Southwest Iowa Planning Council is a Council of Government serving the counties of Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Montgomery, Mills, Page, Pottawattamie and Shelby in Southwest Iowa. We are governed by a 17 member Policy Council which includes one supervisor from each county board, six citizens that are appointed by the county boards and three that are selected by the Council. Our goals are to promote r
egional cooperation and to serve the counties and cities within our region with community and economic development activities to improve the quality of life for all residents in Southwest Iowa. Some of our services include:
*Southwest Iowa Transit Agency (SWITA), which operates the public transit system in our eight county region.
*Southwest Iowa Housing Trust Fund (SWIHTF), which provides safe, affordable housing and expands housing opportunities in the region.
*RPA 13 provides technical assistance and transportation planning in a four county area.
*Multiple types of planning and technical assistance are available to our cities and counties including writing plans, grant applications, project management, codes and ordinances, etc.
*SWIPCO is also the designated economic development area for a six county region and provides funding assistance to new and existing businesses through our Business Revolving Loan Fund.
