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Demonstrates evidence of partnerships/collaborations
Includes matching cash funds
The Foundation reserves the right to: 1) reject any application submitted that does not meet the
Direct Services application guidelines; 2) reject an application that does not include all the required
attachments or use the Foundation’s templates; 3) reject an application whose funding request
exceeds 25% of the applicant organization’s operating expense budget; 4) reject an application based
on issues identified in the financial statements (operating budget and audit); 5) adjust the budget and/
or outcomes submitted; and 6) contact you to discuss your proposal and/or to request additional
information.
CASE STATEMENT
Applicants must develop a brief case statement including the organization’s mission and evidence of
the organization’s history of performance and effectiveness of preventing and managing chronic
diseases, and investment in underserved communities and/or vulnerable populations. Applicants are
required to describe the demographics of the clients and communities who have benefitted from the
organization’s services and describe how recipients have benefitted in quantifiable terms. This should
also include information on why the organization is uniquely qualified to implement this program
based on previous performance and specific accomplishments attributed to the individual
organization.
IMPLEMENTING EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS
EFFECTIVE PRACTICES
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Applicants must demonstrate they are implementing effective
interventions by outlining how key aspects of promising practices will be put
into place as intended, but also tailored to meet local needs. 19 Promising
practices may have some practice-based evidence such as evaluation data,
with a limited number of participants or a specific population. Applicants
must cite and demonstrate through available existing research or evaluation
data that the proposed program is at least a promising practice and show
how they have carefully adapted this effective practice to be culturally
appropriate and specific to the target population without changing the
program key elements likely to make it effective.
Evidence-based and best practices interventions must demonstrate they have undergone either a
rigorous evaluation or a systematic review of available research or information indicating that the
intervention/program results in the desired outcome. Despite evidence indicating their effects, these
practices are not always effective in new or different situations. For example, increasing access to
health services by lengthening clinic hours may not improve outcomes if language issues are the actual
barriers. 19 There may not be proven “program packages” that fit across all populations, settings and
situations. Applicants will need to identify the current barriers to preventing and managing chronic
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Kansas University Community Tool Box. Retrieved May 31, 2018
http://ctb.ku.edu/en/best-change-processes/implementing-effective-interventions/overview
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Healthcare Georgia Foundation
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2019 Direct Services Grant Program NOFA
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Issued June 25, 2019