Committees

The mission of the First Suburbs Coalition is to identify and enhance the unique qualities of first suburb communities – neighborhoods where the majority of the housing stock was built post WWII to 1970 – to maintain a high quality of life for all current residents and future generations by promo

The Goods Movement Committee is a subcommittee of the Total Transportation Policy Committee (TTPC).

The Government-to-University initiative is governed by a steering committee comprised of members from local universities and government leaders in the region. Multiple academic disciplines and government sectors are engaged to ensure diverse representation.

GradForce KC’s work is guided by a steering committee that includes secondary and postsecondary leaders, as well as representatives from regional nonprofit and philanthropic organizations that include postsecondary attainment in their missions.

Every five years, local jurisdictions (cities, counties, school districts, public colleges, and other special districts) are required to prepare and update a hazard mitigation plan in order to be eligible to apply for certain FEMA grants.

The Head Start Advisory Committee oversees responsibilities related to program governance and program improvement. Upon the recommendation of the advisory committee, the MARC board approves financial management, accounting and reporting policies to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.

The MARC Head Start Policy Council consists of parents elected by each direct service provider and recommended community members.

The MARC Head Start Policy Council consists of parents elected by each direct service provider and recommended community members.

The Highway Committee is a subcommittee of the Total Transportation Policy Committee, and acts as the advisory body to the TTPC on matters involving highway issues, highway project priorities as well as highway management.

KCEEN is a bistate network of educators serving pre-K through 12th-grade youth in the Kansas City metro area.

The Kansas STP Priorities Committee provides project funding recommendations to the Total Transportation Policy Committee for the federal and state of Kansas Surface Transportation Program funds.

Working through MARC, local GIS managers formed the KC Metro GIS committee to coordinate activities, share resources, and work toward common goals at the regional level.

The MARC Budget and Personnel Committee provides oversight with respect to MARC administration, budget, policy, finance, audit and personnel issues and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors on these matters.

The Mid-America Regional Council Community Services Corporation (MARC CSC) is a 501(c)(3) corporation created by the MARC Board of Directors.

The Metropolitan Area Regional Radio System (MARRS) Management Council meets quarterly to discuss policy guidance and provide oversight of the radio system to ensure that a high quality, reliable system is available to the metropolitan area.

A sub-committee of the MARRS Management Council, the Regional Interoperability Communications Committee is a technical working group representing public safety agencies throughout the area.

The Metropolitan Emergency Managers Committee serves as a forum for local emergency managers to discuss and resolve regional issues, problems, projects and activities related to all-hazards emergency management.

The mission of the Community Education group is to promote and support local programs that facilitate critical all-hazards education, information and training opportunities for the citizens of the Kansas City metropolitan region to strengthen the whole community state of readiness in the event of