Bi-State Regional Commission

A Forum for Inter-governmental Cooperation and Delivery of Regional Programs

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  • Grant Updates

    Federally, local governments can check the following link for the latest federal discretionary grants: USDOT Key Notices of Funding Opportunity.  Federal grants require registration in Grants.gov, and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), a 12-character unique number assigned to all entities who must register to do business with the federal government in SAM-System for Award Management.  If you are considering a federal grant, it will be important to have a UEI and be registered in SAM.

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  • Quad Cities MPO News

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    The MPO Transportation Policy Committee meeting is set for noon Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at the Rock Island County Office Building, 1504 Third Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois.  

    Meeting agendas, minutes, and full packets can also be accessed here. The full packet is also below.

    As a courtesy, please contact Gena McCullough (309)793-6300 Ext.1146 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to indicate your attendance prior to the meeting.

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  • Thrive 2055: Quad Cities Long Range Transportation Plan

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    Click here to learn more about the Thrive 2055 Long Range Transportation Plan update

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Sound the Alarm - Free Smoke Alarm Event

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August 23, 2017 – More lives are lost to fires than any other major disaster.  Sound the Alarm is an effort to install at least 700 fire detectors in the Bi-State Region on October 14, 2017.  These detectors are free and have 10-year lithium batteries.  Red Cross is asking everyone to spread the word about this life-saving program, and is collecting appointments and recruiting volunteers.  To make an appointment, visit SoundTheAlarm.org or call 309-743-2166 or 844-319-6560 and press 9.

Important Dates:

  • Wednesday, September 13, 2017 – All day telethon with WQAD to schedule appointments
  • Saturday, October 14, 2017 – Installation day (volunteer training locations and fire detector pick-up locations in Muscatine, Moline, and Kewanee)

In addition, bedside alarms will be available for hard-of-hearing and/or deaf residents in need.  Once the initial home visit is made to install traditional smoke alarms, and the need for a bedside alarm is documented, volunteers will go back to install bedside alarms at a later date.

Mission Statement

A local, voluntary organization of five counties and 47 municipalities. We serve as a forum for intergovernmental cooperation and delivery of regional programs and to assist member local governments in planning and project development.

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