Cape Fear Council of Governments

What Cape Fear Council of Governments does

Cape Fear Council of Governments (CFCOG) is a public regional planning and administrative organization, established in 1972 and headquartered at 1480 Harbour Dr, Wilmington, North Carolina. It operates as one of North Carolina's 16 regional councils of governments, serving over 40 municipalities across Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, and Pender counties in the Lower Cape Fear Region, with a service population of nearly 500,000 residents. CFCOG brings together local elected and appointed officials through a Board of Directors to address shared governance, economic development, and public service challenges that individual municipalities cannot resolve alone.

The organization's service portfolio is organized into four core divisions: the Area Agency on Aging (elder abuse prevention, family caregiver support, Project C.A.R.E., long-term care ombudsman); Homeless Services (HMIS data management, Continuum of Care leadership, funding coordination, and an interactive Homeless Performance Dashboard for HUD metrics); Local Government Services (the Cape Fear Rural Planning Organization for transportation planning, regional trainings, disaster resources, and the Digital Opportunities initiative); and Workforce Development (jobseeker services, business support, the CFWD Board, and a subrecipient RFP portal). Supporting communications include the Cape Fear Compass newsletter and an annual Public Officials Directory. The underlying technology stack centers on HMIS for homeless-services coordination and a National Homeless Performance Dashboard — standard HUD-aligned data tools rather than proprietary AI or analytics platforms.

CFCOG is funded through a combination of federal and state grants (covering aging, homeless, workforce, and transportation programs) and recurring membership dues from its 40+ member municipalities. As a governmental entity under North Carolina's regional council framework, it is not a commercial enterprise: revenue, pricing, and ownership details are not publicly disclosed, and the organization has no private equity, venture capital, or parent-company relationships. Executive leadership is headed by Allen Serkin as Executive Director, and the organization operates with a headcount in the 11–50 range.

Name

Cape Fear Council of Governments

Legal name

Cape Fear Council of Governments

Website

https://capefearcog.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cape Fear Council of Governments is a public regional council of governments, one of 16 in North Carolina, that administers federal and state programs and provides technical assistance to over 40 municipalities across Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, and Pender counties, serving nearly 500,000 residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Non-Communicable Disease Prevention & Chronic Disease Programs (BPAIAJAI)

Keywords

• Regional government services
• Aging services coordination
• Homeless services coordination
• Workforce development programs
• Rural transportation planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Grants: Federal and state grants supporting various programs including aging services, homeless services, workforce development, and transportation planning.
2. Membership Dues: Contributions from member governments (municipalities) across Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, and Pender counties to support regional council operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cape Fear Council of Governments is a regional government body that delivers coordination, technical assistance, and program administration to over 40 municipalities across Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, and Pender counties in southeastern North Carolina. Core offerings include Area Agency on Aging services (caregiver support, ombudsman, elder abuse prevention, senior advocacy), Homeless Services coordination including HMIS data management and Continuum of Care leadership, Local Government Services encompassing rural transportation planning via the Cape Fear RPO, and Workforce Development programming for jobseekers and regional employers.

Product overview

Cape Fear Council of Governments operates as a multi-service regional organization providing a unified portfolio of government support services across southeastern North Carolina. The organization delivers its mission through distinct divisions: the Area Agency on Aging (offering elder abuse prevention, family caregiver support via the Caregiver Mentorship Program, Project C.A.R.E., and long-term care ombudsman services); Homeless Services (including HMIS data management, the Homeless Performance Dashboard for HUD metrics, and CoC leadership); Local Government Services (encompassing the Cape Fear Rural Planning Organization for transportation planning, Digital Opportunities initiatives, and regional trainings); and Workforce Development (providing jobseeker and business support services through the CFWD Board). Supporting publications include the Cape Fear Compass newsletter and the annual Public Officials Directory with the annual report.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Area Agency on Aging Designated Area Agency on Aging for the Lower Cape Fear Region providing comprehensive elder services including elder abuse prevention, family caregiver support, long-term care ombudsman advocacy, and senior advocacy for seniors and caregivers in Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, and Pender counties.
• Homeless Services (Continuum of Care Coordination) Regional coordination of homeless services across the four-county area including Continuum of Care leadership, community resource coordination, policy and forms, accountability, funding opportunity identification, and HMIS data management for the Cape Fear CoC.
• Homeless Performance Dashboard Interactive web-based dashboard providing National Homeless Performance data and HUD-aligned performance metrics for the Cape Fear Continuum of Care, surfacing regional homeless services outcomes.
• Local Government Services Comprehensive local government support offering rural transportation planning, regional initiatives, regional trainings, and disaster resources to support municipal governments across Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, and Pender counties.
• Cape Fear Rural Planning Organization (RPO) Rural transportation planning organization facilitating transportation planning, prioritization, and project development for rural transportation needs across the region with advisory committee support.
• Digital Opportunities Regional initiative focused on digital equity and broadband/digital opportunities for communities across southeastern North Carolina.
• Workforce Development (CFWD Board) Workforce development services providing jobseeker support, business support, regional workforce data, and managing the Cape Fear Workforce Development Board and its subrecipient RFP process.
• Cape Fear Compass Newsletter Monthly newsletter providing guidance on local government news and opportunities for subscribing local government officials and stakeholders in the Lower Cape Fear Region.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves nearly 500,000 residents across the four-county region

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments: One of North Carolina's 16 regional councils serving Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance, and Warren counties. Comparable as a peer COG delivering the same four core program areas—aging, transportation, workforce, and local government services—under identical NC statutory authority.
• Mid-Carolina Council of Governments: Another of North Carolina's 16 regional councils, serving Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Moore, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, and Scotland counties. Directly comparable as a peer COG providing aging, workforce, and transportation planning services to member municipalities in the same state framework.
• Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments: Another of North Carolina's 16 regional councils serving a multi-county region. Comparable as a peer COG operating Area Agency on Aging, RPO transportation planning, workforce development board, and local government services in the same statutory framework.
• Triangle J Council of Governments: One of North Carolina's 16 regional councils serving the Research Triangle area (Chatham, Durham, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Orange, Wake counties). Most directly comparable peer because it is the same statutory entity type (NC regional COG), performing the same four core service lines—aging, workforce development, transportation planning, and local government services—for member municipalities.
• Land of Sky Regional Council: Western North Carolina regional council serving Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, and Transylvania counties. Comparable as one of NC's 16 COGs providing aging, transportation planning, workforce, and local government services to member municipalities in the same statutory framework.
• Piedmont Triad Regional Council: Regional council serving 12 counties in North Carolina's Piedmont Triad region. Comparable because it operates as an Area Agency on Aging, RPO, workforce development board, and provides direct services to local governments under the same North Carolina statutory framework as CFCOG.
• Southwestern Commission (Southwestern NC Regional Council of Governments): Western NC regional council serving a multi-county area. Comparable as one of NC's 16 COGs delivering Area Agency on Aging, rural transportation planning, workforce development, and local government technical assistance under the same state council framework.

Others

• National Association of Councils of Governments (NACoG): National membership organization representing the U.S. regional council of governments network. Comparable in a thematic/enabling sense because it advocates for and supports COGs like CFCOG at the federal level, sharing information, training, and policy advocacy that benefit CFCOG's operations.
• HUD Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Lead Agencies: Continuums of Care nationwide that operate HMIS systems comparable to CFCOG's. Related through the shared federal HUD HMIS data infrastructure and reporting requirements that govern CFCOG's homeless services division.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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