The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for five counties of Northeast Ohio, which include Greater Cleveland and the Lorain area.  Its chief functions are to perform long- and short-range transportation planning, transportation-related air quality planning, and areawide water quality management planning, as defined by federal and Ohio mandates. You may view our Frequently Asked Questions page for general information about us, Acronyms Associated with NOACA or you can learn more about NOACA’s Regional Role and how the public can participate in our Agency’s activities.

NOACA’s headquarters is located in Downtown Cleveland, 1299 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio  44114-3204.  Our phone number is (216) 241-2414, Fax (216) 621-3024 or contact us by email.

You can access a listing of NOACA staff members, staff extension numbers or employment information, view the agency's DBE Policy, or learn about our in-house library.

NOACA is directed by a 38-member Governing Board, representing all five NOACA Counties and regional transit and sewer agencies, as well as Committees,  Task Forces, and Advisory Councils.  NOACA works regularly with numerous planning partners whose Web sites are listed as a convenience to our readers.