Practice Areas
Chambers, Conlon & Hartwell (CC&H) is a Washington, DC based government relations firm that assists private corporations, municipalities, state governments, public agencies, universities, and trade associations in their dealings with the federal government. With over 30 years of experience, CC&H has built a solid foundation on a strong network of relationships throughout the federal agencies and within both political parties in Congress.
CC&H has the professional expertise and the knowledge necessary to provide clients with effective federal representation. Practice areas that CC&H specializes in, include:
Economic Development
- Federal economic development and infrastructure policy and funding
- Waterfront redevelopment policy and funding
- Rural economic development policy and funding
- Sustainable development incentives
- Environmental review and permitting policies
Education
- Capital projects for universities
- Research and development funding strategies
- University Transportation Centers funding and policy
Transportation
- Surface transportation reauthorization
- Transportation infrastructure development, planning and funding
- Public transit policy and project funding
- Project delivery efficiency and restructuring
- Innovative funding sources and strategies
- Interagency coordination
- Legislative provisions
- Regulatory compliance and advice
- Intermodal facilities
- Airports
Railroads
- Passenger railroads funding and policy
- Freight railroads funding and policy
- Rail supply and contractors
- Labor union negotiations
- Tax policy credits
Environment
- Environmental permitting
- Water and air quality issues
- Commercial developments
- Special waste permitting
- Agriculture regulatory compliance
Appropriations, Budget and Creative Funding
- Federal appropriations advocacy
- Strategic engagement with executive branches
- Grant application support
Association Management
- Association Management
- Board and committee development
- Membership services
- Planning and execution of events
- Financial and resource management
- Public relations and government affairs support
- Policy assistance
- Full-service management
Water Resources
- Water infrastructure planning and funding
- Harbors and port development
- Maintenance and dredging funding
- Marine Corps of Engineers permitting
- Storm water, drinking water and wastewater policy
Energy/Nuclear
- Clean energy projects development
- Transportation and transmission
- Environmental permitting and regulatory compliance
- Property rights
Defense
- Sales strategies and procurement
All staff members of CC&H have extraordinary academic credentials and most have experience working on Capitol Hill prior to joining the firm. They also have extensive experience working in or with federal departments and agencies, such as:
| Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Defense Logistics Agency | Federal Aviation Administration |
| Department of Agriculture | Federal Communications Commission |
| Department of Commerce | Federal Housing Administration |
| Department of Health and Human Services | Federal Railroad Administration |
| Department of Homeland Security | Federal Transit Administration |
| Department of Defense | Maritime Administration |
| Department of Energy | National Endowment of the Arts |
| Department of the Interior | Office of Management and Budget |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | US Army Corps of Engineers |
| Department of Labor | US House of Representatives |
| Department of State | US Senate |
| Department of Transportation | White House Office |
