Using Data to Support Grants and Obtain Funding

1. Using Data to Support Grants and Obtain Funding Illinois Food Summit November 8, 2007 Kankakee, Illinois

2. Writing a proposal • Read information offered by your funding agency • Make your case • Improve chances by writing and rewriting.

3. Support Application with Datamaking your case • Is data relevant? • Is data current? • Does use of the data make sense?

4. Data generalizes to what groups? • Is data national, state, or local? • Local data requires fewer assumptions.

5. National Data Sources • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • http://www.cdc.gov/ • National Institutes of Health • http://www.nih.gov/ • National Center for Health Statistics • http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/

9. State and Local Data Sources http://app.idph.state.il.us/brfss/ http://app.idph.state.il.us/ http://www.chdl.org/yrbs.htm http://www.illinoisyouthsurvey.org/

10. BRFSS & ICBRFS • Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System • Illinois County Behavior Risk Factor Surveys

11. Adult Behaviors and Conditions

12. IPLAN • Illinois Project for Local Assessment of Need • http://app.idph.state.il.us • essential public health data for assessment and planning purposes

13. IPLAN

14. YRBS • Illinois Youth Risk Behavior Survey • http://www.chdl.org/yrbs.htm

15. YRBS

16. IYS • Illinois Youth Survey • http://www.illinoisyouthsurvey.org/

17. IYS

18. Thank You Good Luck