Applied Project Section 5: Budget with Justification and Sustainability Plan

  Budgets are ruled by the bottom line, so they must be scrutinized and justified at a granular level- Line item justification is not simply a list of budget categories, but a breakdown of each component of each line item of the budget- As such, it is a standard procedure with both grant and private foundation funders, who want to know exactly how their money is being spent- Once an initial budget is exhausted, there needs to be a plan in place for either sustaining existing support or securing alternative support for the program- Although there are many components to an appropriate framework for program sustainability, it is the partnerships with stakeholders that provide the foundation- And it is the community within which your program is going to take root which retains the locus of control over program implementation, so it must play a major role in the sustainability of the program itself- The Assignment: Develop Section 5 (3 pages) of your Applied Project, which addresses the following: Create a budget for your community health intervention- You may use a standard budget template or table for this section (e-g-, Excel)- Your budget should include a justification for each line item- Provide a description of your Project Sustainability Plan- Identify possible financial and/or community assets and sources for continuation of the project after the initial project period- Complete the Program Outcomes Mapping Form in the Learning Resources-