Program Support

Develop and conduct needs assessments, baseline studies, targeted evaluations, special studies or other information-gathering efforts specifically for the design, monitoring and evaluation of USG-funded operating unit wide programs, not for a specific functional objective.

This sub-element may also include developing and disseminating best practices and lessons learned, testing demonstration and/or pilot models, public outreach, or the preparation of strategic plans and other short-term programming tasks.

Funding for similar activities that are directed to specific functional objectives should be entered in the PD&L sub-element of the appropriate program area(s) within that objective.