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Passed on July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act represents one of the most sweeping federal funding packages in recent years, reshaping how states and local governments access and manage grants. Even though the OBBB does not have a big reach on the overall grant landscape, the bill brings a major infusion of funding for certain programs, and it also imposes new requirements.
In this session, you will gain practical insight into the OBBB’s impact on the funding landscape and how to prepare.
By viewing this webinar, you will:
- Understand funding increases for enforcement initiatives.
- Learn the latest compliance requirements.
- Review the implications for local governments
WHAT ATTENDEES LIKED FROM THIS PRESENTATION:
“Good information for future grant applications.”
“Very informative.”
“Broad topic range and information.”
“Samantha and Will provided concrete action steps grant writers can take now to cotinue being productive during shutdown, actively prepare for new releases and ensure documentation is thorough.”
“In-depth knowledge on grant information.”
“Honest, open discussion about what is occurring in the grants marketplace and the key ways in which we can be prepared for what comes about in order to minimize disruptions, confusion etc.”
MEET THE SPEAKERS:
Samantha L. Dorm is a senior grant consultant for Lexipol, serving FireGrantsHelp.com, EMSGrantsHelp.com and PoliceGrantsHelp. She first began working as a consultant for the grants division of Praetorian Digital (now Lexipol) in 2010. Dorm has been instrumental in providing grant writing guidance to various public safety and non-profit agencies throughout the United States to enable them to obtain alternative funding as well as provide instruction on statistical compilation, analysis and program development. Dorm is a reviewer for several federal agencies and also instructs grant writing workshops.
Sarah Wilson is the vice president of Grants for Lexipol, managing PoliceGrantsHelp, FireGrantsHelp, EMSGrantsHelp, CorrectionsOneGrants, GovGrantsHelp and EducationGrantsHelp as well as the Grant search tool GrantFinder. She has been with the company since 2007 and started the Grant services division in 2009. Since 2009, Sarah has worked to build the Grants division from a small, sponsored microsite to a multimillion dollar revenue business. Sarah’s team is responsible for generating $300+ million in funding and currently servicing a network of 60,000 departments and municipalities for grant help. Sarah has a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Davis.
Will Anderson spent nearly 30 years in the fire service serving in rural, suburban and urban communities. He has over 10 years experience with fire and EMS grants and has secured over $21 million in funding with a success rate greater than 50%. He’s been a peer reviewer for both the AFG and SAFER programs and has read, scored and offered commentary on hundreds of applications from fire department and EMS agencies across the country. He joined Lexipol in November 2024 as a fire grants consultant offering research, consultations, reviews and writing for clients in 32 states.