Grant Application

This assignment provides you the opportunity to demonstrate the knowledge you have gained in your MPH program studies. You will now set your sights on the actual grant application process.

Based on the research you conducted in the Required Assignment (RA), you will now complete a grant application (FOA) for the public health intervention you have identified previously.

First, confirm that your chosen FOA intervention supports one of the MPH coursework areas of concern to you (as listed previously in the RA). I submitted completed assignments to you earlier in the week. Required Assignment title: Staffing Plan. See attachment. I wish you could have handle this one. I’m not too happy with this paper but please try to grab all that you can to help you achieve your goal.

Change Implementation and Management- I think this one is closely linked to my chosen health intervention plan. It relates directly to a purely public health change implementation and management intervention componen.. See attachment for new information The FOA associated with this public health intervention will be used as the basis for your grant application. Conduct research, analyze the subject matter, and synthesize your findings to include the following steps in your grant application:

· Complete all instructions for your chosen FOA very precisely (that is, provide every form or piece of information required).

· Complete all written pieces in a formal and logical manner.

· Construct all forms or documents in a highly professional manner and in the required format (neatness and professional looking work is necessary).

Submit the overall completed grant application along with all required forms and documents to your instructor. Do not submit the application to the organization.

Special Note: Please include all the actual elements to be addressed as required in the FOA, which may vary from topic to topic and agency to agency. Some FOAs require that a standardized form be used and some require a combination of forms and a Microsoft Word document with verbiage. Generally, APA formatting does not apply, other than for proper grammar and spelling. Read the FOA instructions carefully, as they will be checked for completeness.

Write an 8–12-page report in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of

Notes:

The focus of this course so far has been on you as the intended grantee. However, there is another aspect for you to consider—subawardees. Often, states or local grantees will take their grant award and filter that money out to other public health entities within their jurisdiction to accomplish their intended interventions. This process is generally called contracting out for the services of others to be paid with grant funds awarded to you as the grantee. When this occurs, these contracted entities are then referred to as subawardees. Subawardees are subject to the same rules and regulations as the grantee as to how the money is spent. Ultimately, the grantee, not the subawardee, is responsible for the money and the actions taken by the subawardee. Here is an explanation of how this works:

A state grantee is granted an award and elects to establish their own grant program that will utilize the county health departments to achieve the interventions. The county health departments must apply for those funds through a state FOA, request for proposal or application (RFP/RFA), or whichever announcement mechanism they use. The county health departments are subject to similar criteria to establish their eligibility to apply for the funds, and they must comply with the same administrative guidelines with which the state had to comply. The same sequence of events could repeat itself with a county health department filtering the funds down to city health departments, foundations, or coalitions. Regardless of the entity establishing the grant, all paperwork requirements must be aligned with whatever the grantee identifies as a good practice of business. These practices must also be supported by GAAP because all entities are subject to audit if they are ultimately receiving federal funds.

The first step in registering is to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). All organizations applying for funded must have this number. This number is set up by the federal government to identify organizations receiving funding and to provide an accurate name and address data for electronic grant application systems. (Grants.gov, n.d. para 4). The second step is to register with System of Award Management (SAM). This government wide web-based system stores, and circulate information regarding governmental trading partners in regard to grants, awards, and electronic payment processes. (Grants.gov, n.d. para 2). You can use this system to track your organizations registration status. Step three is creating a Username and Password which protects the information of the organization and verify the identity of the AOR. Steps to create a Username and Password requires your DUNS number and the completion of SAM. The Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) are the staff members in your organization that have been selected to submit grants which is step four and the last step in registering. Ebusiness Point of Contact (EBizPOC) approves the AOR for an organization. (Grants.gov, n.d. para 2). Their job function is to stop organizations that submitted applications without approval from submitting their application. Step five is Track Role Status. This system is set up to track the status of the AOR approval. You may track your status by logging in to Grants.gov. Under the application tab, input your username and password. Within the welcome box is Role Status. By clicking on the tab, you can track the status of your application.(Grants.gov, n.d. para 2).