Presented by
Patti Bartels, Director
Philip Dickey, Grantwriter
Resource Development, Miami Dade College
305 237 3428
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First, you’ve got to know what you’re doing…
If you repeat the same activity over and over, that’s a process.
Why flowchart it?What are you doing?
What are you doing that you don’t need to do?
What do you want to happen in the same way every time?
Can someone from the outside come in and begin working the way you want them to without instruction?
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Grant Announcements
Timeline Updates
Grant Development
Grant Review
Grant Submission
Board ItemsGrant TrackingElectronic and hard Copy FilingPost-Submission Document FilingKick-Off MeetingsReporting Management
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Second, you got to make sure that you’re doing it…
We have identified up to 68 steps that are needed to producing a winning proposal – not counting writing the
proposal, itself.
Are you sure you didn’t forget anything?9
Checklist Sections
Planning
Writing
Approval
Review of technical requirements
Submission Documentation
Filing requirements
Comments
Second party submission Sign-Off
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If it is broken…
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Then you have to make sure that its working…
Productivity MeasuresHow many grants were announced to your program people?How many proposals were started but terminated?How many proposals were submitted?How many proposals were declined?How many proposals were awarded?How many dollars were requested?How many dollars were awarded?What percentage of proposals were awarded?What percentage of dollars requested were awarded?
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*CPN
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*Title
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*Awarded
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*12-Months
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*Source
*Agency Award Number
*Report to Board
*Reviewers Comments
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CPN BOARD DATE 2014‐2015 Grant Awards Summary Campus Amount Req Pending2 MonthDeclined Awarded GW Source Award # port to Bo Rev. Co AccounG14‐0126 3/17/2015 USDE TRIO SSS Ho 1,100,000 ####### PL FederalG14‐0229 3/17/2015 USDE CAMP Ho 1,765,857 ####### SM FederalG13‐0008 7/16/2013 FLDOS DCA General Program Support thru MDCF D 40,000 40,000 MR State 15.6.180.214 9/14/2015 y,filedG13‐0023 7/16/2013 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Film Festival GD 30,000 30,000 MR Fdn 9/14/2015G13‐0030 9/17/2013 Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Building Demand for the D 20,000 20,000 MR Fdn 10/14/2015G13‐0055 9/17/2013 FLDOE Emergency Management, 20 Target Hardening, D at D 28,108 28,108 TC State 10/14/2015G13‐0075 9/17/2013 FLDOE Domestic Security 20 Target Hardening, D at W D 12,290 12,290 TC State 10/14/2015G13‐0082 9/17/2013 Miami Foundation, Gay, Lesiban, Bisex, Transgen Communit D 7,500 7,500 MR Fdn 10/14/2015G13‐0085 9/17/2013 Coconut Grove Business Improvement District, Special EvenD 10,000 10,000 MR Local 10/14/2015G13‐0139 12/17/2013 City of Miami Beach VCA, Tourism Advancement thru MDCFD 68,000 68,000 TF Local 2/15/2015G13‐0140 12/17/2013 M‐DC CA Tourism Development Council thru MDCF D 20,000 20,000 TF Local 2/15/2015G13‐0168 12/17/2013 US Brazil Connect, Conexao Mundo Fellowship D ‐ TF IntG13‐0223 3/18/2014 NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education, (UM Lead) D 599,043 599,043 PD Federal 1431698 9/14/2015 y,filed N/AG13‐0243 3/18/2014 USDOC NIST SURF, Gaithersburg D 142,500 142,500 MR Federal 3/15/2015G13‐0272 3/18/2014 NSF Improving Undgraduate STEM Education D 4,500 4,500 PD Federal 2/15/2015G13‐0275 3/18/2014 USDOC NIST SURF, Boulder D 57,000 57,000 MR Federal 3/15/2015G13‐0194 5/20/2014 NEA ArtsWorks, MDC Live Arts, MIFF D 100,000 100,000 MR Federal 14‐953820 1/15/2015G13‐0213 5/20/2014 NEA ArtsWorks, MDC Live Arts D 60,000 30,000 MR Federal 14‐954383 1/15/2015G13‐0279 5/20/2014 M‐DC CA Hannibal Cox Jr. Cultural Grant, MOAD D 40,000 40,000 TF Local 10/14/2015G13‐0331 5/20/2014 City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, MDC Live ArtD 20,000 17,597 TC Local 9/14/2015G13‐0271 5/20/2014 Theatre Communication Group, Global Connections on the D 5,000 5,000 TF Fdn 6/15/2015G13‐0281 5/20/2014 M‐DC CA Cultural Advancement Grants Program, The Cente D 100,000 90,000 AR Local 2/15/2015G13‐0283 5/20/2014 Fundacion Televisa, Becalos‐ Universia Scholarship Fund forD 508,533 508,533 TF Int 6/15/2015G13‐0289 5/20/2014 Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, U.S D 5,000 0 KW Fdn 2/15/2015G13‐0302 5/20/2014 M‐DC, CA Cultural Advancement Program, MDC Live Arts D 100,000 90,000 AR Local 2/15/2015G13‐0333 5/20/2014 Community Colleges for International Development, Inc. D 80,000 80,000 AR Int 6/15/2015G13‐0292 6/17/2014 Knight Foundation, Arts Challenge MDC Live Arts D 100,000 50,000 AR Fdn 2/15/2015G13‐0146 6/17/2014 USDE Title V H.SI D 2,622,700 2,622,700 PL Federal P031S140020 10/14/2015 N/AG13‐0293 6/17/2014 USDOS, NAFSA, and Partners of Americas 100,000 Strong D 25,000 25,000 PD Federal 10/14/2015G13‐0352 6/17/2014 Florida College System Fdn, Presenter Mini Travel Grant D 600 600 RD Fdn 9/14/2015 DF1002G13‐0273 6/17/2014 M‐DC CA FEST, Festivals and Special Events Grants Program D 100,000 72,454 AR Local 6/15/2015G13‐0287 6/17/2014 Dollar General Foundation, Youth Literacy, The Center D 4,000 4,000 AR Fdn 6/15/2015G13‐0321 6/17/2014 Wish You Well Foundation, The Center D 5,000 5,000 AR Fdn 6/15/20152012‐0259 9/16/2014 City of Miami, Community Development Block Grant AmendD 75,000 75,000 RD Local 12/14 RG14‐0092 9/16/2014 InnoCentive The Economist‐Lumina Challenge, D Beacon CoD 10,000 10,000 MR Other 10/14/2015G14‐0093 9/16/2014 USDE FIPSE First in the World, in collab w Achieving the DreaD 484,936 484,936 PL Federal 10/14/2015C13‐0094 9/16/2014 Brazil Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Gradua D 53,025 RD Int 10/14/2015C14‐0131 9/16/2014 Brazil Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Gradua D 180,000 RD Int 10/14/20152009‐0262 9/16/2014 AACU Metlife Fdn Community College Roadmap, Amended D RD OtherC13‐0308 9/16/2014 Institute of International Education Scientific Mobility D 195,000 195,000 RD IntG14‐0001 9/16/2014 FLDOS DCA General Program Support, MIFF thru MDCF D 95,000 95,000 MR StateG14‐0002 9/16/2014 FLDOS DCA General Program Support, The Center D 91,384 91,384 MR StateG14‐0030 9/16/2014 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Film Festival GD 20,000 20,000 MR FdnG14‐0041 9/16/2014 FLDOS DCA Cultural Facilities, thru MDCF D 100,000 100,000 AR StateG14‐0043 9/16/2014 USDE FIPSE First in the World D 3,905,100 3,905,100 PL Federal 2/15/2015G14‐0057 9/16/2014 M‐DC CA Tourist Development Council, D thru MDCF D 25,000 25,000 AR LocalG14‐0086 9/16/2014 Association for Institutional Research, Research and DissertD 40,000 40,000 KW OtherG14‐0097 9/16/2014 USDOS American Cultural Centers D 96,451 96,451 PD Federal 2/15/2015
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Collecting the Data
Department
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Proposal Dollars Adjusted Proposals per month
# submitted # awarded % awarded % awarded # awarded
#requested
43 TF 15 TF 52 TF 78 TG 11,454,219 TG 21,818,394 TF 4.0 TF
38 KW 10 KW 44 KW 60 KW 6,133,879 KW 20,305,745 PD 3.6 KW
29 MR 9 TG 43 TG 30 TF 5,755,063 TF 20,011,535 TG 3.0 PL
25 TG 8 MR 43 PL 30 MR 3,014,493 PD 15,071,439 KW 2.9 MR
19 PD 3 PL 33 MR 22 PD 2,757,917 PL 14,260,558 PL 2.7 PD
18 SM 3 PD 25 PD 21 PL 2,454,455 MR 9,442,105 MR 2.6 SM
12 PL 0 SM 0 SM 0 SM 0 SM 5,364,463 SM 2.5 TG
81 OTH 53 OTH 79 OTH 67 OTH 16,733,886 OTH 29,470,092 OTH
Using the data: End of Year Reports
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Timeliness MeasuresAgency Due DateStart-up MeetingSubmit Target (Submission Format)Internal Approval Board ItemE and Hard Files
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Collecting the Data
Department 40 Department 43
% submitted late % filed late
2 or more days 14 or more days
18 TF 7 TF
20 MR 20 PD
40 SM 27 TG
44 PL 27 KW
60 KW 40 MR
60 TG 56 SM
80 PD 100 PL
Using the data: End of Year Reports
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Quality MeasuresGrant Quality AnalysisReviewers Comments (strengths and weaknesses)
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Collecting the Data
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Using the Data: End of year Reports
Client Satisfaction MeasuresBy-grant projectEnd of year
By departmentCompliance
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Please rate each of the services that are listed below: Delighted;Satisfied; Apprehensive; Disappointed; or N/A. Ifapplicable, please explain why you were disappointed or apprehensive in the comment boxbelow each question. (Note: "N/A" denotes that the activity was not one of the GrantOfficer's duties during this fiscal year. Please do not use "N/A" to indicate that the GrantCompliance Officer did not provide sufficient support in the designated area.) Please addany additional comments you think will help to improve the function of the ResourceDevelopment Department
By project1. Communication with your team2. Assistance with concept development and project design 3. Assistance with budget development 4. Serving as a point of contact with funding source 5. Courtesy and professionalism
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Collecting the Data
Please rate each of the services that are listed below: Delighted;Satisfied; Apprehensive; Disappointed; orN/A. If applicable, please explain why you were disappointed or apprehensive inthe comment box below each question. (Note: "N/A" denotes that the activity was notone of the Grant Officer's duties during this fiscal year. Please do not use "N/A" toindicate that the Grant Compliance Officer did not provide sufficient support in thedesignated area.) Please add any additional comments you think will help to improvethe function of the Resource Development Department
Compliance Officer1. Information from grant kick-off meeting 2. Communication of compliance information and updates3. Knowledge and expertise4. Courtesy and professionalism5. Promptness in addressing needs or requests
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Collecting the Data
Please rate each of the services that are listed below: Delighted;Satisfied; Apprehensive; Disappointed; or N/A.If applicable, please explain why you were disappointed or apprehensive in the commentbox below each question. (Note: "N/A" denotes that the activity was not one of theGrant Officer's duties during this fiscal year. Please do not use "N/A" to indicate that theGrant Compliance Officer did not provide sufficient support in the designated area.)Please add any additional comments you think will help to improve the function of theResource Development Department
End of Year Department-wide 1. Dissemination of information on grant opportunities. 2. Provision of training opportunities 3. Knowledge and expertise 4. Promptness in addressing needs or requests 5. Assistance with grant compliance
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Collecting the Data
And next, you have to make constant modifications to
improve…
Using (more) Data for Performance Reviews
and Strategic Planning
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*Satisfaction Survey
*Grant Quality Analysis
*Timeliness Objectives (Process )
*Production Objectives
*Resume and Bio
*SWOT
*Department Strategic plan objectives
*Mock HR forms
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Goals and ObjectivesGOAL 1: INCREASE CLIENT SATISFACTION
*Objective 1.1: Improve communication*Objective 1.2: Provide training on selected topics
GOAL 2: INCREASE INTERNAL EFFICACY*Objective 2.1: Increase timeliness*Objective 2.2: Increase quality of product*(Potential) Objective 2.3 Increase productivity
GOAL 3: ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH POLICY, REGULATION, AND LAW
*Objective 3.1 Increase internal proficiency *Objective 3.2 Improve external communications
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A pause for Q&A
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And you’re going to need help…
External Partners
Community organizations
Industry
Similar organizations (competitors)
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*Newsletters and Websites
* Professional organization memberships
*Conferences
*Funding announcements and trends
*Networking and collaboration
*Professional development
*Latest research (evidence-based practices, program models, etc.)
*Access to publications, products, discounts
*Legislation and policy decisions, issues, and priorities
* Individuals and organizations making an impact
*Dissemination opportunities
*Proposal development assistance
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Internal Partners
Human resources: Job descriptions and salaries
Business Affairs: Indirect Cost Rates, Payments, and Reporting
Institutional Research: Data and Program Feedback
SMEs: Academic Departments and Student Support Services
Existing project directors and their projects
Organizational Leadership: Grant Office Staffing
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Job Descriptions for Grant Project Personnel
The Resource Development Department has designated the positions below (listed along with their appropriate job codes, pay grades and salary ranges) to fulfill the leadership roles required of various ongoing and proposed grant programs. Sample job descriptions of similar positions are hyperlinked to each of the job code numbers.
Job Title
Job Code Pay Grade Salary Range Minimum Requirements
Grant Director
0135 16 $56,991 – $71,239 – $85,487
Master’s Degree in education or related field and three (3) years of project or grant management experience
Grant Manager
0136 15 $50,266 – $62,832 – $75,399
Bachelor’s Degree in appropriate field with six (6) years of related experience in project or grant management experience; or Master’s Degree in appropriate field and two (2) years of related experience
Grant Coordinator
0138 14 $44,551 – $55,688 – $66,826
Bachelor’s Degree in appropriate field with five (5) years of related experience in project or grant management experience
Grant Specialist 0710 13 $39,483 – $49,354 – $59,224 Bachelor’s Degree in appropriate field and four (4) years of related experience
Office Specialist 4181
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$34,285 – $42,856 – $51,428 Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field and three (3) years of related experience
Grant Clerk II (Full-time)
4102 6 $10.92 – $13.65 – $16.38 High School Diploma (or GED) and three (3) years prior clerical experience
Clerical (Part-Time)
8348 C1 $7.95 – $10.19 – $12.43
High school diploma (or GED) and six (6) months prior clerical experience
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Prioritize by your need
Seduce by their need
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COLLABORATORS IN GRANT DEVELOPMENT
WHO AND WHY
TYPE CATEGORY SUBDIVISION CONTRIBUTION NEGATIVE IMPACT
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Leadership Campus District Departments Legislative Affairs Institutional Research Your Office Media RelationsFaculty Staff Development Counterpart
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Businesses Vendors Advisors Internship Providers Funders Print Media Broadcast Media Trade Organizations Unions Professional Organizations CBO/FBOs Wrap‐Around Services Vendors Advisors Internship Providers Funders
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And you’re going to need friends…
TrainingNewslettersInternshipsGrant Announcements
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Internal interpersonal dynamics…
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PRESENTATIONS (WEBINAR + ONE LIVE)
LOCATION/DATES/TIMES(ADDITIONAL DETAILS TBD)
Grant Award Guide Wolfson: December 1, 2015; Room TBA 1:00 ‐ 4:00 Grants 102, 102 Wolfson: October 23, 2015; Room TBA; 8:30 – 4:30 Project Directors Panel – Implementation of grants Wolfson: February 26, 2016; Room TBA; 1:00 – 4:00 Consultant‐ NEH CC Opportunities Wolfson: September 18, 2015; Room TBA ; 8:30 – 12:30 Internship Semester 1: Intern 1 KW; Intern 2 TF; Intern 3 PD; Intern 4 SM; Intern 5 TC; Intern 6 PLCompliance: Duties of a Project Director; Common Compliance Pitfalls; Grant regulations
Wolfson : September 22, 2015; Room TBA
Compliance: Monitoring subrecipients; Cost‐Sharing; Time and Effort Reporting
Wolfson: February 16, 2016; Room TBA; 2:30 – 4:30
Budget (Create and introduce excel for writing team usage)
Wolfson: October, 11 2015; Room TBA; 2:30– 4:30 Wolfson: February 9,2015; Room TBA; 2:30– 4:30
Project Directors, Best Practices (Feature HR, Procurement, BA, IR, Facilities)
Wolfson: March 11, 2016; room TBA; 1:00– 4:30 Kendall: March 15, 2016; Room TBA; 1:00– 4:30
Concept Development and Proposal Components (CD&PC) Wolfson: November 10, 2015 Room TBA; 2:30– 4:30 Wolfson: April 12, 2016; Room TBA; 2:30– 4:30Pre‐award Compliance (for RD Staff) Wolfson: March 18, 2016; room TBA; 1:30 – 4:30 Compliance: GAG for Deans Second meeting of the year – dates TBA. 10 ‐15 minute presentation
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RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP Rationale: Each year thousands of grant opportunities are announced that could benefit MDC. Annually, the staff of Resource Development processes well
over 100 proposals. Yet many opportunities are not pursued. This course is designed to increase the percentage of awarded grants by removing the two primary barriers to grant success: 1) Lack of sufficient time to refine proposals; and 2) Lack of sufficient grant writing skills to prepare competitive proposals.
Audience: This opportunity is open to all administrators, faculty, and staff upon recommendation of the Campus President or supervising District administrator. Persons recommended must identify, in collaboration with site leadership, the manner in which participation in this course will provide benefits to the Campus and the College. In addition, supervisors must indicate approval of 40 hours of participant’s work time to be dedicated to on‐site immersion in the offices of Resource Development during the semester.
Workshop Description: The internship has two 40‐hour, semester‐long components: semester one consists of intensive one‐on‐one grant writing tutorials provided on‐site at the department of Resource Development. Interns will increase their knowledge of how to write awardable proposals by partnering with Resource Development grantwriters to experience the process in the same manner as these professionals. Semester two consists of follow‐up tutorials in which participants are guided through the development of a grant proposal of their choosing. At their home‐base, participants will use the outline authored in semester one to develop a complete grant proposal. Their grant writer partner from semester one will mentor them through the process and help them to develop a proposal of fundable quality.
Part I Part II
Objectives: As a result of successfully completing this workshop, participants will be able to:
Find funding opportunities Assess organizational capacity Match funder preference with site needs Create broad community partnerships Conduct research to support grant writing process Create templates for Letters of Commitment Modify templates for common grant sections Avoid common proposal weaknesses Complete required forms that accompany grant proposals Submit grant proposals Create an outline for a grant proposal to be written in Part II
Objectives: As a result of successfully completing this workshop, participants will be able to author a grant proposal using all skills acquired in Part I, including: Coordinate the proposal development process Develop grant proposal sections:
‐Abstract ‐Strategies ‐Need ‐Timeline‐Project design ‐Key Personnel‐Management plan ‐Dissemination ‐Goals ‐Evaluation ‐Objectives ‐Sustainability ‐Budget
Plan of Evaluation: Participants will produce a bibliography of research to support grant proposals, draft samples of grant section response templates, and an outline of a competitive grant proposal for a project of their choosing.
Plan of Evaluation: Participants will produce and submit a substantially fundable grant proposal for a project of their choosing.
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Miami Dade College Resource Development Grant Announcement
Date July 13, 2015 Project ID G15-0024 Agency National Science Foundation Agency Program Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) (NSF 15-585)
Rationale
This program supports projects that address immediate challenges and opportunities facing undergraduate students at two-year and four-year institutions within formal and informal learning environments, both students with declared and undeclared majors in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and students seeking to fulfill a general education requirement. Activities may include, but are not limited to: Providing K-12 teacher preparation Using technology and distance education Providing faculty continued professional development Addressing high failure rates in gatekeeper courses (e.g., mathematics) Creating seamless transitions between two- and four-year institutions Increasing use of inquiry-based laboratories and research-based courses Using and measuring the impact of co-curricular activities Conducting fundamental research on undergraduate STEM teaching Creating, implementing, and testing programs, curricular, courses, and
technology-driven models in a department or multiple departments, or within or across institutions
Developing and validating assessments/metrics for undergraduate STEM learning and instructional practice
Orientation Meeting Date July 28, 2015 from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Wolfson Campus, room 1446 Agency Due Date November 3, 2015 Final Draft to Resource Development for Revisions (if desired) Due Date
October 16, 2015
Final Approvals Due Date October 23, 2015 Submission Due Date October 28, 2015 Funds $300,000 to $3,000,000, depending on the scale of the proposed project Duration Three to five years
Special Considerations This program requires collaborations among disciplinary experts, learning scientists, and education practitioner in STEM.
RFP Link http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2015/nsf15585/nsf15585.htm Intergovernmental Review Due Date N/A
Please notify Patti Bartels, Director, of intent to apply no later than noon on July 20, 2015.
Grants that are incomplete on the date specified for President /AOR review
WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED to the funding agency.
The date specified for President/AOR review for this grant is October 23, 2015.
Department of Resource Development Miami Dade College
Phone: (305) 237-3428 Fax: (305) 237-7306
E-mail: [email protected]
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And competent teams…
Subject Matter ExpertAdministratorIntern or experienced grant writerData/research specialistGrant writer
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A note on Subject matter experts…
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But there’s never enough time…
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Find your Pool • Foundation Center• Grants.gov• Local and State
government resources• Your previous efforts
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Self plagiarismTHE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (2010) explains how plagiarism differs from self-plagiarism:
“Whereas plagiarism refers to the practice of claiming credit for the words, ideas, and concepts of others, self-plagiarism refers to the practice of presenting one’s own previously published work as though it were new” (pg. 170).
As Roig (2006) suggests, self-plagiarism occurs “when authors reuse their own previously written work or data in a ‘new’ written product without letting the reader know that this material has appeared elsewhere” (pg. 16). Roig identifies a few types of self-plagiarism:• Republishing the same paper that is published elsewhere without notifying the reader nor publisher of the journal• Publishing a significant study as smaller studies to increase the number of publications rather than publishing one large study
• Reusing portions of a previously written (published or unpublished text)
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Forsooth, herewith, and thus…
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Write it.Do it.
Refine it.
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FREE BONUS!!!
30 Second How to Write a Grant
Answer the question.Be brief.
Be consistent.
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But Wait… There’s more!!!
Three-Pass Editing
Reorganization and research
Re-writing
Copy Editing, Formatting, andProof-reading
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Pre-writing: Research by Agency
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Pre-writing: Research by Topic
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Pre-writing: Data
Miami Dade CollegeResource Development
GRANT START‐UP FORM
DIRECTIONS: Provide the information requested in Section 1 and bring the completed form to the Start‐Up meeting. Revisions to Section 1 may be made at the meeting. After your start‐up, send Section 1 to your campus president or unit head if you are an operational unit, and ask him/her to forward it to the Director, Resource Development, along with their approval to move the project forward. Section 1a: Identification information (To be completed by site prior to Start‐Up meeting and approved by unit head) Applicant name: MDC unit and subunit:
Grantor agency: Agency grant program:
Section 1b: Preliminary screening information 3‐5 sentence description of concept
Fit to unit or college wide strategic plans
Solutions to barriers from announcement
Sustainability
Fit to agency purpose
Broad impact or value
Target population demographics
Budget Outline Total
Personnel
Equipment
Contractual
Qual for cash match, if applicable
Other leverage support or cost share
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Decision Making Matrix
LIFLead- Underlined everything that is remotely interesting in pencil on your first read of the RFP
Ink – Identify the important penciled notes with a highlighter on your second read of the RFP
Flag – use sticky flags to mark the items that must be discussed or remembered. Use different colors to group the pieces: technical requirements, financial information, deal breakers, partner requirements, etc. on your third read of the RFP
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Pre-Writing (RPF: Lead, Ink, Flag (LIF)
Miami Dade College Resource Development
Grant Brief Resource Development Project Number: G14-0310 Grant Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Agency Program: Workforce Training to Educate Health Care Professionals in HealthInformation Technology CFDA No.: 93.721 Agency Due Date: April 6, 2015 RD Due Date: March 23, 2015 Award Size: $800,000 to $2 million Cost Sharing: Not required Project Start Date: June 1, 2015 Funding Duration: 24 months Contact: Cinyon Reed, [email protected] RFP Web page: http://www.healthit.gov/ What they want to fund: Projects to update existing health information technology instructional training material that was developed under the Curriculum Development Centers cooperative agreement program. Updates to the training material must address the following four areas relevant for improved care delivery: population health, care coordination, new care delivery and payments models, and value-based care. After the updates are complete, ONC will work with the awardees to establish a program to train incumbent health care employees whose roles, duties, or functions involve health IT. The training will be completed in 5 days or less to accommodate professionals with restricted schedules and will be offered in various settings, such as online, in-person, or train-the-trainer programs. Using the updated training material, awardees will be expected to collectively train approximately 6,000 incumbent health care workers in team-based care environments, such as long-term care facilities, patient-centered medical homes, accountable care organizations, hospitals, safety net clinics, rural health, and other care settings. Eligibility Requirements: Open to the public, but ONC expects applicants to have experience and a working knowledge of the Curriculum Development Centers cooperative agreement and the ability to update and develop materials as specified in the RFP. Technical Requirements: 20-page, double-spaced narrative in 12-point Times New Roman; letters of commitment; budget forms and narrative/justification.71
Pre-Writing Brief
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How can we improve retention rates for developmental edstudents?
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ACTION PLAN
Objective Activity Responsibility Timeline
Resources
Grant Funds
Local Contribution (In-
Kind or Cash from MDC or
Partners)
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October 14, 2013 The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation 140 East 62nd Street New York, NY 10065 Attn: Ms. Susan I. Dady Dear Ms. Dady, This letter is being submitted as an initial inquiry for the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to consider a full proposal for Miami Dade College’s proposed project, <insert project name>. Introduction Serves as the executive summary for the letter of inquiry Miami Dade College is requesting $XXX,XXX for <insert project name>. Through the <insert project name>, MDC will <enter description of the project, qualifications of project staff, a brief description of evaluative methodology, and a timetable.> Since 1960, Miami Dade College (MDC) has opened the doors to higher education for 1.5 million students. As the largest minority-serving institution in the United States, MDC enrolls more than 160,000 students, including more Hispanic and African-American students than any other college or university in the United States. The College offers academic degrees in more than 200 areas of study and vocational certificates in over 40 fields. The statement of need: include a description of the target population and geographical area, appropriate statistical data in abbreviated form, and several concrete examples. Methodology: Describe the project briefly, including major activities, names and titles of key project staff, and your desired objectives. As with the organization description, this will be presented in far greater detail in a full proposal. Other funding sources should be listed in a brief sentence or paragraph. Miami Dade College is looking forward to working with the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in the <insert project name> in achieving <list the goal>. Should you have any questions or need any further information, please feel free to contact me. Thank you for your time and consideration for possible funding. Sincerely, <Your Name> <Title>
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