PROPOSAL OBJECTIVES

MFH requires up to three (3) health-related, measurable and time-specific objectives that relate directly to the requested funding. Proposal objectives are a critical component of successful projects and therefore are carefully analyzed. These objectives will be used to evaluate (1) progress during the project and (2) overall achievements at the end of the project. Objectives not meeting MFH's requirements will result in a declination of a proposal.

Objectives should be realistic in terms of time, resources applied and other factors that influence their achievement. Corresponding activities, measures and outcomes of the project are explained in the proposal narrative.

Applicant objectives must answer the following:

-What will happen

-For whom (target population)

-How many (a statement of percentages or numbers that either increase or decrease from a baseline as a result of the project)

-When (time-specific achievements expected during the project)

EXAMPLES OF OBJECTIVES

1. Within 6 months of grant award (when), as a result of establishment of a shared management arrangement between two primary care providers, costs for administrative services (what) will be reduced by 15% from baseline costs of $225,000. (how much) at Family Care, Inc. (who).

2. Within 9 months of grant award (when), shared after-hours on call medical coverage (what) will have increased the volume of low-income patients (who) seen by the participating clinics by 25%, from 200 annually to 250 annually (how much).

3. Within 12 months of grant award (when), a shared billing system implementation (what) will reduce billing costs by 14% from baseline, from $75,000 annually to $64,500 (how much) at Family Care, Inc. and Medical Care Plus Health Centers (who).