Frequently Asked Question
From: Ron ManasaSeveral coalitions have called to ask two questions concerning the Coalition Mini-Grant Application that many of you may also be contemplating. Anticipating your concerns, we have restated the questions and answers below:
Question #1: How can I determine what “Level” my coalition is?
Answer #1: You can determine your level through a process of elimination. First, answer the question: Are we a level 1 coalition, i.e., we have completed a needs, resource, and community readiness assessment; have at least 10 community segments represented in our membership; have adequate organizational, technological, and financial capacity; have a strategic plan that is complete and comprehensive with a wide distribution, tracked and reported on and updated at least every 3 years. If you coalition is not a Level 1 than ask yourself the question are we a Level 4 coalition, i.e., one that is less than a year old, with very few members, no assessment data and no strategic plan.
If you are not a Level 1 or 4, you must be either a Level 2 or 3. Because the amounts of funding and eligible projects are the same for both, it doesn’t really matter. It is a distinction without a difference.
Question #2: How do we know what parts of our coalition are weak or missing based on last year’s survey?
Answer #2: The survey was subdivided into many sections and subsections. Review the number of items you checked off in each and ask yourself the question: Have we checked off enough of the items to substantially achieve the objective? If the answer is “yes”, thanTab the objective is not weak or missing.
If you are still uncertain about making this determination, please call me at 850-997-2757 and leave a message and I will return your call as soon as I can.
