About Us

COG is the one place in metropolitan Washington that regularly brings leaders together to develop solutions to the region's major challenges. COG prepares plans enabling the region to receive federal funding, provides members with research and data to inform decision-making, and offers a wide range of programs, including commuter services, cooperative purchasing, technical assistance and grants, and public outreach campaigns.

Transportation

Through the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB), area officials, planners, and engineers ensure a well-managed and maintained transportation system. The TPB, which is staffed by COG, conducts the federally mandated transportation planning process for the region and ensures the uninterrupted flow of federal transportation funds that area jurisdictions receive.

Environment

COG's work engages leaders in various environmental fields from water quality experts to climate scientists. Together, they are advancing regional efforts to restore local waterways, improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address climate change, promote recycling, and enhance and preserve green space and agriculture.

Community

Area officials and experts, including planning and housing directors and child welfare and health officials, work together with their counterparts at COG to help shape stronger communities throughout the region.

Homeland Security & Public Safety

COG brings police chiefs, fire chiefs, emergency managers, and other leaders together as part of its work to strengthen regional public safety coordination, homeland security planning, and emergency communication.

Social Media

COG is active on social media through several accounts:

COG (Twitter)
COG (Facebook)
COG (LinkedIn)

TPB (Twitter)
TPB (Facebook)

Clean Air Partners (Twitter)
Clean Air Partners (Facebook)
Clean Air Partners (Instagram)

Enjoy the Anacostia - an initiative of the Anacostia Watershed Restoration Partnership (Twitter)
Enjoy the Anacostia (Facebook)
Enjoy the Anacostia (Instagram)

Commuter Connections (Facebook)

Bike to Work Day (Twitter)
Bike to Work Day (Facebook)

Car Free Day (Twitter)

Street Smart (Twitter)

Go Recycle (Facebook)

COG's Social Media Policy

In regards to comments made on social media and social networking sites, COG's Comments Policy is as follows: "Opinions expressed herein do not reflect the opinions of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments but are postings of public opinion. We encourage you to submit your questions, comments, and concerns, but please note that this is a moderated on-line discussion site and is not a public forum. Once posted, COG reserves the right to delete submissions that contain vulgar language; personal attacks of any kind; advocate illegal activity; promote particular services, products, or political organizations; or are clearly off topic from the discussion."