# TFG (The Ferguson Group)

> The Ferguson Group is a Washington, D.C. government-relations consultancy that helps local governments, public agencies, nonprofits, coalitions, and selected private organizations turn community priorities into federally fundable projects. Founded in 1982, the bipartisan firm combines advocacy, grant strategy and writing, regulatory work, and project consulting; it says it has helped clients secure more than $3 billion in grants, loans, and other competitive funding since 2015.

- **Founded:** 1982
- **Headquarters:** Washington, United States
- **Founders:** William Ferguson Jr. (Founder and former CEO)
- **Products:** Federal advocacy, Grant services, Regulatory services, Consulting, Funding intelligence
- **Notable:** The firm says it has helped clients secure more than $3 billion in federal, state, and foundation funding, grants, and loans since 2015., TFG helped Cumberland County, Maine secure a $438,000 grant after an unsuccessful attempt to renew funding for its Violence Intervention Partnership., The firm's historical case studies cite $265 million in federal credit assistance for toll-road phases and policy work that helped shape a financing provision incorporated into federal transportation law.

## Products & services

- **Federal advocacy** — Legislative strategy, appropriations and authorization work, agency engagement, meeting preparation, messaging, and coalition advocacy.
- **Grant services** — Funding research, project scoping and readiness, grant strategy, application writing and review, political support, training, and post-award assistance.
- **Regulatory services** — Monitoring and analysis of federal rules and policies, plus advocacy before agencies, Congress, the White House, and the Office of Management and Budget.
- **Consulting** — Coalition management, stakeholder engagement, strategic planning, public outreach, technical assistance, and communications support.
- **Funding intelligence** — Weekly grant updates, advance notices, quarterly outlooks, funding guides, program profiles, and libraries of successful applications.

## Achievements

- The firm says it has helped clients secure more than $3 billion in federal, state, and foundation funding, grants, and loans since 2015.
- TFG helped Cumberland County, Maine secure a $438,000 grant after an unsuccessful attempt to renew funding for its Violence Intervention Partnership.
- The firm's historical case studies cite $265 million in federal credit assistance for toll-road phases and policy work that helped shape a financing provision incorporated into federal transportation law.
- Its advocacy for the National Association of Towns and Townships helped eliminate a costly federal road-sign replacement mandate.
- A CSAC-TFG initiative supported an $8 million Sacramento County reentry grant and more than $1.4 million for infrastructure improvements in Niland, Imperial County.
- The firm has worked on successive Water Resources Development Acts and highway authorization bills for client projects and broader program funding.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — TFG published a grant alert for the FY 2026 Safe Streets and Roads for All program, noting approximately $993.5 million available.
- **2026-02** — The firm released its 2026 congressional calendar for the House and Senate session and recess schedule.
- **2025-10** — The CSAC Grants Initiative highlighted awards including $441,151 for Imperial County firefighter safety and communications equipment.
- **2024-06** — TFG announced a national run of local-government conference appearances, including ICMA and the California State Association of Counties annual meetings.

## Links

- Website: https://www.thefergusongroup.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-ferguson-group-llc/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Ferguson_Group
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefergusongroupllc

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Last updated: 2026-09-22