Grant Writing & Program Funding Flashcards
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The primary purpose of a community needs assessment in a prevention grant proposal is to:
Answer: Document the gap between current conditions and desired outcomes to justify the funding request
A needs assessment provides data-driven evidence of the problem's scope and severity, establishing a compelling case for why the proposed program is necessary.
Which grant writing principle suggests that numerical data from local sources is more persuasive than national statistics alone?
Answer: Localization
Localization means using community-specific data—local arrest rates, school surveys, emergency room visits—to demonstrate the problem exists in the specific community the grant will serve.
A subrecipient differs from a vendor/contractor in federal grant management primarily because:
Answer: Subrecipients carry out substantive program work and are subject to grant requirements, while vendors provide goods or services in a commercial capacity
Under Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200), subrecipients perform part of the federal program and must comply with federal requirements, whereas vendors provide standard commercial goods or services.
Which type of prevention program funding is specifically designed to support communities with limited grant-writing capacity through technical assistance?
Answer: Capacity-building grants
Capacity-building grants provide funding specifically to strengthen an organization's ability to plan, manage, and evaluate programs, including developing grant-writing skills.
Under SAMHSA's SPF, 'cultural competence' is integrated as a cross-cutting principle, which means:
Answer: It must be incorporated throughout all five steps of the framework
Cultural competence is a cross-cutting principle in the SPF, meaning it must be woven into every step—assessment, capacity, planning, implementation, and evaluation—not isolated to one phase.
A grant's 'period of performance' refers to:
Answer: The specific timeframe during which grant funds may be obligated and expended
The period of performance (or project period) is the official start-to-end timeframe authorized by the funder during which the grantee must complete activities and spend authorized funds.
When preparing a grant budget, 'fringe benefits' typically include:
Answer: Employer contributions for health insurance, retirement, and payroll taxes
Fringe benefits are employment-related costs beyond base salary, including the employer's share of FICA taxes, health insurance premiums, retirement contributions, and workers' compensation.