Final Project Instructions
Throughout the course, you will practice skills that are important
when developing an effective public health intervention. Each week builds upon
the others and leads up to the final project, a mock grant proposal to an
imaginary funder: The Healthy Community Foundation.
The assignments guide you in developing the various components of
the proposal. For example, during Week 1, you will identify and describe a
priority population and in Week 2, you will conduct a community assessment
focusing on a priority health need aligned with a Healthy People 2030
objective. This assessment will form the basis of the Statement of Need for
your final project.
Keep in mind that the final project will require more than just
cutting and pasting the various assignments together. You should incorporate the feedback you receive
from your instructor and your classmates to improve each section. In some
instances, you will need to condense or expand upon the weekly assignment for
the final project. In the end, the final project should come together as a
thoroughly researched and well-planned proposal to fund a new public health
program.
Carefully review the scoring criteria below. These are similar to
the kinds of criteria a grant reviewer might use in a true grant selection
process. For the purposes of grading the assignment, the criteria align with
the rubric. It is important that you not only thoroughly answer the questions
in the Request for Proposals (RFP), but that you also consider the scoring
criteria.
Scoring Criteria
A panel of reviewers will score
the proposals using the following criteria:
● Need – To what extent does the proposal address a compelling need
that if addressed effectively, will advance health equity?
● Community Engagement – To what extent does the organization plan
to authentically engage the community in all aspects of the program planning
and evaluation process? To what extent is community engagement woven throughout
the proposal?
● Program Plan – How strong is the theoretical and evidence-based
foundation of the program? Are program goals and objectives appropriate and
realistic?
● Evaluation – To what extent will the evaluation plan measure
important outcomes of the program?
● Logic Model – To what extent does the logic model offer a cohesive
view of the inputs, outputs, outcomes, impact, and how those things relate to
each other?
● Budget – How well does the budget support the program plan, and
will the program be sustainable after funding ends?
Request
for Proposals
The Healthy Community Foundation seeks to advance health equity by
supporting evidence- based programs that meet the documented needs of
underserved communities. Nonprofit organizations may apply for up to $300,000
and can use the funds for a grant period up to three years.
You will refer to Healthy People 2030 to determine the health
behavior or condition to be focused on throughout the term. The following link
will take you to the Healthy People 2030 Objectives.
Proposals should be submitted as a Word document using 12-point
font, double spaced, and with 1-inch margins. The proposal should be written
for a lay audience who may not have formal public health training. Use language
that is commonly understood, avoid jargon, and explain any technical terms.
The proposal should include the following sections in the order
listed below. Please label each section and use proper AMA paper formatting. The numbers of pages for each
section are suggested, but not mandatory. However, the total proposal may not
exceed 2500-3000 words. Please address the following points and questions in
each section:
My Information:
Target community: African Americans in Washington D.C
Health issue Cardiovascular Diseases
Program: Cardiovascular
Disease Among African Americans and The FAITH (Fostering African American
Improvement in Total Health) Program
Statement of Need (1 pages)
● Describe your target community and priority population using data.
● Which health issue have you chosen to address? Why is this a need
for your priority population?
● What disparities exist in incidence, prevalence, treatment, and/or
mortality for your chosen health issue? Use and cite quantitative data to
support your statements.
● Describe how you will collect additional qualitative data to
ensure a well-rounded assessment.
● How will you engage the community to ensure that your assessment
of this health issue is informed by those people most affected?
Program Plan (2 pages)
● State the name of your program.
● Describe your program and its components. How will it be
organized, structured, and implemented?
● What evidence-based program supports your proposed program?
● What behavioral theory best fits your program?
● How will you adapt the evidence-based program for the needs,
assets, and characteristics of your specific community?
● How will you engage the community in program planning and
implementation?
● Provide a diagram and explanation of your effect theory. (Although
you included several interventions in your diagram for a previous assignment,
only include the intervention you are implementing for this proposal.
My information:
•
Intervention I am implementing ““How
much did total participation in the program increase in the last 12 months?”
I will attach the diagram to the instructions
Goals and Objectives (1/2 page)
●
What are the program goals? List
no more than 3 goals.
●
For each goal, provide 2 to 3
objectives that support that goal.
NOTE: While
goals can be more general, the objectives must be SMART – specific, measurable,
achievable, realistic, and time-bound.
My information:
Goal
1: Decrease in cardiovascular disease prevalence
among African American communities.
●
Objective 1: Increase FAITH Program participation by
20% within African American communities in targeted regions within the next 12
months.
●
Objective 2: Decrease average blood pressure levels by 10% among
participants of the FAITH Program within African American communities over the
next 18 months.
●
Objective 3: Increase community awareness of
cardiovascular disease risk factors and prevention strategies through bi-monthly
health education workshops, reaching at least 500 individuals per workshop,
over the next year.
Goal
2: Strengthening
of community resources for sustained health improvement.
●
Objective 1: Establish partnerships with local
healthcare providers and community organizations to expand access to preventive
care services for African American communities within targeted regions within
the next 6 months.
●
Objective 2: Develop and implement a community health
ambassador training program to empower members of African American communities
to promote healthy behaviors and access to resources over the next 9 months.
●
Objective 3: Enhance the FAITH Program’s online
platform to serve as a comprehensive resource hub for health information,
support networks, and community events, reaching 1,000 active users within
African American communities within the next year.
Evaluation Plan (2 pages) (Use
just one evaluation design from the three you reviewed in Week 6)
●
What evaluation questions will you
answer?
●
What methods will you use to
answer those questions?
●
What data will you collect?
●
How will you analyze the data?
●
How will community stakeholders be
engaged in the evaluation?
My information:
One of my evaluation will be “How
much did total participation in the program increase in the last 12 months”
1. Analyzing
the outcome of the FAITH Program and its impact on reducing cardiovascular
disease among African Americans is the key to uncovering its feasibility and
success. To determine this exact issue, using a one-group time series design
and tracking the participation rates from various points in the program before
and after the implementation can be useful. Understanding these participation
trends is essential for assessing initial engagement levels, serving as a tool
to evaluating long-term health outcomes.
Budget
●
Provide a three-year budget
totaling $300,000 you developed in Week 5.
●
Include a budget justification
that explains how expenses were calculated and explains how the program or
program impact will be sustained after the funding ends.
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Total
Salaries/Wages
(list titles and % FTE)
Program
Manager (50% FTE)
$40,000
41,000
41,250
Health
Educator (100% FTE)
$50,000
51,000
$51,500
Adminstraive
assistant (75% FTE)
Total Salaries/Wages
$90,000
$92,000
$92,750
Fringe
(not to exceed 25% of Salaries/Wages)
Total
Personnel
$90,000
$92,000
$92,750
Consultants
$3,500
$1450
0
Supplies
and Materials
$3,000
$3500
$4,000
Equipment
$1,000
$1500
$1650
Travel
$1,000
0
0
Postage
$500
$550
$600
Printing
$1,000
$1,000
$1000
Other
(list below)
Total
Non-Personnel
$10,000
$8,000
$7250
Total
Direct Expenses (Personnel + Non-Personnel)
$100,000
$100,000
$100,000
Overhead
(not to exceed 20% of direct expenses)
TOTAL
$300,000
References
Cyriac J,
Jenkins S, Patten CA, et al. Improvements in diet and physical activity–related
psychosocial factors among African Americans using a mobile health lifestyle
intervention to promote Cardiovascular Health: The faith! (fostering African
American improvement in total health) app pilot study. JMIR mHealth and
uHealth. 2021;9(11). doi:10.2196/28024
