Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments

What Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments does

Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (SECOG) is a public regional planning agency and federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization serving 22 towns, cities, and boroughs in southeastern Connecticut encompassing over 280,000 residents. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Norwich, CT, SECOG coordinates intergovernmental cooperation on transportation planning, land use, environmental protection, housing, hazard mitigation, and emergency management. Its membership includes the Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot Tribes, the Connecticut Department of Transportation, and Southeast Area Transit (SEAT). The organization operates with 14 staff including an Executive Director, Directors of Regional Planning and Transportation, a GIS/Technology Manager, certified AICP planners, a licensed building official, and specialists across housing, climate resilience, and stormwater management.

SECOG's core technology platform is built on Esri ArcGIS, delivering four public-facing interactive mapping tools: the Parcel Viewer (in production since 2010, linking over 60,000 filed map and survey documents to properties), the Open Space Viewer (environmental and ecosystem attributes), the HMCAP Dashboard (tracking 373 municipal resilience action items), and the TIP Map (four-year federally funded transportation projects). Supporting programs include the Metropolitan Transportation Plan, Transportation Improvement Program, Unified Planning Work Program, Safety Action Plan (Vision Zero), Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Plan, Regional Stormwater Collaborative, and a Brownfields Assessment Coalition Program. A supported advocacy subsidiary, the Southeastern Connecticut Housing Alliance (SECHA), addresses affordable housing needs.

SECOG's revenue model is fully public-sector: there are no commercial pricing or subscriptions. Funding flows from federal allocations (FHWA/FTA planning funds administered via CTDOT, EPA Brownfields grants, FEMA hazard mitigation funding, DOD/OLDCC defense community coordination), state grants (Connecticut OPM ARPA allocations, CT DECD Assessment-Only Grants), and implicit per-capita municipal dues through member governance. Recent notable grants include a $1.2M EPA Assessment Coalition Grant (2025) and $229,900 CT OPM ARPA allocation (2024). Services are delivered via direct staff support to municipal planning, zoning, inland wetlands, and building departments, supplemented by shared-services contracts and training partnerships with UConn CLEAR.

Name

Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments

Legal name

Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments

Website

https://secogct.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments is a public regional planning agency and federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization serving 22 southeastern Connecticut municipalities and 280,000+ residents through GIS mapping, transportation planning, environmental programs, and shared municipal services funded by federal and state grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Government Planning Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Housing Programs (925110)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA), Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Governor/Executive Office & Cabinet Administration (BPAIABAA)

Keywords

• Regional government planning
• Transportation planning services
• Metropolitan planning organization
• GIS mapping services
• Municipal technical assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Norwich

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

Revenue model

1. Federal Transportation Funding: As a federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), SECOG receives Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds to coordinate transportation planning in its member municipalities.
2. Federal and State Grants: SECOG receives various federal grants including EPA Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grants ($1,200,000 awarded), Connecticut DECD Assessment-Only Grants, and other state and federal funding for regional planning activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments is a public agency and federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization that coordinates regional planning, transportation funding, GIS mapping, and technical assistance for 22 member municipalities in southeastern Connecticut. It provides ArcGIS-based interactive mapping tools (Parcel Viewer, Open Space Viewer, TIP Map, Hazard Mitigation Dashboard) and planning services spanning transportation, housing, brownfields assessment, hazard mitigation, stormwater management, and defense community coordination.

Product overview

SECOG is a public agency and federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) serving 22 towns, cities, and boroughs in southeastern Connecticut. Rather than a unified software product, SECOG provides an integrated suite of regional planning services and digital tools centered on interactive GIS mapping platforms. The core product portfolio includes multiple ArcGIS-based web viewers (Parcel Viewer, Open Space Viewer, TIP Map, HMCAP Dashboard) that work together as a comprehensive spatial data infrastructure. Supporting these mapping tools are transportation planning programs (MTP, TIP, UPWP), the Safety Action Plan for Vision Zero alignment, hazard mitigation planning (HM-CAP), brownfields assessment services, housing programs including SECHA advocacy, and municipal services providing technical assistance and shared staffing. The organization also manages the Regional Stormwater Collaborative and Open Space planning initiatives, all coordinated through the SECOG GIS Department using ArcGIS technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Parcel Viewer Interactive web application enabling users to zoom into maps, search for properties, and find abutters to create mailing lists. Includes 2-D and 3-D viewing modes with interactive tools and a map/survey search tool linking parcels to over 60,000 filed map and survey documents. Served the public and member municipalities.
• Open Space Viewer Series of interactive maps illustrating potential ecosystem, resilience, and environmental equity attributes of land parcels across southeastern Connecticut. Companion tool to the Regional Open Space Plan.
• Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Plan (HMCAP) Dashboard Digital dashboard tracking status of 373 municipal action items from the five-year 2023 HMCAP, including measures to reduce damage from floods, storms, wildfires, droughts, and extreme heat. Used by SECOG, member municipalities, and the public.
• TIP Map Interactive map showing all transportation projects funded through the four-year Transportation Improvement Program with FHWA and FTA participation. Serves the 2025-2028 TIP cycle. Used for public participation and project visibility.
• SECOG GIS Viewer Interactive GIS tool providing access to regional maps, geographically referenced property information, and geographic data with a map and survey search tool linking parcels to over 60,000 filed map and survey documents.
• Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Four-year planning document listing all transportation projects funded with FHWA and FTA participation, developed by SECOG MPO with a public involvement process meeting Environmental Justice and Title IV requirements.
• Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) 25-year living document setting priorities for federal transportation funding, identifying shared goals and highest-priority transportation needs including bridges, roads, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities.
• Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Bi-annual document describing planning objectives of SECOG as MPO and funding priorities for federal transportation planning funds following the 3C (continuing, cooperative, comprehensive) planning process.
• Safety Action Plan Strategic document designed to improve transportation safety through assessment of crash data, goal-setting aligned with Vision Zero, infrastructure improvements, policy changes, education campaigns, and enforcement strategies.
• Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Plan (HM-CAP) Multi-jurisdictional natural hazard mitigation plan identifying risks and outlining strategies to reduce loss of life and property damage from floods, storms, wildfires, droughts, and extreme heat.
• Brownfields Assessment Program EPA Assessment Coalition Grant program ($1.2M) partnering with Eastern Connecticut Land Bank and CT RC&D to assess priority brownfield sites through Phase I, II, and III Environmental Site Assessments and Remedial Action Plans.
• Regional Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD) Statute-required blueprint guiding the Council of Governments and member municipalities on coordinated development and general welfare, identifying shared goals for infrastructure, economic growth, housing, and environmental protection.
• Municipal Services Suite of services including Technical Assistance (POCD updates, interim planning, research, GIS analysis), Shared Services staffing contracts, Land Use Training partnerships with UConn CLEAR, and Sustainable CT Certification Assistance for member municipalities.
• Regional Stormwater Collaborative Collaborative program bringing municipalities together to discuss shared stormwater management issues, explore regional green infrastructure developments, and maintain MS4 compliance with quarterly meetings.
• Regional Human Services Coordinating Council (RHSCC) Connecticut's first Regional Human Services Coordinating Council, established to facilitate greater coordination between human services agencies across southeastern Connecticut.
• Southeastern Connecticut Housing Alliance (SECHA) SECOG-supported advocacy organization dedicated to promoting affordable housing through collaboration, building regional capacity, and developing solutions for housing options across southeastern Connecticut.

Quantifiable outcome

• 373 action items recorded in Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Plan (HM-CAP) for bolstering local resilience across member municipalities
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mashantucket Pequot Tribal NationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate member represented on SECOG board through Chairman Rodney Butler and Manager Robert Hayward for State Government Affairs. Tribal nation participates in defense community coordination efforts including Joint Land Use Study and compatible use planning with SUBASE New London.
• Mohegan TribecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate member represented on SECOG board through Interim Chairman James Gessner Jr. and Chief of Staff Chuck Bunnell for External Governmental Affairs. Participates in regional planning and defense community coordination efforts.
• Eastern Connecticut Land Bank (ECLB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership under the $1,200,000 EPA Assessment Coalition Grant. ECLB is a partner in the brownfields assessment coalition for revitalizing contaminated sites in southeastern Connecticut.
• Connecticut Resource Conservation and Development Area (CT RC&D)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership under the $1,200,000 EPA Assessment Coalition Grant. CT RC&D collaborates with SECOG on brownfields assessment and environmental planning initiatives.
• Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSECOG incorporated CIRCA's Resilient CT 2.0 program in the 2023 Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Plan update to address climate change impacts. Also sponsored Critical Facilities Assessment in 2017.
• University of Connecticut Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSECOG frequently partners with UConn CLEAR to provide free training to members of municipal land use commissions in southeastern Connecticut. Training sessions cover map and plan reading, legal and procedural requirements.
• Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSECOG receives federal transportation funds through CTDOT and works closely with the department on transportation planning, LOTCIP administration, and project development. CTDOT provides the Local Roads website with supporting documents.
• Southeast Area Transit District (SEAT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSECOG membership includes SEAT as an affiliate member. SECOG provides staff support and planning coordination for SEAT transit services including the SEAT Public Transit Study for New London.
• Sustainable CTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSECOG provides Sustainable CT Certification Assistance to member municipalities. As of August 2024, nine SECOG municipalities have achieved Sustainable CT certification.
• Windham Regional Transit District (WRTD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransit district operating within the SECOG region for public transportation coordination and planning.
• Sustainable CT Summer Fellowship ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSECOG participates in the fellowship program placing qualified fellows across Connecticut's Councils of Governments to help municipalities achieve Sustainable CT certification.
• Connecticut Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) Region 4coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSECOG municipalities are geographically located within DEMHS Region 4. SECOG provides administrative and fiduciary support to the Regional Emergency Planning Team and Regional Emergency Support Functions Working Groups.
• The Nature ConservancyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed the Regional Resilience Guidebook effort with SECOG and seCTer, examining six topic areas: Water, Food, Economy, Ecosystems, Energy, and Transportation for southeastern Connecticut municipalities.
• Southeastern Connecticut Enterprise Region (seCTer)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with SECOG and The Nature Conservancy on the Regional Resilience Guidebook for southeastern Connecticut.
• Southeastern Connecticut Housing Alliance (SECHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSECOG provides administrative and program support to SECHA, an advocacy organization incorporated in 2006 dedicated to promoting affordable housing in southeastern Connecticut. SECOG staff support includes hosting the alliance board meetings.
• Connecticut Office of Policy and Management (CT OPM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSECOG submits Annual Reports to OPM and receives parcel data support through CT OPM's GIS Office. CT OPM leads the statewide housing needs evaluation under PA 25-1.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• National Association of Regional Councils (NARC): National membership and advocacy association for regional councils of governments and MPOs; not an operational peer but the umbrella body representing the COG/MPO ecosystem in which SECOG participates.

Broad incumbents

• Regional Plan Association (RPA): Larger, more established regional planning organization serving the NY-NJ-CT metropolitan region; broader geographic scope but comparable regional planning, advocacy, and data infrastructure mission to SECOG.

Direct peers

• South Central Regional Council of Governments (SCRCOG): Connecticut COG/MPO serving the south central region with the same planning, transportation, GIS, and shared municipal service portfolio, structured under Connecticut's Council of Governments statute.
• Western Connecticut Council of Governments (WestCOG): Connecticut COG and MPO providing comparable regional planning, transportation coordination, GIS, and shared municipal services in western Connecticut under the same state legislative framework.
• Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments (MetroCOG): Connecticut COG and MPO serving the Bridgeport/Valley region with the same transportation planning, land use review, GIS, and member municipal service portfolio as SECOG.
• Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG): Hartford-area Connecticut COG and MPO delivering the same suite of regional planning, transportation coordination, GIS, and shared municipal services under identical Connecticut statutes, serving a different set of member municipalities.
• Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments (RiverCOG): Adjacent Connecticut COG/MPO with overlapping service model covering transportation planning, land use review, GIS, and member municipal services under identical Connecticut statutory authority.
• Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG): Connecticut COG and MPO providing the same regional planning, transportation, GIS, and shared services model for the Naugatuck Valley region, operating under the same Connecticut state framework as SECOG.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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