Denver Regional Council of Governments

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Established in 1955, DRCOG is a metropolitan planning organization that serves 10 counties including: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Gilpin, Jefferson and the southwest portion of Weld County. Local governments collaborate on policies, guidelines and the allocation of funding towards transportation, personal mobility, general growth, and development and aging and disability services. in 1991, with the passage of Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) and CMAQ, DRCOG was given the authority to match federal transportation funds to regional air quality objectives.