Technical Support for Funding Assistance
At DBS&A, we understand that navigating the complexities of state and federal funding can be overwhelming. With the recent passage of federal legislation such as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the landscape for grant applications is changing at both the state and national level. Successful grant applications require a team of professionals with expertise in the intricacies of funding opportunity identification, technical studies, and grant management. Our funding team includes a Certified Grant Writer who is accredited through the American Grant Writer’s Association and dedicated staff to answer questions about the grant process, see applications through from inception to award, and on through project implementation, ensuring that our clients’ top priority projects can be completed in a timely manner, with the best financial outcomes.
Our funding specialists can help to:
- Identify funding sources
- Research and interpret new funding legislation
- Streamline the application process for grants
- Prepare grant applications
- Provide project scoping, costing, scheduling, and work plans to support funding requests
- Assist with grant administration upon award
DBS&A and our affiliates have helped procure over $68 million for our clients over the past 10 years. We have a reputation for developing high-quality technical studies and reports and are skilled at providing clear technical justification for our clients’ projects. Examples of the types of projects for which we have helped our clients to obtain funding include:
- Planning and implementation of groundwater recharge using surface water, stormwater, or recycled water, and other conjunctive use projects
- Developing projects to prevent or cleanup contamination of groundwater that serves as a source of drinking water
- Preparation of Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs), implementation projects, and GSP annual reports
- Inspection, planning, design, and construction support the following types of projects:
- Water and wastewater treatment, storage, and conveyance
- Water, sewer, and stormwater utilities
- Site development and drainage improvements
- Dams and outfalls
- Streets, sidewalks, and parks
- Public buildings
Our team often assists grant awardees with the accompanying grant administration responsibilities, such as tracking:
- Grant fund expenditures (and timely submittal of cost-to-date information to the grant origination entity)
- Reimbursement requests
- Estimated costs-to-complete
- Periodic project and/or grant status reports