Funding opportunity number: L23AS00168FUNDING opportunity goals text: this proposal seeks to strengthen and expand community connections within blms community engagement programs (ceps), especially…

Funding opportunity number: L23AS00168FUNDING opportunity goals text: this proposal seeks to strengthen and expand community connections within blms community engagement programs (ceps), especially its education program. The activities here are designed to support the ceps new collaborative strategic plan and the integration of community engagement across the agency. Naaeethrough its extensive resources, network, and partnershipswill collaborate with BLM to expand its capacity to deliver high quality programs that reach a variety of audiences, including underrepresented communities and others who can help support the goals of BLM.goals estimated timelines:a) objective 1TRAIN-the-trainer program : naaee will monitor the numbers of participants being recruited and retained as part of the train-the-trainer program, as well as the numbers of training events that the trainers are leading. The train-the trainer program will be assessed using formative evaluation tools to document program implementation and identify areas of improvement. These tools will be developed as part of the program implementation.b) objective 2EXCELLENCE in the design, development, and delivery of programs and materials : naaee and BLM will monitor the number of participants in the trainings, as well as the number of training events. Participant surveys will be administered for each training event, examining satisfaction with the training, intent to apply what was learned, and additional training needs. Findings from these evaluation tools will be used to monitor the performance of the professional development providers and trainers and will be shared with key BLM staff.c) objective 3COMMUNITY connections: naaee will collect and monitor web-based analytics to measure levels of interest and engagement with eepro and the newly formed eepro group for this project.