Writing the Proposed Program
The following project description is excerpted from a sample grant proposal seeking funding to begin a project to help police officers stay healthy (Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services, 2003). The questions in the margin ask you to think about how to describe the project in a proposal.
1. The writer has used a lettering system to describe the four main tasks that will be undertaken if the project receives funding. What are the advantages of a lettering system?
2. How effective is the description of Task A? What factors contribute to the description’s effectiveness or lack of effectiveness?
3. The descriptions of the tasks do not include cost estimates. Where would those estimates be presented in the proposal? Why would they be presented there?
4. How effective is the description of Task D? What additional information would improve its effectiveness?