Community Opportunities Group

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 firms portfolio Over the past five years COGs engagements have included bacfz 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 handson

Community Opportunities Group (COG) is a planning and community development consulting firm serving clients across New England, with a strong background supporting communities in Massachusetts and Connecticut. COG is recognized as the largest CDBG consultant in Massachusetts and has helped New England communities obtain over $50 million in CDBG grant awards. The firm has implemented more than 100 CDBG programs, including housing rehabilitation, infrastructure projects, handicapped accessibility improvements, downtown revitalization, small business loan programs, commercial rehabilitation, affordable housing development, and public facility projects. Building on its proven CDBG management experience, COG has expanded into a highly visible planning portfolio. Over the past five years, COG engagements have included comprehensive planning and district planning, open space and recreation plans, fiscal impact studies, growth management plans, housing studies, feasibility studies, and predevelopment services. What sets COG apart is direct local government experience—helping communities both plan and implement, with practical awareness of local capacity constraints and the realities of managing competing priorities. COG also emphasizes understanding and working within the political culture of each city or town. If you’re searching for professional consulting support in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area for planning or community development needs, Community Opportunities Group welcomes your inquiry—reach out with your questions and goals, and the team will help you determine the best next step.