The Regional Brownfields Partnership (RBP) is a committee hosted by NVCOG who are working together to meet the collective redevelopment challenges that brownfields present in the region. The RBP grew out of the Naugatuck Valley Brownfields Pilot program established by…
NRG Steering Committee
Dam Safety
There are hundreds of privately and publicly owned dams in the Naugatuck Valley region. To ensure public safety, the State of Connecticut requires that all dams be inspected periodically. Under the DEEP…
Glossary
Lingo can be daunting for the uninitiated in any field or industry. Here, we untangled some of the acronyms, abbreviations and terms you’ll find on our web pages and in…
Regional Election Monitor
CT Public Act 15 -5 mandates that each Council of Governments facilitate a Regional Election Monitor (REM) position. Examples of REM duties include: Coordinating regional instructional sessions for the certification […]
A Metropolitan Planning Organization
What is an MPO and why do we have one? Federal statute (23 CFR 450.310) requires a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) be formed in any urbanized area with a population…
Emergency Management
Solar Energy
Naugatuck Valley Solar Landing Page NVCOG is committed to encouraging the development of solar energy in our region. To that end, we have partnered with SolSmart, a nationally -recognized certification program…
Metropolitan Area Planning Forum
The Metropolitan Area Planning Forum, commonly referred to as the MAP Forum, is a consortium of metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) and councils of government in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut…
Funding
As a service to members of the RBP, NVCOG regularly applies for state and federal grants to offer assessment and cleanup grants and loans for brownfields sites in our region. Over…
Naugatuck River Greenway Steering Committee
Regular Meeting of the Naugatuck River Greenway Steering Committee. Due to the current Covid–19 pandemic, this meeting will be held as an online meeting. As always, the public is…
Census Day
Census Day is observed nationwide. Once the invitation arrives, you should respond for your home in one of three ways: online, by phone, or by mail. When you respond to…