This is a sample of what you encounter when you want to write a Title V Federal Grant. The College of Mount Saint Vincent grant of 2000 was 168 pages long and took several Professors and the Dean of Students to write. I did not come onboard until May 2001, six months after the Grant was awarded.

College of Mount Saint Vincent APPLICATION ORGANIZATION Planning and Assignment Chart.

INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT OUTLINE year 2005-2010

1. Cover page – Application for Federal Education Assistance Form (ED 424)
2. Project Abstract (not included in page limit)
3. Table of Contents
4. Institutional Narrative-Done by Pel as of April 2003
5. Comprehensive Development Plan Narrative, including:

• Analysis of Strengths, Weaknesses and Significant Problems and
  Description of the Analysis Process
• Institutional Goals
• Institutional Objectives
• Institutionalizing Practices and Improvements

1. Proposed Activity Description including:

• Objectives and Performance Indicators Form (ED 851S-2)
• Narrative describing the activity objectives as related to the CDP problems
• Implementation Strategy and Timetable Form (ED 851S-3)
• Narrative describing the rationale for the Implementation Strategy
• Narrative regarding Key Personnel
• Positions Descriptions/Resumes of Key Personnel
• Activity Budget Form (ED 851S-4)
• Other Budget Information Form (ED 851S-5)

1. If there is more than one activity, repeat item 6 above for each activity.
2. Project Management and Evaluation Plan Description including:

• Narrative regarding Key Personnel
• Project Management Narrative
• Project Evaluation Narrative
• Activity Budget Form (ED 851S-4)
• Other Budget Information Form (ED 851S-5)

1. Summary Budget Form (ED 524)
2. Other Budget Information Form for Summary Budget (ED 851S-6)
3. Appendices
   • Five Year Plan – For Improving the Assistance Provided by the HSI to Hispanic and Other Low-Income Students
   • Ranking of activities
   • GEPA Narrative
   • Prior HSI Program Support
   • Letters of Commitment from partner institutions (for cooperative arrangement proposals only) Robert Coleman and Manhattan Community College
   • Cooperative Arrangement Form (ED 851S-1) (for cooperative arrangement proposals only)
   • Dual-submission Certificate
   • Certification regarding Collaborative Agreements (ED 851S-8)
     Hispanic-Serving Institutions Assurance Form (ED 851S-7)

Item Number Title Assigned to: Completion date

1. Cover page – Application for Federal Education Assistance Form (ED 424)

2 Project Abstract (not included in page limit)
3 Table of Contents

4 Institutional Narrative Pel Mead April 8, 2003
5a
b
c
d Comprehensive Development Plan Narrative, including:
Analysis of Strengths, Weaknesses and Significant Problems and
Description of the Analysis Process
Institutional Goals-
Institutional Objectives-
Institutionalizing Practices and Improvements-
6 Proposed Activity Description including:

• Objectives and Performance Indicators Form (ED 851S-2)
• Narrative describing the activity objectives as related to the CDP problems
• Implementation Strategy and Timetable Form (ED 851S-3)
• Narrative describing the rationale for the Implementation Strategy
• Narrative regarding Key Personnel
• Positions Descriptions/Resumes of Key Personnel
• Activity Budget Form (ED 851S-4)
  Other Budget Information Form (ED 851S-5)
  7 One Activity Only
  8 Summary Budget Form (ED 524)

9 Other Budget Information Form for Summary Budget (ED 851S-6)

10 Appendices
– Five Year Plan – For Improving the Assistance Provided by the HSI to Hispanic and Other Low-Income Students
– Ranking of activities
– GEPA Narrative
– Prior HSI Program Support
– Letters of Commitment from partner institutions (for cooperative arrangement proposals only) Robert Coleman and Manhattan Community College
– Cooperative Arrangement Form (ED 851S-1) (for cooperative arrangement proposals only)
– Dual-submission Certificate
– Certification regarding Collaborative Agreements (ED 851S-8)

11
Total