Champaign County Regional Planning Commission

RPC Helps Champaign County Secure Grant to Improve Safety on Sidney/Homer Road

The Champaign County Highway Department saw the need to update safety and conditions along the road and worked with the Champaign Urbana Urbanized Area Transportation Study (CUUATS) to develop the grant request. Upgrades may include new and widened shoulders, centerline rumble strips, asphalt overlay, new or widened drainage structures, and more.

Champaign County Continuum of Service Providers to the Homeless Working to Maintain Federally Funded Projects

The mission to eliminate homelessness in Champaign County continues as the Champaign County Continuum of Service Providers to the Homeless seeks over $700,000 in federal funding. Over half of funds being sought will support existing projects that provide subsidized rent to nearly 50 households annually and a new project anticipated to serve at least an additional 14 households.

How the RPC’s Weatherization Program is Helping Make Champaign County Healthier

As the RPC celebrates National Weatherization Day on October 30, residents are reminded that the Weatherization program provides more than financial benefits

Valuable Data about Champaign County Now Accessible to Anyone Thanks to New Data Portal Maintained by the RPC

The Champaign County Regional Data Portal provides a comprehensive and searchable listing of data from the RPC, the City of Champaign, and the City of Urbana

DRAFT Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP): 30-Day Public Review Period

The Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) is a federally mandated document that is updated every five years, and looks at the projected evolution of pedestrian, bicycle, transit, automobile, rail, and air travel over the next 25 years. The DRAFT Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) is available for public review and comment from Wednesday, October 23, through Thursday, November 21, 2019.

For the First Time Ever, RPC Makes Online Scheduling Available for LIHEAP Appointments

Special page set up on the RPC website aims to make the LIHEAP process easier and more convenient for Champaign County residents

Next Round of LIHEAP Eligibility Underway with Customers No Longer Required to Wait in Line

The RPC is now taking applications for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for winter heating assistance, with benefits toward residential gas and electric bills for eligible households.

Safe Walking Route Maps

School is back in session across East Central Illinois. To help keep everyone safe, our Safe Walking Route Maps have been updated for Fall 2019 for Champaign Unit 4 Schools, Urbana School District #116, and Thomasboro K-8 schools.