Date:
PI’s name, e-mail address, phone number:
Program Area(s):
Project Title:
A Request for Proposals:
Advancing Extension Programming in
Metro Portland
I. Special Criteria for Investment
Address ALL criteria.
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Reflects and advances the OSU Extension Metro Mission and Model.
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/admin/ingrants.php
Addresses a critical issue and/or need in the metro Portland area.
Leverages resources and gains partners – must include a program area or
partner cash match and new or renewing external partners.
Must be supported by and/or contribute to a research based.
Supports a program priority.
Must be significant and visible to metro audiences.
Project will result in scholarly outcomes
Value-added criteria:
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Partnerships within the OUS system.
Interdisciplinary and/or cross program partnerships.
Briefly state how this proposal meets these criteria:
II. Introduction to Project
In 100 words or less, describe your project and explain how this funding will
advance the program in Metro Portland.
III. Issue/Need Addressed
Identify the issue and/or need to be addressed and describe the target
population. In addition to any statistical information that you may have, address
the following:
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Is this an existing or emerging issue/need?
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Has this issue/need been addressed before? What was the outcome?
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How will this project impact the target population?
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How does this project serve the public good?
IV. Project Objectives
State the objectives required to adequately address the issue/need stated
above. Include key benefits of reaching your objectives and indicate how they
coincide with state and/or national objectives.
(Please limit each response to two sentences.)
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V. Timeline
Provide detailed information on the expected timeline for the project. Break the
project into three phases and provide a schedule for each phase.
Phase
Description
Start Date
End Date
1. Development
2. Implementation
3. Evaluation
Project Funds must be spent by Dec 31, 2009. Project Final reports must be submitted in SOARS
by Feb 1, 2010. SOARS entries related to this project (such as Report of Accomplishments,
publications, contacts) must be updated quarterly.
VI. Budget
Provide information on the estimated cost, resources, and amount requested for
the project.
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Description of
Expenses
Personnel
Anticipated
Costs
Other Resources
(source & amount)
Amount
Requested
Equipment/Supplies
Product Development
Event/Program
Marketing
Evaluation
Other
Totals
All University policies regarding appropriate use of University dollars must be followed.
Who will be the budget manager?
How does he/she intend on tracking and maintaining this budget?
VII. Key Personnel
Who will be the Principle Investigator on this project?
List the key personnel who will be responsible for completion of the project. Key
personnel consist of campus faculty, county faculty, regional faculty and special
hires for tasks like editing, project management, marketing, and evaluation.
Funded projects must have a solid research base and be a program priority.
Name of Person
General Tasks to be Completed
Time Frame for Tasks
VIII. Evaluation, Reporting, and Award Submission
Discuss how progress will be evaluated, how progress and results will be
communicated, and how you will use the results, specifically:
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How will impact data for this project be gathered (throughout and at the end
of the project)?
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Who cares about this work and should know about what you are doing (and
the results thereof)?
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What scholarly activities (journal articles, etc.) will be completed for this
project?
The “plan of work” (including an evaluation plan) for this project must be entered in SOARS.
If this information is already in SOARS, highlight the pertinent portions and attach.
Principal
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Investigator:
Program Leader(s):
Date:
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