KnowledgeBases > The Writing Successful Grants KnowledgeBase > Element 4 > Activity 1 > Task 3: Determine Project Design
To move beyond the program's concept the grant seeker must determine the critical components necessary for a successful program. Determining the program components addresses the who, what, when, where, why, and how questions and the organizational structure needed for administering the grant. For a large grant, consideration should be given to designating (and including funding for) an individual to be the grant's manager.
This document summarizes one approach to conceptualizing a community initiative according to the three angles: Purpose, Partners, and Practices.
Assuring meaningful access for national-origin language-minority parents and ELL students was the crux of the compliance agreement between the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) and the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Though the agreement is specific to the TUSD, it illustrates OCR's areas of concern related to meaningful access. This document offers resources to assist school districts understand the federal requirements and tools to assess their efforts. A copy of the Tucson agreement letter is provided.



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