NEW* Implementation Application FAQApril 28, 2016

BUILD Health Challenge Implementation Application Application Available on NING:*see the full application for additional details

Key Elements:o Detailed implementation plan or chart AND a narrative description of the strategies, goals, and

tactics. Both need to outline the key roles and responsibilities of each partner and how they will address upstream social determinants

o Secure the 1:1 Match – See match funding breakdown document and this model letter to hospitals describing the match.

o Written letters of support from senior leaders of each of three core partnerso Budget and budget narrativeo Document describing the governance structure of your partnership (see pg 7)

Not required but strongly recommended:

Letters of commitment from additional partners Audited financials for lead community organization Logic model - useful tool for articulating your collaborative goals and metrics.

o Helps by getting everyone’s assumptions on paper and ensures everyone is using the same terminology/playbook. Provides a common source document and unites organizations toward a common goal.

o Logic models evolve with the project and support evaluation with achieving outcomes. o Logic model development will be supported during a session at the Practical Playbook National

Meeting - Bring a draft at that time to review with your team and get assistance.

FAQ:What is the difference between the Community Health Improvement Action Plan (CHIAP) and the Implementation plan?The community health improvement action plan is the tangible deliverable all BUILD Health planning sites have developed during their planning award year. If your site has completed the CHIAP, we encourage you to upload it as an attachment or link to it.

The implementation plan is the plan that your partnership will design to improve the health of your community (Gantt chart style for activities) and is required for the implementation application. The implementation plan is an extension of your community health improvement action plan efforts and should build upon the work you have already completed during your planning year.

Within our implementation plans, can we still include activities related to planning and strengthening our collaboration?Yes, partnership-building activities may still be included within the scope of your implementation work as your collaboration is likely to continually evolve. However, it should not be the sole focus of your implementation efforts.

Below are examples of possible implementation activities:

Advancing local policy solutions that will create better opportunities for health Expanding the range of committed partners to bring complementary sets of expertise, resources, and

capacities to the table Supporting staff to manage the initiative, organize the community, and keep all partners on track

(sometimes referred to as the “backbone organization” or “quarterback”) Developing robust data-sharing agreements to inform intervention strategies and track results for

continuous improvement Strategic communications Program evaluation

Think about how to leverage hospital funding for future sustainability of the project after BUILD - See hospital engagement document for examples and tools.

Are there resources to help us narrow focus when identifying strategies for the implementation plan? Ideally, topical and strategic focus is found at the intersection of data and community input. PI’s THRIVE tool

can help with this. County Health Rankings & Roadmaps Action Center has a variety of tools to assist with narrowing.

How many issues are reasonable to include in a proposed implementation plan?It is difficult to provide an exact number of issues or strategies to include. We encourage you to think broadly about your implementation efforts, but to specify which aspect or portion of your plan the BUILD funding and match dollars would support.

Are in-kind contributions allowed for the 1:1 match? How flexible is BUILD with the 1:1 match? To be eligible for implementation funding, the participating hospital(s) or health system(s) must demonstrate a 1:1 match met through direct cash or a combination of cash and in-kind support. Reviewers are especially interested in innovative and transformative approaches to leveraging hospital community benefit investments in meeting the match requirement and such approaches will strengthen the application’s chances of being funded.