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25 April 2022

TFG President Joins Panel of Experts, Addresses Urgent Water Solutions

Mark Limbaugh, President of The Ferguson Group (TFG), returned to his alma mater to serve as a featured panelist at the University of Idaho’s Challenges and Opportunities for Idaho Water Resources Workshop.

17 March 2022

EPA Invites Sites Reservoir to Apply for $2.2 Billion WIFIA loan

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invited the Sites Project Authority (Authority) to apply for a $2.2 billion low-interest, long-term loan through the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA).

15 March 2022

Calling All Grants Professionals: We're Hiring!

Our grants team has helped secure nearly $1 billion in federal funding since 2015 and we’re excited to continue to grow. We're seeking a full-time Grant Writer as well as freelance Grant Writing Consultants to join a lively team of experts in the public sector and serve as a valued addition to our operations. 

Please read the descriptions below and visit our careers page for more information.

15 March 2022

Bloomberg: Capitol to Begin Phased Reopening March 28 After Covid Closing

The Capitol will begin reopening to small groups of tourists, students, and business visitors by March 28, and could be fully open to the public by Labor Day.

10 March 2022

Round Table Conversation This Friday: The Evolving Sacramento Valley Landscape

Friday, March 11, at noon EST, please join the Northern California Water Association and partner organizations California Trout, Ducks Unlimited, the California Rice Commission, and Reclamation District 108 for a roundtable discussion about efforts to reactivate the floodplains of the Sacramento Valley for the benefit of fish, wildlife, and farms. 

02 March 2022
*UPDATED* White House Launches Infrastructure School for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Programs

*UPDATED* White House Launches Infrastructure School for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Programs

The White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs announced the launch of its Infrastructure School—twelve topic-specific webinars that will provide information on each of the twelve chapters included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Guidebook.

15 February 2022

Water Expert, Lane Dickson, to Present at 2022 Water Conservation Symposium

Lane Dickson, Principal at The Ferguson Group (TFG), will present at the 2022 Texas Panhandle Water Conservation Symposium on February 16, 2022 at 9:10a.m. CST. Lane will provide participants critical information on federal legislation and resources related to water conservation, management, and augmentation.

15 December 2021
TFG Presents 2022 Congressional Calendar

TFG Presents 2022 Congressional Calendar

The Ferguson Group (TFG) compiled a 2022 Congressional Calendar with session and recess dates for the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate 117th Congressional session. 

 

06 December 2021

Floodplain Forward Coalition Works to Restore California's Floodplains

Land and waterway managers labored hard over the course of a century to control California’s unruly rivers by building dams and levees to slow and contain their water. Now, farmers, environmentalists and agencies are undoing some of that work as part of an accelerating campaign to restore the state’s major floodplains.

02 December 2021

TFG President to Join Panel on Infrastructure Bill’s Impact in Idaho

TFG President Mark Limbaugh will bring decades of congressional, federal funding, and environmental policy experience as a panelist at the Idaho Environmental Forum’s “MENDING THE GEM STATE: How the Infrastructure Bill could affect Idaho’s natural and built environments” webinar to discuss what this funding could mean to Idaho and the western United States.

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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.

 

Join the Conversation

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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28 January 2025

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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