SUGGESTED D        IAL DEFINLTIONS OF CODIMODENTS
                                 REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS


            PROGRAM DIRECTION AND PROFESSTLONAL SERVICES
            The central staff which is directly responsible, and the sub-regional
            or area staff which is indirectly responsible, to the chief administrative
            officer of the Regional Medical Program (coordinator or director);  and
            those administrative and professional activities directly related to
            carrying out those responsibilities, but not including the contribution.,
            in time or other costs, to approved and funded  peciL'ic projects or
            studies (as defined below).



      II.   C@J, REGIONAL RESOURCE
            Program components which are required for the development and support
            of the Regional Medical Program, as approved, and which will continue
            to require grant funds as their principal means of support for as  long
            as they serv@ the Program of which they are a part. This  category  can
            include program evaluation un ts, data collection and processing resources,
            etc., as well as service activities designed for immediate response  to
            a regional need (as opposed to establishment of pe   -nt staff services
            to meet continuing needs).
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      III.  FEAST-BITITY SM-DY
            Specifically definable planning activities which require a separate
            allocation of funds for a sub-contract or other "purchase" of a planning
            capability or resource, which are time limited and intended to lead  to
            the development of one or more projects.  These are somettnes administered
            by the central staff, but do not require a permanent increase in  staff
            or represent a continuing cost to the Regional Medical Program.


       IV.  OPERATIONAL PROJECTS
            Tim-limited activities which, when completed . can be shown to have. . .
                   . Identified and mt a continuing need in the Region
                     so that it can be expected to receive future support
                     from local funding resources, or
                   . Defined a program direction to be followed up by a
                     new project approach, or have accomplished a short-
                     term Program goal, and will be terminated.


            RMPS:GCP
            04/25/69