Figure 2. Sample Gantt Chart Activities Dates November 1,2015 November 15, 2015 December 1, 2015 December 15, 2015 January 1, 2016 January 15, 2016 1. Present findings to Executive Staff 2. Develop Coalition 3. Develop Curriculum 4. Schedule Training Seminars 5. Program Implementation 6. Submit Final Report, Including Evaluation Findings Figure 3. Blank Gantt Chart Activities Dates 1. Present findings to Executive Staff 2. Develop Coalition 3. Develop Change Project 4. Schedule Training Seminars 5. Program Implementation 6. Formulate and Submit written Evaluation Activities or Steps to be Taken Who is responsible Start Date Completion Date Required Resources Constraints or Anticipated Obstacles Proposed Counter-measures for Anticipated Obstacles 1. Convene Advisory Committee 2. Develop Curriculum 3. Recruit Program Participants 4. Develop Evaluation Tools 5. Conduct First Parenting Class and Administer Pre-test 6. Conduct Final Parenting Class and Administer Post test 7. Analyze Evaluation Findings 8. Prepare Final Report 9. Make Presentation to Board of Directors Figure ?. Implementation Work Plan – Parent Education Program Budget The Budget has three parts as follows: The first is the Budget Summary. (Use the format below.) (Note: This is not a table or figure and does not get numbered.) Next, comes the Budget Detail. (Beginning on a new page, provide a basis for cost estimates for each item in each of the above categories.) This step is really needed in order to prepare the budget summary, although the summary appears before the detail. In other words, prepare the budget detail and then prepare the summary. However, in your paper, the budget summary appears on the page before the budget summary Lastly, there is a Budget Narrative. (Beginning on a new page, provide explanations as needed for various budgeted items.) Budget Summary Item Requested Funds Agency in-kind Contributions Other Total A. Personnel * (Salaries, wages & fringe benefits) B. Consultant & Contracted Services C. Supplies 600 2,000 $2,600 D. Equipment E. Space F. Travel G. Postage H. Printing & Photocopying I. Other (e.g. phone/ facsimile) Total Project Cost 55,000 *Estimate only the cost of implementing the project, i.e., pro-rate and multiply by the total number of hours implementing the project. Budget Detail Item Total A. Personnel: · Project Coordinator $50,000 @25% · Trainer $500 per day for 20 days · Fringe Benefits @ 30% $12,500 $10,000 $6,750Subtotal $29,250B. Supplies: · Office supplies $25 per month x 12 months x2 staff = $600 · Two computer stations @ $1,000 each = $2,000 $2,600Subtotal 1. Space: · 150 sq feet @ $10 per square · $15,000Subtotal 2. Travel: · Subtotal 3. Postage: · Subtotal 4. Printing & Photocopying: · S ...

1. Figure 2. Sample Gantt Chart
Activities
Dates
November 1,2015
November 15, 2015
December 1, 2015
December 15, 2015
January 1, 2016
January 15, 2016
1. Present findings to Executive Staff
2. Develop Coalition
3. Develop Curriculum
4. Schedule Training Seminars

2. 5. Program Implementation
6. Submit Final Report, Including Evaluation Findings
Figure 3. Blank Gantt Chart
Activities
Dates
1. Present findings to Executive Staff

3. 2. Develop Coalition
3. Develop Change Project
4. Schedule Training Seminars
5. Program Implementation
6. Formulate and Submit written Evaluation

4. Activities or Steps to be Taken
Who is responsible
Start Date
Completion Date
Required Resources
Constraints or Anticipated Obstacles
Proposed Counter-measures for Anticipated Obstacles
1. Convene Advisory Committee
2. Develop Curriculum
3. Recruit Program Participants
4. Develop Evaluation Tools

5. 5. Conduct First Parenting Class and Administer Pre-test
6. Conduct Final Parenting Class and Administer Post test
7. Analyze Evaluation Findings
8. Prepare Final Report
9. Make Presentation to Board of Directors

6. Figure ?. Implementation Work Plan – Parent Education
Program
Budget
The Budget has three parts as follows:
The first is the Budget Summary. (Use the format below.)
(Note: This is not a table or figure and does not get numbered.)
Next, comes the Budget Detail. (Beginning on a new page,
provide a basis for cost estimates for each item in each of the
above categories.) This step is really needed in order to prepare
the budget summary, although the summary appears before the
detail. In other words, prepare the budget detail and then
prepare the summary. However, in your paper, the budget
summary appears on the page before the budget summary
Lastly, there is a Budget Narrative. (Beginning on a new page,
provide explanations as needed for various budgeted items.)
Budget Summary
Item
Requested Funds
Agency in-kind Contributions
Other
Total
A. Personnel *

7. (Salaries, wages &
fringe benefits)
B. Consultant & Contracted
Services
C. Supplies
600
2,000
$2,600
D. Equipment
E. Space
F. Travel
G. Postage

8. H. Printing &
Photocopying
I. Other (e.g. phone/ facsimile)
Total Project Cost
55,000
*Estimate only the cost of implementing the project, i.e., pro-
rate and multiply by the total number of hours implementing the
project.
Budget Detail
Item
Total
A. Personnel:
· Project Coordinator $50,000 @25%

9. · Trainer $500 per day for 20 days
· Fringe Benefits @ 30%
$12,500
$10,000
$6,750Subtotal
$29,250B. Supplies:
· Office supplies $25 per month x 12 months x2 staff = $600
· Two computer stations @ $1,000 each = $2,000
$2,600Subtotal
1. Space:
· 150 sq feet @ $10 per square
·
$15,000Subtotal
2. Travel:
·
Subtotal
3. Postage:
·
Subtotal
4. Printing & Photocopying:
·
Subtotal
5. Other (e.g. phone/ facsimile):
·
Subtotal

10. Total Project Cost
$55,000.00
Budget Narrative
A. Personnel:
There will be two staff on this project. The coordinator will
work 25% on this project. The other 75% of her time is spent
on client intake for the adoption service. The second staff
person will be the life skills trainer who will conduct 40 half
day sessions totaling an effort of 20 days .
B. Supplies:
C. Space:
D. Travel:
E. Postage:
F. Printing & Photocopying:
G. Other:
Total:
The total expenses associated with implementing this project
are $__________.
Running Head: NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROPOSAL 1
NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROPOSAL 2

11. Needs Assessment Proposal
Natania Harris
Lincoln University
Abstract
This research paper will give insight into the detriment of
homelessness. Through this research it is learned that veterans
and those with mental illness can experience homelessness with
little to no assistance to get out of the situation. Not only is
homelessness accompanied by mental illness, but also substance
use/abuse. Research as recent as 2017 shows that homelessness
in a problem across the country, when there were 553,742
individuals experiencing homelessness, and more than 40,000 of
them were veterans. This research project will investigate these
statistics, as well as identify causes of homelessness. This
project will also explore solutions to end homelessness. The
terms mental illness and mental disorder may be used
interchangeably, however co-occurring disorder refers to having
a mental illness and a substance use disorder. Lastly, the
different options for housing and who is eligible will be
discussed.
Statement of the Problem to be Explored by the Research
Project
Homelessness is an issue that is on the rise. Although not as
apparent in all states, here in Philadelphia, it is a very visible
issue. However, across the country, there are veterans and

12. individuals with mental illness that are burdened with
homelessness due to many reasons, including lack of resources.
Sources mention alcohol and substances as a contributor to
many individuals homelessness. Fortunately, there are housing
programs to assist individuals, but there are still obstacles that
prevent individuals from being homeless or to recover. Veterans
were focused on because research shows that there are more at
risk of being homeless than others.
The purpose of this research is to learn more about
homelessness in other states, how the country is helping and
solving the issue, and to reveal what people really believe about
individuals experiencing homelessness. There is already a
stigma about veterans and individuals with mental illness, but to
add homelessness to that equation can be viewed negatively by
people who do not know the reality of these individual’s
situations. Additionally, far too often there are in positions to
help but are too ignorant to properly assist these individuals
experiencing homelessness.
Problem Statement & Research Questions
There is a high rate of homelessness among veterans and
individuals with mental illnesses in various parts of the country.
1. How widespread is the problem of homelessness among
veterans and individuals with mental illnesses in Pennsylvania?
2. What are the main causes of the problem of homelessness
among veterans and individuals with mental illnesses in various
parts of the country?
3. What solutions have been used to solve the problem of
homelessness among veterans and individuals with mental
illnesses in various parts of the country?
Research Methodology
The first method used for this research project was a
survey. The survey was conducted by asking key informants, as
opposed to the target population, about their views on
homelessness, veterans, and individuals with mental illness.
According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, in
2017, there were 553,742 people experiencing homelessness.

13. That same year, there were 14,138 in Pennsylvania, and of
those, 5,693 people were in Philadelphia County. Also, in 2017,
there were 963 veterans in the state of Pennsylvania that were
experiencing homelessness, 40,056 veterans across the country.
The data collection instrument is a survey/questionnaire.
These are a set of questions about key informants how much
they agree on topics related to homelessness. There are 20
questions, 2 of which are open ended. I gave a survey to each
employee at four work sites that engage with individuals
experiencing homeless. Each survey was completed alone and
then given back to the researcher. The only limitation of this
methodology was that most questions were closed and therefore,
may not have captured everything a key informant wanted to
share or believes.
Research method two is a qualitative interview. The
interviewee(s) will be of the target population. The interviews
will be conducted separately if interviewing more than one
person and all answers will be confidential. The data collection
instrument will be a series of questions broken into three parts.
The first part will ask information to help understand the
perspective of the interviewee. For example, the responses to
the questions will differ from a person that is currently
homeless, from that of a person who is now in their own home.
The second part is a series of questions about their experience
being homeless. The last, and third, part is a closeout to give
them the opportunity to add any information. The limitations of
each methodology could be that there is not a big enough
sample size.
Expected Outcomes
This research will primarily benefit those who are
homeless and are veterans or have a mental illness. Secondarily,
this project will benefit people who can and should help those
experiencing homelessness. All parties will benefit from this
research by being informed and gaining understanding of the
harsh reality. This study will contribute to the existing body of
knowledge by giving a different perspective on the topic but

14. also, drawing connections between previously written
documents.
References
Cusack, M., & Montgomery, A. E. (2017). The role of eviction
in veterans’ homelessness recidivism. Journal of Social Distress
& the Homeless, 26(1), 58–64.
https://doi.org/10.1080/10530789.2017.1314093
Creech, S. K., Johnson, E., Borgia, M., Bourgault, C., Redihan,
S., & O’Toole, T. P. (2015). Identifying Mental and Physical
Health Correlates of Homelessness among First-Time and
Chronically Homeless Veterans. Journal of Community
Psychology, 43(5), 619–627. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.21707
N., & H. (n.d.). State of Homelessness. Retrieved from
https://endhomelessness.org/homelessness-in-
america/homelessness-statistics/state-of-homelessness-report/
Ramaswamy, S., Driscoll, D., Tsai, J., Rose, J., Smith, L. M., &
Rosenheck, R. A. (2017). Characteristics of urban male
homeless veterans and non-veterans in Omaha, Nebraska.
Journal of Social Distress & the Homeless, 26(1), 51–57.
https://doi.org/10.1080/10530789.2017.1304185
Sellers, B. (2017). Chapter 535: Women Veterans Continue to
Fight Battles on the Home Front. University of the Pacific Law
Review, 48(3), 725–742. Retrieved from http://proxy-
lincoln.klnpa.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.as
px?direct=true&db=lgh&AN=122644196&site=ehost-live
Smelson, D. A., Chinman, M., Hannah, G., Byrne, T., &
McCarthy, S. (2018). An evidence-based co-occurring disorder
intervention in VA homeless programs: outcomes from a hybrid
III trial. BMC Health Services Research, 18(1), 332.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-3123-9
Smelson, D. A., Zaykowski, H., Guevermont, N., Siegfriedt, J.,

15. Sawh, L., Modzelewski, D., … Kane, V. (2016). Integrating
Permanent Supportive Housing and Co-Occurring Disorders
Treatment for Individuals Who Are Homeless. Journal of Dual
Diagnosis, 12(2), 193–201.
https://doi.org/10.1080/15504263.2016.1174010
Tsai, J., Link, B., Rosenheck, R., Pietrzak, R., Rosenheck, R.
A., & Pietrzak, R. H. (2016). Homelessness among a nationally
representative sample of US veterans: prevalence, service
utilization, and correlates. Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric
Epidemiology, 51(6), 907–916. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-
016-1210-y
Watson, D., & Rollins, A. (2015). The Meaning of Recovery
from Co-Occurring Disorder: Views from Consumers and Staff
Members Living and Working in Housing First Programming.
International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction, 13(5), 635–
649. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-015-9549-y
Appendices
Survey
This is a survey for my Action Research Class. Below, you will
be asked questions about homelessness, veterans, and mental
illness. All your answers are confidential. Please complete to
the best of your ability. Thank you for your time. Instructions:
Please read survey questions and circle one response. If you
need more room for the open-ended questions, feel free to use
the back of the page.
1. Gender
0. Male
0. Female
1. Age
1. 15-20
1. 21-30
1. 31-45
1. 46-60
1. 60+

16. 1. Race
2. Hispanic/Latinx
2. Caucasian
2. Black
2. Asian
2. Other:
1. Education Level
3. High School
3. Some College
3. College Graduate
3. Graduate
3. Other:
1. How much do you agree that the lack of resources for
veterans causes homelessness?
4. Strongly disagree
4. Somewhat disagree
4. Agree
4. Somewhat agree
4. Strongly agree
1. How much do you agree that men are more likely to become
homeless than women?
5. Strongly disagree
5. Somewhat disagree
5. Agree
5. Somewhat agree
5. Strongly agree
1. How much do you agree that homelessness among individuals
with a serious mental illness is common?
6. Strongly disagree
6. Somewhat disagree
6. Agree
6. Somewhat agree
6. Strongly agree
1. How much do you agree that social programs will help end
homelessness for veterans?
7. Strongly disagree

17. 7. Somewhat disagree
7. Agree
7. Somewhat agree
7. Strongly agree
1. How much do you agree that mental illness contributes to
homelessness?
8. Strongly disagree
8. Somewhat disagree
8. Agree
8. Somewhat agree
8. Strongly agree
1. How much do you agree that decreasing veterans services
contributes to more homeless individuals?
9. Strongly disagree
9. Somewhat disagree
9. Agree
9. Somewhat agree
9. Strongly agree
1. How much do you agree that parents who are homeless create
a cycle of homelessness for children?
10. Strongly disagree
10. Somewhat disagree
10. Agree
10. Somewhat agree
10. Strongly agree
1. How much do you agree that the government should provide
more funding for veterans?
11. Strongly disagree
11. Somewhat disagree
11. Agree
11. Somewhat agree
11. Strongly agree
1. How much do you agree that they government should provide
more funding for individuals with a serious mental illness?
12. Strongly disagree
12. Somewhat disagree

18. 12. Agree
12. Somewhat agree
12. Strongly agree
1. How much do you agree that there are enough shelters in
Philadelphia?
13. Strongly disagree
13. Somewhat disagree
13. Agree
13. Somewhat agree
13. Strongly agree
1. How much do you agree that individuals who are newly
discharged from the military have adequate support from the
government?
14. Strongly disagree
14. Somewhat disagree
14. Agree
14. Somewhat agree
14. Strongly agree
1. How much do you agree that there is a stigma associated with
individuals experiencing homeless, but are also veterans with a
serious mental illness?
15. Strongly disagree
15. Somewhat disagree
15. Agree
15. Somewhat agree
15. Strongly agree
1. If you saw a person experiencing homelessness asking for
help on the street, would you be willing to help them?
16. Strongly disagree
16. Somewhat disagree
16. Agree
16. Somewhat agree
16. Strongly agree
1. How long do you think the average veteran stays homeless?
17. Less than a year
17. 1 to 2 years

19. 17. More than 2 years
17. 3 to 5 years
17. 6 years or more
1. How do you think that programs could assist veterans
experiencing homelessness?
1. What do you think are the causes of homelessness?
Interview
I am going to ask you a series of questions about your
experience being homeless. The answers you provide will be
used in my research project, but anything that we talk about will
be confidential. If at any time you feel uncomfortable or need to
take a break, please let me know. Do you have any questions
before we begin?
Pre-Interview
My first set of questions is about your background to
understand who’s perspective we are getting.
1. Are you a veteran?
2. Do you have any history of mental illness?
3. Are you currently experiencing homelessness?
Interview
The next set of questions are the actual interview questions.
1. What led to you being homeless?
2. Have you sought any help while you have been homeless? If
so, where and what happened?
3. What obstacles have you faced in trying to end homelessness
for yourself?
4. What has been most helpful during this time of your life?
5. Can you tell me about your safety while being homeless?
6. Were you ever turned away from services? If so, why?
7. Do you have any children? If so, where were they while you
were homeless?
8. How did people on the street treat you when you walked by
or asked for help?
9. Besides housing, what did/do you need most while being

20. homeless?
10. What kept you motivated during your time of homelessness?
Post Interview
We are now at the end of the interview. Is there anything you
would like to add to shed light on your experience?
I want to thank you for your time and effort in sharing your life
with me. Do you have any questions or concerns?
Again, thank you for your time.
Outline for Grant Proposal
Final Due: October 26, 2019
Students – you are to create a grant proposal that includes the
sections discussed below. When considering your approach to
completing this assignment, write the proposal as if you were
asking me to fund the new innovative program/project that you
developed as a result of your research. In addition to the
proposal outlined in the following sections, each student should
have a cover letter to his/her proposal. See the sample cover
letter in your textbook. Appendices to this outline are provided
to help you with objectives and evaluation design decisions.
1. Proposal Introduction (1 page-2 points)
a. Develop a brief explanation of the proposal content. This is
an overview of what the Funder can expect to read in the grant
proposal (deal with this section as if you were developing an
abstract). Save the background of the problem for the statement
of need section.
2. Statement of Need (3 pages-5 points)
a. Explain to the Funder the background of the issue and set the
foundation of a compelling argument for why your proposal
should get funded.
b. Use information from the following sources to establish the
rationale for why your proposal is deserving of funding: the
literature reviewed for your annotated bibliography, findings
from the Surveys, Focus Groups, and/or qualitative interviews,

21. any pre-existing data from your agency, government
publications, and other organizations.
3. Project Goals and Objectives (1 page-5 points)
a. Explain to the Funder what your overall goal will be and your
outcome objectives. You should have two or three outcome
objectives.
b. Remember to use S.M.A.R.T. objectives (Appendix A).
c. Objectives should be Outcome rather than Process.
4. Project Logic Model (1 page-3 points)
a. Explain the theory behind the logic model concept and the
rationale for using it.
b. Using the logic model format that you were provided, show
the Funder what resources will be needed, how they will be
used, what outcomes are anticipated, how the
outcomes/objectives will be evaluated, and the overall impact of
the project.
5. Project Description (4 pages – 10 points)
a. Give a detailed narrative of how you envision the funded
project operating. List and describe the activities that will be
included in the project design. This section should include at
least the following:
· Who will receive the services, how will they be recruited, and
screened, what will be the eligibility criteria for participation,
and what will be the intake process
· List and describe each of the service components
· Describe the flow of services, or how will the participants
move through the service sequence
· How many units of service will be provided for each service
component
· Who will provide the services and what will be their
qualifications

22. · Include a workplan/or Gantt chart
6. Project Resources and Budget (3 pages-5 points)
a. Using the sample that you are provided, complete a budget
for the proposal. Be sure to consider expenses, as well as
possible in-kind contributions.
b. The budget that you will use has a summary and a detail
section, which address the major funding elements (make sure
that the columns and rows add up). The narrative section is
where you will write a justification for what you included in the
budget.
7. Project Monitoring and Evaluation Plans and Measures (2
pages-5 points)
a. Explain to the Funder what methods will be used to evaluate
the outcomes of your proposed program.
b. Be certain to discuss whether the evaluation is formative
and/or summative and how evaluation findings will be used.
c. Be certain to explain all methods, both quantitative and
qualitative.
d. Be certain to explain whether the evaluation design is
Experimental, Quasi-Experimental, or Non-Experimental, and
include any limitations to the evaluation methodology.
e. Describe and attach any data collection instruments and
questions.
f. Plans for sustaining funding for the program if the outcomes
are positive. This refers to planning for funding after the
requested funding period has expired.
Appendix A

23. SMART Objectives
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Time-specific
Example:
By December 11, 2019, all MHS students will increase their
knowledge about grant proposal writing by 85%.
Appendix B
Evaluation Research Designs
Purposes of Evaluations
Formative-
An assessment conducted during the operation of an
intervention or program. It provides information about the
implementation of the program as it relates to the initial
program design. “Is the program doing what it’s supposed to be
doing?”
Summative-
A review conducted at the end of a program or intervention
cycle as an assessment of the accomplishments. “Were program
goals met?”
Evaluation Designs
Experimental Design-

24. Experimental (true) research/evaluation design is a method
using random selection to develop experimental groups and
control groups. The experimental group would receive the
“new” intervention under review, while the control group would
not. Ethical consideration would suggest that the control group
would continue to get their standard level of treatment. Through
observation or other testing, any changes in the experimental
group could be attributed to the intervention, if all other aspects
of the environment for the two groups were equal.
Quasi-Experimental-
The primary difference between experimental and quasi-
experimental designs is random selection. There is no random
selection of group members in the quasi-experimental design,
but there can be control groups and other approaches.
Non-Experimental-
If there is no control or comparison group, this is called a non-
experimental design: sometimes called pre-experimental design.