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

2025 Solicitation Process

The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) will conduct a solicitation for applications for the Federal Transit Administration’s Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (Section 5310) grant program from August 1 through September 30, 2025.

For questions about the Enhanced Mobility program, please contact Cherice Sansbury at csansbury@mwcog.org or (202) 962-3222.

Schedule

Pre-Application Conferences held in July 2025.
Application period begins August 1st and closes on September 2025
Selection Committee reviews applications: October - November 2025
TPB approves Selection Committee’s recommendation for projects: December 2025
Staff works with awardees to complete and submit the required FTA documents: Approximately 30 days from the date of the written award notification.
FTA approves grant projects allowing COG to enter into a grant agreement: 4 to 8 months after staff submittal.
Signing of sub-grant agreement with awardee and projected start date: Late 2026/Early 2027

Application and Instructions

July 2025 Pre-Application Conferences