Principles of a Needs Statement and Design and Methods

Continuing with the grant proposal from Units 1 and 2, compose a needs statement and a design and methods component for your proposal. Your needs statement and design and methods

component must clearly define what your project is, why it is important, how it will be implemented, and who will implement it.

Use the following as guidelines for this assignment:

Needs Statement Expected Components
Include a logical and broad introduction statement followed with a narrative describing the need.
Give a brief chronological history of what has been done previously to solve the problem.
Utilize local, state, and federal data to support the needs of your project (with appropriate references).
Clearly state the patient or client and community need.
Explain compassionately but realistically what the grant will provide to aIDress the need.
State why your proposal is unique and has a high chance of success in meeting the objective.
Methods Component
Give an introduction to the projected activities.
Provide an overall purpose of the grant and each of the goals.
Each goal or objective should be listed with a description of what activities will be included to achieve the goal. AIDitional information stating how the goals will meet the projected time line,

what has already been done to try to solve the problem, and a clear statement on the methodology that you will take to solve the problem or aIDress the issue.
You should include the collaborative partners or personnel that will be involved, and you should state how they will be involved.
If there is a health screening or similar activity, what calibration will be done by those doing the screenings? You should detail how the data will be collected.
Cultural sensitivity training for personnel should be included if personnel are required to implement the program.
Potential barriers of the projects and related solutions to the barriers should be included.

The methods section activities must be clearly aligned with the time line that students submit.