COG is a planning and community development consulting firm based in Boston and serving clients throughout New England with an emphasis on Massachusetts and Connecticut. As the largest CDBG consultant in Massachusetts, COG has helped New England communities obtain over $50 million in CDBG grant awards. COG has implemented over 100 CDBG programs for its clients including housing rehabilitation programs, infrastructure projects, handicapped accessibility improvements, downtown revitalization efforts, small business loan programs, commercial rehabilitation projects, affordable housing development and public facility projects. COG used its experience and success as a CDBG management consultant as a springboard for growing a highly successful planning portfolio. Today, planning occupies a highly visible place in our firm's portfolio. Over the past five years, COG's engagements have included master plans, district plan, open space and recreation plans, fiscal impact studies, growth management plans, housing studies, feasibility studies and predevelopment services. Unlike many planning consultants, COG has direct local government experience: we know how to plan and implement because we have done both. Our hands-on work in community development makes us keenly alert to the realities of local capacity and the challenges communities face as they juggle competing agendas and needs. We pride ourselves on our ability to understand and work with the political culture of each city or town that hires us. If you are not familiar with our company and your first contact with us is online: We would be pleased to hear from you! Please let us know what your needs and questions are, we will be more than happy to help.