Description
Background: In your previous assignments, you addressed several steps of the general planning process in developing a community-based health promotion program. Specifically, you assessed the health needs of the community, chose a health focus and a target population to serve, and developed the program mission, goals, and objectives. The next steps in the planning process is securing program resources, including: identifying funding, considering an appropriate budget, and designating administrative roles.
Instructions:
To complete this Assignment, you will conduct a web search to identify a potential grant-funding source for your program. You may select a government or private grant. When reviewing potential funding sources, look for alignment between the mission or goals of the funding source and your program. Make sure the funding source is for health promotion programming, not research.
Your Assignment should be approximately 2–4 pages in length, written in essay format and include appropriate supporting citations and references in APA format. Address the following topics:
Introduction (1 paragraph)
Briefly summarize the purpose and scope of your community-based health promotion program. Be sure to include the name of the community and the target population the program will serve.
Review the need for this program.
Choose a viable funding opportunity. Describe the following: (3–5 paragraphs)
The source of the funding, including the name of the sponsoring agency or organization.
Indicate whether the funding is governmental or private
Describe the purpose of the funding: what type of activities does it support? What health issue(s) are targeted? What population should be served?
Describe the requirements to be eligible for this funding.
Identify the total funding amount available and the maximum amount per grant
State the timeframe, or the duration, of the funding.
Include the reference(s) to the funding announcement.
Explain why your program would be a suitable candidate to receive this funding. Imagine this explanation will be viewed by the funder. Make a strong case that describes: (1–3 paragraphs)
The alignment between your program mission and the purpose of the funding,
the need the program meets and the importance of the health issue, and
the relevance of the target population being served.
Discuss the process of creating a program budget. (1–2 paragraphs)
Describe typical budget line items.
Describe costs your program may incur related to the line items noted.
Estimate of the total cost of your program and explain the estimate.
Discuss program staffing needs and responsibilities.(1–2 paragraphs)
Summarizing Conclusion (1 paragraph)
