1. Creating an RFP in a collaborative environment

2. Background
We had spent the last years establishing baseline, building relationships
Time for action (past time?)
Had several thousand dollars to distribute
Goal: to put into practice screening interventions

3. Needed to work with dichotomies
Science with practice
Flexibility with contracting process
Evidence base with creativity
Survivor perspective with prevention
Clinical with public health

4. Created a request for proposals
One for colon/one for prostate screening
Colon: provider targeted/clinical systems
Prostate: provider/consumer targeted
DOH does contracting and control
ARC does review, monitoring, and evaluation

5. We offer technical assistance
Baseline data reports online
Summaries of intervention literature online
Limited help with grant writing
Sit on review committee
Design evaluation plan
Assist with intervention planning
Monitor progress and evaluation plan
Help with evaluation if necessary
Assist with manuscript preparation

6. Review committee 2 members from statewide task force
2 academic members
ARC and DOH staff in review meeting, not voting
One member from CPCRN – that’s you!

7. Process of the grants RFP out in September 2005
Review grants in November
Award grants in Jan 2006
Grants extend for 18 months
Evaluation all the way along and at end
Five year evaluation? What next?

8. We will see…..