| window.page5_callback(["<div class=\"newpage\" id=\"page5\" style=\"width: 902px; height:1167px\">\n<div class=text_layer style=\"z-index:2\"><div class=ie_fix>\n \n<div class=\"ff2\" style=\"font-size:67px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:2499px;top:287px\"> How to Develop and Write a Grant Proposal </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:5413px;word-spacing:735px\">Congressional <span class=l style=\"margin-left:-734px\">Research <span class=l style=\"margin-left:-734px\">Service <span class=w style=\"width:1469px\"></span>2 </span></span></span></div>\n<div class=\"ff5\" style=\"font-size:30px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:795px;top:660px\">•</span></div>\n<div class=\"ff8\" style=\"font-size:82px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:833px;top:616px\"> </span></div>\n<div class=\"ff4\" style=\"font-size:75px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:928px;top:641px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">Staffing needs, including use of existing staff and new hires or volunteers; and </span></div>\n<div class=\"ff5\" style=\"font-size:30px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:795px;top:803px\">•</span></div>\n<div class=\"ff8\" style=\"font-size:82px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:833px;top:759px\"> </span></div>\n<div class=\"ff4\" style=\"font-size:75px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:928px;top:784px;word-spacing:3px;letter-spacing:-1px\">Preliminary budget, covering expenses and financial requirements, to determine </span><span class=a style=\"left:928px;top:878px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">what funding levels to seek. </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:1037px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">When developing an idea for a proposal, it is also important to determine if the idea has already </span><span class=a style=\"left:642px;top:1131px\"> been cons<span class=l6>idered in th<span class=l6>e applic<span class=l6>ant’<span class=l7>s locali<span class=l6>ty or state<span class=l6>. A <span class=l11>thorough che<span class=l6>ck should <span class=l6>be made <span class=l7>with state </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:1223px;word-spacing:3px;letter-spacing:-1px\">legislators, local government, and related public and private agencies which may currently have </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:1317px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">grant awards or contracts to do similar work. If a similar program already exists, the applicant </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:1410px;word-spacing:3px;letter-spacing:-1px\">may need to reconsider submitting the proposed project, particularly if duplication of effort is </span><span class=a style=\"left:642px;top:1503px\"> perceived<span class=l6>. However<span class=l7>, if signif<span class=l6>icant dif<span class=l6>ferences <span class=l6>or improvem<span class=l7>ents in the <span class=l7>proposed pro<span class=l6>ject’<span class=l6>s goals </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:1597px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">can be clearly established, it may be worthwhile to pursue federal or private foundation </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:1689px;letter-spacing:-1px\">assistance. </span></div>\n<div class=\"ff6\" style=\"font-size:104px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:1932px;word-spacing:4px;letter-spacing:-1px\">Community Support </span></div>\n<div class=\"ff4\" style=\"font-size:75px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:2121px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">For many proposals, community support is essential. Once a proposal summary is developed, an </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:2214px;word-spacing:3px;letter-spacing:-1px\">applicant may look for individuals or groups representing academic, political, professional, and </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:2308px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">lay organizations which may be willing to support the proposal in writing. The type and caliber of </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:2400px;word-spacing:3px;letter-spacing:-1px\">community support is critical in the initial and subsequent review phases. Numerous letters of </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:2494px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">support can influence the administering agency or foundation. An applicant may elicit support </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:2587px;word-spacing:3px;letter-spacing:-1px\">from local government agencies and public officials. Letters of endorsement detailing exact areas </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:2680px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">of project sanction and financial or in-kind commitment are often requested as part of a proposal </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:2774px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">to a federal agency. Several months may be required to develop letters of endorsement, since </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:2867px;word-spacing:3px;letter-spacing:-1px\">something of value (e.g., buildings, staff, services) is sometimes negotiated between the parties </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:2960px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">involved. Note that letters from Members of Congress may be requested once a proposal has been </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:3053px;word-spacing:-4px\">fully developed and is ready for <span class=w6></span>submission. </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:3235px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">While money is the primary concern of most grantseekers, thought should be given to the kinds </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:3328px;word-spacing:3px;letter-spacing:-1px\">of nonmonetary contributions that may be available. In many instances, academic institutions, </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:3421px;word-spacing:3px;letter-spacing:-1px\">corporations, and other nonprofit groups in the community may be willing to contribute technical </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:3515px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">and professional assistance, equipment, or space to a worthy project. Not only can such </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:3608px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">contributions reduce the amount of money being sought, but evidence of such local support is </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:3701px;word-spacing:3px;letter-spacing:-1px\">often viewed favorably by most grant-making agencies or foundations. </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:3883px;word-spacing:3px;letter-spacing:-1px\">Many agencies require, in writing, affiliation agreements (a mutual agreement to share services </span><span class=a style=\"left:642px;top:3975px\"> between a<span class=l6>gencies) <span class=l6>and building <span class=l7>space com<span class=l6>mitme<span class=l6>nts prior to e<span class=l7>ither grant <span class=l6>approval <span class=l6>or award. <span class=l6>Tw<span class=l6>o </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:4069px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">useful methods of generating community support may be to form a citizen advisory committee or </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:4162px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">to hold meetings with community leaders who would be concerned with the subject matter of the </span><span class=a style=\"left:642px;top:4256px\"> proposal. <span class=l7>The forum m<span class=l7>ay include t<span class=l6>he following<span class=l6>: </span></span></span></span></span></div>\n<div class=\"ff5\" style=\"font-size:30px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:795px;top:4439px\">•</span></div>\n<div class=\"ff8\" style=\"font-size:82px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:833px;top:4395px\"> </span></div>\n<div class=\"ff4\" style=\"font-size:75px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:928px;top:4420px;word-spacing:-4px\">Discussion of the merits of the <span class=w7></span>proposal; </span></div>\n<div class=\"ff5\" style=\"font-size:30px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:795px;top:4583px\">•</span></div>\n<div class=\"ff8\" style=\"font-size:82px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:833px;top:4539px\"> </span></div>\n<div class=\"ff4\" style=\"font-size:75px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:928px;top:4564px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">Development of a strategy to create proposal support from a large number of </span><span class=a style=\"left:928px;top:4657px;word-spacing:4px;letter-spacing:-1px\">community groups, institutions, and organizations; and </span></div>\n<div class=\"ff5\" style=\"font-size:30px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:795px;top:4819px\">•</span></div>\n<div class=\"ff8\" style=\"font-size:82px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:833px;top:4775px\"> </span></div>\n<div class=\"ff4\" style=\"font-size:75px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:928px;top:4800px;word-spacing:3px;letter-spacing:-1px\">Generation of data in support of the proposal. </span></div>\n</div>\n</div>\n<div class=image_layer style=\"z-index: 1\">\n<div class=ie_fix>\n<img class=\"absimg\" style=\"left:129px;top:69px;width:642px;height:6px;clip:rect(1px 641px 2px 1px)\" orig=\"http://html.scribd.com/14nn1rnyo02yv9l8/images/5-8a8d615045.jpg\"/>\n<img class=\"absimg\" style=\"left:129px;top:1071px;width:642px;height:6px;clip:rect(4px 641px 5px 1px)\" orig=\"http://html.scribd.com/14nn1rnyo02yv9l8/images/5-8a8d615045.jpg\"/>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n"]); |