Report Format for Fifty States Initiative Projects: Business Plan Development and Implementation
Category 4: 2010, 2011
Keep the report short and to the point. All reports will be posted to the FGDC grants Web site.
1. Interim Project Report Format
Date:
Agreement Number:
Project Title:
Indicate whether Interim or Final
report
Organization: name, address, web
address
Principal Investigator: name, telephone,
email
Collaborating Organizations: name, point of contact,
address, web address
Project Narrative
In writing the report keep in mind the goals of your project
which can be realized through the development and implementation of
this statewide business plan.
Please include
- Summary of project activities
- Key accomplishments to date
- How inclusive is your effort? What have you done to bring new
stakeholder groups or organizations into statewide
coordination?
- What practices or activities led to success? What practices or
activities have not?
If any photographs, graphics, or illustrations of the project in action are available please include a couple or more of these.
Next Steps
Describe the next steps in your project.
Where do you need assistance?
What type of assistance do you need?
Revised Timeline
Is your project proceeding on its original timeline?
Do you expect to complete your project on the scheduled completion
date?
If not, request a time extension by providing a justification for
previous and expected delays, and then identify a new completion
date.
Attachments
As required
Draft business plan(s)
2. Final Project Report Format
Date:
Agreement Number:
Project Title:
Indicate whether Interim or Final
report
Organization: name, address, web
address
Principal Investigator: name, telephone,
email
Collaborating Organizations: name, point of contact,
address, web address
Executive Summary
Write a short paragraph (under 250 words) describing the key
successes or outcomes of the project.
Project Narrative
In writing the report keep in mind the goals of your project
which can be realized through the development and implementation of
this statewide business plan.
Please include:
- Summary of project activities
- Key accomplishments to date
- How inclusive is your effort? What have you done to bring new
stakeholder groups or organizations into statewide
coordination?
- Explain how statewide coordination has (or will) change as a
result of this project.
- What practices or activities led to success? What practices or
activities have not?
- Explain how your project has advanced the NSDI
If any photographs, graphics, or illustrations of the project in action are available please include a couple or more of these.
Next Steps
Describe the next steps in your project.
How will this project continue into the future and remain viable?
Where do you need assistance?
What type of assistance do you need?
Attachments
As required
Completed materials
Completed business plan(s)
Feedback on Cooperative Agreements Program
What are the CAP Program strengths and weaknesses?
Where does it make a difference?
Was the assistance you received sufficient or effective?
What would you recommend that the FGDC do differently?
Are there factors that are missing or additional needs that should be
considered?
Are there program management concerns that need to be addressed, such
as the time frame?
If you were to do this again, what would you do differently?

