Resources

Funding Opportunity Announcement: Building Capacity of the Public Health System

The following resources may be helpful to you in developing the application requirements:

Evaluation Plan

A Framework for Program Evaluation

Additional Evaluation Resources

Writing “SMART” Objectives

Applicants are expected to write objectives for program activities in SMART format, meaning they should possess all of the following criteria:

Specific	Well defined so it is clear what counts as an achievement
Measurable	Has a target measurement and a way [or method] to determine whether the measurement has been reached
Achievable	Can be completed, given the available resources, within a realistic timeframe
Relevant	Is a relevant measure of what is to be achieved and changed in the short term and long term
Time-bound	Has established timeframes that enable the program to determine whether adequate progress has been made over time

Source: Wilkinson, M. The executive guide to facilitating strategy. Atlanta (GA): Leadership Strategies Publishing; 2011. p. 143-58.

Other Helpful Resources

The following resources provide further information regarding CDC and OSTLTS priorities, national recommendations, and the Prevention and Public Health Fund:

• OSTLTS Strategic Plan [PDF-1.1MB]
• Healthy People 2020
  • Healthy People 2020 Topic Area: Public Health Infrastructure
• Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
  • For the Public’s Health: Investing in a Healthier Future
  • For the Public’s Health: The Role of Measurement in Action and Accountability
  • Living Well with Chronic Illness: A Call for Public Action
  • Primary Care and Public Health: Promoting Integration to Improve Population Health
  • The Future of Public Health
  • The Future of the Public’s Health in the 21st Century
• National Coordinating Center for Public Health Services and Systems Research
• National Prevention Strategy
• National Public Health Performance Standards
• National Voluntary Accreditation for Public Health Departments
• Prevention and Public Health Fund
• Public Health Preparedness Capabilities: National Standards for State and Local Planning
• The Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide)