The Indiana Association of Regional Councils ( IARC) is a statewide, 501 (c) (3) Association of 12 organizations that provide comprehensive, regional planning services that are coordinated with local municipal and county governments. Most IARC member regions governmental organizations that have been in existence for more than 25 years, are funded by member counties and multiple grant sources, and have governing boards or commissions mainly comprised of local elected officials.

These 14 organizations represent Regional Planning Commissions, Economic Development Districts and Metropolitan Planning Organizations and provide a variety of economic and community development, housing, planning, transportation and specialized services to local governments, businesses and other nonprofit organizations within a multi-county planning region.

Established in 1997, IARC provides a statewide forum for directors, staff and board members of regional planning agencies in Indiana to network and share ideas that promote economic and community development, transportation planning, smart growth and other issues on a regional basis statewide.

IARC supports regional development efforts that prioritize and categorize local community and economic development needs and projects based on urgency, feasibility and determined regional priority. The individual services provided by IARC member organizations vary by local jurisdictional authority and local project and planning needs.