Surveys
The Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Planning Organization Regional Trails Plan public survey is closed. If you have input for the effort please send to cwcog@cwcog.org.
Upon request, surveys are available on paper or in other languages. Questions may be directed to CWCOG by regular mail at PO Box 128, Kelso, WA 98626; via email to cwcog@cwcog.org.
The CWCOG has a highly varied work program with initiatives undertaken in the areas of long and short-term regional and local planning, transportation and economic development planning, community development, technical assistance, and a wide array of contractual services.
If you are looking for a diverse and challenging position and want to live in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, then the CWCOG might be the place for you!
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Grant Applications
2023 Surface Transportation Block Grant/Carbon Reduction Program – Call for Projects. CWCOG has issued a call for projects for the Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) and Cardon Reduction Program (CRP). STBG and CRP are federal-aid transportation programs providing funding for transportation improvement projects. STBG eligible projects include general planning, planning and constructing projects on Federal-aid highways, bridge projects, pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, transit capital projects, or Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. CRP eligible projects include replacement of street lighting and traffic control devices with energy-efficient alternatives, a transportation alternatives project such as bicycle/pedestrian improvements, and publicly accessible EV charging infrastructure. Please use the links below to download the Guidance document and a fillable PDF application form. Applications must be submitted using the online submission form link below. Deadline for applications is November 30, 2023.
Announcements
Our business hours are from 8:30AM to 5:00PM Monday through Friday; office hours are 8:30AM to 5:00PM Monday through Thursday. All staff work a modified remote work schedule but are still available during regular business hours 8:30AM to 5:00PM Monday through Friday. Please call the main office phone to be connected to any one of our staff.
2023-2028 COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments (CWCOG) Board of Directors approved the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) on August 24, 2023. The CEDS is a regional economic-development plan for the two-county region of Cowlitz and Wahkiakum Counties. The plan outlines a strategy for the region through a series of goals and objectives and includes descriptions of projects and partnerships to meet those goals and objectives. The CEDS planning process is supported by a grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA).
The final CEDS is available online here.
Public Records Request
In compliance with RCW 42.56, The Washington Public Records Act, the CWCOG records request application is available. For viewing and/or copying public records, click the button below for a printable request form. Please return this via email or USPS to access records maintained by the CWCOG.
Current Events
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY AND PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THE DRAFT METROPOLITAN & REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN AND NOTICE OF SEPA DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE
The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments (CWCOG), as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Longview Urban Area and lead agency for the five-county Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Planning Organization (SWRTPO), invites the public to comment on the draft Metropolitan and Regional Transportation Plan (M/RTP) – Moving Forward 2050. Hereby providing notice that a State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) was issued for said plan on October 24, 2023.
The M/RTP’s primary purpose is to provide an overarching vision and 27-year direction for the regional transportation system serving Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Pacific, and Wahkiakum Counties as well as the City of Rainier, Oregon. The plan should be used to guide future investment decisions addressing current and anticipated demands on transportation facilities for all modes (roads, walking, biking, public transportation, freight).
Deadline for Comments – November 7, 2023, at 5:00 pm.
Title VI – Notice to the Public
The CWCOG operates in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age or disability.
Those persons with limited English Proficiency may request language assistance through oral, visual, and/or written translation at no cost to the individual.
For assistance or questions regarding the CWCOG’s Title VI or Limited English Proficiency policies or to file a complaint, please contact the Agency’s Title VI Coordinator at (360) 577-3041.