TPP TIER ONE OUTLINE 1. Project Abstract

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1 The following outline is designed to help organizations begin the application process for the Tier 1 TPP FOA Proposal. As a best practice, have your target community outlined with the demographics and information about the community listed. It is very important to consider collaborative community partners and begin building a file of their MOU (memorandum of understanding), or letter of commitment to work with you, should you get funded. Please review the additional website resources provided under the Writing a Grant section of the Center for Relationship Education website. A TPP Tier 2 outline should be available in the upcoming weeks. If you have further questions at this time, please contact our office at or by ing info@myrelationshipcenter.org. TPP TIER ONE OUTLINE 1. Project Abstract 2. Project Narrative 3. Project Description 4. Background 5. Purpose 6. Target Populations Describe communities and population to be served Describe needs of youth families/ caregivers and organizations within community Describe resources already available in the community Describe how the needs were identified and how you will assess needs and resources on an ongoing basis to ensure project continues to be aligned with changing needs. Describe the number of youth and families you plan to serve in the community and how the project is designed to maximize reach of those most in need of services. Phone: Fax: East Belleview Avenue, Suite G Denver, Colorado 80237

2 Provide how the estimates were obtained, including the total number of youth, families, caregiver in each community and the percentage that will be served in each community. Describe the selected strategy for implementation (either SRA /SRR) and how project addresses all key elements, SMARTool Alignment. Describe the curricula selected. Describe how the project will be implemented with youth and optionally at the systems level with families and caregivers. 7. Technical Approach State the goals objectives and desired outcomes of project. Describe how the proposed approach will meet award expectations stated earlier in this FOA. Describe how you will implement one of the two programs with youth in each community served. Describe the intended outcomes. Describe how your proposed approach for implementing effective programs to scale at the systems-level, with families/caregivers, and with youth is designed to have the greatest impact on preventing teen pregnancy, reducing associated risk behaviors, and promoting healthy adolescent development. Describe how the proposed project aligns with the needs and resources of the communities, families, and youth you intend to serve. Describe plans for actively engaging the community, families/caregivers, and youth in the implementation, improvement, and evaluation of the project. Describe plans for ensuring all required performance measures data are collected and reported to OAH semi-annually and used for continuous quality improvement. Describe plans for conducting a formative/process and summative evaluation. 8. Capacity and Partnerships You should: Describe your organization s capacity and readiness to manage and implement the project. Provide a detailed description of all partners that will be involved in the project, including, but not limited to, those that will implement 1 of the 2 programs; those that will provide access to youth, families/caregivers, and systems that serve youth and families/caregivers within the community. 2

3 Describe the roles and responsibilities for all partners, including subrecipients, on the award, including a clear delineation of the roles and responsibilities of staff from your organization, subrecipients, and partners and how they will contribute to achieving the project s objectives and outcomes. Include a signed Memoranda of Understanding or Letter of Commitment that clearly outlines roles, responsibilities, and commitment for all partners and subrecipients named in the application. For each partner and/or subrecipient that will be responsible for implementing projects at the systems-level, with families/caregivers, and/or with youth, describe their experience and expertise working with the target population. Describe your plan for monitoring partners and subrecipients, including how to ensure that all projects provided within the community are well-coordinated. 9. Project Management and Experience You should: Describe your organization s experience and support for the proposed project. Describe how the project aligns with your organization s mission. Describe your organization s previous accomplishments working with the selected community(ies) and implementing projects with success. Indicate the scale of such implementation. Describe how you will manage, implement, and monitor the overall project. Describe the approach that will be used to monitor and track progress, completion, and quality of all objectives and activities. Provide a description of the project team. Describe the roles and responsibilities of all staff and how they will contribute to achieving the project s objectives and outcomes. Describe who will have day-to-day responsibility for key tasks. Describe the relevant experience and expertise of all known proposed staff. Describe your process and timeline for recruiting and hiring staff to fill all open positions on the project, including the experience and expertise that you will look for in successful candidates. Describe your plans for ensuring that all staff responsible for implementing the project, including partner staff, are well trained and prepared to successfully fulfill their roles and responsibilities. 10. Budget Narrative You must complete the required budget forms and submit a budget narrative with detailed justification as part of your application. You must enter the project budget on the Budget Information Non-Construction Programs standard form (SF 424A) according to the directions provided with this standard form. The budget narrative consists of a detailed line-item budget that includes calculations for all costs and activities by object class categories identified on the SF-424A and justification of the costs. 3

4 You must indicate the method you are selecting for your indirect cost rate. See Indirect Costs below for further information. Project budget calculations must include estimation methods, quantities, unit costs, and other similar quantitative detail sufficient to verify the calculations. If matching or cost sharing is required, you must include a detailed listing of any funding sources identified in box 18 of the SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance). Please be sure to carefully review section D.6 Funding Restrictions for specific information regarding allowable, unallowable, and restricted costs. You must provide an object class category budget using Section B, box 6 of the SF 424A for the first year of the proposed project. Provide a budget justification, which includes explanatory text and line-item detail, for the first year of the proposed project. The budget narrative should describe how the categorical costs are derived. Discuss the necessity, reasonableness, and allocation of the proposed costs. For subsequent budget years, provide a summary narrative and line item budget. For categories or items that differ significantly from the first budget year, provide a detailed justification explaining these changes. Note, do not include costs beyond the first budget year in the object class budget in box 6 of the SF- 424A or box 18 of the SF-424; the amounts entered in these sections should only reflect the first budget year. Your budget narrative should justify the overall cost of the project as well as the proposed cost per activity, service delivered, and/or product. For example, the budget narrative should define the amount of work you have planned and expect to perform, what it will cost, and an explanation of how the result is cost effective. For example, if you are proposing to provide services to clients, you should describe how many clients are you expecting to serve, the unit cost of serving each client, and how this is cost effective. 11. Appendices Work Plan Logic Model MOUs Curriculum Vitae/ Resumes for Key Project Personnel Position Description for Open Positions The following topics need to be added to narrative in places where they fit and have a logical sequence in your paragraphs. Protective Factors Youth Protective Factors Family Caregiver Protective Factors 4

5 Effective Programs for Replication Expectations Public Health Priorities for Implementation Weaving the goal of optimal health into every component of the project Clearly communicate risk Providing skills to avoid sexual risk Providing Cessation Support to those adolescents who are already engaged in sexual activity Evaluation and Testing Developing and implementing a two-year Evaluation Agenda Ensure project materials are medically accurate, age appropriate, culturally and linguistically appropriate and trauma informed Training Project Staff Communication and Dissemination Partnerships and Collaboration Plan for Sustainability 5