Cities and counties compete for the same federal dollars. The ones that win and keep those funds have the right systems in place. We help local governments identify the right opportunities, build competitive applications, administer programs to federal standards, and stay audit-ready before a reviewer shows up.
Experience includes HUD CDBG, HOME, ARPA, EDA, and HHS programming. We have turned noncompliance situations around and restored agency trust after federal findings. If your community is navigating a compliance challenge or trying to access more federal capital, this is where we start.
Economic development strategy that sits on a shelf does not create jobs. We work with city and county leaders to build practical plans tied to real market conditions. Business attraction, corridor revitalization, capital access, public-private partnership structuring, and incentive design. Every engagement is tied to measurable outcomes: investment attracted, jobs created, tax base strengthened.
We have created or retained 30,000+ jobs across Illinois. That experience shapes how we approach every market, regardless of size.
Some organizations need more than a plan. They need to rebuild trust, restructure operations, or restore credibility with funders and oversight bodies. We have done this work from the inside, including restoring federal partnership following a HUD Office of Inspector General review.
Whether your challenge is compliance restoration, departmental restructuring, board governance realignment, or building your team's internal capacity, we help leadership get back on track and stay there.
OM Development Group was founded by Frankie Atwater Sr., MPA, HDFP, with a straightforward premise: small and mid-size governments deserve the same quality of strategic advice that larger jurisdictions take for granted.
The name OM honors Frankie's grandmothers, Ora and Mary, whose influence shaped a career defined by community service. That foundation is still what drives the work.
The firm launched in 2011, briefly paused while Frankie work to restore the DeKalb County, Georgia, DeKalb Chamber of Commerce, and is now active and taking clients.
OM Development Group currently meets clients and partners by appointment to discuss community revitalization efforts, Disaster Recovery strategies, and effective grant management solutions. We’re happy to travel to your location, project site, or a convenient meeting space to explore how we can collaborate and provide strategic advisory services that create meaningful impact in your community.
925 Main Street suite 300-36, Stone Mountain, GA 30083, USA
Phone: 770-765-7241 email:connect@omdevelopmentgroup.net
Client and partner meetings available by appointment.
