How are the activities of a COG/MPO funded?

They are primarily funded from membership fees and transportation planning funding from the federal government. Other sources include some Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) funds flexed over for planning purposes, environmental grants such as Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) funding and a variety of smaller sources. More.

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