Michigan State University Innovations in UniversityCommunity Research Collaborations 20072008 Reques

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Michigan State University Innovations in
University-Community Research Collaborations2007
-2008 Request for Proposals
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2007-2008 Grant Programs

• Families and Communities Together Coalition
  (FACT)
• University Outreach and Engagement (UOE) and
  Michigan State University Extension (MSUE)

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What is FACT?
FACT is a collaborative effort of the Office of
the Provost, Michigan Agricultural Experiment
Station, and MSU Extension, in partnership with
University Outreach and Engagement.

• Purpose
• Research We invest in research and outreach that
  improves the lives of Michigan families.
• Collaboration We facilitate collaboration across
  campus and with community partners.
• Information We are a central information
  resource on research, programs, and activities
  related to children, families, and communities.

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FACT Makes an Impact

• Since 1999, FACT has awarded over 2.5 million to
  more than 100 projects, including 14 statewide
  initiatives.
• FACT has supported projects and researches in 76
  out of Michigans 83 counties as well as
  Michigans 12 federally recognized tribes.
• We have leveraged this investment into over 11
  million in grants and funding from federal
  agencies, foundations and other extramural
  sources.
• FACT supports the work of more than 220 MSU
  faculty and extension staff throughout 11 MSU
  colleges.

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2007-2008 Focus Areas

• Families and Aging
• Family and Community Diversity and Disparities
• Families and Community Health
• Families and the Economy
• Families, Technology, and Human Development

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Examples of FACT Projects

• An Introductory List. . .
• Early Literacy Partnership
• Osteo-CHAMPS
• Conversations on Youth Development in 21st
  Century
• Bridging the Gap Grandparents Raising
  Grandchildren
• Mentoring in urban teaching
• Early childhood science education
• Breastfeeding support to low-income women
• Nutrition Education Aimed at Toddlers (NEAT)
• Kid Curator
• Michigan Nutrition Network Eat Healthy, Eat
  Breakfast
• Recreation for All

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University Outreach and Engagement MSU
Extension Grants

• UOE-MSU Extension grants are awarded for one
  year. For 2007-2008, one 30,000 award will be
  made for research on positive youth development.
  The project must focus on positive outcomes for
  children, youth, and families and be located with
  the Detroit YouthVille program.

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University Outreach and Engagement MSU
Extension Grants

• Asset-based approaches to changing the lives of
  children, youth, and families are critical if
  society is to achieve transformation away from
  poverty, disease, low educational attainment,
  delinquency, substance abuse, family dysfunction,
  and family instability.
• Especially important are programs that provide
  means for youth to succeed across the domains of
  social, educational, personal, and community
  development.

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UOE-Extension Program Eligibility

• Proposals must be collaborative partnership
  efforts and include
• Representatives of community organization(s)
• MSU Extension faculty and staff
• MSU faculty

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Plans for Collaboration

• All UOE-Extension proposals must
• Show evidence that the partnership has a draft
  plan for the development of a shared mission and
  shared power.
• Reflect sustained involvement with the community
  partner.
• Demonstrate a strong connection to an Extension
  Area of Expertise. Failure to do so will result
  in an Unscored Rating.
• Address how the mission, resources,
  decision-making, and outcomes will be shared
  among the partners.
• Contain signatures of authorized personnel
• from each of the three partnership
  components.

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RFP Review Process

• CRITERIA
• Are multidisciplinary and integrative,
  representing diverse and meaningful relationships
  across departments and disciplines (senior-junior
  faculty partnerships are encouraged).
• Link MSU faculty with Michigan communities and
  build sustainable partnerships.
• Are useful to the community.
• Have specific plans for seeking future extramural
  funding, including a detailed description of
  potential funding sources to sustain the project.

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RFP Review Process

• CRITERIA
• Propose a clear action plan, including accepted
  methods of research, application, and
  dissemination.
• Demonstrate potential to be successful through
  vitae, letters of support, etc.
• Include a 10 match from department or
  organization (may be in-kind support).
• Are led by a primary investigator who has not
  received Innovations funding in the past year.

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RFP Timeline

• Timeline
• October 16 and 29, 2007 Open Forum meetings
• October 29, 2007 Building a Strong
  Proposal
• January 9, 2008 Plan to Submit Deadline
• January 31, 2008 Submission Deadline
• After March 17, 2008 Notification of Awards
• April 1, 2008 Project Start Date

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RFP Proposal Format

• No more than 10 pages of double spaced text
  (references, citations, budget, vitae, and other
  supporting documents not included in page count)
• Font size smaller than 12 will not be accepted
• Cover Page (download at www.fact.msu.edu)
• 250 word Abstract (email copy to fact_at_msu.edu)
• (continued)

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RFP Proposal Format

• (continued)
• Proposals must include
• Work plan, timeline, and dissemination plan
• Plan for collaboration
• Plan for sustainability and seeking future
  external funding
• Budget and budget justification (download at
  www.fact.msu.edu)
• NIH PHS-398 Biosketch format
• Two (2) letters of support, including one from
  each of the following 1) College Dean or
  Department Chair, 2) Community partner or County
  Extension Director

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Grant Checklist Form
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PHS 398 Biosketch Form
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FACT Resources

• Finding partners for your research
• FACT ListServ and ANGEL
• Resources
• www.fact.msu.edu or www.outreach.msu.edu
• Contact the FACT Office at 517-432-9207

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