Section 441.100.3. Application to be a funded pilot project.

CSRU shall publish a request for project plans when it decides to initiate a pilot project and requests for grants exceed available funding. All applicants must be empowerment or decategorization groups.

       100.3(1) Contents of request for project plans. The request for project plans shall contain the requirements for contents of the project plan, the stated goals of the project, the number of projects for which funding exists and any other parameter for the specific pilot project being advertised. The request shall also contain a deadline by which project plans must be submitted to the bureau chief.

       100.3(2) Contents of project plans. Each funded pilot project shall have and maintain a project plan. At a minimum, the project plan shall contain or address the following:

        a.           Applicant’s experience and success at establishing collaborations that include partners essential to the project.

        b.           The geographic area to be served and community need for projected services.

        c.           The population targeted to participate and the criteria to be used for the selection and termination of participants.

        d.           The means by which potential participants will be notified about project information including, but not limited to, the project services and incentives.

        e.           The types of services or incentives to be provided and the strategies directed to securing the emotional and financial support of children.

        f.            A clear statement of outcomes expected for project participants, benchmarks to indicate these outcomes are being attained and performance measures and reporting requirements.

        g.           The cost of the proposal, the significant level of community resources directed to the pilot, plans for continued funding after the end of the grant period and costs, if any, for project participants.

        h.           Strategies to increase public awareness of fatherhood issues.

        i.            Project duration, not to extend beyond October 1, 2006.

       100.3(3) Amendments to project plan. Projects may submit proposed amendments to their project plan in writing to the bureau chief. The bureau chief shall have the option, after review, of approving or disapproving all proposed amendments to the project plan.