Maximizing Investments Toolkit

Consulting with Stakeholders

Grantees are required to provide opportunities for public participation and consultation while developing the Consolidated Plan. Grantees must summarize their citizen participation efforts, including efforts to broaden public participation, and summarize citizen comments or views on the plan, including comments not accepted and the reasons why they were not accepted.

Evaluating Performance

Tracking progress throughout the program year can help grantees identify and address issues that could otherwise lead to difficulty satisfying commitment and expenditure requirements. Tracking progress also gives grantees an opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness of their programs.

Determining Needs and Setting Priorities

A comprehensive understanding of the pressing needs in your community forms the basis for developing investment strategies. As community needs will likely always be greater than the resources available to address them, grantees need to determine priority needs by analyzing data, conducting research, and considering stakeholder and public input.

Determining Resources

The grantee should identify the financial and organizational resources available to address priority needs, knowing that the level of resources available will play a key role in determining strategies and goals. Screen SP-35 of the eCon Plan Template includes a list of potential resources.

Setting Goals

Once priorities have been established, grantees must develop a set of specific goals based on the availability of resources and local capacity.

Administering the Program

Grant administration and project implementation are critical to the success of programs. By assessing how programs are administered, grantees can ensure efficient and effective program operation.

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