ArCOP is Growing Healthy Communities
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Presented by
ArCOP is Growing Healthy
Communities
The Arkansas Coalition for Obesity Prevention (ArCOP) is
focusing on making the healthy choice the easy choice.
Growing Healthy Communities (GHC), the Coalition’s
primary project, brings together individuals, companies
and
organizations across sector lines to recognize that a
healthy community is a better community on virtually every
measure of success. arkansasobesity.org
Webinar Presenter
Amanda M. Potter Cole
ArCOP’s 2014 Project Director
Amanda is an independent contractor thrilled to work with ArCOP
for a second year. She studied at Hendrix College, served in the
founding corps of City Year Little Rock, and helped the Women’s
Foundation of Arkansas ring in a new decade. Amanda is passionate
about food, running, and helping others empower themselves.
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Agenda
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Overview
Application in Detail
Timeline
Application Tips
Frequently Asked Questions
Q&A
ArCOP is Growing Healthy Communities
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Get grant funding to implement the training
you received at the regional summit!
ArCOP is Growing Healthy Communities
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Purpose…
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 Making Arkansas communities healthier.
 Inspire Arkansas communities.
 Implement the training you received.
 Bite-sized projects.
– Think “seed money” or “next step” funding.
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Getting Started…
 Get with your people.
 Refresh yourself: what did you learn?
– Review the program, presentations &
additional resources (here!)
 Brainstorm up to 3 projects.
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And by 3 projects we mean…
 3 phases of the same project.
 3 completely different projects.
 Some combination thereof.
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2013 Project Grants Overview:
 37 Communities.
 46 Projects.
 Completed in 3-6 months.
ArCOP is Growing Healthy Communities
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2013 Project Grants Overview: Money
 Total funded
$84,577.91
 Average grant size
$1,838.65
 Largest grant
$7,000
 Smallest grant
$300
ArCOP is Growing Healthy Communities
2013 Project Grants Overview: Projects
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Cooking Matters
10
Communities
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 Farmers’ Markets
8 Communities
 Community & School Gardens
Communities
13
 Early Childhood & Schools
5 Communities
 Walkability
3 Communities
 Worksite Wellness
Communities
4
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When reviewing…
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 Open up your program or check out the
electronic version.
 Read ArCOP’s website:
arkansasobesity.org/ghc/grants/2014proj
ects/
 Preview the grant application.
ArCOP is Growing Healthy Communities
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arkansasobesity.org/ghc/grants/2014pro
jects/
ArCOP is Growing Healthy Communities
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Application PREVIEW
LIVE Application
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PDF Document
Survey Monkey Webpage
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Let’s go over the application.
In detail.
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Application Components: Community
Name
 Allows ArCOP to identify your “people”
 If you’re listed here, use it.
 Otherwise, tell us who you are!
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Application Components:
Fiscal Agent
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Nonprofit Org - 501(c)3
School
Government Agency
Hospital
Religious Organization
Acting as a Fiscal Agent:
– What organization/group are you hosting funds
for?
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Application Components:
Partners List
 We can all get more done, leverage more
dollars, and see a bigger collective
impact if we measure our efforts
together!
 Do you want your organization included
in this list?
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Application Components:
Primary Contact
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 If awarded grant funds, this is the person
who will be writing/submitting reports and
communicating directly with ArCOP.
 This should also be the person submitting
the grant application.
 Option to be added to the Coalition
membership if you’re not already a member.
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Application Components: Prior
Involvement
 If your community is listed here, give us a
*brief* summary of what you’ve done
through Growing Healthy Communities
and/or through ArCOP grant funding
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Application Components: Elected
Officials
 These decision makers are the key to
long-term & big impact change in your
community. If they’re not currently
involved, we’re happy to help!
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Application Components:
Project
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Submissions
 Up to 3 projects.
 Option to submit another project after
Project 1 and Project 2.
 Each of the 3 pages have the exact same
questions on them.
ArCOP is Growing Healthy Communities
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Application Components:
Project
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Submissions
 Project Name – What are you calling it?
 Summary – Short & Succinct.
 Key Objectives – Specifically (but also
succinctly) how will you apply the training
you received to benefit your community?
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Community Need
Application Components: Project
Submissions
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– # to be served.
– Population description: Who? Demographics.
– WHY do you want to do this?
– HOW will you measure success?
– Long term sustainability, meeting goals,
replication…
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Application Components: Project
Submissions GRANTS
 Budget
– Dollar amount: Make sure this is a realistic
amount. Double check suggested budgets.
– Outline of Items: Make a clear & concise list.
• # item(s) @ $amount each = $line total
Example:
3 shovels @ $10 each = $30
15 pairs of gloves @ $2.50 each = $37.50
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Community GRANTS
Member Involvement
Application Components: Project
Submissions
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– Check ALL of the boxes for the training sessions
that will be implemented through this specific
project.
– List your community members’ names who
attended those sessions.
– Tell us which summit(s) these folks attended for
this training.
YES. This information will be double-checked.
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Application Components: Project
Ranking
 Only if you submit more than 1 project.
 This is your chance to say “ok, if you
can’t fund everything, this is the order
we’re most interested in.”
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Application Components: Proposal
Verification GRANTS
 Follow the instructions.
 Type your name.
 Put the date.
 Click “Yes! Submit my proposal for
consideration.”
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“No. I’m ‘testing’GRANTS
this application. The
Application Components: Proposal
Verification
information I enter at this time is not to be
considered for review.
1. You should not have tested out the live
application.
2. But, if you have, you MUST click this option
so that your “test run” gets thrown out. You
really don’t want us to consider that instead
of your actual application, right?
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Pay attention to the timeline.
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PROJECT GRANT
March to May: Regional Summits
TIMELINE
Thursday, May 22 @ 10:00 AM: Grant Project Application
Review Webinar
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Thursday, June 5 @ 11:59 PM: Grant application deadline.
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Tuesday, July 1: Grant announcements. First half of funds
awarded.
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Wednesday, October 1: Midpoint reports due. Final funds
released after receipt of midpoint report.
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Monday, December 1: Final reports due.
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Friday, December 5: Statewide celebration event.
ArCOP is Growing Healthy Communities
PROJECT GRANT
TIMELINE
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March to May: Regional Summits
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Thursday, May 22 @ 10:00 AM: Grant Project Application Review
Webinar
 Thursday, June 5 @ 11:59 PM: Grant
application deadline.
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Tuesday, July 1: Grant announcements. First half of funds awarded.
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Wednesday, October 1: Midpoint reports due. Final funds released after
receipt of midpoint report.
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Monday, December 1: Final reports due.
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Friday, December 5: Statewide celebration event.
ArCOP is Growing Healthy Communities
PROJECT GRANT
TIMELINE
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March to May: Regional Summits
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Thursday, May 22 @ 10:00 AM: Grant Project Application Review
Webinar
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Thursday,
June 5 for
@ 11:59
deadline.
*Make
sure to budget
your PM:
coreGrant
team application
to attend the
celebration
event!
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Tuesday, July 1: Grant announcements. First half of funds awarded.
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Wednesday, October 1: Midpoint reports due. Final funds released after
receipt of midpoint report.
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Monday, December 1: Final reports due.
 Friday, December 5: Statewide
celebration event.
ArCOP is Growing Healthy Communities
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Apply!
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Save the Application PREVIEW to your computer.
Create a WordGRANTS
document.
Application Tips:
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 Put your responses to the application questions in
the Word doc.
 Spell & grammar check.
 Have someone else read your application.
 Make sure you don’t list folks who registered, but
didn’t attend on your “community involvement”
section.
 Save your Word doc for your reference.
 Copy/paste your responses into the SurveyMonkey
form.
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Let’s go over some Frequently Asked
Questions.
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Yes, projects
really can be done in 5
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months & make a BIG impact!
 We’re here to help every step of the way:
– Ask the speakers/ArCOP’s Workgroup
Teams for implementation/budget questions.
– Want to replicate a project another
community has already done? Let us put you
in touch!
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 Funds are not intended for salaries.
– They could potentially cover staffing during
the grant period (July 1 – December 1) if the
staff position is designed to create a way to
make the project sustainable after the grant
period has ended.
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ArCOP will fund projects for
less than the requested amount.
a) We will never fund a project for an amount
that is not possible – you might just need to
scale back.
b) If this is the case, you will need to submit
an updated budget prior to receiving your
first grant check.
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Yes, you are encouraged to get as much as possible
donated.
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– You are not “locked in” to your budget if you get items
donated or for a lower cost.
– But please call or email me to let me know so I can
approve any changes to your budgeted expenses.
– Also please record your donations. If the donor doesn’t
give you a cash amount, please estimate based on your
budget.
– The reports will ask for a list & value of donated items –
think about it like you application budget:
• # item(s) @ $amount each = $line total – donated by
name/org/business
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 Yes, there will be a webinar once
grantees are selected. We will cover:
– Expectations
– Reporting
– Site Visits
– Celebrating & Outreach
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Now it’s your turn… Questions?
arkansasobesity.org
PRESENTATION BY
Amanda Potter Cole, ArCOP’s 2014 Project Director
Email: amanda@ampcideas.com Cell: (479)981-1343