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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.

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.

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TFG Builds Expert Staff, Enhances Client Services

Chris Cummins, Alexandra Yiannoutsos, and Sarah Hofman-Graham join The Ferguson Group, expanding TFG’s Legislative, Communications, and Grants services.

The Ferguson Group (TFG), a leading lobbyingand consulting firmrepresenting local government, public agency,private industry,andspecial districtinterestsin Washington, DC, is pleased to announce the recent hiring of a new Legislative and Policy Director, Chris Cummins,Communications Director, Alexandra Yiannoutsos, andGrantsAnalyst, Sarah Hofman-Graham.

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TFG To Present on Water Infrastructure Funding Opportunities in American Water Works Association Workshop

Leading minds behind WIFIA legislation, TFG to share information on WIFIA and SRF with public utilities in workshop presentation.

The Ferguson Group (TFG) Principal and Manager of Policy and Regulatory Affairs, Stephanie Missert, will join the American Water Works Association (AWWA) tomorrow, Wednesday, August 25th at 1:25 – 2:25 P.M. ET to virtually present “How States Make SRF and WIFIA Work”.

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TFG Empowers Public Entities with Series of Federal Funding Presentations

Public agency experts help local governments and special districts of all sizes access federal funding. 

 Longtime federal funding experts at The Ferguson Group (TFG) are sharing time-tested skills the firm has perfected to effectively identify and secure over $1.5 billion in federal dollars for clients since 2010 in a series of exclusive presentations. Whether clarifying critical questions related to the $350 billion in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Recovery Funding, demystifying earmarks (also known as “Congressionally Directed Spending” or “Community Project Funding), or securing highly competitive grant funds, TFG is using every tool at its disposal to empower local communities and build stronger communities. 

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TFG Experts Compile Special Report on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

TFG outlined programs included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act critical to its clients in an exclusive Special Report.

TFG Experts Compile Special Report on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

This week, longtime infrastructure and federal funding experts at The Ferguson Group (TFG), compiled an extensive Special Report on the 2,739 page Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act recently passed by the United States Senate. Importantly, TFG staff members with expertise across all portfolios teamed up to highlight and interpret provisions of particular importance to clients.

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8/29/2025

Grant Due Grants.gov: FY 2025 Increasing Availability of Medical Forensic Examinations for Victims of Sexual Assault

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to establish or expand Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner/Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SANE/SAFE) programs to provide trauma-informed medical forensic examinations and victim services in a variety of settings. Award recipients will offer direct victim services in the form of trauma-informed medical forensic examinations and post-assault victim services. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State governments, units of local government, special district governments, Native American tribal governments, public, state-controlled, or private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $3.5 million

WHEN IS IT DUE? August 29, 2025 (Grants.gov); September 8, 2025 (JustGrants)

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Grant Due Grants.gov: FY 2025 Training and Technical Assistance Initiative (Reissued)

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The primary purpose of this program is to provide direct training and technical assistance to strengthen and build the capacity of civil and criminal justice system professionals and victim service providers across the nation to respond effectively to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and foster partnerships and collaboration among organizations to address these crimes, including among organizations that have not traditionally worked together. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? National, tribal, statewide, or other nonprofit organizations with the capacity to provide training and technical assistance (TTA) on a national level to current and potential recipients and subrecipients in the United States and U.S. territories

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $29.575 million

WHEN IS IT DUE? September 9, 2025 (Grants.gov), September 11, 2025 (JustGrants)

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Grant Due: FY 2025 Public Humanities Projects

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program supports projects that bring the ideas and insights of the humanities to life through in-person exhibitions and historic site interpretations. Projects must focus on one of the following areas: American Military History and Valor, The American Dream and Economic Freedom, American Exceptionalism in World Affairs, or the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Nonprofit organizations recognized under section 501(c)(3), accredited institutions of higher education (public or nonprofit), state and local governments and their agencies, and federally recognized Native American Tribal governments

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $6 million

WHEN IS IT DUE? September 10, 2025

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Grant Due JustGrants: FY 2025 Training and Technical Assistance Initiative (Reissued)

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The primary purpose of this program is to provide direct training and technical assistance to strengthen and build the capacity of civil and criminal justice system professionals and victim service providers across the nation to respond effectively to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and foster partnerships and collaboration among organizations to address these crimes, including among organizations that have not traditionally worked together. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? National, tribal, statewide, or other nonprofit organizations with the capacity to provide training and technical assistance (TTA) on a national level to current and potential recipients and subrecipients in the United States and U.S. territories

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $29.575 million

WHEN IS IT DUE? September 9, 2025 (Grants.gov), September 11, 2025 (JustGrants)

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9/19/2025

Grant Due: FY 2026 AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to strengthen communities and develop leaders through direct, team-based national and community service projects on a short-term basis. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Nonprofit, secular, and faith-based organizations; local, state, and federal government entities; Native American and Alaskan tribes; national or state parks, forests, and other public lands; and public schools and universities

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? Rather than providing monetary awards, this program places a full-time team to serve with sponsoring organizations

WHEN IS IT DUE? Rolling. Applicants invited to apply will be sent an application to complete by September 19, 2025, or November 21, 2025

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Grant Due: FY 2026 Electronic Monitoring and Reporting Grant Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program supports projects that develop and implement promising electronic technologies that improve the timeliness and quality of fisheries data; expand access and availability of data; increase knowledge of fisheries for management, industry, and science purposes; improve regional data management systems and data interoperability; and empower fishermen and other citizens to become more actively involved in the data collection process. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Non-profit 501(c) organizations, state government agencies, local governments, municipal governments, Tribal Governments and Organizations, educational institutions, and commercial (for-profit) organizations

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? Unspecified

WHEN IS IT DUE? September 24, 2025

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9/26/2025

Grant Due: FY 2026 Brownfields Job Training (JT) Grants

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program provides funding to recruit, train, and place local, unemployed and under-employed residents of solid and hazardous waste-impacted communities with the skills needed to obtain full-time employment in the environmental field. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Local governments, land clearance authorities or other quasi-governmental entities that operate under local governments, government entities created by state legislatures, regional councils, redevelopment agencies, states, federally recognized Indian tribes other than in Alaska, Alaskan Native Regional and Native Village Corporations and nonprofit organizations

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $10-14 million

WHEN IS IT DUE? September 26, 2025

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Grant Due: FY 2025-2026 Innovative Finance and Asset Concession (IFAC) Grant Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program to facilitate and evaluate public-private partnerships in which the private sector partner could assume a greater role in project planning, development, financing, construction, maintenance, and operation, including by assisting eligible entities in entering into Asset Concessions. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Public entities that own, control, or maintain Existing Assets, and have the legal authority to enter a contract to transfer ownership, maintenance, operations, revenues, or other benefits and responsibilities for those Assets

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $45.98 million

WHEN IS IT DUE? October 1, 2025

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US Congressional Calendar

Alex Yiannoutsos
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TFG Presents 2025 Congressional Calendar

The Ferguson Group (TFG) compiled a 2025 Congressional Calendar with session and recess dates for the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate 119th congressional session. 

 

 

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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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