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Proposing the Grant

Good news! The Executive Director was able to get the board to approve seeking a grant for the new

program. You will now need to determine what your speci�c needs are for the tutorial program.

The development of the problem/need statement is critically important, as this is the �rst impression

the potential funder will have of your program and to determine its suitability for funding. The

problem/need statement should answer the following questions:

Why is it that at-risk youth in your community need tutoring?

How does this program relate to your organization's mission, goals, and objectives?

What will happen if this program is not funded?

And what do you need the money for speci�cally?

Here is what you know so far about the program:

The program is speci�cally for high school students, grades 9–12.

There is currently no community-wide tutoring program for high school students.

The current drop-out rate has increased overall the last several years and currently sits at 30%.

Students will likely have other needs met by other organizations that may contribute to their

success in school (ex: food security)

Ideally it will not only improve graduation rates but also the number of students that go on to

pursue some kind of post-secondary opportunity.

Part 1

To develop your problem/need statement, use the table provided in Winning Grants Step by Step,

Worksheet 3.1A. Fill out the table using information provided in this assignment as well as research

you complete on your community. See Worksheet 3.1B for an example.

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Who? Where? When? What? Why? Evidence of Problem Impact If Problems

Resolved

Who is in need

(people, animals,

land, and so forth)?

What? Why? (Get

speci�c)

What evidence do

you have to support

your claim?

Impact If Problems

Resolved?

Where are they?

(General: city/state;

and speci�c:

neighborhood,

geography)

Why does this

problem exist?

When is the problem

evident?

How is the problem

linked to your

organization?

Part 2

Using the information gathered in your table, write a 2-3 paragraph problem/need statement. This

statement should be succinct and grab the attention of the funder and compel them to want to assist

with solving the problem.

When developing a problem/need statement it is important to utilize statistics that clearly

document the unmet need or problem (i.e., lack of tutorial programs); provide citations of persons

who have authority on the problem, document appropriately the resources utilized for the

development of the statement, use compelling and anecdotal stories of people to provide examples,

and provide a coherent sense of urgency of the request.

The written proposal should meet the following requirements:

2-3 paragraphs in a Word document.

2-3 outside resources/references (these can be government websites, statistics, expert opinions,

etc.). Each of the resources should be appropriately cited using the Strayer Writing Standards

format. (References are not part of the 2-3 paragraphs.)

The problem or need statement should fully but succinctly answer each of the four questions

outlined in the assignment instructions and should include statistics, citations, anecdotal stories, and

examples that emphasize the need and provide a sense of urgency.

The speci�c course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

Write a proposal for a grant.

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Proposing the Grant

Criteria Ratings Pts

Completed table

(40%).

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description

/ 44 pts

Written

problem/need

statement (40%).

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description

/ 44 pts

44 to >39.59

pts

Exemplary

The table is

completely

�lled out and

includes

information

from the

assignment

and the

Resource

Center

information

provided at

the beginning

of the course

along with

research

completed on

your

community to

�ll in any gaps

unanswered

by the

provided

content.

39.59 to

>35.19 pts

Competent

The table is

�lled out and

includes

information

from the

assignment

and the

Resource

Center

information

provided at

the beginning,

but may have

some gaps

unanswered

by the

provided

content that

is not

completely

answered

through

research.

35.19 to

>30.79 pts

Needs

Improvement

The table is

mostly �lled

out and

includes

information

from the

assignment

and the

Resource

Center

information

provided at

the beginning,

but it has

some gaps not

attempted to

be �lled in

through

research.

30.79 to >0

pts

Unacceptable

The table is

only half �lled

out or less

and does not

include much

information

from the

assignment or

the Resource

Center

information

provided at

the beginning.

44 to >39.59

pts

Exemplary

The

problem/need

statement

fully but

succinctly

answers each

of the four

questions

outlined in

39.59 to

>35.19 pts

Competent

The

problem/need

statement

fully answers

each of the

four

questions

outlined in

the

35.19 to

>30.79 pts

Needs

Improvement

The

problem/need

statement

mostly

answers each

of the four

questions

outlined in

30.79 to >0

pts

Unacceptable

The

problem/need

statement

does not

answer the

four

questions

outlined in

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Proposing the Grant

Criteria Ratings Pts

Writing mechanics

(10%).

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description

/ 11 pts

References (10%).

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description

/ 11 pts

the

instructions

and includes

statistics,

citations,

anecdotal

stories, and

examples that

emphasize

the need and

provide a

sense of

urgency.

instructions

and includes

statistics,

citations,

anecdotal

stories, and

examples that

emphasize

the need and

may or may

not provide a

sense of

urgency.

the

instructions

but may fail

to include

statistics,

citations,

anecdotal

stories, or

examples that

emphasize

the need. No

sense of

urgency

created.

instructions.

No sense of

urgency is

created.

11 to >9.89

pts

Exemplary

Problem/need

statement

contains

three or

fewer

grammatical

errors.

9.89 to >8.79

pts

Competent

Problem/need

statement

contains 4–6

grammatical

errors.

8.79 to >7.69

pts

Needs

Improvement

Problem/need

statement

contains 7–9

grammatical

errors.

7.69 to >0 pts

Unacceptable

Problem/need

statement

contains 10 or

more

grammatical

errors.

11 to >9.89

pts

Exemplary

2–3

references,

accurately

cited using

the Strayer

Writing

Standards

format.

9.89 to >8.79

pts

Competent

More than

three

references

cited, or 2–3

references

cited using

the Strayer

Writing

Standards

format, with

one error.

8.79 to >7.69

pts

Needs

Improvement

Fewer than

two

references,

cited using

the Strayer

Writing

Standards

format, or

multiple

7.69 to >0 pts

Unacceptable

No references

or no use of

the Strayer

Writing

Standards

format.

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