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Applying to HRSA Grants

Description

Considerable work goes into receiving a Federal grant. Potential grant recipients must be eligible and ready to apply based on eligibility criterial described in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Questions that organizations must consider include: 1) Does my organization have the technical expertise, the personnel, and the financial capacity to implement the kind of project described in the NOFO. By the end of this session, participants will identify the pre-work involved in preparing for a Federal grant, and learn what to do and how to prepare to implement a project within the project scope and proposed budget.

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Understanding NOFO Requirements

Description

Completing and submitting a HRSA grant starts with finding an open opportunity on www.grants.gov and understanding the NOFO requirements. This workshop is designed to understand how to identify a HRSA grant, obtain the NOFO, breakdown the NOFO and will go into detail of reviewing the individual elements of a NOFO. By the end of this session, attendees will identify the NOFO goals, objectives, need, evaluation criteria, resources, capabilities, and budget, and then put together the building blocks for a strong application. As part of this workshop, participants will develop program goals and objectives, and a mock proposed project narrative.

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Data and Analytics

Description

HRSA maintains the HRSA Data Warehouse, a go to resource for health data on HRSA’s health care programs. Potential applicants can unlock the potential of data to determine need and help tell their story.  By the end of this session, participants will learn how to develop an evaluation plan and access the HRSA Datawarehouse and other relevant information systems to demonstrate impact and outcomes.

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HRSA 101 Wrap Up

Description

Participants will engage in a grant writing exercise to find and apply to a HRSA grant, and engage in the initial steps to write a responsive grant. As part of this workshop, participants will be assigned to teams to compile all the information received from previous sessions to draft a mock grant application.

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Objective Review Committees

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Once your application is screened and deemed eligible, complete, and responsive, it will undergo a technical objective review. A team of independent, objective reviewers with expertise in relevant disciplines will rate and score your application. The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) includes the criteria they will use in their review and specific information you must include in your application. By the end of this session, participants will be able to better understand the objective review process.  

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Understanding the Closeout Process

Description

Project close out finalizes all project activities completed. The purpose of closeout is to assess the project’s performance against program goals, and consider any lessons learned and best practices to be applied for future activities.