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ABOUT NWARPC

Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission (NWARPC) is a governmental organization established pursuant to ACA 14-56-501 et seq. and was formed in 1966 through a cooperative agreement between Benton County, Washington County, Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers, Siloam Springs, and Springdale. Since that time, the Commission has grown to include 38 units of government and other public agency partners.

Besides providing a forum for regional dialogue and cooperation, the Commission provides a wide range of services to member governments including multi-jurisdictional planning, community planning, information services, and special projects. NWARPC is the clearinghouse for socio- economic, environmental, housing, and Census information for Northwest Arkansas; and is a principle contact with state and federal officials and agencies regarding state and federal grants, programs, and regulations affecting local governments.

A primary planning activity of NWARPC­ is its role serving federal requirements as the region’s Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and is responsible for the coordination of transportation planning activities for the region, including managing functions for the Transportation Management Area (TMA).