Organizations

The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG) is a voluntary association of, by and for local governments, and was established to assist local governments in planning for common needs, cooperating for mutual benefit, and coordinating for sound regional development.

The Bi-State Regional Commission is a local, voluntary organization of five counties and 44 municipalities in Illinois. It is not another layer or higher authority of government, nor is it created, controlled or maintained by the federal or state governments. Its mission is to serve as a forum for intergovernmental cooperation and delivery of regional programs and to assist member local governments in planning and project development.

The Big Sandy Area Development District is a multi-county organization serving its five county area of Eastern Kentucky, charged with planning, promoting, and coordinating programs for regional economic and social development.

The BitterRoot Economic Development District, Inc (BREDD) is the federally designated economic development district for Western Montana Region covering Ravalli, Mineral, and Missoula counties. BREDD is responsible for regional economic development planning and collaborates with various private and public sector agencies to accomplish this goal.

The Black Hills Council of Local Governments is one of six Planning and Development Districts in South Dakota, with a region that covers a nine-county area in western South Dakota. The district includes local government entities in Bennett County, Butte County, Custer County, Fall River County, Harding County, Lawrence County, Meade County, Pennington County, and Perkins County. Since 1972, Black Hills Council has provided professional planning services to our member communities.

Blackhawk Hills Regional Council is a not-for-profit organization based in Rock Falls, that serves Carroll, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, and Whiteside Counties in northwest Illinois. Services include community planning, development assistance, natural resource conservation and protection support, and grant writing and administration.

The Bluegrass Area Development District provides services in administration, aging, community and economic development, information systems and technology, and workforce investment to a 17-county region of Kentucky. These counties encompass Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Estill, Fayette, Franklin, Garrard, Harrison, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Nicholas, Powell, Scott, and Woodford.

On May 27, 1968, Governor Warren E. Hearnes signed the necessary documents creating the Boonslick Regional Planning Commission (BRPC). The primary focus of the organization upon its inception has been to provide professional planning services and technical assistance to members within the region.