Narrative outline
Climate Program Office for FY 2012. One section per scoring criterion, in the notice's order, so reviewers find each answer where they expect it. Fill in every [[NEEDS: …]] with your own facts.
Download as text Score your draft
Narrative limit: 30 pages. Suggested pages follow each section's share of the points. Scores listed: 40%. The notice's total wasn't found, so check it. Source: the official notice, noaa-oar-cpo-2012-2003041-ffo-report1.pdf.
Importance/Relevance and Applicability of Application to the Program Goals · 25% · about 19 pages
What reviewers look for (notice p. 17):
(25%) This criterion ascertains whether there is intrinsic value in the proposed work and/or relevance to NOAA, federal, regional, state, or local activities. For the CPO Grant Program Competition, this includes importance and relevance to the scientific priorities of the selected Competition(s). The PI's record of making his/her data accessible and useable by the scientific community in the past may also be considered when evaluating the importance and relevance of the application. 2. Technical/Scientific Merit (52.5%) This criterion assesses whether the approach is technically sound and/or innovative, if the methods are appropriate, and whether the goals of the Competition will be realized through clear project goals and objectives. For the Climate and Societal Interactions Competitions, this criterion also assesses whether the proposed work has potential value for decision makers as…
[[NEEDS: your answer to this criterion, with facts and numbers from your organization]]
Overall Qualifications of Applicants · 15% · about 11 pages
What reviewers look for (notice p. 17):
(15%) This criterion assesses whether the applicant team possesses the necessary education, experience, training, facilities, and administrative resources to accomplish the project. 4. Project Costs (7.5%) This criterion evaluates the budget to determine if it is realistic and commensurate with the project needs and time frame. 5. Outreach and Education (0%) This criterion assesses whether the project provides a focused and effective education and outreach strategy regarding NOAA's mission to protect the Nation's natural resources. For the CPO Grant Program Competition, this criterion is not scored.
[[NEEDS: your answer to this criterion, with facts and numbers from your organization]]
Draft written? Score it against these criteria and check each section's length. Want to see how others did it? Sample proposals agencies have posted.
Built from the official notice's scoring section. Section names, order and page limits come from the notice.