Federal Funding Policy

To ensure federal support for projects, services and programs, organizations must have a strong and specific read on elected leaders’ policy priorities. Our renowned lobbying & public policy team helps clients secure federal funds not just through the federal budget process, but also through grants awarded competitively by federal agencies.

We are industry standouts because of our:

Understanding of the operations of a vast number of federal programs, including those related to transportation, energy, defense, homeland security, environment, housing, economic development, education and natural disasters.
Grasp of the political process driving decisions on appropriations and competitive grants awards.
Bipartisan composition and close ties to members of Congress—including members of the House and Senate authorizing and appropriations committees to assist with congressionally directed funding requests. We also have strong ties with key staff members at the White House and agency officials.

We represent a broad range of clients, including in the public and private sectors, assisting them with understanding federal funding, advocating for funding for programs and community projects in appropriations legislation and applying for competitive grants, deploying our skills and experience to maximize the odds of their securing funding.

Our practitioners provide comprehensive advocacy and legal counsel, assisting in:

Identifying federal funding priorities.
Developing strategies for securing federal funds.
Scheduling meetings with members of Congress and House and Senate Appropriations Committee members and staff, making the case around critical areas of interest and securing letters of support from members of Congress.

Our team monitors policy developments, advises clients of opportunities for federal funds, determines eligibility under notices of funding availability and drafts grant applications.