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Over the past three years,
Federal Advocates, Inc. has secured over $1.5 billion in Federal funding. Federal Advocates
has a demonstrated success record in securing Federal funding for major
infrastructure projects (see examples
below). The Firm also has unmatched knowledge of all transportation and appropriations legislation.
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) - The following are examples of projects for which the Firm secured funding in SAFETEA-LU.
• $162 million
– Virginia Port Authority, construction of the Heartland Corridor
• $125 million – Alameda Corridor East,
California, construction of rail line extension
• $100 million – Port of Long Beach,
construction of Gerald Desmond Bridge replacement (see picture below)
• $100 million – State of New Jersey,
construction of the Liberty Corridor
• $70 million
- Placer County Transportation Planning Agency, California, widening
of I-80
• $50 million – International Falls,
Minnesota, construction of the Falls-to-Falls Corridor
• $36 million – City of Antioch, California,
widening of SR4 Highway
• $14 million – States of New Mexico
and Texas, relocation of rail lines from El Paso, Texas, to
Santa Teresa, New Mexico
• Additional $100 million nationwide
in various Member’s High Priority Projects, ranging from $100,000 to $7 million
Water Resources Development
Act of 2007 (WRDA) - as former Chief Counsel of the House Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, which has exclusive jurisdiction over WRDA and other
water legislation, Sante Esposito was very much involved in the development
of water policy, having worked firsthand on the WRDA’s of 1986,
1988, 1990, 1992, 1996. The Firm worked closely with key
Members of Congress on WRDA 2007 to secure a $712 million authorization for the expansion of a port facility, and an additional $400 million for various other projects.
Federal Annual Appropriations – the Firm continues
to be highly engaged in each annual cycle of the Federal appropriations
process. In the past, the Firm has worked to successfully secure funding
in the following areas:
• Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Services
– over $7.5 million for museums, libraries,
education, health facilities, public service documentaries, etc.
• Transportation, Housing and Urban Development – over
$35 million for transportation construction
costs (highway, bypass, parking, bus and bus facilities, etc); rail
projects; and, housing and urban development construction costs (renovation,
expansion, health facilities, education, etc.).
• Science, State, Justice and Commerce – over $5 million
for after school programs/gang prevention
(COPS), as well as science funding, through NASA, to local school
districts.
• Interior and Environment – funding for various projects under State Tribal Assistance Grants
(STAG), including the replacement/upgrade
of reservoir facilities as well as various flood control projects.
• Energy and Water – over $100 million for Corps of Engineers' operation
and maintenance, general investigations; studies; and, construction.
• Defense – over $1 million for weapons detection
devices.
Policy - the Firm has been and continues to be deeply
involved in many areas of legislative policy, including transportation generally,
transportation safety, transportation education, consumer safety, rail
safety, environmental protection, economic development, aviation, aviation
safety, etc (specific policy examples can be provided upon request).
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