$10.5M from the Department of Education
The CAP team wrote a winning application for the Vimenti Charter School in Puerto Rico to launch the expansion of a successful 2-Generation full service community schools model, becoming the first organization in Puerto Rico to receive a US Full Service Community Grant.
$15.2 Million from the Puerto Rico Department of Housing
The CAP team wrote a winning application for an education nonprofit to receive $15.2 million in financing to establish an Education and Workforce Hub. From 2020-2023 CAP helped the non-profit write the application and get through an arduous underwriting and approval process.
$10 Million from the U.S. Department of Education
In 2022, the CAP team drafted a winning application for a school district to receive $10 million to expand the school district’s STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) magnet programs.
In 2022, the CAP team drafted a winning application for a community college to receive $1.8 million to ensure its Asian American, Native American, and Pacific Islander (AANAPI) students and have equitable opportunities to graduate and be successful post-graduation.
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$1.499 Million from the U.S. Department of Labor
In April 2022, the CAP team drafted a winning application for a nonprofit to receive $1,499,282 over three years to help disenfranchised youth and young adults ages 16-24 attain education and career training goals to seek employment in-demand construction and elderly care health professions.
$25.998 Million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
In 2021, the CAP team drafted a winning application for a nonprofit to receive $5,199,645 annually for the next 5 years to expand access to early education in Puerto Rico. The combined Head Start and Early Head Start grant will serve hundreds of infants, toddlers, children, and pregnant women in the next 5 years.
$1.875 Million from the U.S. Department of Labor
In 2021, CAP drafted a winning application for a school district to receive $1.875 million for the education and construction-skills training of 84 at- risk youth. The youth will apply their newfound construction skills to building affordable housing units in the local area.
$3 Million from the U.S. Department of Education
In 2020, CAP worked with a community college to secure their selection as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) through the U.S. Department of Education, earning them $3 million to be used over 5 years.
$5.7 Million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Disaster Relief funds
Capitol Advocacy Partners drafted two winning applications for a non-profit to recieve over half a million dollars for small business and workforce training. In these highly competitive grants, one point out of 100 separated those who received funding and those who did not, with less than 5% of applicants receiving awards. Both programs seek to reduce systemic generational poverty in their community through entrepreneurial and workforce training that can build a more resilient economy.
$294,882 in CA Office of Attorney General grant funds for multi-year anti-tobacco activities
Dana, Amanda and Kristen drafted winning application for Northern California City to recieve funding for a School Resource Officer to enforce the City’s tobacco regulations and curb the youth vaping epidemic.
$3.1 Million U.S. Department of Education grants for the first charter school in a state
The CAP worked with the first charter school in Puerto Rico to secure over $1.2M in start up funds, and then an added $1.9M in expansion from, through the U.S. Department of Education Charter School Program. The CAP team crafted two top scoring applications in their grant category while securing translations, necessary letters of verification, and statements of commitment from governmental actors during a time of rapid political transitions.
Two Colleges Selected as National Experiment Sites for U.S. Department of Education
Dana, Amanda and Kristen worked with two community colleges to secure selection as national experiment sites for the first ever Federal Work-Study Experiment through U.S. Department of Education. Through the course of the experiment students at the community colleges will receive assistance to secure valuable paid hands-on work experience at area companies, supported through federal work-study funds. As experiment sites the community colleges will play national leadership roles in determining how such a program could function at scale to shape long term policy, and receive technical assistance to establish the work-based learning program. The CAP team worked with the colleges to understand the pilot program and application process, build rapport with program officers, and refine the winning application.
$510,888 in CA Office of Attorney General grant funds for a California school district and City for multi-year anti-vaping activities
Dana, Amanda and Kristen brought this opportunity to our school district client and helped them persuade their city to submit an application to bring on an anti-vaping focused School Resource Officer for assignment to multiple campuses. We worked to integrate key activities from the City’s anti-vaping initiative with priorities of the school district into a successful application on a short timeline.
$1.5 Million AANAPISI Grant for Community College
Secured grant funding through the U.S. Department of Education’s Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Program to address needs of disadvantaged students, particularly those who are low-income, first generation, and ESL students. Importantly, the college did not meet the student income criteria to apply for the grant, but Capitol Advocacy Partners learned of an appeals process and helped to write a granted request for waiver before leading efforts to win the 5-year program funding.
$2.75 Million TAACCT Grant for Community College
Dana helped a Southern California community college win the highly competitive Trade Assistance Community College and Career Training Program funding from the U.S. Department of Labor for development of a new healthcare career readiness and training program. Only 23 of the 174 applications were funded in Fiscal Year 2013. Dana executed a year-long strategy to secure this funding, including working with DOL officials in DC and in California. Her deep understanding of program requirements allowed her to guide the District in selection of its partners and program components.
Created new long term funding stream, worth up to $16 Million annually for National Non-Profit priorities
Amanda successfully created a new funding stream in the landmark Federal K-12 education reauthorization bill dubbed the Every Student Succeeds Act that must be used on projects that advance priorities of a national non-profit. She organized a coalition of prominent national interest groups to advocate for its creation directly with key Members of Congress. This included successfully fending off efforts to scale back the program levels and shift the program scope away from association priorities.
$9.8 Million NSF Grant for Community College
Capitol Advocacy Partners helped a Community College district put together a successful NSF INCLUDES Alliance application, one of only five projects funded nationwide. CAP helped the college position itself as the principal investigator and lead fiscal organization amidst a multi-organization partnership, and facilitated engagement with NSF to ensure the project aligned with funding priorities.
$13,000 for new non-profit in first quarter of contract
Within the first two months of signing on with a new client, Dana, Amanda and Kristen worked with the local non-profit to secure a $13,000 grant for youth-centered program expansion. The grant is from the first cycle of a new city grant program and the award was one of only two applications to receive the full amount of funding requested.
$4.8 Million U.S. Department of Education National Activities Grant for National Non-Profit
One of only six awards nationwide, Amanda's worked doggedly for three years to secure a competitive advantage for this rarely-competed grant program. This comprehensive approach followed the funding every step of the way—from shaping the legislative authorization language, to adding favorable provisions to the key appropriations bill and related report language, to meeting regularly with Department staff to subtly shape a new Request for Applications tailored to the organization’s strengths.
Amanda then repeated the process for a second grant cycle, under a new program reauthorization and a new federal administration. She helped the organization win this second award only three years later.
Dana helped a community college secure $250,000 in annual funding for each of five consecutive years to help military veterans develop academic skills needed to succeed in college-level courses. Dana helped the college build the necessary relationships with decision-makers prior to lining up key congressional support on behalf of the effort.
$1.25 Million Veteran Upward Bound Grant
$27.8 Million in CA Nature Education Facilities Grants
Amanda secured 30% of all available funds statewide for clients, including 3 of the 5 highest awards in the State. She worked closely with the California Department of Parks and Recreation and clients during the three year process to (1) influence program guidelines to favor client projects; (2) select most competitive projects for funding for each client; (3) develop and execute required community engagement strategy; (4) manage application process to ensure complete, competitive applications were submitted; (5) engage with state and local representatives to demonstrate political support of project; and (6) facilitate encumbrance and distribution of funds to grantees.
Protected $10 Million in K-12 facilities funding from State Clawback
Amanda helped a California school successfully secure an extension of its state facilities bond award. This crucial extension gave the school additional time to find school site and saved them from having to repay significant planning funds.
VetSuccess Staffing at No Expense to Colleges
Dana helped a Southern California college district secure a paid federal employee to staff its two veterans centers. The colleges are only two of fewer than 100 nationwide to receive this support. Additionally, she secured a senior Veterans Affair official to speak at the dedication of one of the centers.
$1.2 Million for Community-Based School Model
Capitol Advocacy Partners professionals worked together to secure $1.2 million in funding for facilities retrofit, wellness program, and family support programs for a high-need school district that created a national model for the community-based school movement in California.
Congressional Briefings
Capitol Advocacy Partners professionals organized and facilitated Congressional luncheon briefings, including (a) for a community college district to highlight the college's use of advanced technology to improve student success and college completion; and (b) for a nonprofit seeking to expand its innovative bullying and school climate program. Each luncheon briefing was attended by more than 60 Congressional staffers, U.S. Department of Education professionals and industry leaders. The nonprofit briefing helped secure support of a new Congressional ally, who ultimately sponsored policy worth $800,000 to the organization.
Funding for Mentorship Program
Capitol Advocacy Partners assisted Non-profit in obtaining funding for their 2019 Youth Internship Program, a six-week paid program that provides youth with professional work experience in a variety of areas ranging from program coordination, project coordination, graphic design, service and administration.
Promoting STEM Learning for High School Students
Capitol Advocacy Partners assisted Non-profit in obtaining$5,090 to fund high school math teachers and STEM field trips for summer program.