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Writing a Quality Grant Proposal for. Carol M. White Physical Education Program CFDA # 84.215 F. Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives www.ed.gov/faithandcommunity. Agenda. Overview of program’s purpose Outline application info Address selection criteria - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiativeswww.ed.gov/faithandcommunity
Carol M. WhitePhysical Education Program
CFDA # 84.215 F
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Agenda
• Overview of program’s purpose
• Outline application info
• Address selection criteria
• Provide grant-writing tips
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Program Purpose
•Initiate, expand, or improve physical education programs in order to help students meet state standards
•In school programs•After-school programs
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Target Population
• Students enrolled in grades K-12 attending public, private, nonprofit schools as well as home-schooled children
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Program Activities
• Fitness education and assessment
• Instruction in motor skills
• Promote life long healthy lifestyle for students
• Promote positive social skills/cooperation
• Instruction in healthy eating habits
• Provide PE teachers up to date training
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Program Results
• Improved physical well-being of
students and an increase in number of
students meeting state standards
• Promote professional development of
physical education teachers
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Applicant Eligibility
• Local education agencies (LEAs)
• Community organizations including
faith-based organizations
• Applicant eligibility refers to organization
and not individual
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Application Information
• Applications available—April 1, 2003
• Submission deadline—May 12, 2003
• Grants awarded September ’03
• Project period: 12 months
• Estimated number of awards: 198
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Understanding the Process• Grants process at ED: www.ed.gov What Should I Know About ED Grants
Applying for the Carol M. White grant:
• Grant application notice available at: www.ed.gov/offices/OSDFS/2003_carolwhite_pkg.pdf
• Contact program office with questions:Ethel Jackson Phone: 202-260-2812 email: [email protected]
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Submitting the Proposal• Original with signature and 2 hard copies
• Participate in e-Application pilot project
Mailing address:
U.S. Department of Education
Attention: CFDA #84.215F
7th and D Streets SW
Application Control Center
Room 3671
Washington, DC 20202-4725
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Applying On-line
Pilot Projecte-Application
• No bonus point awarded for participating
• Could be faster and more cost effective for
the applicant
• Follow guidelines in the
application package
• Contact program staff
with questions
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Separate Competitions• One competition for experienced applicants
• One competition for novice applicants
• 25% of total funding set aside for novice
• Maximum novice award: $150,000
• Review definition of novice eligibility
Any proposal requesting more than $150,00
automatically placed in experienced pool
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Novice Eligibility• Applicant has never administered this grant
program
• Applicant has not administered a federal
grant in the last 5 years
• Applies to all parties in a partnership
• Check block six on ED Form 424
• Include partnership agreement in appendix
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Proposal Format• ED Form 424
• Table of contents (1 page)
• Abstract (1 page)
• Narrative (25 pages)
• Budget Information Form (ED Form 524)
• Budget Narrative
• Appendices
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Contents of Appendices• GEPA Statement
• Partnership agreement
• Certs/Assurances• Non-construction Programs
• Lobbying, Debarment, Suspension, Drug-Free Workplace
• Lower-Tier covered transactions
• Disclosure of lobbying activities
No narrative or budget information
should be placed in appendices
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Absolute Priority
• Conduct needs assessment of target population
• Link project activities to addressing the need
• Develop measurable goals and objectives for project
that will meet the need resulting in students meeting
state physical education standards
To be consider for funding applicants should:
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Budget Guidance
• Allowable -- either permitted or not specifically prohibited
• Allocable -- necessary for project success
• Reasonable -- costs that would be incurred by “prudent” person
Are the items or activities in my budget…
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Allowable Costs
Matching requirement: 10%
• Athletic equipment
• Curriculum (health and nutritional guides)
• Training for staff development
• 5% Cap on administrative costs
• Salary of a project director—project funds
NOT intended to be a source for hiring staff
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Unallowable CostsGrant funds may not be spent on
extracurricular activities such
as sports teams and ROTC
Grant funds may not be
used for construction
Matching contribution must be allowable
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Grant Writing Suggestions• Clear, concise, and detailed
• Recipe: 2/3 planning & 1/3 writing
• Don’t repeat the selection criteria;
• Address the selection criteria
• Persuade through facts over rhetoric
• Utilize research and data
• Ambitious but attainable objectives
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Selection Criteria
• Need for Project 25 pts
• Significance 25 pts
• Quality of Project 25 pts Design
• Quality of Project 25 pts Evaluation
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• Need sets the tone for the proposal
• Cite % of students failing to meet standards
• Identify gaps or weaknesses in meeting
state standards for your target population
• inadequate facilities or equipment
• malnutrition
• lethargy
Need for Project
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Significance
Demonstrate that the project will:
• result in a change or improvement in
the target population
• offer new strategies or build on
existing proven ones
• produce outcomes of great importance
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Quality of Project Design
Link proposed activities to state standards
• Outline a coherent program
• Utilize up to date scientifically proven
research to support program activities
• Include ambitious but attainable objectives
that are clearly measurable
• Goals should meet the need of target population
• Goals should reflect the activities
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Quality of Project Evaluation• Evaluation tools address the objectives
• Measure the extent to which the grantees
have attained the projected outcomes
• Ability of the evaluation to provide
feedback on project performance
• Produce quantitative and qualitative data
• Periodic assessment of progress
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Winning Reminders
• Identify state physical education standards
• Review program guidelines thoroughly
• Implement proven researched methods
of instructions in project design
• Address the need in your community
• Apply, Apply, Apply !
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Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiativeswww.ed.gov/faithandcommunity
Carol M. WhitePhysical Education Program
CFDA # 84.215 F