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DEI+B training makes a difference, and we’re bringing it to our members
Through a competitive RFP process, CRCOG recently contracted with Daniel Penn Associates, LLC to provide Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEI + B) training and services to our member municipalities. What is…
Read MoreMetro Hartford Brownsfield Program Funding Opportunity
CRCOG is accepting MetroHartford Brownfields Program Assessment Grant Applications Application deadline: Ongoing
Read MoreCapitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) Welcomes Matt Hart as its New Executive Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hartford, CT, Dec. 21, 2021 – Today, the Capitol Region Council of Governments at a special meeting of its Policy Board appointed Matt Hart as their new Executive Director. Mr. Hart will bring extensive…
Read MoreRail Improvements Economic Impact Study
A new report commissioned by the Capitol Region Council of Governments and the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission estimates significant economic benefits would result from two sets of proposed passenger rail improvements. The improvements, which include finishing the Hartford Line and connecting it to Worcester, Massachusetts, would have a transformative effect on regional and state economies. The report projects between $47 and $84 billion in new regional Gross Domestic Product over 30 years would result from the $6 to $9 billion rail investment. This investment would reconstitute a 21st century version of the prior Inland Route—regular train service from Boston to New York via Worcester, Springfield, Hartford, and New Haven, which the region has now lacked for decades.
Read MoreStatewide Active Transportation Demonstrations and Education
The CT Department of Public Health (DPH) has engaged with CRCOG to lead the Active Transportation component of DPH’s State Physical Activity and Nutrition (SPAN) grant. CRCOG has been awarded funding for a minimum of 2 years, during which approximately $300,000 has been allocated for “Complete Streets Training” and “Complete Streets Implementation Projects.” The trainings aim to address a variety of active transportation related issues across the state, and could include presentations, workshops, or other methods of sharing information about (including but not limited to) benefits on complete streets, implementing tactical urbanism, best practices and case studies for Connecticut towns, and more. The implementation projects aim to help implement complete streets and improve active transportation and can include on-the-ground demonstration projects (i.e. curb bump outs), complete streets policy creation, small area plans, and more.
Read MoreCRCOG Receives GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
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Read MoreGovernor Lamont Announces Hartford Line Surpasses One Million Riders, Exceeding Forecasts
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that newly released data from the Hartford Line shows that more than one million riders have utilized the commuter rail service since…
Read MoreStay Current With I-91 Charter Oak Bridge Project
Regional Performance Incentive Grant Opportunities
Calling all towns to participate! On December 18th, 2019 the CRCOG Policy Board passed a resolution to apply for Regional Performance Incentive Program (RPIP) Grants. All towns interested in participating…
Read MoreFive Steps to Accelerate Economic Growth in Connecticut
October 31 Event Flyer Connecticut’s economy is not currently on a stable path to long-term economic growth. Combined with large fixed expenses in the state budget, slow or no growth puts…
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