Your discussion should consist of a summary state- ment. The details can be provided in the next com- ponent. Indicate the types of benefits you anticipate will result if your project is funded. There is no evidence in the proposal to indicate this. But do not overdo it.
Reviewers are rare- ly interested in a tutorial of the subject matter.
References to the literature are only valuable where they support the argument you are making. Note that the amount of space you devote to this component is not important. If the questions can be addressed in one or two pages, by all means do so.