NSDI Cooperative Agreements Program
Standards Development Assistance
Project
Interim and Final Project Report Format
Keep the report short and to the point. All reports will be posted to the FGDC Web site.
Date
Agreement Number:
Project title:
Indicate whether Interim or Final
report
Organization: Name, Mailing Address, Web Address
Principal Investigator: Name, Telephone Number, Email
Address
Collaborating Organizations: Organization Name,
Contact Name, Mailing Address, Web Address
Executive Summary
Write a short paragraph (under 250 words) describing the key
successes or outcomes of the project. Did the project serve to advance
the standard to a milestone in the FGDC standards process? How
so? The interim report shall highlight anticipated outcomes and actual
milestones. The final report summary shall describe the project
as completed.
Project Narrative
The interim report shall highlight anticipated outcomes and
actual milestones. The final report summary shall describe the
project as completed. Summarize the project activities. Include
its accomplishments, successes, challenges, and collaboration
activities, as appropriate.
List the reviewers for the development of resources. Were subject
matter experts involved in review? If testing is involved, list
the audiences used for testing.
List major deviations from the original proposal and explain
rationale.
Describe how challenges were identified and what steps were taken to
overcome them.
For the final report, identify how the public can access the
deliverables at no cost.
For the final report, identify completed activities and activities
planned after the performance and inform the community of
the guidance resources.
If there are workshop events are please report these
items:
a) Date of the workshop
b) Event – name of the venue hosting the workshop (e.g. Conference
name),
c) Location of the workshop
d) Title of the workshop
e) Names of the attendees by: Federal bureau name, State agency
name,
university/college and department name, etc.
f) Number of attendees
g) Outcome of the workshop
Photographs, graphics, or illustrations of the project in actionn are highly desirable. If available please include a few.
Next Steps:
Will the project activities continue after the award is closed?
What formal or informal organizational relationships were established
to sustain activities beyond performance period?
Describe the next phase in your project.
Do you need FGDC assistance?
What requirements (more technical assistance, software, other?) do you
have to continue project? What other areas need work?
Feedback on Cooperative Agreements Program (To
be completed for the final report)
What are the CAP Program strengths and weaknesses?
Where did it make a difference?
Was the assistance you received sufficient or effective?
What would you recommend that the FGDC do differently?
Are there factors that are missing or are there additional needs that
should be considered?
Are there program management concerns that need to be addressed, such
as the time frame?
If you were to do the project again, what would you do differently?