Russ Reid
Your advocate in Washington
We've worked in the White House, the Congress, and the federal agencies.
Russ Reid is a premier government relations agency that gets results for nonprofit organizations and for-profit corporations consistent with our brand.
In an age of increased public scrutiny, our track record and our client list are exemplary.
Over the years, our clients' accomplishments have been as impressive and diverse as the clients themselves. The best way to illustrate these accomplishments is to show you representative examples.
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Municipalities
- One of the nation's largest ports retained Russ Reid to secure $12 million for dredging its main harbor channel. In addition, we secured Section 11 Language, which enables the port to be reimbursed by the federal government for $15 million a month for infrastructure improvements.
- An Illinois municipality retained Russ Reid to secure major federal dollars for bridge construction, wastewater infrastructure, and law enforcement technology. Russ Reid has helped secure more than $7 million, and counting...
- After helping a municipality secure $750,000 for a road project, and $700,000 for first responder communications equipment, Russ Reid then assisted the city with a competitive grant through the Department of Transportation.
Colleges and Universities
- A large community college asked Russ Reid to secure funding for capital improvements, curriculum expansion, and nursing. Russ Reid succeeded in securing more than $1.6 million within two years.
- A private university asked Russ Reid to win federal support for its efforts to improve its math, science, and nursing facilities, equipment, and programs. Russ Reid has helped secure $2.7 million so far, and is now leading an effort to garner federal support for some of the university’s priority policy initiatives.
- A major urban public school system retained Russ Reid to identify which of its initiatives would resonate with the Congress. Russ Reid has helped secure more than $1.8 million for allied health career programs and initiatives for at-risk youth. Recently, Russ Reid has positioned this major public school system as a trusted advisor to its congressional delegation on issues related to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Reauthorization and its impact on city schools nationwide.
- A foreign university based in Costa Rica retained Russ Reid to explore federal support. We successfully delivered major funding for academic programs, research, and even scholarships -- essentially, every year for nearly a decade.
- As part of a major capital campaign, a seminary asked Russ Reid to pursue federal funding. We secured $3.1 million through the Highway Bill for the seminary to build a pedestrian mall and make streetscape improvements.
Hospitals and Medical Centers
- During the landmark health care reform debate, Russ Reid helped a community health center establish a nurse practitioner residency training program as a national demonstration project.
- On behalf of a coalition of hospitals, Russ Reid helped preserve a major NIH grant program that was threatened with elimination. We succeeded.
- A hospital in Los Angeles hired Russ Reid to secure funding for seismic retrofitting. Through an innovative strategy, we secured $1 million from the Department of Homeland Security to enable the hospital to withstand a severe earthquake. Simultaneously, Russ Reid helped secure $400,000 for lab equipment from the Department of Health and Human Services.
Social Service Agencies
- Faced with burdensome federal tax code proposed changes, a coalition of faith-based homeless shelters hired Russ Reid to stop these new provisions -- a legislative victory that saved these nonprofits millions of dollars annually.
- Faced with severe potential federal budget cuts, an international NGO hired Russ Reid to preserve $121 million in funding for HIV-AIDS prevention and education. We did it.
- To fulfill its strategic plan to expand its facilities and programs, a social service agency that helps adolescents retained Russ Reid to secure federal funding. So far, we’ve secured $3.9 million.
Corporations
- An education company retained Russ Reid to establish a pilot program with the Department of Defense to address the high failure rate on the military entrance exam.
- Russ Reid worked with a major groundwater contractor to make an historic amendment to a body of Department of Transportation regulations that had previously been changed only once since 1937.
- An international electricity and gas transmission company called upon Russ Reid to assist in crisis management at the federal level, and advocate its policy interests before the Congress.
- After the Congress authorized $10 million for incentive payments for the renovation of existing hydroelectric facilities, an energy company retained Russ Reid to have that funding appropriated for its stated purpose.
- A consortium of industry, local government and academia retained Russ Reid to pursue funding to establish a telework demonstration project designed to enhance government continuity in the event of a terrorist attack. Russ Reid secured a $2.5 million grant in Year One, and a $2.4 million grant in Year Two.
- A commercial satellite company hired Russ Reid to work with the Congress and the Department of Defense to authorize loan guarantees up to $1.5 billion to recover, repair, and refuel in-orbit satellites.