2007 ANNUAL REPORT - cosmos - Bowling Green State University

Appendix A: Regional Grants to Partners Program cont.
NWO Regional Partners Project RFP
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All applications must contain:
� Organization name and address plus the name and telephone number of the contact person taking the lead on
the application and proposed scope of work.
� Purpose and Need – Summarize the goals and objectives of the project. Identify the problems or needs that will
be addressed. Identify who or what constituency will benefit from this work.
� Implementation – Summarize the plans and time frame for implementation of the project. Identify individual(s)
who will be responsible for overseeing the program and briefly describe their qualifications.
� Evaluation – State the criteria and procedures that will be used to measure the success of the project or program
and relate this to the stated goals and objectives.
� Budget – Provide detailed projected incomes and expenses, all sources of program funding, and the period
(beginning and ending date) for which funds are requested.
� Future Support – Identify plans for securing ongoing support for this program once the NWO funds are no
longer available. Include anticipated future financial needs for the program and potential sources of funding.
� Dissemination – State how you will share the success of your program with other teachers and schools.
Mandatory dissemination strategies are described below.
� An application must be signed by the appropriate administrator/president/director of the organization.
� An electronic application form must be submitted via e-mail for review.
REPORTS
All recipients of the funded projects must provide NWO with an annual report that contains a minimum of summarized data
including: contact information for all leaders and participants, summary of activities including dates and times of
events/activities, summarized attendance data, and summarized session evaluations using the NWO session evaluation
instruments. A final budget report including detailed itemization of all approved expenses must also be included. Up to
5% of the funds can be re-allocated within the approved budget categories without written PRIOR consent, but these
modifications must be explained in the annual budget report. The NWO Director as deemed necessary may request other
data. The annual report is due 30 days after the completed event/activity. Costs will not be reimbursed until this report is
submitted and approved.
COST REIMBURSEMENT
Approved costs expended between December 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008 of the funded period will be reimbursed
by BGSU pending the approval of the annual project report as detailed above.
DISSEMINATION EXPECTATIONS
Recipients are also expected to present a brief summary of the impact of the project at the NWO Fall Executive
Board Meeting and submit a proposal for a related presentation at the subsequent Northwest Ohio Symposium on
Mathematics and Science Teaching.
SUBMISSION PROCESS
E-mail the grant application to Jodi Haney, PhD, NWO Director, at jhaney@bgsu.edu. To request additional
information contact Emilio Duran, PhD, COSMOS Senior Associate Faculty, at 419.372.1262 or eduran@bgsu.edu.
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