existing community assets and existing coalitions, allowing for the flexibility necessary to tailor interventions that meet the unique needs of target populations. Recipients must include communication activities that will support each of the program strategies. Once the strategies are implemented in the initial geographic areas identified by the recipient, additional geographic areas may be addressed in subsequent years. Regarding collaborations, CDC require recipients to collaborate and coordinate with other existing or future CDC-funded programs in selected geographic areas within the state to complement the work of those CDC funded programs. Collaborations with a variety of public and private partners from multiple sectors are required to maximize resources, reach, and impact. I will now discuss the evaluation and performance measurement strategy. Evaluation and Performance Measurement Strategy Evaluation and Performance Measurement Strategy, beginning on page 8, discusses CDC’s how CDC will work collaboratively with recipients to conduct evaluations that determine the impact of CDC funding on nutrition and physical activity outcomes. CDC will be responsible for tracking the short-term outcomes and evaluating the long-term outcomes identified in the logic model. CDC will work collaboratively with recipients to develop an evaluation framework to guide evaluation for the SPAN program. This will include monitoring strategy implementation, conducting evaluations on the effectiveness of the selected interventions at achieving expected outcomes, and collecting data. The key evaluation questions are found on page 9 of the NOFO. The table on pages 9 and 10 depicts the complete list of performance measures that recipients will be required to report for SPAN. CDC will work collaboratively with recipients during the first six months of the performance period to finalize performance measures. Applicants must provide an evaluation and performance measurement plan that demonstrates how the recipient will fulfill the requirements described in the CDC Evaluation and Performance Measurement and Project Description sections of this NOFO. At a minimum, the plan must describe the listed elements on page 11 of the NOFO. Page 11 and 12 describes the Organizational Capacity of Recipients to Implement the Approach. Upon receipt of award, recipients must be able to readily implement this program in the state in which they operate and are located. To ensure that recipients are able to execute CDC state based program requirements and meet period of performance outcomes, applicants must demonstrate relevant experience to implement the activities and achieve the project outcomes, experience and capacity to implement the evaluation plan, and a staffing plan and project management structure sufficient to achieve the project outcomes and which clearly define staff
existing community assets and existing coalitions, allowing for the flexibility necessary to tailor interventions that meet the unique needs of target populations. Recipients must include communication activities that will support each of the program strategies. Once the strategies are implemented in the initial geographic areas identified by the recipient, additional geographic areas may be addressed in subsequent years. Regarding collaborations, CDC require recipients to collaborate and coordinate with other existing or future CDC-funded programs in selected geographic areas within the state to complement the work of those CDC funded programs. Collaborations with a variety of public and private partners from multiple sectors are required to maximize resources, reach, and impact. I will now discuss the evaluation and performance measurement strategy. Evaluation and Performance Measurement Strategy CDC’s Evaluation and Performance Measurement Strategy, beginning on page 8, discusses how CDC will work collaboratively with recipients to conduct evaluations that determine the impact of CDC funding on nutrition and physical activity outcomes. CDC will be responsible for tracking the short-term outcomes and evaluating the long-term outcomes identified in the logic model. CDC will work collaboratively with recipients to develop an evaluation framework to guide evaluation for the SPAN program. This will include monitoring strategy implementation, conducting evaluations on the effectiveness of the selected interventions at achieving expected outcomes, and collecting data. The key evaluation questions are found on page 9 of the NOFO. The table on pages 9 and 10 depicts the complete list of performance measures that recipients will be required to report for SPAN. CDC will work collaboratively with recipients during the first six months of the performance period to finalize performance measures. Applicants must provide an evaluation and performance measurement plan that demonstrates how the recipient will fulfill the requirements described in the CDC Evaluation and Performance Measurement and Project Description sections of this NOFO. At a minimum, the plan must describe the listed elements on page 11 of the NOFO. Page 11 and 12 describes the Organizational Capacity of Recipients to Implement the Approach. Upon receipt of award, recipients must be able to readily implement this program in the state in which they operate and are located. To ensure that recipients are able to execute CDC state based program requirements and meet period of performance outcomes, applicants must demonstrate relevant experience to implement the activities and achieve the project outcomes, experience and capacity to implement the evaluation plan, and a staffing plan and project management structure sufficient to achieve the project outcomes and which clearly define staff