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Title: Guide to Identifying


1
Guide to Identifying Writing Grant Proposals
  • Stacie D. Brockman
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Officer
  • Office of Justice Programs

2
Office of Justice Programs Overview
  • What We Do
  • OJP provides leadership and assistance in
    developing the nations capacity to
  • Prevent and control crime,
  • Improve the criminal and juvenile justice
    systems,
  • Increase knowledge about crime and related
    issues, and
  • Assist crime victims
  • Provide training, and technical assistance to
    state, local, and non-profit organizations
    involved in any aspect of the administration of
    justice for all areas of public safety
  • Administer and manage 7.8 billion (11,021
    grants) totaling in federal grants to state and
    local grant programs through various programs and
    initiatives

3
Office of Justice Programs Overview
  • The Office of Justice Programs is a component of
    the
  • United States Department of Justice.
  • The Office of Justice Programs also houses
  • Bureau of Justice Statistics
  • National Institute of Justice
  • Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
    Prevention
  • Office for Victims of Crime
  • Community Capacity Development Office
  • Office of the Police Corps and Law Enforcement
    Education

4
Why Seek Funding?
  • What Resources are Available?
  • Private Corporations/Business/Foundations
  • State Funding
  • Federal Funding

5
Why Seek Funding?
What Can Funding Help Me Accomplish?
  • Plan Projects
  • Implement Projects
  • Enhance Projects
  • Pilot Projects
  • Evaluate Projects
  • Augment Staff Capabilities
  • Purchase Equipment

6
Why Seek Funding?
  • Good Reasons for Seeking Grants
  • A sincere desire to solve the problem or address
    the issue involved
  • A strong belief that your agency/organization is
    equipped to solve he problem or address the issue
    involved
  • A conviction that your agency can resolve,
    mitigate, or reduce the problem.
  • The Program Announcement or RFP conforms to your
    agencys mission.

7
Why Seek Funding?
  • Questionable Reasons for Seeking Grants
  • Following the Money
  • Obtaining Money for Applicant Agency
  • Sustainability

8
Identifying Funding Sources
  • Private Funding
  • Distinctive Rules and Requirements
  • Ties between Project Goals and Foundation
    Mission
  • Shorter Proposals
  • Credibility is Key
  • May or May Not be Reviewed Competitively
  • Think Community
  • Utilize Partnerships

9
Identifying Funding Sources
  • Private Funding Sources
  • Foundation Center http//fdncenter.org/
  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
  • http//www.rwjf.org/index.jsp
  • The Ford Foundation http//www.fordfound.org/
  • The Pew Charitable Trust http//www.pewtrusts.c
    om/
  • Annie E. Casey http//www.aecf.org/
  • Corporate Philanthropy http//www.cals.ncsu.edu/
    foundation/corps.html

10
Identifying Funding Sources
  • State Funding Opportunities
  • Funding from State Legislature, Specific to State
  • Funding from Federal Formula Grants to States
  • - Follows Federal Grant Guidelines
  • - May Have Additional Requirements
  • Funding from Local Organizations

11
Identifying Funding Sources
  • Federal Funding
  • Understanding the Hows and Whys of Federal
    Funding
  • Budget Appropriations Process Review
  • Type of Funds Discretionary v. Formula
  • Type of Award Grants v. Cooperative Agreements
  • Earmarks

12
Identifying Funding Sources
  • Federal Funding Source Sites
  • U.S. Government Portal (FirstGov)
    http//firstgov.gov/
  • CFDA http//12.46.245.173/cfda/cfda.html
  • Grants.Gov http//www.grants.gov/
  • Federal Register http//www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/ind
    ex.html
  • Federal Agency Web Sites
  • Independently-Operated Consortium Web Sites
    http//www.capitolcitypublishers.com/pubs/crime/

13
Identifying Funding Resources
  • WHEN IN DOUBT....
  • GOOGLE IT

14
Funding Resources Available Through OJP
  • Two Main Categories
  • Formula Grants
  • Discretionary Grants

15
Formula Grant Programs
  • Provides funds to assist states and local
    governments
  • States and local programming may address approved
    purpose areas
  • Awards based upon predetermined formulas that may
    be based upon factors such as the crime rate,
    population or other factors
  • May require cash match with nonfederal funds
  • Maximum project periods
  • Contact your State Agency for more information
    (www.ojp.usdoj.gov/state.htm)

16
Types of Discretionary Grants
  • Typically, funding totals 50-60 million
  • Congressional Earmarks
  • Sole Source Selection
  • Limited and Open Competition
  • Continuation Grants

17
Writing Your Grant Proposal
  • So Youve Developed Your Project and Your
    Partnerships..
  • How Do You Write A Grant Proposal?

18
Writing Your Grant Proposal
Principles of Effective Writing
  • An Effective Writer Keeps These Elements in Mind
    at All Times
  • Purpose
  • Audience
  • Message

19
Writing Your Grant Proposal
  • Principles of Clear Writing
  • Keep Sentences Short
  • Prefer the Simple to the Complex
  • Use the Familiar
  • Avoid Unnecessary Words
  • Put Action in Your Verbs
  • Write the Way You Talk
  • Use Terms Your Reader Can Picture
  • Tie in with Your Readers Experience
  • Make Full Use of Variety
  • Write To Express, Not to Impress

20
Common Mishaps to Avoid
  • Developing a proposal at the last minute
  • Not developing and following an outline
  • Focusing on what the funders want only
  • Promising the moon
  • Not adhering to established criteria of the RFP
    (statistics, timeframes, page numbers, MOUs,
    etc.)
  • Not telling the story (history of problem,
    circumstances, etc.)

21
If your application is not selected for funding?
  • Request a copy of peer review comments
  • Ask to become a peer reviewer
  • Try, try again!

22
Website and Contact Information
  • Website www.ojp.usdoj.gov
  • Stacie D. Brockman
  • US Department of Justice
  • Office of Justice Programs
  • (202) 307-6013
  • email Stacie.Brockman_at_ojp.usdoj.gov
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