News Release Lack of Affordable Housing Drives Increase in Homelessness in D.C. Region May 14, 2014 According to an annual report by the Council of Governments, there are 11,946 homeless people living in the Metropolitan Washington region – a 3.5 percent...
News Release 2014 Foster Parents of the Year Honored by COG Board, Local Agencies May 14, 2014 The 2014 Foster Parents of the Year for metropolitan Washington were honored at the Council of Governments May Board meeting for their commitment to their...
Region Forward Blog Advancing the Region's Energy Infrastructure May 7, 2014 As communities across the country embrace sustainable initiatives the Washington area is a leader in implementing sustainable infrastructure through actions...
News Release As Ozone Season Begins, Officials Cite Air Quality Improvement, Encourage Further Progress in D.C. Region April 28, 2014 With the “Ozone Season” starting for 2014, officials want the region to continue its positive trend in air quality. Starting today, Air Quality Awareness week...
Region Forward Blog Leaders Get to Work Strengthening Purple Line Communities March 27, 2014 “The Purple Line is going to be built” pronounced Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett to a room of over 250 locally elected civic and community leaders...