Community Development
The COG acts as a mutual forum to discuss and bring into focus regional challenges and opportunities, collect and maintain data of a regional interest, strive to improve communication, coordination and intergovernmental cooperation between all levels of government, facilitate cooperative agreements, seek technical assistance, and to coordinate Federal, State and Local programs of regional importance.COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
The COG annually signs a contract with the Allegheny County Department of Development to undertake the complete administration of this Federal program. On behalf of our municipal members the COG coordinates all projects from application through and including bid stage; working with applicable municipal staff and consulting engineers and our D.O.E.D. Municipal Representative. Since 1986, our NHCOG historical list of CDBG projects totals approximately 18 million in Federal and local shares. The COG single annual audit covers CDBG and is also a cost savings to the municipal members.