Welcome to the Greater Portland Council of Governments

		Founded in 1969, the Greater Portland Council of Governments (GPCOG) is a voluntary organization with a distinguished history of service to the municipalities and public service agencies of the Greater Portland (Maine) region.  GPCOG Governance                                       GPCOG Member Municipalities
GPCOG Mission Statement:  Providing responsive service and leadership to our municipal members and community partners through regional cooperation and collaboration.
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GPCOG's address is 970 Baxter Boulevard, Second Floor, Portland, ME 04103. The office is located on the Washington Avenue (Bates Street) end of Baxter Boulevard and is easily accessible from Exit 8 of 295 from the south, and Exit 9 of 295 from the north.

Brownfields Grant Award.  GPCOG was awarded an $800,000 Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on May 8, 2013. We are one of only two such grantees in New England. Learn more about the Brownfields RLF program.

 

Sustain Southern Maine website launched. Click here to view.

GPCOG Annual Report for 2011-2012

Regional ReCOGnition Award Recipients for 2012

Greater Portland Energy Use and Emissions Inventory Full Report.  A comprehensive assessment of the Greater Portland Region’s energy use, emissions and energy costs.

Greater Portland Energy Use and Emissions Inventory Executive Summary

Cumberland County Energy Use and Emissions Inventory Full Report.  A comprehensive assessment of Cumberland County's energy use, emissions and energy costs.

Cumberland County Energy Use and Emissions Inventory Executive Summary

 

GPCOG Strategic Plan 2010

GPCOG Strategic Plan 2006

Idle Reduction Rebates Available

Maine State Rail Plan

CEDS 2009 Document Available

Click here to download the 2009 document (24 mb and 321 pages)

Click here to download the 2008 document. (16.5 mb)

Click here to download the 2007 document. (15 mb)

Greater Portland Global Communities Task Force Report

Sustainability Principles Adopted by GPCOG Executive Committee

 

Coastal Cumberland County Emergency Evacuation & Detour Plan Phase II.  Click here to download the executive summary

Municipal Profiles Updated. 

Click here to go to the profiles.

Regional Transit Coordination Study Available
Click here to go to the Study.

Public Participation and Environmental Justice Plan Available 

Public Participation and Environmental Justice are essential to the success of any public program or project. GPCOG and PACTS have created a joint Public Participation and Title VI Plan describing our policies and procedures that ensure full and fair participation by all potentially affected communities in the transportation decision-making process.
Click here to download the Plan.