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  1. Develop a timeline for your grant-funded project, based on the identified funding source. Be sure to include the necessary steps to gather any information required by the grant application. (I have attached the two previous papers)
  2. Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper explaining your project timeline in detail. Include the following:
    • The type of grant you are applying for and the due date
    • The persons responsible for the project and their job titles
    • Tasks, goals, or duties related to the grant application and proposed project
    • Projected dates when each part of the implementation of the grant will occur

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Logic Model and Water For All Oliver Bailey BPA 361: Grant Writing Leroy Hendrix May 11, 2020 Project summary Water For All is an organization whose primary objective is to provide sufficient clean water that has a clean bill of health for the vulnerable and the less fortunate people in society. Water is essential in supporting life for both plants and animals, and its scarcity can be catastrophic in the long-term. We understand this, and it is the best reason for coming up with a project to solve the water problem to avert the looming future problem. Our project will achieve its purpose through the drilling of boreholes and, where necessary, install water harvesting equipment and systems to ensure rainwater is not wasted whenever possible. However, the project's completion and success are dependent on a number of factors and resources is the major constraint. We are seeking a $ 300,000 grant from the United Nations to facilitate our activities and achieve our intended goals. Elements of the Water For All project This project is undertaking the activities of drilling boreholes and the installation of water harvesting equipment. We have brainstormed, and we have unanimously agreed that the best option to seek for funding would be from the public sector and the UN in particular. The elements of our project are detailed below. Strategic Plan and objectives We have developed a strategic plan in which we are committed to following the latter in order to succeed in the execution of the overall project. Our strategic plan is in line with SMART, and we are confident it will lead to the achievement of our organization's commonly agreed objectives. Water For All is specific about our aim of the provision of water to the vulnerable and less privileged in the community. Additionally, our project will also enlighten people on the need and importance of using and conserving clean water, which eventually improves their hygiene and health. Project deliverables Project are always geared towards the provision of either a specific product or service, and Water For All is not an exception. The project aims to provide clean and healthy water that is fit for human consumption and water harvesting resources to the less fortunate in the community. The completion of the project will reduce cases of outbreaks of water-related diseases and the mortality rate of water-borne diseases. This improves the health and output of individuals leading to the overall availability of local manpower hence a higher output. Communication plan The project is designed to benefit a specific range of people in society, and that is vulnerable and less privileged in the community. The project will, however, affect other people during its execution because of the environmental impacts that are associated with the drilling of boreholes. Our organization has and will continue to communicate the benefits, which obviously outweigh the demerits to all stakeholders, including business organizations, the state authorities. They have no objections, and they are even ready to offer assistance in kind. Project expenses Our project requires resources that will be used according to the priority calculated by the use of the critical path method because of their limited nature. We have some of the storable resources within the organization. We have prepared a budget detailing what we require in terms of finances, people, time, and equipment. The estimated project expected can be indicated as below; Resources Amount ($) Human resource 50,000 Machines and equipment 120,000 Materials 110,000 Cost of funding 5,000 Others 15,000 Total 300,000 Project stakeholders The most essential resource in any given venture is people, and I recognize that people can be the difference between success and failure. We are working hand-in-hand with stakeholders who include various government agencies, local authorities, the community and businesses, individuals, and all who have a vested interest in the success of the project. We have the services of project managers and project team members who include members of departments, subject area professionals, and external experts such as hydro-geologists. Logic model of the project Project: Water For All. Project to provide water for the vulnerable and the less fortunate in the community. Goal: Provide sufficient clean water. INPUTS ACTIVITIES What we What we do invest People Machines and equipment Materials Funding Others Reach out to communities where there are vulnerable people without access to enough supply of water and drill boreholes for them. Reach out to vulnerable individuals in places where there is a scarcity of water due to undeveloped infrastructure and inferior water harvesting methods and help them by installing water harvesting systems and OUTCOMES Who reach we Why this project: short-term results The vulnerable and the less privileged in the community who are in dire need of an adequate supply of clean water People will be enlightened on the importance of having adequate clean water. People will be trained in ways of conserving water. Why this Why this project: longproject: term results intermediate results People will use and clean healthy water because of their future health concerns. People will contact our organization on various issues concerning water provision in places where water is scarce. Government agencies, local authorities, businesses, individuals, and stakeholders will request our experts to Improved health of people in the community Improved levels of locally available labor due to good health Improved community support for water conservation train them on better water conservation practices. Assumptions provide them with information about the best methods of water conservation. External Factors - The vulnerable and the less fortunate will be easily identified Rainfall patterns will not change by a very big difference. - People will be encouraged to learn and practice better water conservation methods - Our subject area experts will always be available for consultations The community will diligently assume the responsibility of maintaining the boreholes and installed equipment. The community will also provide security to prevent vandalism. Resources for project implementation Resources refer to anything that is limited and scarce, which is essential for the project completion leading to the attainment of the objectives for which the project was meant to achieve. The project will require resources to execute because various project activities have to be undertaken. Project implementation is first jotted down on paper showing the vision, project timelines, and plans. The point where whatever is written down is referred to as the project implementation or project execution. One of the significant obstacles in the implementation of a project is resources and their prudence in allocation. Resources can be categorized into storable and non-storable resources. Storable resources These are the resources remain at the disposal of the organization. This kind of can only be depleted through usage and can always be stored again if they partially used. Our organization has allocated some of these resources for the implementation of this project. They are not renewable in nature. The most vital equipment for this project is construction equipment, which includes excavators, shipping trucks, and welding machines, among others, coupled with an adequate supply of materials such as steel, bricks, cement, concrete, gravel, and water treatment chemicals. Additionally, our project requires labor, tools, equipment, materials, vehicles for transportation of materials, office supplies, accounting, and planning software, measuring devices, work clothing, surveying equipment, fence, design reports, inspection reports, environmental mitigation supplies, and safety supplies. Non-storable resources These are the resources that we need for project execution, but many of them are lacking since they inexhaustible, renewable, and in most cases, indivisible. The general nature of these resources makes it difficult for our organization to have them ready to use the form because they must be renewed each time they are needed, even when they were not used previously. The project requires provisions for office space overheads, compensation for the executive director's time, staff, and consultant benefits. There are also other costs relating to the project that have to be catered for to make it a success. They include transport and communication expenses, boarding and lodging expenses, electricity, and water expenses, among others. In broader terms, non-storable resources encompass particularly items pertaining to the time and management aspect, especially by consumption. The logical model for the project is as shown below. Reference: O'Neal-McElrath, T. (2013). Winning Grants Step by Step: The Complete Workbook for Planning, Developing, and Writing Successful Proposals (4th ed.). Retrieved from https://phoenix.vitalsource.com/books/9781118875667. Need Statement and Management Plan Oliver Bailey IV BPA 361: Grant Writing Leroy Hendrix May 4, 2020 Introduction Water is one of the basic needs of any human survival, and it is becoming harder and harder to obtain enough water necessary for the needs of people across the world. The issue of water scarcity is becoming more and more critical, with increased climate change and global warming. Among the most affected places have been rural and low-income neighborhoods from all across the country. These are the places that are most vulnerable to water shortages and to droughts that are occurring more and more often. Water For All is an organization that is aiming to help these vulnerable populations by sustainably providing water from all the different sources. The two main processes that the organization is involved in is to drill boreholes and provide water harvesting systems for different people from all across the country. Boreholes can be useful in rural places where there is a lot of water underground that is underutilized. The water sourced from groundwater could be for drinking alongside many other daily uses. The second process will provide water harvesting systems to different people from all across the country to help them capture and store rainwater for future use (Berliner, Carmi, Leake, & Agam, 2016). Water for All can help solve the problem of water scarcity for a sizeable vulnerable population using the two programs that have been laid out. Possible Sources of Funding The sources of funding that could be utilized in this case include both public and private sources of funding. In the case of public sources, the first source of funding will be the United Nations. The united nation has a distinct mandate that allows it to fund projects that are aimed at providing water and sanitation help to different people and the agencies. The agency could be used as a source of funding for some local projects that are aimed at the most vulnerable groups of society. The United Nations is also able to fund projects that are international in other nations, meaning that this could hold the key for having the organization also undertake international projects in other countries where work is done effectively over time. Another source of funding is seeking to use government grants that are focused on improving the lives of people that are poor in society. Both the federal and state government have programs that are aimed at improving the lives of people that are less fortunate in society. These are programs that directly fund infrastructure programs that contribute to the improvement of lives in poor communities, and it is correct to say that the plans could help fund water programs. The process will likely consider the impact on the community as a whole and will also take into consideration the cost (Miles, Miles, Hubbard, Quincey, Rowan, & Pallett, 2019). Both the United Nations and the Government funding consider the beneficiaries who have to be the vulnerable people in the community, and they also consider the long term benefits. In this case, there are plenty. Lastly, the organization could use grants and funding from private companies and individuals that are willing to contribute to the efforts of helping to provide water to the most vulnerable communities. Organizations such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Ford Foundation, and MacArthur Foundation have all been known to contribute to nonprofit organizations that undertake projects that are helpful to the community. These foundations have strict considerations, such as showing the impact that the various programs will have directly on the community. The foundations also consider the geographic locations of the various programs and the expected impact on the community in the long term. The activities that Water For All will undertake will directly aid in improving the lives of people and will also be in line with the considerations that these foundations make when deciding whom they should fund. Needs Statement The process of climate change and global warming has had some significant impact on the water cycle that occurs in the natural world. It is essential to consider the effect that these changes have had on the development of people and the ability to access water. Many places are experiencing desertification, and these processes are directly leading to people having lesser access to water resources. Governments are coming up with innovative solutions that allow for more water to be filtered, and that directly impacts the development of people and communities in different parts (Cha, Cho, Kim, Lee, Choi, Asuming & Jin, 2018). The program is aimed at making water available to these vulnerable communities through two strategies. The first is tapping the resources underground through the digging of boreholes. This can help many people, especially in rural places, with proven underground aquifers to get access to cheap water. The second is the installation of a water harvesting system in the homes of as many people as possible (Bagheri, 2018). This is a strategy that could allow people to capture water that could have been runoff water and put it to good use when helping the lives of many different people. These two programs will directly make water accessible to more people over time, and as climate change gets even worse in the coming days. Management Plan In order to get the work done, there will be a need to undertake proper planning of the whole process. This process starts with the ability of the various program managers to identify the most vulnerable communities that can directly benefit from the program that is undertaken. The process directly influences the ability of different people to get the most qualifying beneficiaries of the program. The second will be having a team dedicated to sourcing funding from various organizations and institutions. There is interest in many people to guarantee that the funding is used well enough, and it is the duty of this team to undertake this process and bringing in as much money for contribution as possible. To be as effective as possible, I will be making use of teamwork to guarantee efficiency in the activities that we are involved in, as well as maximize the impact that the organization can have on people. This is critical in helping increase the effectiveness when assisting individuals to gain access to one of the essential resources that are necessary for human survival. I will strive to have the best communication strategies that could benefit the workforce as well as all the other stakeholders that are involved in the various processes. Lastly, I will have clearly defined responsibilities and goals; for each member who could directly impact the delivery and even the job satisfaction for the team members. References Bagheri, F. (2018). Performance investigation of atmospheric water harvesting systems. Water resources and industry, 20, 23-28. Berliner, P., Carmi, G., Leake, S., & Agam, N. (2016, December). Design of runoff water harvesting systems and its role in minimizing water losses. In AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. Cha, S., Cho, Y., Kim, S. J., Lee, Y., Choi, S., Asuming, P., & Jin, Y. (2018). Cost-benefit analysis of water source improvements through borehole drilling or rehabilitation: an empirical study based on a cluster randomized controlled trial in the Volta Region, Ghana. Global health action, 11(1), 1523303. Miles, K. E., Miles, E. S., Hubbard, B., Quincey, D. J., Rowan, A. V., & Pallett, M. (2019). Instruments and methods: hot-water borehole drilling at a high-elevation debris-covered glacier. Journal of Glaciology, 65(253), 822-832.
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Project timeline
[Name of the student]
[Due date]

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Introduction


Elevating the people's access to clean drinking water has been a global challenge,
as most communities have either had too much for their use or too little for their
typical purposes.
Grant type



Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene department of the organization motto is "water for
life," which aligns with our specific objective. As such, we are seeking a grant of
$300,000 from the organization to fund our project.
Responsible persons for the project



The persons responsible for the project include the project coordinator, project
manager, the assistant, project team members, the professionals, and the external
experts who comprise the hydro-geologists.
Tasks, goals, and duties



In line with the United Nations organization's vision and mission, our plan aligns
with SMART, and the achievements of our objectives seem imminent upon the
approval of the grants.



The company's responsibility is to ensure that the vulnerable communities' water
needs are addressed through borehole drilling to tap underground water resources
for their livelihood.



Such roles, duties, and goals align with the targeted organization to provide the
funding as well as the progress of the program.
Project Implementation

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The awarding of the grant is likely to take place in mid-June of this year. After
three business days, the financials will be available in the organizations' accounts,
and the human resource will be responsible for distributing the fiancés as per the
grant breakdown provided.


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Project timeline
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[Due date]

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Introduction
Elevating the people's access to clean drinking water has been a global challenge, as most
communities have either had too much for their use or too little for their typical purposes. The
most vulnerable populations end up utilizing contaminated water sources, w...

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