25 Apr USDA funds for technology infrastructure can assist rural entities address gaps in access by Julie Alsup, GPC
COVID-19 has forced many schools, hospitals, and agencies to launch emergency operations that they did not previously offer or to expand upon services that were quickly found to be insufficient. Many limped into virtual operations without adequate technology infrastructure, software platforms, or sufficient bandwidth (both internet signal and staff capacity). The USDA Rural Utilities Services Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant is not new, but it has certainly launched itself into celebrity status. This three-year grant provides eligible applicants the funding to purchase telecommunications equipment, computer networks, and related advanced technologies to be used by students, medical professionals, and rural residents for the purpose of expanding telemedicine and distance learning to rural communities.
29 Mar Conducting Mission-Focused Planning and Needs Assessments with Applicant Organizations: Part 2 – Assessing the Need Written by Julie Alsup, GPC and Tom Assel, GPC
Conducting Mission-Focused Planning and Needs Assessments with Applicant Organizations: Part 2 – Assessing the Need Written by Julie Alsup, GPC and Tom Assel, GPC In Part 1, we talked about finding and using existing needs assessments. But suppose no appropriate needs assessment data already exists. How do you start the needs planning process?
17 Feb Understanding and Articulating the Financial Needs of Projects by Julie Alsup, GPC
Many seasoned grant reviewers will tell you that they start with the budget.
13 Dec Bring Your Logic Model to Life – Julie Alsup, GPC
Do you consider a logic model an afterthought or simply a required attachment that is done at the end of the proposal process?16 Feb What Can a Grant Writer Do to Advance Equity? by Julie Alsup, GPC
The funders forum is always the anxiously awaited portion of any grant professionals conference. The Regional Grant Professional Association’s conference I attended was no different. Wisely slated for the final hour of the Friday conference, the room was packed. Young professionals and advanced practitioners alike...
15 Apr Preparing Your District to Become a 21st Century Community Learning Centers Funded Partner by Julie Alsup, GPC
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in Childcare, Federal Grants, Julie Alsup, GPC, K-12 Education, Professional Development, Program Design, Research, Youth Development
Is your school district or youth-serving organization looking to launch or expand an afterschool program? If so, the U.S. Department of Education’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) grant opportunity may be a fit for you. These grants are federal dollars passed through the states to...
25 Sep Grants Solve Problems by Julie Alsup, GPC
The credentials behind my name state that I am a certified grant writer with the technical knowledge needed to write a strong grant proposal. I love logic models, evidence-based strategies, and rigorous data collection methods. Those things make my job easier. Yet the clients I...