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.

Community

HUD PRO Housing Draft Application

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) invites your feedback on a draft application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) grant funds. PRO Housing funding supports communities which are actively taking steps to remove barriers to affordable housing. COG is applying to HUD for funding to support activities that may remove barriers and increase the production of affordable housing in the metropolitan Washington region. Residents from the District of Columbia, suburban Maryland, and northern Virginia are encouraged to provide comments on the draft application package.

COG Application to HUD for the 2023 PRO Housing Grant Program.

A public hearing was held on Monday, October 23, 2023 at 6:30pm.

COG invites comments on the draft HUD PRO Housing Grant application. Submit comments through the form below by Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 5pm.

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