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Trump Administration Orders Regulatory Freeze

On January 20, White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus sent a memorandum to the heads of all federal departments and agencies instructing them to halt action on regulatory activities.
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FirstNet Launches Innovation and Test Lab

On November 9, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) announced the opening of the FirstNet Innovation and Test Lab at its technical headquarters in Boulder, CO. FirstNet’s state-of-the-art lab will be a “plug and play” environment in which FirstNet and its future private industry partner will test public safety features, devices, and apps before they are deployed on the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network.

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White House Announces Launch of Collaborative Online Service to Support Local Climate Resilience Needs

On October 21, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy announced the launch of a collaborative public-private online service that allows community leaders to engage in facilitated, expedited, and tailored consultations with scientists, resilience practitioners, and other subject-matter experts on climate resilience.
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Press Release: The Ferguson Group Announces Staff Changes

Mark Limbaugh Named TFG President and Aindriu Colgan Joins the TFG Team

  • 14 September 2016
  • Author: Kristi More
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News/08-14-16 - TFG Press Release - Mark Limbaugh and Aindriu Colgan FINAL.pdf
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DOT Announces Bus and Bus Facilities Grant Awardees

Federal Transit Authority awards nearly $211 million to sixty-one project nationwide

  • 8 September 2016
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced awardees for its Bus and Bus Facilities Grant Program.  Sixty-one projects in 41 states, the Virgin Islands, and Indian Country received a share of nearly $211 million to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase transit buses and related equipment, and construct bus-related facilities. Was your community one of the lucky applicants?
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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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Grant Due: FY 2025 Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program (Updated)

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to help applicants develop transportation infrastructure projects in rural and tribal communities that will qualify for federal funding and financing programs for additional development phase activities or construction. Funding will support either the hiring of staff or the procurement of expert firms to provide financial, technical, and legal assistance with project-related planning and design phase activities. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Rural local governments or political subdivisions, states, federally recognized tribes, and the Department of Hawaiian Homelands

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $54.2 million

WHEN IS IT DUE? October 8, 2025

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Grant Due: FY 2025-2029 Residential (Group Home, Shelter, Transitional Foster Care) Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to provide temporary residential care to unaccompanied alien children by supporting group home, shelter, and transitional foster care (TFC) providers that specialize in high-quality care of children. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State and local governments, educational institutions, Native American tribal governments, non-profit organizations, for-profit organizations, small businesses, and faith-based and community organizations

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $1.5 billion

WHEN IS IT DUE? October 14, 2025; April 1, 2026; September 1, 2028

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Kristen H. Long Promoted to Grants Principal at TFG
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Kristen H. Long Promoted to Grants Principal at TFG

TFG strengthens leadership team amidst explosive growth in grants division.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The TFG Grants Division is pleased to announce the promotion of Kristen H. Long to Grants Principal. Kristen has been an integral part of the TFG Grants Division since 2022.

"Kristen's promotion to Grants Principal is a testament to her outstanding contributions and leadership within our firm," said Kristi More, TFG Managing Partner of Grants. "Kristen's strategic thinking and comprehensive understanding of the grants process have been crucial to the success and growth of the TFG Grants Division. We are confident that she will continue to drive TFG’s mission forward, making a significant impact on our clients and the communities we serve.”

As a Grants Principal, Kristen will be responsible for enhancing client services, and overseeing the development and management of client relationships. She will also be instrumental in workflow optimization, research initiatives, and internal collaboration within the TFG Grants Division. Kristen's leadership will extend to guiding issue-specific and client teams, driving innovation, and fostering a forward-thinking approach to client and project management.

Kristen is also TFG’s resident brownfield redevelopment expert with over 18 years of experience. This work supports communities in their efforts to transform properties to make them desirable for development and improve the quality of life for the people that live there.

Kristen's promotion comes at a pivotal time as TFG continues to expand and enhance services to meet the growing needs of our clients. TFG’s Grants Division has experienced explosive growth, expanding from from three full-time staff in 2021 to 17 permanent, in-house employees today. This growth trajectory continues as the firm plans to hire additional full-time grant professionals before the end of 2024. The TFG Grants Division has also established the TFG Grants Consulting Network (GCN), comprising over 60 of the nation’s top grant professionals who support the division. TFG aims to reach a milestone of 100 grant professionals by the end of the first quarter of 2025. Since 2015, TFG has assisted clients in securing over $5.9 billion in competitive federal, state, and foundation funding.

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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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