Deck 15: Grant Writing in Public Health Nutrition

Question 1

An annotated budget is one with explanatory notes.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

IRB stands for Institutional Research Board.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Federal grants are used by state, local, and other organizations.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Foundation grants are usually for specific priorities.

Question 5

A Concept Paper describes the grant idea, need for the project, how it is to be implemented, but no budget is attached yet.

Question 6

Because data can be manipulated, it is not a part of the grant writing procedure.

Question 7

SMART objectives are used in grant writing.

Question 8

Informed consent must be evaluated by the IRB.

Question 9

The granting agency will expect deliverables.

Question 10

Key informants are those persons knowledgeable in the topic of the grant proposal.

Question 11

What does a nutrition administrator not have to consider prior to seeking funding for an evidence-based nutrition project or service?

A) Capacity to implement (e.g., skills and track record)
B) Community need
C) Related, current lobbying activity
D) Innovation of project
E) Sustainability after funding cycle ends

Question 12

Funding sources for a nutrition project or service may include which type of the following agencies?

A) Federal
B) State
C) Local
D) Foundations
E) All of the above

Question 13

What is the main purpose of submitting a Concept Paper (otherwise known as a Letter of Inquiry or a Letter of Intent) to a funding agency?

A) To obtain grant writing assistance from the funding agency
B) For applicants to obtain informal feedback on their project prior to preparing a proposal
C) To gain political leverage or a competitive edge over applicants who do not submit a Concept Paper
D) None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is a SMART objective?

A) Students at Horton Elementary School will consume more fruits and vegetables.
B) By June 2020, teachers and parents of students at Horton Elementary School will encourage increased fruit and vegetable consumption by students at school and home.
C) By June 2020, 50% of Horton Elementary School students will report increased consumption of one or more servings of fruits or vegetables each day.
D) By June 2020, 50% of Horton Elementary School students will report increased consumption of one or more servings of fruits or vegetables each day after 6 weeks of school garden-based nutrition education.

Question 15

Triangulation improves the __________ of data.

A) Reliability
B) Validity
C) Usability
D) Representation
E) A and B
F) A and C
G) A and D
H) B and C
I) B and D

Question 16

The most competitive proposal for new funding should provide which of the following?

A) A pro forma that shows self-sustaining revenue within 2 years and operating losses in the first 18 months.
B) A description of a cost-effective service with high start-up costs and unreimbursed operating costs
C) A community need-based service that is financed primarily by a new grant and reimbursements with measurable objectives and evaluation strategies
D) Both A and B

Question 17

Which of the following are federal sources of funding?

A) General revenue funding
B) Correctional health funding
C) Civic organization funding
D) CMS and CDC funding
E) Lottery project funding

Question 18

Which of the following line items would be expected in a program's budget?

A) Subscriptions
B) Detail of FTE and fringe costs
C) Indirect costs
D) Education materials
E) All of the above

Question 19

Components of a good grant application would include which of the following?

A) A lengthy description of the project with news clippings of past project successes
B) Performance objectives that are measurable and time specific
C) A brief description of the target population
D) A brief work plan that includes methods and evaluation tied to each objective
E) All of the above
F) B, C, and D

Question 20

An agency grant-writing file would include which of the following documents?

A) A list of potential collaborators
B) Agency 501c-3 or IRS document
C) Most recent audit report for non-profit agency
D) Federal identification numbers for agency
E) List of board members
F) All of the above

Question 21

An annotated budget is one with __________________.

A) Explanatory notes
B) Mileage
C) Abbreviations
D) Complete detail

Question 22

__________ grants are used by state, local and other organizations.

A) Foundation
B) Federal
C) Private
D) None of the above

Question 23

_____________ grants are usually for specific priorities.

A) Fiscal
B) Front-loading
C) Foundation
D) None of the above

Question 24

A _______________ describes the grant idea, need for the project, how it is to be implemented, and the budget is attached.

A) Proposal
B) Primary Proposal
C) Concept Paper
D) Annotated Proposal

Question 25

__________ is a part of the grant-writing procedure.

A) Data
B) Interviews with key Informants
C) Interviews with stakeholders
D) All of the above

Question 26

Trends can be reported in:

A) Years
B) Decades
C) One-year periods
D) All of the above

Question 27

_________________ must be evaluated by the IRB.

A) Budgets
B) Annotated budgets
C) Informed consent
D) Per capita influence

Question 28

The granting agency will expect ___________________.

A) Payment
B) Deliverables
C) Names of key informants
D) Names of participants

Question 29

____________ are those persons knowledgeable in the topic of the grant proposal.

A) IRB members
B) Foundation members
C) Oversight committee
D) Key informants

Question 30

Federal project funds used by state governments include:

A) WIC
B) School Lunch Program
C) Special Milk Programs
D) All of the above

Question 31

Sliding scale fee for service is:

A) Based on the client's ability to pay
B) Based on the local agency budget
C) Based on cost plus a percentage
D) None of the above

Question 32

__________ objectives are commonly used in grant planning.

A) WIC
B) SNAP
C) USDA
D) SMART

Question 33

Data is usually compiled into ________________ terms.

A) Qualitative
B) Quantitative
C) Quality
D) None of the above