Our Appropriations Team
The appropriations process is complex, compressed, and often difficult to read from the outside. Whether you are a community seeking congressionally directed spending, a company trying to shape report language, or an organization working to protect funding under threat, success requires more than understanding the process. It requires knowing where decisions are actually being made, who needs to hear from you, and when to engage.
We help clients assess where they stand, identify the right funding path, build support with committees and agencies, solve problems before they become dead ends, and secure meaningful engagement with the decision-makers who shape outcomes.
Led by Jordan Evich, Monument’s team brings experience from and deep relationships with:
- House and Senate Appropriations Committees and key Subcommittees
- House and Senate Leadership
- Office of Management and Budget
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of State
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of the Interior
- Department of Transportation
- Department of Defense
- Department of Energy
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Department of Commerce / NOAA
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Department of Veterans Affairs
Our Expertise
Federal Funding Strategy
Develop and execute strategies to secure direct funding, protect priority programs, and position clients across annual appropriations, supplementals, reconciliation, rescissions, and other budget vehicles.
Community Project Funding & Congressionally Directed Spending
Help eligible clients identify viable requests, develop compelling justifications, engage congressional offices, and navigate submission requirements.
Competitive Grants & Agency Funding
Identify federal grant and agency funding opportunities, strengthen applications through strategic advocacy, and engage agencies after enactment to support implementation and release of funds.
Funding Intelligence & Positioning
Monitor committee, agency, and peer activity to help clients understand the competitive landscape and adjust strategy in real time.
Coalition & Stakeholder Support
Build support from local, state, federal, and third-party allies when outside validation can strengthen the funding case.
Congressional & Agency Alignment
Align congressional champions, committee staff, agency officials, and administration stakeholders around client priorities.
Report Language & Policy Direction
Draft and advocate for bill and report language that shapes agency implementation, program priorities, eligibility, and funding direction.
Budget Advocacy
Influence budget proposals, agency justifications, and congressional priorities early in the process, before decisions harden.
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