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12 July 2016

Hotels Shortchanged by Feds: Federal Travelers Get Half as Much to Stay in Loudoun

The Ferguson Group works with Loudoun County, VA to advance the County's goals in Washington D.C. One of the County's top priorities is getting Loudoun back into the D.C. Non-Standard Area. Read the full article to learn more about the impacts to Loudoun County and the progress being made with the General Services Administration.

20 May 2016

Fort Wayne Awarded "Bicycle Friendly" Designation

A month after launching its first bike share program downtown, Fort Wayne has been designated as a “Bicycle Friendly Community” by the League of American Bicyclists. In order to earn the distinction as a Bicycle Friendly Community, cities must showcase a willingness to improve cycling conditions and promote cycling locally.
22 March 2016

World Water Day Brought Much News On – You Guessed It – Water

March 22, or World Water Day, brought with it much discussion about the future of water policy in the United States. From the White House to Capitol Hill, learn about a few of the major takeaways from World Water Day events and announcements.

08 January 2016

TFG helps Midway City Sanitation District Build a New Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Station

With the assistance of The Ferguson Group’s (TFG) Grant Writing Services in 2014, the Midway City Sanitary District (MCSD) was able to celebrate the opening of its new compressed natural gas (CNG) station in the summer of 2015. TFG assisted MCSD secure $250,000 in Clean Transportation Funding from the California Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) to construct a new CNG station and maintenance facility modifications. The new facility has 15 time-fill dispensers and two fast-fill dispensers servicing 10 CNG vehicles and will help the District save about $400,000 per year in fuel costs.


07 August 2015
01 June 2015

Editorial: Timing Right for Lobbying Firm

For most of nearly a decade, the city of Greenville received a handsome return on its contract with Washington, D.C.- based lobbying firm The Ferguson Group. Four years after that contract was allowed to expire, the City has again hired the firm and there is reason to believe the investment could pay off again.
10 March 2014

Brown Announces More Than $4.5 million for the Cincinnati Riverfront

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that $4.6 million in federal funds will be used to control erosion and prevent flooding of the Smale Riverfront Park at the Cincinnati Riverfront. The funding is allocated in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) FY2014 work plan.
13 January 2014

Ferguson Group works to help city move forward

 – As federal lobbyists go, Fort Wayne's seem low-key and laid-back.

They don't hang out on Capitol Hill. Their offices aren't along K Street. They are more likely to be consulting with engineering officials than with congressmen.

11 November 2013

Sutter County officials say input from 'heavy hitters' needed for development

A Sutter County economic development group heard suggestions from the community at workshop, but without more input from the area's "heavy hitters," the county won't hear anything they didn't already know, county officials said.

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As Congressional Deadlines Loom, TFG Experts Hold Federal Grants and Earmark Workshops

The Ferguson Group will hold presentations to share best practices for securing federal grant and earmark funding at the ICMA 2021 Conference in Portland, Oregon this weekend.

PORTLAND, OR. — As Congress stares down several key federal funding deadlines and looming debates on infrastructure, The Ferguson Group (TFG) will hold two highly interactive workshops on federal grants and earmarks at the 2021 International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon. Participants will learn the strategies TFG experts have perfected to secure over $890 million in federal grant funding for clients since 2015.

“Over the past year, local governments have had the opportunity to boost investments in priority projects with federal emergency resources targeting COVID-19 pandemic relief and recovery, but it’s only temporary,” said TFG CEO, Roger Gwinn. “Although critical, this money is limited in scope and will soon run out. Communities need sustainable funding sources for major long-term projects. That’s where we come in.”

TFG, a leading lobbying and consulting firm, has specialized in securing federal funding for government, public agency, private industry, and special district interests in Washington, DC since 1982. Importantly, TFG staff have deep legislative and regulatory expertise in several Administration and congressional priorities such as infrastructure, disaster recovery, and broadband. For example, the firm was a key architect of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) of 2014, a federal credit program administered by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a wide range of water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

The firm’s success on behalf of its clients is in part due to the staff’s wealth of experience with individuals joining the firm from the US Senate and House of Representatives, the Department of Interior, the Army Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Transportation, and National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), among others.

 

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What:     Winning Federal Grants: Steps to Success

Who:      Jennifer Imo, Managing Partner of Client Services

                Heidi Schott, Director of Grant Services

Where:  ICMA 2021 Annual Conference, Portland, OR. (in-person and online)

When:   Saturday, October 2, 2021; 8:00AM PST

Register: ICMA 2021 Annual Conference

 

What:     Demystifying Earmarks: Secure Federal Grant Funding for Your Community

Who:      Roger Gwinn, CEO

Jennifer Imo, Managing Partner of Client Services

Where:  ICMA 2021 Annual Conference, Portland, OR. (in-person and online)

When:   Sunday, October 3, 2021; 8:00AM PST

Register: ICMA 2021 Annual Conference

 
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TFG Monitoring Developments of Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs

On January 27, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under President Trump issued a memorandum titled “Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs.” The directive mandates Federal agencies to temporarily suspend the obligation and disbursement of federal financial assistance while conducting a comprehensive review of programs and awards to ensure alignment with the administration’s policies and priorities. As part of this review, agencies are also instructed to temporarily suspend the issuance of new program solicitations.

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