Cover letter for working with the homeless

Community Youth Homeless Shelter Abstract & Cover Letter

Many grant applications require an abstract and a cover letter. The cover letter is your first opportunity to form a first impression with your potential funder and show that you understand their “philanthropic mission” (Grantspace.gov, n.d.). While the cover letter is ideally brief and succinct, it is not an executive summary. There are specific strategies used to write the cover letter. Using the template below, you will draft a cover letter.

Another important document that is a part of the grant process is the abstract. This narrowly focused document provides the grant reviewer with a summary of your proposal contents. Abstracts are generally constrained to a specific word count. Please use the template below to draft your abstract.

In preparation for this Assignment:

Review the Gitlin & Lyons textbook pp. 82–83 for information on abstracts.
Review the cover letter template in the Module 5 Learning Resources.
Review the grant application abstract template Module 5 Learning Resources
In 1–2 pages, address the following:

Submit a cover letter to be included in your grant application.

Dr. Jane Doe School of Health Sciences Walden University 100 Washington Avenue South. Suite 900 Minneapolis, MN 55401 July 1, 2018 National Institutes of Health 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, Maryland 20892 Application for the NIH Research Grant Program: Increasing Community Physical Activity To Whom It May Concern: I am pleased to submit a grant proposal with the title “Bike My Way” for consideration under the NIH Research Grant Program Increasing Community Physical Activity with PA number PA-07- 2018, as discussed with Program Officer Josh Daniels. The reasons for this grant funding request are: According to ColoradoHealth.org (2015), kids in 23 states are more active than kids in Colorado! Furthermore, only 58 percent of teen boys in Colorado and only 40 percent of teen girls report at least 1 hour of physical activity five days a week (ColoradoHealth.org, 2015). Finally, in Colorado as a whole, nearly 70 percent of teens attend 1 weekly physical education class in school (ColoradoHealth.org, 2015). In Moffat County, this rate decreases to a mere 25 percent (ColoradoHealth.org, 2015). These statistics, coupled with the adult statistics mentioned above, show a dire need for programs that target school aged children’s physical activity levels. The Bike My Way program would aim to organically add physical activity into student’s every day routine through participation in active transportation to school. We are requesting $251,789.00 for the Bike My Way program. This project is alignment with the mission of the NIH and Walden University. As you will see in the application, Walden University’s Office of Research will be providing in-kind resources throughout the grant funding period. If you should have any questions during the grant review, we are happy to answer your questions and please contact us. We can be reached Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm ET. We can also be reached by telephone at: (400)-400-4001 and by email at: jane.doe@mail.waldenu.edu Thank you very much for your consideration. Sincerely, Dr. Jane Doe Professor

Commented [A1]: Keep your cover letter to 1 page!

Commented [A2]: This is your work or business address where snail mail would be delivered.

Commented [A3]: Date of the letter.

Commented [A4]: This is the address of the grant funder.

Commented [A5]: This is the purpose of the letter.

Commented [A6]: This is the salutation.

Commented [A7]: must have the title of your health education program in the first line. This grabs the reader’s attention.

Commented [A8]: this is the name of the grant funder’s program to which you are submitting your grant.

Commented [A9]: if the grant funder’s program has a number then it goes here.

Commented [A10]: use the name of the person from the grant funder’s office to whom you have made contact during the writing of the grant.

Commented [A11]: this is a shortened needs statement.

Commented [A12]: always conclude this paragraph with the amount of money you are requesting.

Commented [A13]: Explain how your grant application is aligned with the grant funder. Explain in general terms that your agency/company/employer is providing in-kind or matching resources.

Commented [A14]: offer to answer their questions and provide your work hours, telephone and email.

Commented [A15]: conclusion

Commented [A16]: use a valediction

Commented [A17]: sign your name and list your title