Government – Litigation Support and Expert Witness

Navigating Complexity, Delivering Recovery

YA Group partners proactively with state and local governments, public agencies and authorities, nonprofits, and infrastructure providers to support communities before, during, and after disasters. Our mission is to help clients secure and maximize grant funding—and ensure it is used effectively—to accelerate recovery, strengthen resilience, and enhance preparedness.

We provide trusted guidance on regulatory and program compliance, advocate for funding approvals and favorable determinations, deliver strategic funding solutions, and support clients through audits, appeals, and complex funding challenges.

Strategic Advocacy That Enhances and Safeguards Program Dollars

We deliver experienced, strategic support to state agencies navigating complex appeals and oversight challenges. We provide comprehensive research and expertly crafted appeal documentation, tailored for client review and designed to protect and maximize funding. Most recently, our team supported a successful appeal that increased the HMGP Lock-In under DR-4399, unlocking an additional $43 million in funding for sub-applicants.

Our team combines firsthand experience as grants oversight practitioners with deep expertise in Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) program delivery. This powerful combination allows us to guide clients confidently through federal and state audits, anticipate compliance risks, and effectively resolve issues identified by oversight agencies.

YA has supported HMA programs through numerous audit proceedings; delivering rigorous regulatory analysis, identifying compliant paths forward, and developing practical, defensible solutions. Our proven approach has helped clients resolve audit findings totaling more than $1 million—without any final de-obligation of program funds—protecting critical resources and ensuring continued investment in resilient communities

Guiding Communities Through Disaster Recovery and Federal Funding

Clients rely on YA for trusted advisory service across the full lifecycle of disaster recovery and grant-funded projects—from applicant eligibility through project closeout. Our team advises on complex issues including project scoping and cost development, duplication of benefits, insurance considerations, environmental and historic preservation compliance, and mitigation requirements.

We regularly support state agency program areas by reviewing and analyzing correspondence with FEMA and subrecipients to help advance program objectives and resolve challenges efficiently. This work often involves detailed research and close coordination with impacted stakeholders to fully understand each issue and deliver solutions that meet the needs of our clients and the communities they serve. We also provide strategic communications support, assisting with correspondence and issue resolution involving federal, state, and local elected and executive officials.

A core component of our practice is helping grant recipients, subrecipients, and—when appropriate—their contractors comply with federal procurement standards and cost principles under 2 C.F.R. Part 200. We assist clients in establishing compliant procurement programs, updating policies and procedures, drafting solicitations, and navigating procurement through contract execution.

In addition, YA advises states, municipalities, and developers on compliance and insurance matters related to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Our experience also includes guidance on floodplain management requirements, Community Assistance Visits (CAV) and offering advisory consulting on the issues and disputes that can arise throughout these processes.