Advocacy Services

TFG offers a broad range of advocacy services to help individual clients, consortia of clients, and national organizations prepare and bring their messages to Washington D.C. We help put our clients face-to-face with decision-makers and program officers that control federal funding and direct policy. We obtain key information to help clients ask the right questions of key decision-makers. TFG gives our clients a competitive advantage by helping them make their visits to Capitol Hill as efficient and effective as possible.

Case Studies

National Association of Towns and Townships

An update to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices included a provision requiring state and local governments to replace warning and ground-mounted guide signs with signs meeting a minimum retroreflectivity standard. The change triggered significant costs to local governments. Working on behalf of the National Association of Towns and Townships, TFG led successful efforts to eliminate these requirements. Ultimately, the U.S. Department of Transportation changed the rule to require a minimum retroreflectivity standard for replacing signs only when those signs reach the end of their useful life.

R3 Water Partners

The R3 Water Partners, comprised of the City of Roseville, the City of Folsom, and the San Juan Water District in California, banded together to present a uniform regional approach on water supply. The nearly fifteen year partnership has generated a variety of successes for the region including advocating for the use of forecast based operations at Folsom Reservoir and the implementation of modern watershed monitoring technologies in the American River watershed and creating a specific authority under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to enhance water supply delivery infrastructure in the region.

Manufacturing Alliance of Communities

Working on behalf of the Manufacturing Alliance of Communities (MAC), TFG has successfully advocated for several major policy victories, from the creation of "manufacturing hubs" supported by the Obama Administration to the expansion of federal resources to revitalize and build infrastructure. The MAC is also the visionary behind the Revitalizing Auto Communities Environmental Response ("RACER") Trust, the third largest holder of industrial property in America and the largest environmental response and remediation trust in U.S. history, with over $700 million in assets.

Services & Issue Areas of Expertise

Transportation

Broadband & Telecommunications

Economic & Community Development/Housing

Environment & Sustainability

Health Care & Social Services

Public Safety

Disaster Preparedness & Recovery

Flood Issues

Water Resources

US Congressional Calendar

Kristen H. Long Promoted to Grants Principal at TFG

Alex Yiannoutsos / Wednesday, July 24, 2024

/ Categories: News, News & Alerts

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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Latest TFG News

22 July 2024

TFG Elevates Lane Dickson to Partner

Lane brings nearly 20 years of advocacy experience to TFG’s leadership.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – TFG is pleased to announce the promotion of Lane Dickson to Partner. Since joining TFG as a Principal in 2021, Lane has been instrumental in developing and executing comprehensive advocacy strategies for clients before Congress and federal agencies.

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