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 & 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.

Transportation

TPB Comment Form

May 15-June 13, 2026

TPB is accepting comments on an amendment to the FY 2026-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to support the development of the Virginia Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. The comment process on the TIP is being used to obtain comments on the region’s program of projects that are funded by the Federal Transit Administration (including projects funded by the Urbanized Area Formula Program) and the Federal Highway Administration.

The TPB will review the amendment as part of their May 20 meeting agenda (Item 12 - VDOT TIP Amendment Notice). The TPB will take action on the amendment at their June 17 meeting.

Ongoing

Members of the public may comment on items under consideration by the TPB board on an ongoing basis. Instructions for providing public comment are posted below.

How to Comment

Interested members of the public will be given the opportunity to comment on transportation issues under consideration by the TPB. Comments are accepted on an ongoing basis by online form, email, phone message, and by mail.

Email: TPBcomment@mwcog.org
Form: Please complete the form below.
Phone: (202) 962-3315
Mail: TPB Chair
777 N. Capitol Street NE, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20002

In-person meetings: For any member of the public who wishes to address the board on the day of an in-person TPB meeting, they may do so by registering to attend and speak in person or by emailing written comments to TPBcomment@mwcog.org with the subject line “Item 1 Public Comment Opportunity”, or by calling and leaving a phone message at (202) 962-3315. Comments will be summarized and shared with TPB members as part of their published meeting materials. These statements must be received by staff no later than 12:00 P.M. (Noon) on Tuesday the day prior to a scheduled board meeting.

Visit the Accommodations Policy page for information about reasonable accommodations requests.

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TITLE VI NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) operates its programs without regard to race, color, and national origin and fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations prohibiting discrimination in all programs and activities. For more information, to file a Title VI related complaint, or to obtain information in another language, visit mwcog.org/nondiscrimination or call (202) 962-3300.

El Consejo de Gobiernos del Área Metropolitana de Washington (COG) opera sus programas sin tener en cuenta la raza, el color, y el origen nacional y cumple con el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964 y los estatutos y reglamentos relacionados que prohíben la discriminación en todos los programas y actividades. Para más información, presentar una queja relacionada con el Título VI, u obtener información en otro idioma, visite mwcog.org/nondiscrimination o llame al (202) 962-3300.