Paul Marcone & Associates, LLC

Line Item Earmarks

One of Paul Marcone & Associates’ strengths is securing federal funding from the Congress through line-item earmarks.  We are experts on the Congressional appropriations cycle.  

Line-item earmarks are non-competitive federal grants awarded by the Congress through the 12 annual
appropriation bills the Congress must enact to keep the federal government running. 

Paul Marcone and Associates works in a myriad of ways to secure federal funding for our clients at the
top of the federal funding “food chain” – the Congress of the United States.  

Our team of seasoned professionals put their decades of experience to work to figure out the best
legislative strategies for our clients.  We work tenaciously and deliberately to navigate our clients
successfully through the labyrinth of the Congressional appropriations process.  

We have successfully secured federal funding for clients covering a wide range of programs: after
school, mentoring, curriculum development, nursing, theater construction, youth violence research, conflict resolution, economic development, vocational education, harbor dredging, abstinence education, summer camps, highway construction, community center construction and programs for special needs children.

Legislative Advocacy

We also are adept at devising and implementing legislative advocacy campaigns -- including grassroots efforts specifically tailored to your organization's membership and needs.  The initiatives can range from lobbying Congress to approve a specific piece of legislation to having an amendment included in a major bill or blocking a particular legislative initiative.  Paul Marcone & Associates will develop a legislative advocacy campaign that is innovative and effective.

Regulatory Relief

In many instances, an organization can be significantly impacted by federal regulations or changes in federal policies.  Changing one sentence in a federal law can make all the difference in a world to a company seeking a federally guaranteed loan, federal approval of overseas sales, federal subsidies or relief from onerous regulations.  We can devise legislative strategies to provide regulatory relief for a client or affect a desired change in federal policy.

Federal Discretionary Funding

Paul Marcone & Associates also works with clients to secure funding directly from federal agencies.  We will identify funding opportunities, draft federal grant applications, ensure that the applications are filled-out properly and submitted on time, schedule meetings with key federal officials, develop strategies to get Congressional support for federal grant applications and work with the client to keep key supporters and federal officials apprised of the client’s progress.




The hallmarks of the company are expertise, savvy, tenacity, knowledge and hard work.

Are You Missing Out?

Every year Congress awards hundreds of millions of dollars in grants and also passes hundreds of bills impacting every American.

You can make a difference and you can achieve your goals -- with the right strategy and the appropriate representation.

We can help navigate your organization through the complex world of Capitol Hill and the federal government.

Call us at 703-835-9027 and see how we can help.