Dear Colleagues,
Lisa Grost offered some recent feedback from the
MDCH grant review team to help increase our chances for funding next
year. She shared areas of concern where more info might be helpful. Her
Grant Review Team would like more information/justification about:
- Why we've chosen the projects
we have. If we haven't already done so, she suggests that we
describe how the PAC, the Eco-Map, and/or the community agenda supports the
project. (see below for more info on these items).
- Action steps
for 2006-2007. These forms will be used for reporting next year and more
detail is needed on some of the projects. Again, if you haven't listed
listed major action steps for the specific project(s) you intend to complete
or help with in 2007, please do so.
- Evaluation. How will the
project/progress will be evaluated? I.e.: #'s served, units delivered,
milestones achieved, etc.
- How Tobacco-related initiatives might be
included in our projects (i.e. no smoking at farmers markets, in the Garden
House, and/or in our other outreach initiatives.
- How current programs will expand -- in scope
and/or into other areas of the community/region. If existing or new
low-income neighborhoods will be served, these should be noted, due to the
grant-funding requirements (some is targeted for just low-income
neighborhoods). This should also include how we plan to engage other
coalitions.
- There is some concern that amounts of support
for certain projects are staying the same, increasing, and/or a little
high. This trend could indicate a growing dependence on MDCH, vs. the other
direction that they encourage -- sustainability and more community support.
Smart Commute week was mentioned. It sounded like the Grant Review team
wants more justification and/or we might want to shift some of the project
request into other projects... This also seemed true for the Hunter Park
Initiatives, the Bike Safety and Repair, and the Triathlon.
Lisa: Did I capture your grant review team's
concerns adequately?
MOCTH Team: Please send any comments,
additions, questions, etc. by Tuesday at noonish if possible. I'll work
with Janine to respond to Lisa's requests but any additional input from you
is welcome and might make the difference on our proposal.
Janine: Could you send out the final versions
of the ACTION Reports to everyone on Tues morning (or sooner, if you have
them)?
Everyone: Any comments, questions, or
suggestions are welcome.
Here's a summary of this long-winded message:
For projects with less detail, we need:
1) more clarification of why (including PAC,
Eco-Map, Summit Priority/community need, etc)*
2) major action steps
3) how the project might be different, expanded,
evaluated, and/or include Tobacco Cessation
Sorry to bother you over the weekend, but I
wanted to give you as much time as I could to think about and respond to
Lisa's request/offer.
LeRoy
PS Here are some helpful links: