Abstract

TA for Submitting Applications to DFC Grants

"Mock Program Narrative with Tips and Submit Drafts for Review"

• Abstract 
• Nature and Extent of the Problem  
• Goals and Objectives  
• Project Design  
• Accomplishments  

 

Sample Abstract
Strategize - Project Abstract

Strategize is a coalition-building project originating in Bethlehem, Ohio, a small rural town in Southeast Ohio. The most recent survey of youth alcohol and other drug use in Bethlehem reveals that some types of drug use are on the rise and that alcohol use has remained the same despite several projects aimed at reducing underage drinking. Focus groups were also held to discuss the alcohol and other drug problem in Bethlehem. Through these focus groups with parents, youth, and school personnel convened in the Fall of 2002, we learned that young people have no difficulty getting alcohol from merchants in this community, that marijuana is also used widely, and that there is a growing concern over heroin in the community.

Strategize is the brainchild of a group of concerned citizens and agencies who organized following the 2001 focus groups with the purpose of addressing alcohol and other drug use in a comprehensive, strategic way. The goal of Strategize is to improve indicators of alcohol and other drug use, as outlined in the Healthy People 2010 substance abuse objectives for the Nation. The method to reach those goals is through the orchestrated effort of a community-wide citizen group comprised of juvenile justice professionals, law officers, media, faith leaders, school personnel, health care providers, and city government. Youth will work alongside these adults to organize and implement the most effective strategies for reaching the coalition’s goal.

In a quasi- experimental design, the community will use a team of researchers under the leadership of Dr. Great Researcher, College of Education, Division of Human Services, Health Promotion Program to evaluate the results of Strategize efforts by comparing student responses on the PRIDE survey; through the collection of archival data within local agencies; and immediate outcome and output data from training sessions and community events to determine achievement of project goals and objectives.

The Project Abstract does not count any points on the application’s total score. It is important, however, because it is the first glimpse of the community the peer reviewer will get when they pick up your application to read.

Evaluate the Sample Abstract

Answer the following questions related to the abstract:

Does it….

Convey the goals of the coalition	YES NO
Convey the target population	YES NO
Specify geographic region to be served	YES NO
Contain more than 200 words	YES NO
Give the reader a glimpse into the coalition’s methods for reaching the stated goals	YES NO
Convey community-wide involvement and support	YES NO

 

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