Applying for Federal Grants

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Applying for Federal Grants
Jeff Hackler, J.D., M.B.A. Director of Grants
Resource Development
Oklahoma State University Center for Health
Sciences Center for Rural Health Tulsa, Oklahoma
April 15, 2008
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Presentation Overview

• Researching Grant Opportunities
• Developing Your Proposal
• Submitting Your Proposal
• Tips for Getting Funded
• Suggested Rural Grant Programs
• Technical Assistance

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Researching Grant Opportunities

1. Search grants.gov
2. Sign-up for grant alerts
3. Find a grant title that interests you
4. Confirm submission deadline
5. Determine eligibility
6. Read the overview of the program description
7. Download the full program announcement

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Researching Grant Opportunities

1. Search grants.gov
2. Sign-up for grant alerts

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Researching Grant Opportunities
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Researching Grant Opportunities
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Researching Grant Opportunities
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Researching Grant Opportunities
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Researching Grant Opportunities
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Researching Grant Opportunities

1. Find a grant title that interests you

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Researching Grant Opportunities

1. Confirm submission deadline
2. Determine eligibility
3. Read the overview of the program description

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Developing Your Proposal

1. Read the Program Guidance
2. Letter of Intent?
3. Participate in conference calls
4. Follow the guidance closely
5. Address all Review Criteria
6. Concentrate on sections worth the most points
7. Request funding preferences (when available)

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Developing Your Proposal

1. Follow the guidance closely

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Developing Your Proposal

1. Address all Review Criteria
2. Concentrate on sections worth the most points

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Developing Your Proposal

1. Request funding preferences (when available)

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Submitting Your Proposal

• Paper submission (being phased out)
• Mail original and copies to agency
• Electronic submission (often required)
• Requires registration with federal agencies (may
  take up to a month)

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Submitting Your Proposal

• Electronic submission
• Download PureEdge Viewer or Adobe Reader
• Open electronic submission program
• Complete forms (yellow boxes )
• Upload documents (convert to .pdf if required)
• Check package for errors
• Click to submit application

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Submitting Your Proposal

1. Open submission program
2. Complete forms (yellow boxes )

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Submitting Your Proposal

1. Complete forms (yellow boxes )

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Submitting Your Proposal

1. Upload documents (convert to .pdf if required)

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Submitting Your Proposal

1. Upload documents (convert to .pdf if required)

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Submitting Your Proposal

1. Check package for errors

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Submitting Your Proposal

1. Click to submit application

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Tips for Getting Funded

• Expect to invest around 80 hours in the process
• Collaborate with others (and share workload)
• Ask the Program Contact questions
• Utilize the Freedom of Information Act (4 - 6
  month turnaround time)
• Expect to submit more than once
• Carefully read reviewer comments
• Serve as a peer reviewer

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Suggested Rural Grant Programs
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA) http//www.hrsa.gov/grants/
default.htm

• Office of Rural Health Policy
• Annual Grant Programs
• Rural Health Outreach and Network Grant Programs
  (suspended for one year)
• Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement

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Suggested Rural Grant Programs

• U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Rural Development
• National http//www.rurdev.usda.gov/rd/nofas/ind
  ex.html
• Oklahoma http//www.rurdev.usda.gov/ok/
• Telemedicine Equipment
• Distance Learning Telemedicine Program (Match
  Required)
• Capital Projects
• Community Facilities Program (Loan Grant)
• Rural Business Enterprise Grant
• Rural Business Opportunity Grant (Planning
  Technical Assistance)
• Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program

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Technical Assistance

• OSU Center for Rural Health
• Answer questions about the process
• Review drafts and provide feedback
• Local Resource Conservation and Development
  (RCD) Office
• Assist with developing economic development
  grants
• Potential collaborators (e.g., local community
  action agency)
• Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
  Website
• http//www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/

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For Additional Information
Tulsa Office OSU Center for Health Sciences1111 West 17th StreetTulsa, OK 74107-1898 Phone [phone] Fax [phone] Oklahoma City Office 900 N. Portland Ave.Suite BT200Oklahoma City, OK 73107 Phone [phone] Fax [phone]
http//ruralhealth.okstate.edu
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Individual Contact Information
William Pettit, D.O. Associate Dean and Assistant Professor for Rural Health 918.584.4379 william.j.pettit_at_okstate.edu Val Schott, MPH Director, Center for Rural Health 405.945.9197 val.schott_at_okstate.edu C. Michael Ogle, D.O. Director, OSU Physicians Rural Clinic Services 580.977.5000 rockino_at_hotmail.com Richard Perry, M.A. Director, OkAHEC 918.584.4378 richard.r.perry_at_okstate.edu
Jeff Hackler, J.D., M.B.A. Director, Grants Resource Development 918.584.4611 jeff.hackler_at_okstate.edu Kaleb Bennett Director, Rural Health Marketing Policy Development 918.584.4323 kaleb.bennett_at_okstate.edu Vicky Pace, M.Ed. Clinical Training Coordinator 918.584.4332 vicky.pace_at_okstate.edu Chad Landgraf, M.S. GIS Analyst 918.584.4376 chad.landgraf_at_okstate.edu
Toni Hart Program Coordinator 918.584.4368 toni.hart_at_okstate.edu Matt Janey Program Coordinator 918.584.4377 matt.janey_at_okstate.edu Rod Hargrave FLEX Program Coordinator 405.945.9196 rod.hargrave_at_okstate.edu Corie Kaiser Health Consultant 405.945.9194 corie.kaiser_at_okstate.edu
Morgan Farquharson Clinical Coordinator 918.584.1989 morganf_at_okstate.edu Jan Barber Administrative Coordinator 918.584.4360 jan.barber_at_okstate.edu Sherry Eastman Program Specialist II 918.584.4375 sherry.eastman_at_okstate.edu Dora Johnson Administrative Assistant 918.584.4310 dora.johnson_at_okstate.edu
Staci Huckaby Administrative Assistant 918.582.1989 staci.stewart_at_okstate.edu Billie Bowman Administrative Assistant 405.945.9197 billie.bowman_at_okstate.edu