Council of Fresno County Governments

What Council of Fresno County Governments does

The Council of Fresno County Governments (Fresno COG) is a Joint Powers Authority established in 1967 and formalized via Joint Powers Agreement in 1969, operating as a voluntary association of 16 local governments in Fresno County, California (15 incorporated cities plus the County). It functions as the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for the region, one of 38 such agencies in California and 500+ nationwide. Its statutory mandate centers on regional transportation planning, air quality conformity, Sustainable Communities Strategy development, administration of federal and state transportation funding programs (CMAQ, CRP, STBG, ATP, FTIP), and oversight of the Measure C half-cent sales tax program for transportation. The agency also convenes citizen engagement through public hearings, surveys, and community workshops, and operates the Measure C-funded Senior Scrip Program delivering a 75% transportation fare subsidy to Fresno County residents aged 70 and older.

Fresno COG's core product portfolio includes the long-range Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS), the Measure C program, Active Transportation and Safe Routes to School programs, the Federal Transportation Improvement Program, Climate Action Plans, SB 743/VMT mitigation tools, and Project-Level Conformity Working Groups. Its technical stack rests on the proprietary San Joaquin Valley VisionEval (SJV-VE) scenario planning model, Fresno County transportation demand modeling, and the Multi-Jurisdictional Pavement Management System — domain-specialized tools used for scenario analysis, project-level air quality conformity, and pavement management across member jurisdictions. The 2026 RTP/SCS and associated Environmental Impact Report are the most recent major deliverables, released in mid-2026.

The agency operates on public funding rather than commercial revenue. Income derives primarily from Measure C half-cent sales tax receipts administered on behalf of Fresno County, federal grants (CMAQ, CRP, STBG, ATP), California state programs (SB 1, TDA, Proposition 1B), and member-agency contributions. The Senior Scrip program represents the only direct-to-consumer commercial-style pricing surface, operating on a scrip-voucher model priced at $0.25 per Scrip (with each Scrip redeemable for $1.00 of service) and distributed via an online portal (seniorscrip.org), phone/mail order, and in-person sales at vendor locations including the Manchester Transit Center, Clovis City Hall, and Reedley Community Center. GoGoGrandparent, Lyft, Uber, and a network of approved taxi and NEMT providers participate as distribution and service-delivery partners. No commercial revenue figures are disclosed.

Name

Council of Fresno County Governments

Legal name

Council of Fresno County Governments

Website

https://fresnocog.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Council of Fresno County Governments (Fresno COG) is a California Joint Powers Authority serving as the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for Fresno County, coordinating regional transportation planning, air quality conformity, and Measure C transportation funding across 16 member jurisdictions.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fresno

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fresno COG is a Joint Powers Authority and the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for Fresno County, providing regional transportation planning, administering federal and state transportation funding programs, and conducting air quality and land use planning across 16 member jurisdictions. The agency also operates the Measure C half-cent sales tax program for transportation projects and the Senior Scrip Program that delivers subsidized transportation services to residents aged 70 and older.

Product overview

Fresno Council of Governments (Fresno COG) is a regional planning agency serving as one of California's 38 regional planning agencies. The organization operates a multi-product portfolio centered on transportation planning and regional development. Core offerings include the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) for long-range regional planning, the Measure C half-cent sales tax program for transportation funding, and the Senior Scrip Program providing subsidized transportation for seniors aged 70+. Additional products include Active Transportation Program, Safe Routes to School, Carbon Reduction Program, Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program, Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP), Transportation Demand Management (Valleyrides), Fresno County and San Joaquin Valley Transportation Modeling, Public Transit Planning, Climate Action Plans, SB 743/VMT Mitigation tools, and San Joaquin Valley Project-Level Conformity Working Groups. Fresno COG serves 16 member local governments in Fresno County through various planning, programming, and community engagement initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Senior Scrip Program

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GoGoGrandparentcoreTechnology or IntegrationGoGoGrandparent provides the technology platform enabling Senior Scrip users to schedule Lyft and Uber rides via phone call. Seniors do not need smartphones to use this service. Available 24/7 with bilingual operators.
• Approved Taxi Providers (A+ Taxi Cab, Fresno EOC, Green Point Taxi, Taxi Camila, Sierra Vista Cab, American Eagle Taxi, Fresno Cab, Taxi Rosa, Checker Cab)coreOthersNetwork of approved taxi companies that accept Senior Scrip paper vouchers for transportation services. Providers offer multilingual services and serve various geographic areas within Fresno County.
• Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) Providers (Auspice Transportation, Comfort Med Trans, Victory Medical Transportation, All Hands Transportation)coreOthersNEMT providers accept Senior Scrip for medical transportation services, particularly benefiting users who require wheelchair-accessible vehicles or specialized mobility assistance.
• Caltrans District 6coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState transportation agency collaborating on regional projects including the South Fresno State Route 99 Corridor project and other state highway planning initiatives.
• San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional air quality agency working with Fresno COG on Conformity Working Groups, air quality planning, and transportation conformity analysis for projects.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kern Council of Governments: Kern COG is the regional planning agency for Kern County, a direct neighbor of Fresno County in the San Joaquin Valley. It is a designated MPO with the same transportation planning, programming, and air quality conformity responsibilities as Fresno COG.
• Sacramento Area Council of Governments: SACOG is California's MPO for the six-county Sacramento region, structured as a Joint Powers Authority like Fresno COG. It performs the same core functions: regional transportation planning, programming federal/state funds, and producing a Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy.
• Merced County Association of Governments: Merced CAG is the regional MPO for Merced County, a San Joaquin Valley neighbor of Fresno County. It carries out regional transportation planning, RTP/SCS development, and federal fund programming with comparable scope.
• Stanislaus Council of Governments: StanCOG is the regional MPO for Stanislaus County in the San Joaquin Valley. It executes the same regional transportation planning, federal programming, and RTP/SCS functions as Fresno COG.
• Madera County Transportation Commission: Madera CTC is the regional transportation planning body for Madera County, the smallest Valley MPO adjacent to Fresno. It has a closely comparable operating model and small staff footprint.
• San Joaquin Council of Governments: San Joaquin COG is the regional planning agency and MPO for San Joaquin County, a Valley neighbor of Fresno County. It performs analogous transportation planning, Measure-style local funding administration, and air quality conformity work.
• Tulare County Association of Governments: Tulare COG is the regional planning agency for Tulare County, another San Joaquin Valley MPO adjacent to Fresno County. It performs equivalent transportation planning and Measure-style local sales tax program administration.

Broad incumbents

• Southern California Association of Governments: SCAG is the largest MPO in the nation, covering six counties and 191 cities in Southern California. It performs the same transportation planning, RTP/SCS, and federal programming functions as Fresno COG but at much larger scale and budget.
• Metropolitan Transportation Commission: MTC is the regional transportation planning and funding body for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. It shares Fresno COG's MPO role and federal programming responsibilities but operates at substantially larger scale and with broader funding authority.

Others

• California Department of Transportation (Caltrans): Caltrans is Fresno COG's core state-level strategic partner (Caltrans District 6) on corridor and state highway planning. It is the overarching state transportation agency that owns the state highway system and co-funds many of Fresno COG's planning programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FresnoCouncilOfGovernments
• Xx.com/fresnocog
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fresno-council-of-governments

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