(c) 2014 Kaleidoscope Coaching & Consulting: 5 Demonstrating Community Engagement in Your Recompetition Grant Developed & Presented By: Kimberley Seitz, Ph.D. Kimberley@kcoachconsult.com http://www.kcoachconsult.com ...discovering new possibilities (c) 2014 Kaleidoscope Coaching & Consulting: All Rights Reserved

(c) 2014 Kaleidoscope Coaching & Consulting: A Little About Me I am an experienced, OHS vetted, recompetition grant reviewer with a 12-year history of supporting Head Start and Early Head Start programs. I’ve been paid by both OHS and DRS Grantees to review their recompetition grants. I can help you strengthen your grant before you submit it, thus helping you to maximize your points. I’ve worked as a Deputy Director in an Early Head Start program, provided Program Design and Management Training & Technical Assistance, and consulted with HS/EHS programs, so I know the regulations and can help you achieve your vision. http://www.kcoachconsult.com/hs-ehs-recompetition/ (c) 2014 Kaleidoscope Coaching & Consulting: All Rights Reserved ...discovering new possibilities

(c) 2014 Kaleidoscope Coaching & Consulting: Take Action to Get Recompetition-Ready! Don’t wait for the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to come out for your program or you’ll be in a race to catch up. For ideas on how to get a head start on the grant, see my video “10 Tips to Prepare for Recompetition” @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_OKXDW-84A (c) 2014 Kaleidoscope Coaching & Consulting: All Rights Reserved ...discovering new possibilities

(c) 2014 Kaleidoscope Coaching & Consulting: Evaluation Criteria Demonstrate community engagement Discusses plans/processes for community involvement in determining need for services in the geographical location selected Be sure to explain how you involved your community partners in deciding your plan for recompetition (model options, locations, etc.) (c) 2014 Kaleidoscope Coaching & Consulting: All Rights Reserved ...discovering new possibilities Picture courtesy of stockimages/freedigitalphotos.net

(c) 2014 Kaleidoscope Coaching & Consulting: Evaluation Criteria Provide evidence of plans to collaborate Collaborations should support the types of services you are going to provide If you provide EHS services, be sure to include collaborations for pregnant women and infants/toddlers http://www.kcoachconsult.com/hs-ehs-recompetition/ (c) 2014 Kaleidoscope Coaching & Consulting: All Rights Reserved ...discovering new possibilities Photo: David Castillo Dominici@ freedigitalphotos.net

(c) 2014 Kaleidoscope Coaching & Consulting: Evaluation Criteria Improve efficiency of service delivery, access to services, & prevent duplication Be specific: explain how your plan will improve service efficiency, improve access and reduce duplication http://www.kcoachconsult.com/hs-ehs-recompetition/ (c) 2014 Kaleidoscope Coaching & Consulting: All Rights Reserved ...discovering new possibilities Photo: jscreationzs@freedigitalphotos.net

(c) 2014 Kaleidoscope Coaching & Consulting: Evaluation Criteria Show evidence of your plan to collaborate: Letters of support Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) Be sure you understand the difference between these two types of support Best practice would be to include both http://www.kcoachconsult.com/hs-ehs-recompetition/ (c) 2014 Kaleidoscope Coaching & Consulting: All Rights Reserved ...discovering new possibilities Photo: Photostock@freedigitalphotos.net

(c) 2014 Kaleidoscope Coaching & Consulting: Bonus Tip! Hire a vetted, trained, and experienced Office of Head Start grant recompetition reviewer Benefits of hiring a grant reviewer: Avoid common mistakes that will cost you points, Clarify, strengthen, and substantiate your claims, Improve your grant by conducting an impartial evaluation, & Learn how to write the grant in a way that maximizes your chance of success http://www.kcoachconsult.com/hs-ehs-recompetition (c) 2014 Kaleidoscope Coaching & Consulting: All Rights Reserved ...discovering new possibilities

(c) 2014 Kaleidoscope Coaching & Consulting: Contact Kimberley Seitz Email: Kimberley@kcoachconsult.com Website: www.HeadStartRecompetition.com Follow me @ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/headstartrecompetition?ref=hl LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberleyseitz Twitter: https://twitter.com/kcoachconsult (c) 2014 Kaleidoscope Coaching & Consulting: All Rights Reserved ...discovering new possibilities