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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 & Economy

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.

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Letters/Memos

FARM Letter on Food Security to White House Interagency Planning Task Force
Jul 15, 2022
Other Documents

FARM Policy Committee Work Program and Budget FY23
Aug 1, 2022
A collaboration between the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ members and local, state, and regional food and agriculture stakeholders.
Letters/Memos

Letter of Support for the Extension of the Federal Child Tax Credit
Dec 5, 2022
Other Documents

FARM Policy Committee Strategic Plan 2023 - 2024
Apr 14, 2023
The Food and Agriculture Regional Member (FARM) Policy Committee Strategic Plan was approved on April 14, 2023. It provided a framework for FARM's mission to support development of long-term regional direction and collaboration toward a more resilient, secure, equitable, connected food and farm economy (food system) across Metropolitan Washington’s urban, suburban and rural communities to provide more of the region’s food needs.
Other Documents

FARM New Member Orientation Information
May 31, 2024
Background information about the history of food and agriculture work at COG and the FARM Policy Committee.
Letters/Memos

COG Priorities for 2024 Farm Bill Reauthorization
May 31, 2024
A letter prepared by COG's FARM committee for Agriculture Committees, House and Senate leadership, and members of the region's Congressional delegation to share regional priorities for the upcoming 2024 Farm Bill and appropriations. As the association of local governments in the metropolitan Washington region, COG supports measures that increase food security, healthy food access, small farmers, and food system resilience.
Publications

FARM Policy Committee Community Centric Report 2023-2024
Oct 20, 2025
Report (CCR) on COG’s Food and Agriculture Regional Member (FARM) Policy Committee’s progress toward its Two-Year Strategic Plan: 2023 to 2024
Publications, Other Documents

COG FARM Local Food Procurement Challenge Factsheet
Mar 10, 2026
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Food and Agriculture Regional Member (FARM) Policy Committee launched the Local Food Procurement Challenge (“the Challenge”) on December 5th, 2025. The Challenge invites member jurisdictions to strategically shift a portion of their existing food budgets toward locally and regionally grown and produced foods, advancing economic resilience, food security, environmental stewardship, and regional agricultural vitality.

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