Who is Metro COG and what do they do?
The Fargo-Moorhead Council of Governments (Metro COG) includes the cities, counties and state agencies that are within the Fargo-Moorhead planning area boundary. In addition to being a Council of Governments, the agency is also a Metropolitan Planning Agency (MPO). An MPO is an entity identified by the federal government for communities that have reached a population of 50,000 or greater. It provides a way to coordinate federal funds for projects such as roadway improvements, transit improvements and environmental cleanup efforts for communities with multiple jurisdictions and agencies. Being a MPO provides communities with an opportunity to qualify for more federal funding options for these types of improvements. It also requires the communities within the MPO to cooperate and coordinate planning efforts.
