McGovernDole Q & A week of April 18 2022.pdf

McGovern-Dole FY2022 Notice of Funding Opportunity

Questions and Answers

Week of April 18, 2022

1. Q: Based on the responses posted from the most recent Q&A, we would like to further clarify how USDA prefers the organization of indicators in the Performance Indicator Table. We understand that each result requires at least one indicator, and to include annual and LOP targets for all indicators. Can USDA confirm for the format of the table that it is acceptable to list the Results first with their aligned outcome indicators, thereby creating a “Results” Section of the table, followed by an “Activities” Section of the table? This is how we have been requested to organize the indicators in the past.

Table organization (illustrative):

Results SO1 / indicator

1.1 /indicator

1.2 / indicator Etc.

Activities Activity 1 Activity 2 Etc.

A: Please note that while p. 30 of the NOFO confirms, “Each result the proposed project is working towards should have one or more corresponding indicators in the indicator table.”, pgs.

29-30 in the NOFO list the minimum required columns necessary in the proposal’s performance indicator table. For clarification, USDA does not require Applicants to include columns in their table that map each of their indicators to its associated result(s) or activity(ies) at the proposal stage, nor do we require or desire separate results and activities sections in the performance indicator table. Applicants may optionally include additional columns in their performance indicator table beyond the requirements, such as columns to display the link between results and/or activities and indicators, if the 5 page limit allows. If an Applicant’s proposal is funded, USDA will later work with the Applicant to include the necessary results and activities information in the agreement and in FAIS.