government office (e.g., county planning office)
	d. City government office (e.g., city planning office)
	e. State DOT office (e.g., district, regional, or other)
	f. Other

	(If "Other") Please specify.

7.	Does your organization house an MPO?
	(Check one.)
	1.		Yes
	2.		No (Skip to 10.)
	3.		Don't know (Skip to 10.)

8.	(If "Yes" to 7) What is the name of the MPO?

9.	Do the individuals who conduct metropolitan planning for the MPO also conduct rural transportation, or nonmetropolitan planning in the region?
	(Check one.)
	1.		Yes
	2.		No
	3.		Don't know

10.	Does your organization conduct any of the following activities?

		Yes	No	Don't know
	a. Economic or community development assistance
	b. Transit service planning (e.g., bus, commuter rail, etc.)
	c. Community transportation planning (e.g., improve accessibility for seniors, disabled, etc.)
	d. Surface transportation planning (e.g., planning of highway, bridge projects and maintenance)
	e. Coordinate transportation priorities among nonmetropolitan local officials
	f. Land use planning
	g. Mapping and modeling (e.g., Geographical Information Systems (GIS) mapping, transportation modeling)
	h. Workforce development and training
	i. Environmental services (e.g., water, air quality, brownfields, etc.)
	j. Other

	(If "Other") Please specify.

11.	Does your organization have a written contract (e.g., cooperative agreement, contract, or memorandum of understanding) with a state DOT to perform transportation planning in the nonmetropolitan areas of your region?
	(Check one.)
	1.		Yes
	2.		No
	3.		Don't know

12.	Does your organization coordinate or conduct surface transportation or transit planning in the nonmetropolitan areas of your region?
	(Check one.)
	1.		Yes
	2.		No (Skip to 33.)
	3.		Don't know (Skip to 33.)

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Full Report: GAO-11-77

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