Welcome to NACOLG

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Welcome to NACOLGYour Regional
CommissionDecember 4, 2008

• Chairman Mayor David Bradford
• City of Muscle Shoals
• Vice-Chairman Mayor Phil Segraves
• City of Guin
• Executive Director Keith Jones
• NACOLG

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Our Region includes
This region is home to over 233,000 people, 7.3
of the states population.
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• Our office is located at 103 Student Drive, in
  Muscle Shoals, on the campus of NWSCC
  256-389-0500
• Satellite Offices Florence, Phil Campbell,
  Haleyville, Double Springs

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• Established 1966 by the local governments of
  Colbert/Lauderdale and named the Muscle Shoals
  Council of Local Governments.
• 1969 Act No. 1126, Legislature of Alabama
  established Regional Planning Agencies/Commissions
  .
• 1975 Region was expanded to include Franklin,
  Marion and Winston counties and the agency was
  renamed the Northwest Alabama Council of Local
  Governments

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• 2002 NACOLG was designated by the U.S.
  Department of Commerce / EDA as a Economic
  Development District. Board expanded to include
  at large non-elected members from each county.
• 2007 Board Expanded up to 35, non-elected
  membership.

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Objectives and Purposes

• NACOLG assists member governments with
  comprehensive planning and development
• Provides a comprehensive aging program for member
  governments
• Promotes cooperation and coordination among it
  members
• Studies area problems and assists with matters
  relating to health, safety, welfare, education,
  housing, economic conditions and regional
  development

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NACOLG Funding

• NACOLG receives financial support for its
  programs from the following
• Dues from its member governments
• An appropriation from the State of Alabama
• Matching grants and administrative fees from
  various Federal and State agencies

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Board of Directors

• The Board of Directors is comprised of the chief
  elected officials of each county and city/town
  within the region (37) and twenty (20) appointed
  citizens from the region.
• The Chairman and Vice-chairman of the Board are
  elected annually by the full Board.
• The Board meets every other Month.
• Next Board Meeting December 11, 2008

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Budget / Personnel Committee Members for FY 2009

• Chairman Mayor David Bradford (Colbert)
• Vice Chairman Mayor Phil Segraves (Marion)
• Mayor Bobby Irons (Lauderdale)
• Mayor Ed Crouch (Franklin)
• Commission Chairman Roger Hayes (Winston)
• Mr. Jerry Groce Appointed Minority Representative

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Chain of Command

• Board of Directors
• Chairman / Vice Chairman
• Budget / Personnel Committee
• Executive Director
• Department / Program Directors
• Staff

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BUDGET CHALLENGES

• 2008 Federal Outlays projected 2.942 trillion
• United States Projected Population 305 million
  people
• Federal Spending / American before the bailout
  9,646
• OMB projects 2008 receipts 2.553 trillion
• Federal Budget Deficit before the bailout
  389 Billion

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2008 2.942 Trillion Spending

• 591 Billion Medicare / Medicaid
• 612 Billion Social Security
• 377 Billion Other Mandatory Spending
• 232 Billion Interest on Federal Debt
• 527 Billion Non-Defense Discretionary

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• Washington cannot cut Social Security, Medicare /
  Medicaid without passing new legislation. Other
  mandatory spending remains mandatory.
• That leaves non-defense discretionary!!!

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What is Non-Defense Discretionary?

• AOA
• ARC
• EDA
• EPA
• DOT
• CDBG
• LWCF

• DOJ
• FEMA
• USDA
• Rural Development

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• Last years Federal Deficit was the same as the
  combined State Budgets of California, Texas,
  Florida, New York and Pennsylvania.

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NACOLG DepartmentsAdministrative

• Aging Services
• Court Referral
• Fiscal Department

• Governmental Services
• Transit
• Transportation Planning

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ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT

• Staff
• Executive Director Keith Jones 256-389-0555
• Administrative Assistant/Personnel Director
• Joy Pace-Isom 256-389-0570
• Administrative Secretary
• Lyla Bailey 256-389-0571

• Administrative
• Personnel / Human Resources Matters
• Administer Policies and Procedures
• Administers Pay Plan
• Legal Matters
• Bids / Purchasing
• Vehicle Maintenance Scheduling

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Department of
Aging Services
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Department of Aging Services Overview

• Aging programs and services are provided to
  Senior Citizens under the rules and regulations
  of the Older Americans Act of 1965.

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Programs

• Alabama Cares
• Alzheimers Respite
• Legal
• Medicaid Waiver
• Preventive Health
• Transportation
• Based on your age.
• Based on your age income.
• Based on your income.

• Ombudsman
• Senior Aides / Employment
• SenioRx / Wellness
• SHIP/SMP
• Senior Centers/Meals

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Meals served in FY08

• Congregate 149,243 _at_ 2.6347
  393,210.00
• Assembled Picnic 2,100 _at_ 2.8563
  5,998.00
• Home-Delivered 80,617 _at_ 2.6347
  212,401.00
• Frozen Home- 28,140 _at_ 2.7748
  78,082.00
• Delivered
• Shelf Stable 216 _at_
  3.2061 693.00
• Average number of meals served per day
• Congregate 617
• Home-Delivered 333
• Frozen Meals 80
• 2009 Meal Cost Increase Hot 2.7860
  Frozen3.7332

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Senior Aides Program

• The Senior Aides Program is a training for men
  and women age 55 and older. The program is
  intended to address unmet needs and utilize the
  skills of capable and qualified senior citizens
  by placing them in non-profit and governmental
  agencies.
• Income Individual or (Family) Income must not
  exceed 125 percent of the Federal Poverty Level
• (1) 13,000 (2) 17,500 (3) 22,000
• 72 total slots in NACOLG Region

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Medicaid Waiver Program

• The home and community based services program
  serves as an alternative to nursing home
  placement.
• It is one of the largest programs administered
  through NACOLG/Department of Aging Services
  maintaining 212 active slots throughout the five
  county region.
• Based on the current cost of nursing homes, this
  program saves the State of Alabama over eight
  million dollars in our Region 1 each year.

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Medicare Waiver Program

• NACOLG employs seven case managers who coordinate
  the waiver services of personal care, homemaker,
  skilled unskilled respite care, and frozen
  home-delivered meals.
• The number of clients served for FY 08 per
  county are as follows
• Lauderdale 93
• Colbert 77
• Franklin 26
• Marion 30
• Winston 25

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AL Cares/REACH

• Training, assistance resources for caregivers.
• Primary caregiver receives a much-needed break.
• Seniors live at home instead of in long-term care
  facilities.
• The Alabama Cares Program allots 1,200 per year
  by credit letter for the use of the primary
  caregiver. Funds can be used for respite, or
  supplemental services (incontinence supplies,
  Ensure, etc.).
• In FY08 (162) clients were provided services
  through either the Alabama Cares program or the
  REACH Grant.
• In FY08 the Resources For Enhancing Alzheimers
  Caregiver Health began at the Russellville Senior
  Center. This program consists of two components
  1)caregiver workshops for caregivers 2)respite
  either in the home or at the site for care
  recipients. On October 16, 2008 the second REACH
  group began at the Muscle Shoals Living Center
  with a support meeting taking place one hour
  before caregivers from the first REACH session.

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Ombudsman

• Advocate for residents of nursing homes
  assisted living facilities.
• Investigates resolves complaints.
• Informs residents ensures access to services.

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Long Term Care (LTC) Facilities within the NACOLG
Region

• 17 nursing homes with 1654 beds
• 19 assisted living facilities with 538 beds.

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SHIP/SMP

• Provides older Alabamians with consumer education
  and counseling, enabling them to understand
  Medicare policies, as well as other health
  insurance options, including Medicare Part D
  Prescription Drug Plan.
• Assists seniors in identifying and reporting
  suspected Medicare and Medicaid waste, fraud and
  abuse. Specifically, seniors will learn to
  recognize incorrect or improper billings, as well
  as fraudulent or inflated claims.

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SenioRx/Wellness Program

• The SenioRx Program is a partnership of state
  agencies and community organizations designed to
  assist senior citizens with applying for
  prescription assistance programs provided by the
  pharmaceutical companies.
• Beginning January 2007 the SenioRx Program
  expanded to include a self-reporting wellness
  initiative.

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SenioRx/Wellness Program

• With this new initiative, individuals 55 years
  and older are given an opportunity to participate
  in self-management and educational programs thus
  improving their quality of life.
• Wellness classes are held throughout the
  five-county area through collaboration with
  Hospitals, Park Recreation, Extension Services,
  Churches, and Education entities.
• New Initiative began January 2008 Disabled
  individuals of any age in the 24 month Medicare
  waiting period.

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SenioRx Qualifications

• SenioRx Qualifications
• Must be 55 years old or older
• Have no prescription drug coverage
• Have a chronic medical condition
• Legal resident of Alabama
• Must meet the income guideline (200) of the
  poverty level
• 20,800/1 person and 28,000/2 people
• Also assists clients in the Medicare Part D
  Coverage Gap
• Disabled individuals of any age in the 24 month
  Medicare waiting period
• Qualifications for Wellness
• Any individuals wishing to improve their life
  style through participation in self-management
  and educational classes.

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SenioRx Clients Services

7/2002 - 2008 Number of Clients Savings to Clients
Region 1 3,903 17,454,745.00
Statewide 34,268 163,691,410.00
2007 - 2008 Number of Clients Savings to Clients
Region 1 490 1,411,493.00
Statewide 5,261 17,510,073.00
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Wellness Program
January 2007 - 2008 Clients Units of Service
IA 166 3,081
Wellness Ed 139 1,763
Wellness Mgmt 118 1,589
Aggregate Services
IA 1,812 1,840
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AlabamaConnect

• Questions about programs/services?
• Call 1-800-243-5463 for free information
  referral service
• Call NACOLGs Department of Aging Services
• 1-256-389-0530
• For more information
• www.nacolg.com
• www.alabamaconnect.gov

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• Court Referral

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Court Referral Programs

• Court Referral Education Program
• Defensive Driving Program

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Court Referral Education Program(CREP)

• Provide A.O.C. approved and sanctioned
  substance abuse programs for Colbert, Franklin
  and Lauderdale Counties.
• Consists of Level I (12 hours)
• Level II (24 hours)
• Youth Juvenile (12 hours)
• Including Spanish Classes

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Defensive Driving Program

• Authorized provider of National Safety Council
  Program.
• Provides both a 4 hour and an 8 hour program.
  (Including Spanish Classes)

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Court Referral Program Conclusion

• Our entire program is completely self supporting.
  
• We receive no local, state, or federal funding.

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FISCAL DEPARTMENT
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FISCAL DEPARTMENT

• NACOLGs financial records are audited each year
  according to generally accepted accounting
  principles and A87 Federal Cost Principles.
  NACOLG continues to receive unqualified opinions
  on its financial statements through September 30,
  2007.

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FISCAL DEPARTMENT

• NACOLGs budget exceeds 7.8 million dollars
  annually.
• The chart below illustrates the allocation of the
  budget.

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FISCAL DEPARTMENT

• NACOLG does business with over 250 vendors, at a
  cost of over 3 million dollars. 
• NACOLG presently has 212 active full time and
  part time employees. 
• 73 employees reside in Colbert County
• 61 employees reside in Lauderdale County
• 31 employees reside in Franklin County
• 15 reside in Marion County
• 19 reside in Winston County
• NACOLG does business with 11 different banking
  institutions throughout the 5 county region.

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FISCAL DEPARTMENT

• NACOLG has experienced growth and financial
  stability throughout the year. The following
  chart represents NACOLGs budgeted revenues for
  Fiscal Year 2008.

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Governmental
Services
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Governmental Services

• Economic Development Administration (EDA)
• Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)
• Revolving Loan Fund (RLF)
• FEMA
• Other

• Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)
• Land Water
• Conversation Fund
• Recreational Trails Program
• EPA\VA\HUD

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Governmental Services Contact Information

• Kenneth F. Brooks Director of Governmental
  Services [phone]
• kbrooks_at_nwscc.edu
• Marilyn Smith Economic Development
  Specialist
• [phone]
• msmith_at_nwscc.edu
• Alaceia Barber Governmental Services
  Secretary
• [phone]
• abarber_at_nwscc.edu
• Carole Jo Turbyfill Community Development
  Specialist
• [phone]
• cturbyfill_at_nwscc.edu

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Governmental Services Contact Information Cont.

• Nathan Willingham Director of Community
  Planning
• [phone]
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  nwillingham_at_nwscc.edu
• Lucas Blankenship CD and Planning
  Specialist
• [phone]
• lblankenship_at_nwscc.edu

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• Regional and Community Planning

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Regional and Community Planning

• Comprehensive Plans
• Strategic Planning
• Implementation Technical Assistance
• Regional Planning Development

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COMPREHENSIVE PLANS

• Comprehensive Planning
• View the Big Picture
• Coordinate Local Decision Making
• Give Guidance to Local Developers and Landowners
• Establish a Factual Basis for Decisions
• Involve Broad Interests in Discussion about the
  Future
• Build an Informed Constituency

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COMPREHENSIVE PLANS

• Comprehensive Plan Elements
• Natural Resources
• Land use
• Transportation
• Community facilities
• Housing
• Economy

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STRATEGIC PLANS

• Strategic Planning for. . .
• Downtown revitalization
• Urban design
• Economic development
• Neighborhood plans
• Corridor plans
• Housing plans
• Community facilities plans
• Parks and open space plans
• Hazard mitigation plans

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IMPLEMENTATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

• Ordinance assistance
• Zoning, Signs, Historic, Environmental
  Regulations
• Subdivision assistance
• Administrative assistance
• Staff review available to City Councils, Planning
  Commissions and Zoning Boards

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REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

• Regional Economic Development Plans
• Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
  (CEDS)
• Workforce Development Strategic Plan
• Regional Tourism and Recreation Plans

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PLANNING TECHNIQUES

• Asset Mapping
• Community Visioning
• Anticipating Change
• Scenario Development
• Implementation

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PLANNING TECHNIQUES ASSET MAPPING

• What are the communitys needs? What are the
  challenges? What could be better?
• What should be changed?
• What are the communitys strengths? Whats going
  right? What are the resources that can be built
  upon?
• What should be preserved or enhanced?
• COMMUNITIES ARE NOT BUILT ON DEFICIENCIES, BUT ON
  CAPACITIES!!

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PLANNING TECHNIQUESCOMMUNITY VISIONING

• Planning promotes COMMUNITY VALUES. Finding
  these requires finding out
• Where are we now? Community Profile
• Where are we going? Trend Analysis
• Where do we want to be? Vision Statement
• How do we get there? Action Plan
• Are we getting there? Implementation and
  Monitoring

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PLANNING TECHNIQUESANTICIPATING CHANGE

• Predicting change requires an understanding of
  existing conditions and trends.
• PHYSICAL DEMOGRAPHIC

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PLANNING TECHNIQUESANTICIPATING CHANGE

• Demographic trends can forecast
• Total Population
• Population Distribution
• Demand for Services
• Specific to the type of plan. Examples include
• School enrollment
• Type and distribution of recreation facilities
• Working age population
• Need for new Police and Fire facilities
• Library capacity

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PLANNING TECHNIQUESSCENARIO DEVELOPMENT

• Maps, models and visual techniques can be used to
  illustrate likely changes as a result of policy
  decisions.
• Density models
• Population distribution
• Transportation and traffic patterns

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PLANNING TECHNIQUESIMPLEMENTATION

• Every plan should include a section that reviews
  the tools that the community has or can develop
  to make the recommended changes occur.
• Examples include local ordinances, grants,
  volunteer associations, and any other source of
  assistance with a particular goal.
• For many implementation tools, NACOLG has staff
  and expertise to assist.

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CURRENT REGIONAL ACTIVITIES

• US CENSUS Participant Statistical Areas Program
  (PSAP)
• Year of Alabama Small Towns and Downtowns (2010)
• U.S. Highway 72 Corridor Study
• Region 1 Workforce Development Council
• Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
  (CEDS)

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REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY PLANNING

• Nathan Willingham
• [phone]
• nwillingham_at_nwscc.edu

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NACOLG

• Public Transit
• Shuttling Northwest Alabama
• More Than Just a Bus

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Public Transit System

• The buses of NACOLG have many functions, and
  serve a wide cross section of the local
  population.
• For instance, a bus may carry handicapped adults
  to the ARC of The Shoals in the morning, then
  work our Dial-A-Ride program mid-day, and finish
  the day by returning the morning ARC riders back
  home.
• The following are just some of the services we
  provide

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Senior Center Routes

• Carries senior citizens from their homes to a
  senior center and back home.
• There are 23 Senior Centers scattered over the
  following counties
• Lauderdale
• Colbert
• Franklin
• Marion
• Winston
• Each of these centers have buses.

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ARC

• Transport mentally and physically challenged
  adults to and from the following
• The ARC of the Shoals (Hope Haven)
• Dinsmore Center in Red Bay

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Riverbend Routes

• Routes run daily to and from Riverbend for those
  who need the services that Riverbend provides.
• Services provided in Muscle Shoals area.

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Dial-A-Ride

• Transportation of the general public to and from
  their designated locations within the police
  jurisdictions of the Quad Cities.
• We also have some service in Russellville and
  Haleyville.

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Shopping Shuttle

• Runs a fixed route in Florence three (3) days a
  week going from Downtown low-income housing to
  the Cox Creek shopping area (K-mart, Wal-mart,
  Target, Regency Square, Walgreen, Family Market,
  Big Lots)
• There is also a shopping shuttle that runs
  locally in Hamilton, AL four (4) days a week.

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JARC

• Job Access Reverse Commute
• This program helps people get to and from a job
  until they are able to purchase their own means
  of transportation.

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YMCA

• A before and after school program for elementary
  age students.
• We serve Florence City schools (Harlan, Hibbett,
  Weeden, and Forrest Hills), and the Lauderdale
  County schools of Central, Underwood, Wilson, and
  Brooks.

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Foster Grannies

• A program to get grandparents back in the
  workplace, working a reduced number of hours.
• Transportation is only provided in the
  Russellville area at this time.

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• Transportation Planning Department

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Transportation Planning Department

• Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
• Rural Planning Organization (RPO)
• GIS Mapping

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Shoals Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
(MPO)

• Comprised of the cities of Florence, Muscle
  Shoals, Sheffield and Tuscumbia and portions of
  Colbert and Lauderdale County.
• The towns of Killen, Leighton, and St. Florian
  are included as non-voting members.
• Work in conjunction with the Alabama Department
  of Transportation and the Federal Highway
  Administration on all aspects of transportation
  related planning within the Shoals Area.

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Northwest Alabama Rural Planning Organization
(RPO)

• Rural transportation planning process
• To provide the rural local governments a more
  formal and frequent method of contact with the
  Alabama Department of Transportation
• Title 23, CFR Part 450
• Planning coordination in non-metro areas
• Consider the concerns of local elected officials
  in non-metro areas
• Consultation with local elected officials in
  non-metro areas
• Statewide plan and statewide transportation
  improvement program

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GIS Technical Assistance

• GIS Mapping - Computer software used for mapping
  and analysis.
• NACOLG maintains a fully equipped GIS mapping
  program
• We are available to assist member governments in
  a wide variety of mapping needs
• Census Clearing House/Data Center
• NACOLG serves as a State Data Center Network
  Affiliate
• PSAP

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Thank You