Any experienced grant professional will tell you: if you don’t have a need for the grant, there is no need to write the grant. A needs assessment (or problem statement) requires data from reputable sources to show community need for your proposed program or project. This episode spells out where to find such data – from government agencies to your own backyard.
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SHOW NOTES:
U.S. Census QuickFacts Data Tool
U.S. Census Bureau YouTube Channel
Centers for Disease Control Data Portal
Centers for Disease Control WISQARS (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System)
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Better Data for Better Health
National Crime Victimization Survey from Bureau of Justice Statistics
National Center for Education Statistics
