The challenge
A suburban city developed a multi-phase, multi-year stormwater improvement plan for an overhaul it could never fully finance on its own. Flat, low-lying streets in one watershed left many homes without adequate yard drainage, causing frequent standing water, while steep, pavement-hugging roadside ditches created an ongoing safety hazard for drivers and city crews.
Our approach
LNE Group built a sequenced, multi-agency Congressionally Directed Spending strategy across fiscal years. The approach included an FY23 EPA STAG request and an FY26 Army Corps request for storm sewer and culvert work, submitted to both of the city's U.S. Senators to maximize congressional support.
Each request was grounded in the same federal nexus, a $4.51 million infrastructure authorization for the city, which LNE Group also secured in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA).