I’m Andrew Beck, Founder (“Chief Engineer”) of Bridge Government Relations (BRIDGE). Our charge is to design and build a strong and lasting bridge to your federal government.

BRIDGE specializes in providing affordable and effective US Government lobbying and consulting services to small and mid-sized non-profit organizations, municipalities and counties, health care systems, colleges and universities, and state and national associations.

With over 30 years of government relations experience, BRIDGE's goal is to serve as your trusted advisor to gain the attention and earn the favor of the United States Congress and the Executive Branch agencies. BRIDGE accomplishes this through helping you build and strengthen relationships with key federal decision makers, raise your profile and credibility, advocate for and against legislative and regulatory changes, and secure funding for your worthy projects and initiatives.

Please navigate our website and get to know BRIDGE -- who we are, what we do, why we do it, what we’ve done, our client value, and how we can help you.

Bridge Your Government.

• Secured 51 projects totaling over $36 million in federal funding for non-profit organizations (social service, health care, faith-based and secular), municipalities and counties, and colleges and universities through the congressional budgetary process.
  
  
• Accessed key congressional and federal agency decision makers for a non-profit community based organization to share its national housing foreclosure prevention program; helped secure $700,000 in federal dollars for the organization to assist first-time homebuyers; and facilitated congressionally-authored letters in support of the organization's Executive Branch agency grant application to conduct foreclosure mitigation activities, resulting in a $25 million award.
  
  
• Drafted and/or facilitated the introduction of seven bills in the United States Congress to amend Medicare, Medicaid, public health, tax, trade, and historic preservation law. Three measures were signed into law by the President of the United States, including legislation providing discounted prescription drugs to children’s hospitals nationwide.
  
  
• Facilitated meetings in the United States Congress for a non-profit affordable housing organization to weigh-in on comprehensive housing legislation aimed at alleviating the US housing crisis. In addition to strengthening the organization’s ties and credibility with their state congressional delegation, the organization now lays claim to taking a part in winning an important low-income housing tax credit provision. The provision, signed into public law, will translate into the preservation of much-needed affordable housing units in a high-cost region of the country and significant cost savings to the organization.
  
  
• Secured a meeting with a regional federal agency Director for a Christian, anti-gang non-profit organization seeking to acquire federal property and expand its activities.
  
  
• Facilitated and promoted opportunities for humanitarian relief organizations to brief Members of Congress and staff in the US House of Representatives. The legislative briefings afforded the organizations the opportunity to share their missions with key decision makers, strengthen their credibility, and create new relationships for the purpose of cultivating future congressional champions and support.
  
  
• Secured language in legislation favoring six humanitarian relief organizations conducting microfinance, HIV/AIDS, and other health care-related training and education initiatives throughout the developing world.

The Bridge Government Relations (BRIDGE) team has over 30 years of experience working in the US House of Representatives, the US Senate, the Executive Branch, and as federal lobbyists in the private sector, helping small to mid-size organizations navigate and succeed in the US Government funding and policy-making arenas.

Andrew Beck

• Founder ("Chief Engineer") of Bridge Government Relations LLC
• Account Executive in a leading Washington, DC government relations firm
• Legislative Director & Health Policy Advisor to a senior US Congressman

Prior to establishing BRIDGE, Andrew was an Account Executive for the Russ Reid Company, a Washington, DC lobbying and government relations firm focused on the non-profit sector. Social service, municipality, health care, faith-based, and humanitarian relief clients served included Eden Housing (CA), Jimmie Hale Mission (AL), Physicians for Peace (VA), Springfield Rescue Mission (MA), Village of Franklin Park (IL), Catholic Medical Mission Board (NY), American Committee for Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem (NY), World Hope International (VA), City of Sedona (AZ), Every Home for Christ (CO), Ave Maria University (FL), Teleton Mexamerica (MX), Evangelical Climate Initiative, World Relief (MD), and Free Wheelchair Mission (CA).

From 1999 - 2006, Andrew served on the staff of Congressman Paul E. Gillmor (OH-05) in the US House of Representatives. As Legislative Director and Health Care Policy Advisor to Congressman Gillmor, a senior Member of the House Energy and Commerce and Financial Services Committees, Andrew spearheaded and implemented the Congressman's legislative agenda, drafted and facilitated the introduction of legislation signed into law, and helped secure federal funding for numerous non-profit organizations, municipalities, and educational institutions.

In 2006, Andrew won the National Association of Community Health Center's (NACHC) Distinguished Congressional Staff Award for his legislative work and dedication to assisting the nation's medically uninsured and underserved. He got his start on Capitol Hill interning for Congressman Michael G. Oxley (OH-04).

Andrew is an eighth generation entrepreneur (three farmers, one harness shop owner, two plumbers, one lawyer, & one lobbyist) from a small Midwestern town. He is an Ohio native and lives in the Washington, DC area with his wife and son. Andrew's joys include family vacations, photography, Major League Baseball (Go Nationals!), golfing, Ultimate Frisbee, and legislative "nuts and bolts" (no kidding).

Garrett Grigsby

• Partnering Associate of Bridge Government Relations LLC & Proprietor of Grigsby Government Relations Associates LLC
• Vice President in a leading Washington, DC government relations firm
• Director of USAID's Center for Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, & Deputy Assistant Administrator in USAID's Humanitarian Bureau
• Deputy Staff Director to the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Garrett Grigsby serves as Partnering Associate to BRIDGE, and is the proprietor of Grigsby Government Relations Associates (GGRA) LLC. Before establishing GGRA, Garrett was Vice President for two years at the Russ Reid Company, a Washington, DC lobbying and government relations firm focused on the non-profit sector.

Garrett served in senior positions at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) from 2002-2006. In 2006, he served as Director of USAID's Center of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. As Director, he managed the President's Faith-Based Initiative for international programs and was a key member of the State Department-USAID team that promoted and launched the New Partners Initiative (NPI) program. NPI was the Administration's signature effort to bring into the funding process organizations new to the Federal Government's effort to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS overseas. From 2002-2005, Garrett was Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance. Among his areas of responsibilities were numerous humanitarian and disaster relief programs.

Before joining USAID, Garrett served 11 years on the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations where, as Deputy Staff Director, his responsibilities included oversight of U.S. foreign assistance programs. He co-wrote and/or oversaw the passage of a number of seminal legislative initiatives, including authorization of the first international HIV/AIDS initiatives, the International Religious Freedom Act, Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act, and the reauthorization of numerous U.S. foreign assistance programs. Garrett conducted on-the-ground oversight of U.S. foreign aid programs and Embassy activities in 32 countries.

Garrett is originally from Tennessee and for more than 20 years has made his home in the Washington, DC area. Outside of work, Garrett and his wife keep busy raising their 5 boys, ages 6 to 17.

You may have questions about whether it is appropriate for your organization to work with the federal government… what the opportunities are… and how to get started. Send us an email, or give us a call.

Together, we can assess the needs of your organization and determine next steps -- whether it makes sense to partner with the federal government and, if so, whether BRIDGE is the right representation for you. We want to learn about your organization and be a resource for you.

Email: bridgeyourgovernment@bridgegov.com
Phone: 202-360-3607

A bridge provides safe passage over an obstacle and transports you to your destination. We can help you to design and build a strong and lasting bridge to your federal government to help achieve your objectives, advance your mission, raise your profile, and increase your bottom line.

Bridge Your Government.