Sammi Maciel
Associate
Since joining TPA, Sammi keeps clients informed of significant actions and pertinent developments in the federal government and strategizes ways in which to influence and enact changes in Washington, DC that have concrete results for clients.
Areas of Policy Expertise:
- Local Governance
- Transportation
- Broadband Infrastructure
- Energy
- Cultural Resources
Previous Experience:
- Field Representative, Office of Senator Kamala Harris
- Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Dianne Feinstein
Transportation and Infrastructure:
- In fiscal year 2023, Sammi worked with the City of Half Moon Bay to secure a $2 million earmark for the City’s Highway 1-Frenchman Creek Intersection and Bike/Pedestrian Improvement project. Sammi assisted in developing and submitting the project for consideration, as well as leveraged her extensive federal relationships to ensure success.
Federal Funding:
- Sammi has first-hand knowledge of the current federal appropriations process, including community project funding requests. This process differs from the pre-2011 earmark process and an understanding of the need to balance transparency and politics to submit a competitive request is key. Sammi has utilized her experience to successfully assist clients secure millions of dollars’ worth of earmarks.
- Sammi has identified new and previously-underutilized federal grants for the benefit of TPA clients. She has leveraged her relationships with key grant officials at various federal agencies to ascertain their specific priorities and buzz words required for successful grant applications. Sammi then leverages that information to help TPA federal clients develop and submit more competitive federal grant applications and then provide more effective tailored advocacy to secure funding awards.
Dominican University of California, Bachelor of Arts, American Politics and International Relations