Florida Regional Councils Association
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The Florida Regional Councils Association (FRCA) is the statewide organization of the 11 Regional Planning Councils (RPCs). FRCA strengthens Florida's RPCs, partners with government and the business community to enhance regional economic prosperity, and improves the consistency and quality of RPC programs to ensure they add value to state, regional and local initiatives.
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FRCA's Statewide Regional Evacuation Study received the National Association of Development Organization's (NADO's) TRAILBLAZER AWARD. This award was one of four selected nationally. Working together in a coordinated manner, all 11 regional planning councils in the state completed the multi-year Statewide Regional Evacuation Study, which represents an unprecedented undertaking to concurrently update the regional evacuation studies for each region.
The program began with funding appropriated by the Legislature in 2006 for hurricane evacutation planning following the 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons. Two inter-related and dependent projects were funded: $24.5 million for Light Detection and Ranging data and $4.5 million to update the regional evacuation studies.
The Statewide Regional Evacuation Study has also been recognized by the American Planning Association with a Best Practices Award in Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Planning (2011); Florida Planning and Zoning Association with its 2011 Outstanding Public Study Award; by NADO with its 2011 Innovation Award (the Trailblazer award was selected from among the Innovation award winners); and, by the National Association of Regional Councils with a 2011 Achievement Award.
Contact FRCA
Florida Regional Councils Association, 104 West Jefferson Street,Tallahassee, FL 32301-1713
www.flregionalcouncils.org
From left to right, back row: Pat Steed, Executive Director, Central Florida RPC; Scott Koons, Executive Director, North Central Florida RPC; Tim Ware, President, NADO; and Manny Pumariega, Executive Director, Tampa Bay RPC. Front row: Brian Teeple, Chief Operating Officer, Northeast Florida Regional Council; and Sheri Coven, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, FRCA.
Trailblazer Award!
