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.

Transportation

2023 Solicitation Process

The 2023 solicitation for the Federal Transit Administration’s Enhanced Mobility grant program closed on September 30. Thank you to all who submitted applications. Updates will be shared in the coming weeks.

For questions about the Enhanced Mobility program, please contact Daniel Sheehan at dsheehan@mwcog.org or (202) 962-3287. TDD (202) 962-3213.

Schedule

Selection Committee reviews applications: October - November 2023
TPB approves Selection Committee’s recommendation for projects: December 2023
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: Early 2024

Pre-Application Conferences (Completed)

All pre-application conferences were held in August 2023.

Pre-Application Conferences