Eastgate Regional Council of Governments is directly responsible for a variety of federal, state, and local planning and project implementation programs. As the Metropolitan Planning Organization and Areawide Water Quality Management Agency for Mahoning and Trumbull Counties, and the designated Economic Development District, Eastgate continues to maintain required certifications and planning documents to qualify the region for federal and state funding.

Other major areas of responsibility include: air quality planning and air advisory day programs, State Capital Improvement Program administration for the District 6 Public Works Integrating Committee,  Intergovernmental review, administration of the regional Rideshare program, administration of the Clean Ohio Conservation & Revitalization Funds, and administration of the Local Development District of the Appalachian Regional Commission.

News...

Eastgate's Fiscal Year 2014 ARC Pre-Application Grant Announcement

Eastgate's 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Chapters

Mahoning Valley Receives Over $49 Million in Federal Funding for Projects

View the Draft Fiscal Year 2014-2017 Transportation Improvement Program

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