BOR Awards WaterSMART Drought Resiliency Grants

TFG assisted three of the winning projects.

  • 12 February 2021
  • Author: Rebecca Bliss
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On February 11, 2021, the Bureau of Reclamation announced FY 2021 WaterSMART Drought Resiliency Grant program awards. The Bureau selected 18 projects which intend to help communities in the western United States prepare to and respond to drought. Selected projects also support President Biden’s Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, and focus on increasing reliability of water supplies, improved water management, and providing benefits to fish and wildlife.

In total, the Bureau awarded $15.4 million across seven states. TFG assisted with three of the winning projects, helping clients to secure $2,550,000.  

New Round of PPP Available January 11 - Treasury Announcement

  • 11 January 2021
  • Author: Tina Dykstra
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https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm1230

TFG 2020 Congressional Calendar

  • 17 March 2020
  • Author: Rebecca Bliss
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TFG 2020 Congressional Calendar_.pdf

TFG Brief on House Commerce Hearing on Strengthening Communications Network for Crises

  • 13 March 2020
  • Author: Rebecca Bliss
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News/TFG Brief on House Commerce Hearing on Emergency Communication Networks.pdf

City of Morro Bay Receives $62 Million EPA Water Infrastructure Loan

  • 10 March 2020
  • Author: Rebecca Bliss
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https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/city-morro-bay-receives-62-million-epa-water-infrastructure-loan
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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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Jeffrey Burke

“Growing up in and around rural Maine taught me about the resiliency of communities and instilled a passion to support projects that strengthen them.”

Jeffrey Burke is an Associate at TFG and joined the team in October 2024. He brings a wide range of public policy knowledge to support the firm’s clients, including experience with congressional appropriations, economic development, housing, and health care policy.

Prior to TFG, Jeffrey worked with the National Association of Rural Health Clinics to improve health care in rural communities. As their Deputy Director of Government Affairs, he primarily focused on congressional engagement and advancing legislation that would better support safety-net providers. Jeffrey also brings five years of Capitol Hill experience working for U.S. Senator Angus S. King, Jr., specifically focusing on the financial services and appropriations portfolios. In that capacity, he addressed issues related to the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic and helped secure hundreds of millions of dollars for Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) projects in Maine.

Jeffrey is originally from Bangor, Maine and he possesses a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Maine.

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