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objectives directly from the problems to be addressed. Similarly, the project design sectionshould clearly explain how the program’s structure and activities will accomplish the goals andobjectives identified in the previous section.• Statement of the ProblemApplicants should briefly describe the nature and scope of the underage drinking problem in thejurisdiction that this project will address. Briefly describe issues related to assessing theproblems and developing and adhering to a long-term strategic plan. This description shouldinclude:• recent efforts to assess state and/or local underage drinking issues and the problemsencountered.• challenges in developing and implementing statewide and/or local strategic plans.• data, at least as current as 2008, in regard to the following:o off-premise outlet compliance with underage drinking laws in the selected communities.o issues related to underage drinking (e.g., number of unintentional injuries related toalcohol consumption, number of alcohol-related traffic injuries/fatalities, number of firsttimealcohol-related incidents).o driving while intoxicated incidents in the selected communities and throughout the state.o discussion of underage drinking policy issues within the selected communities and at thestate level.o discussion of other underage drinking issues that your state and selected communitieshave experienced.Project Abstract. Applicants should include a project abstract as the first page of the programnarrative, and it is included in the page limitation specified above. The abstract should notexceed 200 words and briefly describe the project’s purpose, identify the population to beserved, and summarize the activities that the applicant will implement to achieve the project’sgoals and objectives. These goals and objectives should focus on short-term and intermediateoutcomes (see “Performance Measures Requirements,” below). The abstract should describehow the applicant will measure progress toward these goals.• Performance Measures RequirementsApplicants should describe the goals of the proposed program and identify its objectives. Whenformulating the program’s goals and objectives, applicants should be cognizant of theperformance measures that will be required of successful applicants.Goals. Applicants should describe the program’s intent to change, reduce, or eliminate theproblem noted in the previous section and outline the project’s goals.OMB No. 1121-0329Approval Expires 02/28/201310OJJDP FY 2011 EUDL Assessment, Strategic Planning, and Implementation InitiativeOJJDP-2011-2997
Program Objectives. Applicants should explain how the program will accomplish its goals.Objectives are specific, quantifiable statements of the project’s desired results. They should beclearly linked to the problem identified in the preceding section and measurable. The initialobjective will be to conduct an independent needs assessment as OJJDP and the solicitationhave outlined (see Attachments A-C for details). Subsequent objectives will be programoriented.The findings of the needs assessment will drive the program work; however, theapplicant should focus program activities on the reduction of underage access and consumptionof alcohol with the justice system and enforcement of underage drinking laws at the core.Until the independent assessment is completed post award, the applicant may present what ismost likely to be the programmatic focus, based on current information. If the independentassessment does not confirm their proposed program activities, applicants may adjust oraugment their plans post assessment and with OJJDP concurrence. In general, the objectivesof the application should address a minimum of #1 and #3 and one other from the followingareas: (1) program management and strategic planning, (2) prevention that measurably reducesunderage drinking, (3) juvenile and criminal justice systems, (4) communication program, (5)alcohol use, and (6) program evaluation and data. (See Attachment A for details.)Performance Measures. Award recipients are required to report data in support of mandatedperformance measures for this solicitation (see "Performance Measures," page 5.) OJJDP doesnot require applicants to submit performance measures data with their applications. Applicantsshould describe the steps they will take to assemble the information needed to comply withOJJDP’s performance measures reporting requirements. Award recipients will be encouraged touse information from existing program records to fulfill performance measures reportingrequirements, rather than initiating new data collection activities for this purpose. To ensureconfidentiality of program records, award recipients will also be required to submit a completedPrivacy Certificate pre-award. (See www.ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/grantees/pm/faq.html for moreinformation).• Program Design/ImplementationApplicants should detail how the program will operate throughout the funding period anddescribe the strategies that they will use to achieve the goals and objectives identified in theprevious section. Applicants are encouraged to select research-based practices for theirprograms and adopt a project design that will facilitate the gathering of data on the requiredperformance measures. Assistance with identifying research-based and promising practices isavailable at www.udetc.org or by calling 877–335–1287This section should also include details regarding any leveraged resources (cash or in-kind)from local sources to support the project and discuss plans for sustainability beyond the grantperiod.Applicants should identify any other federal, state, or private foundation grants that serve thesame local area and target population.Careful review of Attachment A will assist with the following requirements for Program Designand Implementation. The applicant must address a minimum of #1 and #3 below and one of theother areas from the following:OMB No. 1121-0329Approval Expires 02/28/201311OJJDP FY 2011 EUDL Assessment, Strategic Planning, and Implementation InitiativeOJJDP-2011-2997
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