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Preparing a Program Budget & Budget Narrative

  • Core Investments Santa Cruz County, CA (map)

Presenters: Nicole Young & Nicole Lezin (CORE consultants)

Interpreter: Stella Lauerman

Bilingual meeting support: Gisella Carrasco

Language: English, with simultaneous Spanish interpretation

Join us as we lead interactive discussions and opportunities to practice how to:

  • Prepare a program budget that aligns with your proposed program and evaluation strategy.

  • Prepare a concise yet detailed budget narrative that helps readers understand the proposed costs and how they support the program you have proposed.

  • Decide whether and how to complete the optional “leveraging template” (for Tiers 1 and 2 only).

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The recordings and slides will also be available in English and Spanish on HSD’s website after the event. The budget template is only available in English.

The County and City of Santa Cruz released the CORE Investments Request for Proposals (RFP) on June 3, 2024, with applications due on August 2, 2024. You can find the CORE RFP and any addenda on the County’s website.

For more information on the CORE Investments RFP, including a timetable of all major dates, training and technical assistance opportunities, and all corresponding documents, please visit the Human Services Department’s (HSD’s) website.

Any questions related to the contents of the RFP or the overall funding process should be sent to HSD at COREFunding@santacruzcountyca.gov.

Please send questions about the trainings and TA sessions to Nicole Young, Optimal Solutions Consulting, at nicole@opti-solutions.com.


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