News Release COG recognizes area foster parents for commitment to supporting the region's youth May 11, 2022 Foster parents from 10 jurisdictions across the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia have been named 2022 Foster Parents of the Year by the Metropolitan...
News Release Count reveals more than 24,000 people formerly experiencing homelessness in the region are now permanently housed May 11, 2022 According to a new report by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG), there are 7,605 people experiencing homelessness in the region in 2022,...
News Highlight Podcast: Picturing a post-COVID region - Part I May 3, 2022 After more than two years, it feels like life in metropolitan Washington is nearly back to normal in many ways. But even as the pandemic recedes, it will have...
News Highlight COG policy committees support Region United priorities April 6, 2022 In 2022, the COG Board of Directors agreed to focus on advancing interrelated priorities of equity, transit and land use, housing, and climate change, a...
News Highlight HUD Secretary, COG members convene to discuss housing solutions March 3, 2022 More than a half dozen local government leaders met with U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge to explore opportunities for...