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.

Health & Medical RPWG

The H&MRPWG serves as an advisory committee to the SPG to provide recommendations, subject matter expertise and overall guidance for the public health and medical services projects that are implemented utilizing UASI funding. In conjunction with the NCR State Administrative Agency Program Management Office (SAA PMO) the H&MRPWG is responsible for ensuring that the program plan and projects are meeting the regional goals and objectives as defined by the SPG. H&MRPWG is also responsible for UASI funded strategic initiatives within their respective preparedness focus area.

This group also serves as the ESF 8 Subcommittee to the Health Officials to provide recommendations, subject matter expertise and overall guidance for emergency preparedness issues not associated with UASI projects and initiatives. This group works with the Council of Governments to coordinate with other regional committees working on emergency preparedness issues and handle those deliverables regarding ESF 8 operations within the NCR as delegated to them by the Health Officials Committee.