Grant Writing Confidential header image 2   December 24th, 2007
· by Isaac Seliger · 8 Comments   Start by making the end appear
neigh, which requires a needs assessment. Look at the Census
data available at American Fact Finder, which has a variety of
geographic choices (e.g. county, city, zip code, census tract,
etc.). It is almost always best to match the project target area
with a census data geographic area to make assembling data
easier, regardless of whether the census area perfectly matches
the area you want to serve. Try not to make the target area,
“the Westside of Dubuque,” unless that happens to conform with
four census tracts. Most geographic areas have 2000 Census data,
as well as estimates for 2005. Pick the date that is to your
advantage, and being to your advantage means making the
situation look worse. For example, if incomes have been trending
downward and unemployment upward due to plant closings, the 2005
data may be better. Announce that, if current trends continue,
Dubuque may be abando