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.

Environment

Data & Tools

Air Quality Forecast

COG, in partnership with the District Department of Energy & Environment, Maryland Department of the Environment, and Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, provides daily air quality forecasts for the region.

Air Quality Progress Dashboard

This dashboard provides a summary of metrics adopted in the Air Quality Trends Report.

Climate and Energy Progress Dashboard

This dashboard provides a summary of metrics adopted in the Regional Climate and Energy Action Plan.

Current Drought Conditions

As part of the Water Supply and Drought Awareness Response Plan, COG issues monthly drought reports from April to October and encourages wise water use throughout the entire year.

Green Contracts Database

The Mid-Atlantic Purchasing Team (MAPT), coordinated by COG and the Baltimore Metropolitan Council (BMC), provides cooperative procurement opportunities for local jurisdictions, drinking water and wastewater entities, school systems, community colleges, and other public entities in the Baltimore-Washington and Northern Virginia regions.

Community Supported Agriculture Listing

COG has developed a regional list of farmers offering Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares to our region's residents.

NCR GDX Regional Food Resources Initiative

COG and partners used the National Capital Region Geospatial Data Exchange (NCR GDX) to share information on emergency food resources in response to the COVID-19 impact on food insecurity.