Grant Proposal

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Cover Letter for Grant Proposal

Pasqualina L. Anderson

Walden University

HUMN 6207-3, Grant Writing

Dr. Frances Mills

January 17, 2019

Abstract

The homeless population in communities across the United States is vulnerable to physical and mental illnesses, largely due to a lack of medical treatment resources and harsh environmental conditions. Rehabilitation centers and programs aimed at closing the gap between this population’s lack of resources and medical needs can help address many of the problems this population faces. Social programs aimed at reducing homelessness or intervening in the lives of homeless populations do not necessarily extend beyond providing food, shelter, and a means to economically transition from being homeless to being a non-homeless member of society. Mental illness is one of the barriers to economic sustainability and sustenance that have been recorded in this population. The aim of the proposed program is to offer a means of treatment for this population, using a sample size of 20. Another vital aim of the program is to examine the correlation between the homeless population, their environmental circumstances, and mental illness. It is the program leaders’ hope that the program’s analyzation of the data will lead to new intervention, treatment methods, and deep understanding of how mental illness plays a role in homelessness.

Keywords: homelessness, mental illness, intervention treatments

Cover Letter

To Whom It May Concern,

An estimated 500,000 individuals are homeless in our community and are at risk of developing serious, uncontrollable health issues (Rogers, 2018). Our grant proposal’s main objective is to improve the well-being of the homeless population within our community. Besides physical ailments and diseases that may impact the homeless population, mental health issues and challenges will need to be addressed as part of this proposal. Specifically, our project seeks to reduce the prevalence of drug addiction and substance abuse amongst the homeless.

Utilizing a case study research design, our project will aim to analyze data pertaining to the relationship(s) between our community’s homeless population and drug addiction/substance abuse. A sample size of 20 will be selected from the Homeless Health Education Group. The projected timeline for the project is three years. It will focus on providing psychiatric intervention, reduce health problems, and provide mental health care. A rehabilitation center will be established to meet these objectives. Technology assets will be necessary to enhance efficiency and collect data reports from the 20 members of the sample population (Gitilin & Lyons, 2014; Marchewka, 2014).

Management and oversight will need to be incorporated into the proposal to ensure the project achieves its mission (Burke, 2013). The project’s projected budget expenditures total $1.638 million and its projected revenues total approximately $1.641 million. Expenditures include office and administration costs, prevention costs, harm reduction costs, addiction treatment, detoxification costs, in-patient accommodation, medication, and miscellaneous costs. Revenue sources include savings in health care costs, savings in law enforcement costs, work productivity, grants, and other donations. A full detailed projected budget can be provided upon request. The sustainability of the project will be based upon a model that creates a consistent revenue stream that reduces an overt dependence on one-time funding sources (Kasymova, 2017; Shanahan & Ritter, 2013; Hurley, 2017; Covalschi & Lazar, 2016; Bland, 2017). As stated by Gitilin and Lyons (2014), monitoring our expenses, re-budgeting, and adhering to reporting requirements will be necessary throughout the three years of implementing the program. Any unspent funding from the grant will be used to extend the grant and program’s timeline (Gitilin & Lyons, 2014). We hope that you will carefully consider our grant proposal and become a valued partner in helping us address the health issues and risks faced by our community’s homeless population.

Sincerely,

Pasqualina Anderson

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