9. Capacity to Implement, Partner, and Sustain (Level I Evaluation - 10 points) The applicant clearly describes: their past experience/success or capacity to provide high-quality academic enrichment services; availability of key resources to be used in the program (e.g., facilities, equipment, technology, etc.); intended collaborations and partnerships; and approach to funding sustainability after the grant ends. Dimensions Leading (10-8 points) Developing (7-4 points) Lacking (3-1 points) Prior success Extensive record of past success Some record of past success Limited to no evidence of or capacity to in implementing proposed in implementing proposed past success or any provide services or a compelling services or a good description mention of how the proposed description of how the lead of how applicant will ensure applicant will ensure high services organization and/or its partners high quality academic quality academic will ensure high-quality enrichment services are enrichment services are academic enrichment services provided. provided. are provided. Available key Detailed description of available General description of Limited description of resources for key resources to implement the available key resources to available key resources to program proposed program. implement the proposed implement the proposed program. program. Intended Clear description of intended Somewhat clear description of Confusing or no collaborations collaborations and/or intended collaborations information regarding and/or partnerships to supplement and/or partnerships to collaborations or partnerships services and resources. supplement services and partnerships. resources. Plan for Convincing approach to General approach to Limited to no description provides: seeking increasing community support increasing community regarding increasing support for and securing funding beyond the support and securing funding community support and sustainability grant. beyond the grant. securing funding beyond the grant. Applicant
9. Capacity to Implement, Partner, and Sustain (Level I Evaluation - 10 points) The applicant clearly describes: their past experience/success or capacity to provide high-quality academic enrichment services; availability of key resources to be used in the program (e.g., facilities, equipment, technology, etc.); intended collaborations and partnerships; and approach to funding sustainability after the grant ends. Dimensions Leading (10-8 points) Developing (7-4 points) Lacking (3-1 points) Applicant provides: Prior success or capacity to provide proposed services Extensive record of past success in implementing proposed services or a compelling description of how the lead organization and/or its partners will ensure high-quality academic enrichment services are provided. Some record of past success in implementing proposed services or a good description of how applicant will ensure high quality academic enrichment services are provided. Limited to no evidence of past success or any mention of how the applicant will ensure high quality academic enrichment services are provided. Available key resources for program Detailed description of available key resources to implement the proposed program. General description of available key resources to implement the proposed program. Limited description of available key resources to implement the proposed program. Intended collaborations and/or partnerships Clear description of intended collaborations and/or partnerships to supplement services and resources. Somewhat clear description of intended collaborations and/or partnerships to supplement services and resources. Confusing or no information regarding collaborations or partnerships. Plan for seeking support for sustainability Convincing approach to increasing community support and securing funding beyond the grant. General approach to increasing community support and securing funding beyond the grant. Limited to no description regarding increasing community support and securing funding beyond the grant.