Proposal Template

Title 

Description 

  • 1-2 sentence description (for ballot) 

Cost 

Co-sponsors 

  • Name and contact information of beneficiaries or a representative 

  • Name and contact information of implementation supporter 

City Staff Reviewer  

  • Name & contact (PB Manager will assign) 

Need 

  • Describe the need. 

  • Describe the specific population of people that will benefit.   

  • Describe the population eligibility under ARPA including: 

    • how the group is defined 

    • if this group is an individual or class 

    • if the group is impacted or disproportionately impacted 

    • evidence of impact on group 

    • (if possible) the ARPA funding category 

  • Describe evidence that beneficiaries want this need addressed. 

  • Describe how this need is eligible under ARPA criteria. 

Outcome 

  • Describe the desired outcome of the proposal. 

Solution 

  • Describe the solution, including location if relevant. 

  • Describe theory of change / causal model / logic model. 

  • Describe how this is eligible under ARPA – either enumerated response or a relevant and reasonably proportional response. 

  • Describe any evidence that the solution will work, if available. 

  • Describe evidence that beneficiaries support this solution. 

  • Describe evidence of popularity. 

Feasibility / Existing Solutions 

  • Describe why this is feasible & sustainable. 

  • Describe evidence of feasibility & sustainability based on other programs or research. 

Implementation 

  • Describe the implementation, e.g., city, expand city program, RFP/grant, pilot study. 

  • Describe who (might) implement the proposal? e.g., city department or organization. 

  • Describe evidence that the implementor supports this approach? e.g., name/position/email of supporter. 

  • Describe how participant eligibility will be determined in a way that is not burdensome. 

  • Describe how outcome will be assessed, even if only activity and input. 

Equity & ARPA

  • How will the proposal increase equity?

  • Why is this proposal ARPA eligible (reduces inequality or helps recover from covid)

Community Research

  • Name/email of beneficiaries or representatives you talked to.

  • Description of who the interviewees are (in relation to the proposal).

  • Aspects of the proposal that your interviewees agreed/disagreed with.

  • Aspects of the proposal you were changed in response to interviewees.

  • Did the interviewees support the proposal.

Budget

  • Breakdown of costs

Questions & Challenges 

  • Questions that have to be resolved

  • Tasks that need to be completed

References 

  • Provide references and links to any supporting research. 

  • Link to any supporting documents of your own research such as interviews. 

  • Link to any supporting documents about estimates such as costs, resources, impacts, etc.