Who is KIRPC? PDF Print E-mail

The Kankakee-Iroquois Regional Planning Commission (KIRPC), was founded as a multi-county governmental service agency on July 3, 1973, under Indiana Code 36-7-7, for the purpose of assisting local units of government in their efforts to improve and strengthen community and economic conditions and opportunities.

Fowler Park KIRPC presently serves the six rural counties of Benton, Carroll, Jasper, Newton, Pulaski, Starke, and White, and the twenty-nine cities and towns within. White County joined in 1985, Benton County in 2000, Warren County joined in 2009, and Carroll County joined in July 2009.

KIRPC is partially supported by annual county per capita fees and individual grant administration fees. Additional funding is derived from grants awarded for various public-benefit programs administered and/or operated by the KIRPC agency.


Head Start Program
Since 1997, a competitive grant awarded annually through the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Families and Children, has enabled KIRPC Head Start to grow and improve this program that now serves 148 low income children and their families. KIRPC Head Start presently operates ten classrooms as seven sites in Jasper, Newton, and Pulaski counties. In addition PACE, the Pulaski Alliance for Community Education, through Eli Lilly funds, allows preschools to be offered to 43 Pulaski County Children.



MISSION STATEMENT

KIRPC is a voluntary public partnership serving Benton, Jasper, Newton, Pulaski, Starke, Warren, and White Counties that provides assistance to local units of government to maximize community and economic development opportunities for the benefit of all citizens.

 
 
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