Report Format for Fifty States Initiative Projects
Category 3: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Keep the report short and to the point. All reports will be posted to the FGDC grants Web site. If any photographs, graphics, or illustrations of the project in action are available please include a couple or more of these.
1. Interim Project Report Format
Date:
Agreement Number:
Project Title:
Indicate whether Interim or Final
report
Organization: name, address, web
address
Principal Investigator: name, telephone,
email
Collaborating Organizations: name, point of contact,
address, web address
Project Narrative
In writing the report keep in mind the goals of your project
which can be realized through the development and implementation of
statewide strategic and business plans.
Please include
- Summary of project activities
- Key accomplishments to date
- How inclusive is your effort? What have you done to bring new stakeholder groups or organizations into statewide coordination?
- What practices or activities led to success? What practices or activities have not?
If any photographs, graphics, or illustrations of the project in action are available please include a couple or more of these.
Next Steps
Describe the next steps in your project
Where do you need assistance?
What type of assistance do you need?
Revised Timeline
Is your project proceeding on its original timeline?
Do you expect to complete your project on the scheduled completion
date?
If not, request a time extension by providing a justification for
previous and expected delays, and then identify a new completion
date.
Attachments
As required
Draft strategic and/or business Plans
2. Final Project Report Format
Date:
Agreement Number:
Project Title:
Indicate whether Interim or Final
report
Organization: name, address, web
address
Principal Investigator: name, telephone,
email
Collaborating Organizations: name, point of contact,
address, web address
Executive Summary
Write a short paragraph (under 200 words) describing the key
successes or outcomes of the project.
Project Narrative
In writing the report keep in mind the goals of your project
which can be realized through the development and implementation of
statewide strategic and business plans.
Please include
- Summary of project activities
- Key accomplishments to date
- How inclusive is your effort? What have you done to bring new stakeholder groups or organizations into statewide coordination?
- Explain how statewide coordination has (or will) change as a result of this project.
- What practices or activities led to success? What practices or activities have not?
If any photographs, graphics, or illustrations of the project in action are available please include a couple or more of these.
Next Steps
Describe the next steps in your project
How will this project continue into the future and remain viable?
Where do you need assistance?
What type of assistance do you need?
Attachments
As required
Completed materials
Completed strategic and/or business plans
Feedback on Cooperative Agreements Program
What are the CAP Program strengths and weaknesses?
Where does it make a difference?
Was the assistance you received sufficient or effective?
What would you recommend that the FGDC do differently?
Are there factors that are missing or additional needs that should be
considered?
Are there program management concerns that need to be addressed, such
as the time frame?
If you were to do this again, what would you do differently?