5: Multi-Phase Selection

Enhance grant-funded projects by conducting a multi-phase selection process.

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Multi-phase grant competitions -- The quality of grant-funded projects can be enhanced by conducting a multi-phase selection process. In the first phase, before selection, agencies can share research findings with potential applicants to ensure they are integrated into project designs and implementation strategies. Expert input can also be used to develop program models or variations within models that the grant program could test and evaluate. Moreover, preference points can be given to applicants that implement research-informed models and agree to participate in a rigorous evaluation. Multi-phase designs are particularly useful when there are many applications of varying quality, where a streamlined pre-application process can identify leading proposals.

Stakeholder(s):

• PROMISE: Example: The Promoting Readiness of Minors in the Supplemental Security (PROMISE) program began with coordinated planning by the Departments of Education, HHS, Labor and the Social Security Administration to review existing research and gather input from experts to develop an integrated service delivery model that was incorporated into the grant solicitation. The next phases are grantee selection and rigorous evaluation of grantees' approaches.


• Department of Education


• HHS


• Department of Labor


• Social Security Administration

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