Better Access Through Expert Guidance.
Our work provides the expertise needed to position your initiatives more competitively for federal funding. From FEMA hazard mitigation to literacy grants, we support organizations pursuing resilience, infrastructure, and education priorities.
"We just secured $12.4M in FEMA BRIC funding. That's a long way from the constant rejections we faced before working with Preston."
— CITY ADMINISTRATOR, STORMWATER RESILIENCE
Grant Management Experience
Grant Projects Successfully Managed
Single and Multi-Family Housing Units Delivered
Infrastructure / Mitigation and Public Facilities Projects Completed
We work around the technical documentation FEMA and HUD reviewers actually need — design readiness, 2 CFR 200 compliance, and defensible project scoping. Nothing is started that cannot be completed.
Our firm spent years inside the federal system as a Hazard Mitigation Branch Director — evaluating the very applications most consultants submit. We use that institutional knowledge to build grant packages that hold up under national review, financial audit, and project closeout.
A high-level audit to identify which federal streams — HMGP, BRIC, FMA, or PDM — align with your infrastructure priorities. No guesswork, no misaligned applications.
We evaluate your design-readiness to determine if your project can meet the 30-point FEMA scoring threshold for projects at 90% design or greater.
Helping communities create or update the FEMA-approved Hazard Mitigation Plans required by law before project funding can be received.
Developing robust BCAs using FEMA-approved methodologies to ensure a Benefit-Cost Ratio of 1.0 or higher. A BCA below 1.0 means rejection, regardless of the merit of the project.
Creating defensible Scopes of Work, detailed work schedules, and cost estimates aligned to BRIC 2.0 shortened 36-month performance windows.
Identifying and documenting NEPA and NHPA compliance issues to streamline federal review and prevent delays at the application stage.
Managing the complex rules of federal procurement to ensure full and open competition and prevent audit-questioned costs. Your award stays protected.
Providing subject-matter experts — Project Managers, Accountants, Site Inspectors — to act as temporary staff for jurisdictions with limited internal teams.
Managing quarterly reporting, reimbursement requests, and final project reconciliation to ensure every federal requirement is met through project closeout.
A rigorous intake screening evaluating project-funder fit, baseline data availability, and the initial structural viability of the subapplicant.
Enforcing strict Uniform Guidance compliance (2 CFR 200) and performing deep diagnostic analysis on Benefit-Cost Ratio readiness to ensure a >1.0 outcome.
Direct formulation of the complete federal subapplication package, aligning 90%+ engineering designs with complex scoring narratives.
Every engagement is structured around what FEMA and federal auditors require — not what is easiest to deliver.
A rigorous intake screening evaluating project-funder fit, baseline data availability, and the initial structural viability of the subapplicant.
Enforcing strict Uniform Guidance compliance (2 CFR 200) and performing deep diagnostic analysis on Benefit-Cost Ratio readiness to ensure a >1.0 outcome.
Direct formulation of the complete federal subapplication package, aligning 90%+ engineering designs with complex scoring narratives.
We do not simply submit applications. We solve the structural gaps that prevent communities from competing — before any paperwork is drafted.
CORE ADVANTAGES
That set us apart
From the Gulf Coast to the Pacific and across U.S. territories — wherever federal disaster funding flows, we are positioned to help.
Perennial targets for FEMA Public Assistance and HMGP funding following hurricanes. High federal fiscal exposure, recurring need, and communities still rebuilding from past events.
An underserved region in federal loss avoidance funding. As wildfire seasons intensify, more communities qualify for mitigation grants — yet few have the capacity to apply.
Special cost-share flexibility and automatic waivers for awards under $200,000. Territories carry some of the highest disaster risk in the federal system yet remain chronically underserved.
Communities eligible for a reduced 10% non-federal cost share — but rarely in a position to pursue it alone. Our firm was built precisely for these jurisdictions.
Smaller districts with high eligibility for literacy and resilience grants and no internal grant writing capacity. We serve as their full grant department.
Jurisdictions navigating inter-governmental tension over federal fund allocation. We help local communities get past the state-level gatekeepers.
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