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UNCLAS //N01500//
ALMAR 362/97
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/THE 1998 INNOVATIONS IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAM
RMKS/1. THE JOHN F. KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT AT HARVARD
UNIVERSITY HAS ANNOUNCED THE 1998 INNOVATIONS IN AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
AWARDS COMPETITION. SINCE IT'S BEGINNING IN 1986, THE PROGRAM HAS
RECOGNIZED 180 INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS. IN 1995, THE ELIGIBILITY WAS
EXPANDED TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THE PROGRAM ENCOMPASSES
ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL, WHILE RETAINING
HISTORIC FOCUS ON DOMESTIC PROGRAMS. INNOVATIONS THAT ARISE WITHIN
THE GOVERNMENT SECTOR ARE ELIGIBLE, IF THEY HAVE SIGNIFICANT
DOMESTIC POLICY CONTENT (FOR EXAMPLE, JOB TRAINING, BASE CONVERSION,
PROCUREMENT REFORM, ENERGY CONSERVATION, OR ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION).
2. THIS PROGRAM STRIVES TO IDENTIFY AND RECOGNIZE EXAMPLES OF
CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR. THOSE SELECTED FOR
RECOGNITION RECEIVE A GRANT OF UP TO $100,000 FROM THE FORD
FOUNDATION.
3. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST RESPOND TO SIX QUESTIONS WITHOUT EXCEED-
ING THE WORD LIMIT GIVEN FOR EACH ANSWER. THE QUESTIONS SHOULD
GUIDE BUT NOT LIMIT YOUR RESPONSE. THE SIX QUESTIONS ARE AS
FOLLOWS:
A. DESCRIBE THE PROGRAM. PLEASE EMPHASIZE ITS CREATIVE AND
NOVEL ELEMENTS. WHAT IS THE INNOVATION? (400 WORDS)
B. WHAT PROBLEM(S) DOES YOUR INNOVATIVE PROGRAM ADDRESS?
(250 WORDS)
C. WHO ARE THE CURRENT AND POTENTIAL BENEFICIARIES OF YOUR
PROGRAM? WHAT ARE THE DIRECT OR INDIECT BENEFITS TO CITIZENS?
(250 WORDS)
D. WHAT ARE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM?
(CITE THE BEST VERIFIABLE EVIDENCE.) (250 WORDS)
E. HOW REPLICABLE IS THE PROGRAM? WHAT OBSTACLES MIGHT OTHERS
ENCOUNTER? (250 WORDS)
F. LIST ALL CURRENT FUNDING SOURCES, WITH DOLLAR AND PERCENTAGE
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR EACH FOR YOUR CURRRNT OPERATING BUDGET. IF
APPLICABLE, INCLUDE SEPARATE SUBTOTALS FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDS
AND SOURCES. PROVIDE DETAILS OF ANY UNUSUAL FINANCIAL FEATURES NOT
DESCRIBED ELSEWHERE. (200 WORDS)
4. ALL APPLICATIONS FOR THE SUBJECT AWARD ARE TO BE FORWARDED TO
THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (TQL-23), ATTN: MRS. ROBIN
GARNER, NO LATER THAN 12 DECEMBER 1997. COMMANDS INTERESTED
IN PARTICIPATING IN THE SUBJECT AWARD AND DO NOT HAVE
THE AWARD CRITERIA PACKAGE, MAY OBTAIN IT BY CONTACTING MRS.
GARNER, AT DSN 224-5804/5714 OR COMMERCIAL (703) 614-5804/
5714.//
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