Southeast Alabama Regional Planning And Development Commission

Southeast Alabama Regional Planning And Development Commission is a U.S. local government entity — a multi-county regional planning and development commission — that serves as a federal grant recipient for public transit operations, economic development planning, environmental remediation, and early childhood education programs across southeastern Alabama. SEARPDC operates as a prime recipient on formula grants and project grants with no federal contract prime work; the organization also receives sub-grant awards from state agencies and other primes.

SEARPDC's federal footprint is concentrated in transportation and economic development. The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration accounts for the largest share of recent activity, funding recurring formula grants for public transit operations, preventive maintenance, and capital expenditures in the Dothan urbanized area. Recent FTA awards include $2.693 million (September 2023) for operating and capital assistance through March 2031, $1.167 million (August 2025) for operating expenses and vehicle maintenance through March 2032, $1.643 million (July 2026) for preventive maintenance, operating assistance, and mobility management through March 2033, and $560,000 (August 2026) for capital replacement of four cutaway buses through March 2033. The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration has also been active, awarding $600,000 (January 2023) for comprehensive economic development strategy development across seven counties (Barbour, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Henry, and Houston) through December 2025. Environmental and workforce programs round out the portfolio: the EPA Region 4 awarded $1.2 million (July 2025) for brownfield assessment, characterization, and cleanup planning in southeastern Alabama cities including Eufaula, Ozark, and Elba through June 2029, and the Department of Health and Human Services has funded Head Start and Early Head Start programming. On the sub-recipient side, SEARPDC receives pass-through funding from the Alabama Department of Senior Services under the Senior Community Service Employment Program and from state transit authorities for operations, administrative, and preventive maintenance activities.

Recent activity spans eight distinct federal grantor agencies, with awards concentrated at 69% coverage across the top five grantors. Dollar obligations across all awards total $107.7 million, with most recent activity in 2023 and 2026. Only one award carries an ultimate completion date inside the next twenty-four months, presenting minimal recompete exposure in that window. SEARPDC's grant-funded work centers on operational continuity for public transit serving rural and underserved populations, regional economic development coordination, and environmental remediation in economically distressed communities.