[company_age]51.0[/company_age][employees]1-10 employees[/employees][funding]grant[/funding][description]The South Central Planning and Development Commission (SCPDC) is a regional planning and development agency serving seven parishes in south-central Louisiana. The organization assists local communities with planning and implementation efforts, including land-use planning, regulatory tools, best practices research, infrastructure needs assessments, and federal grant preparation and administration. SCPDC focuses on four key areas: Community Development, Economic Development, Environmental, and Transportation. The organization's team of experienced planners provides technical assistance, training, and resources to local governments and organizations. SCPDC is committed to promoting sustainable growth and development in the region. SCPDC is a diverse, ever-changing commission serving many different constituencies made especially for and by local governments in the South Central Region of Louisiana. SCPDC performs a variety of services to meet the ever-changing needs and challenges of its member governments. These services include long-range planning, state and federal liaison, current issues, membership services, and services to businesses and citizens. SCPDC is headquartered in Houma, Louisiana, and serves seven parishes: Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary, and Terrebonne. SCPDC is a non-profit organization that is funded by a combination of federal, state, and local government grants and contracts, as well as fees for services. SCPDC has a staff of approximately 50 employees. SCPDC is governed by a 21-member board of directors, which is composed of elected officials from the seven parishes that SCPDC serves. SCPDC is a member of the National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) and the Louisiana Association of Regional Planning and Development Commissions (LARPDC).[/description][ps]Planning and development services, technical assistance, training, resources.[/ps]