For utilities facing rapid change in the energy and regulatory landscape, federal funding represents a complex, but critical, opportunity for energy companies to unlock capital for strategic infrastructure initiatives. Successfully navigating this terrain requires expertise and a partner who understands both the potential and the challenges of winning federal funding and, critically, maintaining compliance for an award.Â
ScottMadden’s Breadth and Depth of Expertise
ScottMadden has provided federal funding support to various energy clients, from investor-owned utilities, cooperatives, and public power companies to federal and state government organizations. This experience spans end-to-end work on grants, loans, tax credits, and loan guarantees across many programs, giving us a unique understanding of the requirements, the parties involved, their interests, the similarities across programs, and what it takes to succeed.
Case Studies: Navigating Grant Funding Opportunities
ScottMadden has significant experience supporting utility clients with applying for and managing federal funding opportunities, including power generation, power purchase agreements, transmission, resilience programs, smart grid capabilities, DER enablement, transportation electrification, cybersecurity, and broadband deployment, among others. 
Explore select case studies of ScottMadden’s grant funding support.
End-to-End Federal Funding Support
ScottMadden has helped clients manage the full spectrum of activities related to federal funding opportunities. We partner with organizations to develop strategic, end-to-end approaches to grant funding, guiding clients through the grant life cycle, from opportunity identification and application development to award management, reporting, compliance, and tax credit processing.
The graphic below provides an end-to-end process overview with a selection of associated ScottMadden services.
ScottMadden brings deep experience across every phase of federal funding strategy and execution
Tax Credit
- Eligibility
- Compliance
- Claim
- Tax Credit Closeout
Preparation
- Identify Funding (FOA/NOFO)
- Assess Client Opportunities
- Enable Program Management
Competitive Award
- Pre-Award
- Award
- Claim
- Project Closeout
No matter where you are in the process, from initial opportunity identification to post-award implementation, we've likely been there, delivering results for clients navigating the same terrain.
ScottMadden brings deep expertise across every phase of federal funding strategy and execution
No matter where you are in the process—from initial opportunity identification to post-award implementation—we've likely been there, delivering results for clients navigating the same terrain.
Tax Credit Process
Eligibility
- Establish teams and plans
- Identify requirements
- Identify compliance gaps and develop mitigation plans
Compliance
- Support compliance and reporting
- Support compliance assurance
- Monitor IRS guidance
Claim
- Support preparation of tax credit claims
- Respond to RFIs
- Support resolution of any issues
Tax Credit Closeout
- Document lessons learned and update processes for continuous improvement
Competitive Award Process
Pre-Award
- Establish teams and plans
- Identify and evaluate projects
- Prepare letters of intent
- Prepare full applications
Award
- Respond to RFIs
- Support negotiations
- Assess compliance requirements
Project Execution
- Support compliance and reporting
- Support stakeholder management
Project Closeout
- Support completion of project and funding closeout requirements
- Document lessons learned and update processes
Tax Credit Process Steps
Eligibility
- Establish teams and plans
- Identify requirements
- Identify compliance gaps and develop mitigation plans
Compliance
- Support compliance and reporting
- Support compliance assurance
- Monitor IRS guidance
Claim
- Support preparation of tax credit claims
- Respond to RFIs
- Support resolution of any issues
Tax Credit Closeout
- Document lessons learned and update processes for continuous improvement
Competitive Award Process
Pre-Award
- Establish teams and plans
- Identify requirements
- Identify compliance gaps and develop mitigation plans
Award
- Respond to RFIs
- Support negotiations
- Assess compliance requirements
Claim
- Support preparation of tax credit claims
- Respond to RFIs
- Support resolution of any issues
Project Closeout
- Support completion of project and funding closeout requirements
ScottMadden brings deep experience across every phase of federal funding strategy and execution
No matter where you are in the process—from initial opportunity identification to post-award implementation—we've likely been there, delivering results for clients navigating the same terrain.
Tax Credit Process Steps
Eligibility
- Establish teams and plans
- Identify requirements
- Identify compliance gaps and develop mitigation plans
Compliance
- Support compliance and reporting
- Support compliance assurance
- Monitor IRS guidance
Claim
- Support preparation of tax credit claims
- Respond to RFIs
- Support resolution of any issues
Tax Credit Closeout
- Document lessons learned and update processes for continuous improvement
Competitive Award Process
Pre-Award
- Establish teams and plans
- Identify requirements
- Identify compliance gaps and develop mitigation plans
Award
- Respond to RFIs
- Support negotiations
- Assess compliance requirements
Claim
- Support preparation of tax credit claims
- Respond to RFIs
- Support resolution of any issues
Project Closeout
- Support completion of project and funding closeout requirements
