African-American Male Initiative (AAMI)

University System of Georgia’s

African-American Male Initiative (AAMI)

AAMI Start-Up Grant Request

Announcement Date: February 11, 2010

Proposals Due: March 25, 2010

Grant Award Notification: April 12, 2010

University System of Georgia’s

African-American Male Initiative (AAMI)

Program Funding Proposal Checklist

Please ensure that the AAMI Program Funding Proposal being submitted has the following components, assembled in this prescribed sequence:

Program Funding Proposal Certification

Statement of Assurances

Funding Proposal Criteria (Include the following items in a continuing document):

Project Rationale (300-word limit)

Goals and Objectives (500-word limit)

Target Cohort (200-word limit)

Personnel/Staffing (200-word limit)

Specific/Documented Role of Civic Partner (200-word limit)

Program Budget (2-page limit)

Proposed Outcomes (500-word limit)

Requested Funding Amount/Institutional Match/

Program Sustainability (100-word limit)

Appendices:

Partner Identification Form(s)

Letter(s) of Commitment and Support from Partnering Organization(s)

(3 letter limit)

University System of Georgia’s

African-American Male Initiative (AAMI)

Program Funding Proposal Certification

Name of Institution:
Proposed AAMI
Project Title:
Project Director:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip Code:
Telephone: / Fax:
Email Address:
Amount of AAMI Program Funds Requested: / Institutional Match:
(Minimum amount must match grant request)
Projected Number of Young Men in AAMI Program Cohorts:
Cohorts must be
college level- participants. / Pre-Freshmen
_____ / College Freshmen:
_____ / College Sophomores:
_____ / College Juniors:
_____ / College Seniors:
_____
Certification by Institutional President:
I certify to the best of my knowledge the information in this application is correct, that the filing of this application is duly authorized, and that the applicant will comply with the attached statement of assurances.
______
Typed or Printed Name of Institution’s President
______
Signature of Institution’s President
______
Date

University System of Georgia’s

African-American Male Initiative (AAMI)

Program Funding Proposal Statement of Assurances

Should an award of funds be made from AAMI to the applicant in support of the activities proposed in this application, the authorized project director ensures fulfillment of the following responsibilities:

1. Awarded funds will be dedicated solely and specifically to AAMI programming activities;

1. In accordance with stated guidelines and deadlines, all program and evaluation reports required by the University System of Georgia’s African-American Male Initiative will be submitted in a timely manner; and

1. Upon request, the University System of Georgia’s African-American Male Initiative will be provided access to all records and other sources of information as needed.

The applicant certifies that the filing of this funding proposal is duly authorized by the president of this institution, and that the applicant will comply with the Statement of Assurances.
______/ ______
Typed or Printed Name of AAMI Program Director / Title
______/ ______
Signature of AAMI Program Director / Date

University System of Georgia’s

African-American Male Initiative (AAMI)

Program Funding Proposal Criteria

Please thoroughly review the Request for Proposals (RFP) document. Funding proposals must address the following criteria, in a continuing document, complying with the cited word limits for each section.

• Proposal Rationale (300-word limit):Cite the reason your institution is interested in administering an AAMI program. Highlight any current expertise in this area.
  

• Goals and Objectives (500-word limit): How will the program seek to enhance the enrollment, retention or graduation of Black males or increase the number of degrees conferred upon Black males at your institution?
  

• Target Cohort (200-word limit):Be specific. Cite specific number and class levels (e.g, freshmen, sophomores, etc.) of the students that will be served, and their characteristics. (For example, 100 new freshmen or 25 rising juniors at your institution?) Describe specifically how students will be identified/recruited for the project.
  

• Personnel/Staffing (200-word limit): Be specific. Cite specific number of staff, including names and titles, and the percentage of employees’ work that will be dedicated solely to this AAMI project.
  

• Specific/Documented Role of Civic Partner: How will the initiative involve an organization/entity already engaged in work with African-American males in the institutional service area? (Official documentation/Letter(s) of Commitment explaining the specific role of the partner(s) is required. Limit: 3 letters.)
  

• Program Budget (No more than 2 pages): What are the specific resources (e.g., staff, equipment, programmatic) needed to implement/administer the proposed program and what are the specific associated costs? Please specify the fund source for each of these budget items (AAMI grant versus matching/institutional funds). NOTE: AAMI funds should be used for programmatic activities, not equipment purchases.
  

• Proposed Outcomes (500-word limit): What measurable barometer movement does the initiative seek to achieve (e.g., what percentage increase in Black male enrollment in fall 2010? what percentage increase in retention rates for Black males at your institution? what percentage increase in graduation rates or increase in the number of degrees conferred upon Black males)?
  

• Requested Funding Amount/Institutional Match/Program Sustainability (100-word limit):Cite the specific amount of the grant being requested, which must be matched at least equally by institutional/ partner sources. If this is a continuing program, also please indicate what efforts and steps have been taken to sustain the program beyond AAMI funding since the program’s inception.

University System of Georgia’s

African-American Male Initiative (AAMI)

Program Funding Proposal

Partner Identification Form

Complete this Partner Identification Form for each partnering organization. You may make additional copies as needed. Note: A formal letter from the partnering institution, documenting the specific details of the partnership, also must be included along with this form.

Partnering Institution:
Primary Contact:
Name:
Title:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip Code:
Telephone: / Fax:
Email Address:
Type of Organization:
Higher Education Institution
For-Profit Organization
Non-Profit Organization
Other (Please describe)

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AAMI Start-Up Grant - Funding Proposal Template