Professional Services

At Metcalf Federal Relations, our experience and expertise extends beyond the halls of Congress and touches the White House and many divisions of the executive branch. Our practice includes working with the departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice and Transportation; many of the Independent Agencies, including the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Corporation for National Service, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the General Services Administration, and the Small Business Administration.

Metcalf Federal Relations provides personalized, responsive service to each of our clients. Unlike many firms, at Metcalf Federal Relations, the firm principal is personally involved in the work on behalf of each client. Our approach is results-oriented and flexible; work is tailored to meet the client’s style and needs. Representation usually begins with assessing the federal relations needs and resources of a client and targeting specific outcomes. Our full-service government relations program includes:

• Strategic Planning to identify achievable government relations objectives and political resources;
• Advocacy to affect the development and implementation of federal policies;
• Analysis to understand the impact of policy changes and craft successful arguments;
• Assistance applying for and securing federal grants;
• Image Positioning to positively and successfully voice a client’s message and increase their visibility on Capitol Hill and before the White House and executive branch;
• Coalition Building and partnership development among allies similarly situated;
• Legislative and regulatory issues monitoring; and
• Special events planning.

Achieving Client Success

Successful federal relations can take many forms, and Metcalf Federal Relations is adept at utilizing a variety of avenues to meet the needs and achieve the goals of our clients. While Metcalf Federal Relations holds a strong record in obtaining federal funding for our clients, we also handle numerous non-funding matters and legislative issues, and deliver successes that meet our clients’ unique institutional needs. The examples below are just a sample of what Metcalf Federal Relations can achieve:

• Securing Federal Funding
• Raising Institutional Profile
• Creative Problem Solving
• Federal Funding accomplishments