Your application will be evaluated on the criteria listed, so it is important to follow them in laying out your program plan. The narrative should be no more than 25 double-spaced pages, printed on one side, with one inch margins, and no smaller than 12 point font. Number each page consecutively and provide a complete table of contents. The entire application with appendices should be no longer than 70 pages total. The application must include a one-page abstract and summary of the proposed effort.
Forms are in the application kit.
The extent to which the applicant provides background information about the fire injury morbidity and mortality problem in the state and presents data justifying the need for the program using epidemiologic and local data. The extent to which the applicant provides a detailed description of the efforts in their state, both recent past and present, that have, or currently are, being implemented to address the prevention of fires and fire-related injuries. The extent to which the applicant describes the benefits of developing, implementing, and evaluating the proposed intervention program. The extent to which the applicant describes the overall goals and indicates the outcomes expected at the end of the project period. The extent to which the applicant describes the specific program objectives needed to accomplish each goal.