Economic development consulting

ABBA Project Management is a disabled Veteran-owned, full-service construction program and project management consulting company. It provides owner representative services to private entities and public agencies on complex design and construction efforts, minimizing design and construction cost, project delivery time, and facility life cycle costs through stakeholder communication and continual process improvement.

capital planningcommissioningconstructability reviewconstructiondesign oversightentitlementlabor compliancepayroll auditingprocurementprogram controlsprogram managementproject managementschedulingStaff augmentationvalue engineering

Better Communities Collaborative is a family of innovative businesses with the unified mission to work towards a better tomorrow. Founded in April 2021, BCC develops and grows successful businesses committed to effecting lasting positive change through professional and community service. Its firms serve communities across the country in fields including engineering, landscape architecture, land surveying, economic development consulting, LiDAR and remote scanning, utility location, subsurface utility engineering, video pipe inspection, and program manage

engineeringLandscape Architectureland surveyingLiDAR and remote scanningprogram managementSubsurface utility engineeringutility locationvideo pipe inspection

Community Roots, LLC is a small consulting firm based in Vermont specializing in rural community economic development and organizational and business development consulting. It helps communities and organizations build capacity to collaborate for greater outcomes, working in New England and beyond. The firm is led by Melissa Levy, Principal and Owner, who has over 25 years of experience in small town community and economic development.

Business development & consultingcoachingeconomic impact studiesfeasibility studiesmarket studiesorganizational development consultingtrainingvalue chain developmentwealth measurementworkshops

Downstream Strategies is an environmental and economic development consulting firm that strengthens economies, sustains healthy environments, and builds resilient communities. The firm applies science and supports communities through services such as decision support systems, environmental due diligence, environmental monitoring, geospatial analysis, remediation and risk assessment, renewable energy analysis, stream and wetland restoration, community and land use planning, economic and demographic analysis, grant writing, green infrastructure, landscape

community and land use planningdecision support systemseconomic and demographic analysisenvironmental consultingenvironmental monitoringgeospatial analysisgrant writinggreen infrastructurelandscape architecture designoutreach and engagementremediation and risk assessmentrenewable energy analysisstream and wetland restorationtrail planning and construction

DSM-H is a multinational Management Consulting and Software Development firm founded on the principles of Operational Excellence. It works with clients in the private, public, government and not-for-profit sectors, using a business transformation methodology emphasizing value creation, constant innovation and continuous improvement. The team is described as an American company formed by engineers, with offices in the USA, UK, South Africa, Nigeria, Malaysia, Brazil and India.

Big Data analyticsbusiness intelligenceBusiness Transformationcontinuous improvementCRMEnterprise application servicesHuman Capital DevelopmentLean projectsManagement consultingMobile application developmentOperational excellenceprogram and project managementtrainingweb application development

Jon Stover & Associates (JS&A) is an economic development consulting firm based in Washington, DC. It bridges the gap between the private, public, and nonprofit sectors to help local economies thrive, collaborating with cities, towns, and nonprofits across the country on market opportunity analysis, economic development strategy, implementation, and impact analysis.

Community and stakeholder engagementDevelopment feasibilityEconomic development implementationEconomic development strategyImpact analysisindustry analysisMarket opportunity analysismaster planningRetail market analysisstrategic-planningtechnical assistance

Kalbacher Associates (KA) is a provider of federal, state, and foundation grant and loan services for cities, counties, and non-profit organizations. It also offers economic development and environmental consulting services focused on local governments. Since 2015, KA has helped clients secure more than $1.18 billion in competitive grant dollars.

Benefit-cost analysiscomprehensive land use planningeconomic and demographic analysisenvironmental consultingexpert witness testimonyfiscal impact analysisgrant long-range planninggrant managementgrant peer reviewgrant writinggroundwater and wellhead protection studieshuman health risk assessmentsNEPA studiesPhase I and II Environmental Site AssessmentsSuperfund site consulting

Kosmont Companies is a real estate and economic consulting firm specializing in matching private sector real estate opportunities with public sector land use policies, joint development opportunities, economic development policies and financing/incentive programs. It serves cities, counties, public agencies, private companies, landowners, and developers across California and the Western U.S., with a history of preparing property-based strategies and expertise in public/private transactions and asset management.

asset managementEIFD/CRIA formation and evaluationentitlementsfiscal and market analysisOpportunity Zone strategyproject feasibility analysispublic/private transaction structuringreal estate and financial advisoryRFQ/RFP preparation and developer solicitationsite selectionzoning analysis and due diligence