This FAQ page will answer many of your general questions and offer guidance on what Johnson & Johnson is looking for in a competitive application. Much effort has gone into designing this page, so please take a few minutes to study it. Then, if you still have a question, please send an e-mail to jandj@jhsph.edu. Be sure to include your full name and contact phone number, and to describe your question/issue as specifically as possible. Please note in the subject line whether your question is in reference to a GENERAL, APPLICATION, BUDGETARY, PROGRAMMATIC, or TECHNICAL issue. If the question is a technical one, please describe the problem and exactly what is happening. Be sure to include any previous correspondence in all e-mails so that we may reference it when answering questions. General Questions | The Application | The Budget | The Program | Technical Questions
Q: What is your contact information?
A: Our contact information is as follows: Sierra Veale
Johnson & Johnson Community Health Care Program
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
624 N. Broadway
Room 261
Baltimore, Maryland 21205
(443) 287-5138 (phone)
(410) 510-1974 (fax)
jandj@jhsph.edu
Q: Will you mail me an application?
A: No. Applications are only accepted through our online grant application. Q: Approximately how long does it take to complete the grant application?A: There is no simple answer to this question. How long it takes to complete the application depends upon the applicant's knowledge of computers, the amount of information to be entered, and the speed of your modem. Q: To whom do I address my letters of support?
A: Please address all letters of support to Sierra Veale at the address listed above. Q: Will you consider applications from areas outside of the areas specified?
A: No. Applications will only be accepted from those regions specified. Q: Will you accept applications from organizations that are located in counties of the specified cities?
A: Yes, with some limitations. Please refer to the official list linked to the city name for eligible areas. If your organization is located in one of the areas on the list, you may apply. Q: When will you announce next year's regions?
A: The updated application and new regions are available in mid-late summer of each year. Q: How does the application and selection process run?
A: The process runs as follows: - Hopkins disseminates RFP (Request for Proposals), receives and triages applications.
- Hopkins sends regret letters to those who do not make it to the final selection panel (which is composed of representatives chosen by Johnson & Johnson).
- Semifinalist applications are sent to a final selection panel.
- Final selections are made.
- Johnson & Johnson handles notification to winners.
- Hopkins sends regret letters to semifinalists.
Q: How many awards will be given out?
A: A total of ten awards will be given out this year. Q: Who were last year's winners?
A: Please click on our Current Awardees link for a list of the previous year's winners. Q: What were the winning programs?
A: Winning programs are not listed. Please contact the winning organization to find out which program is funded by the Johnson & Johnson Community Health Care Program (CHCP). Q: Can I obtain a copy of a winning proposal?
A: No. The CHCP does not make available winning applications. Q: When is a decision on winners made?
A: Final decisions will be made no later than the third week of February 2008 Q: When are winners notified?
A: Winners will be notified no later than the last week of February 2008. Q: If we win, when will we receive the money?
A: If you are awarded a CHCP grant, you will receive your first check ($75,000) by June 2008. Q: If we win, will we have to submit progress reports?
A: Yes, on a schedule determined by Johnson & Johnson. Q: May I send videos, publications, etc., to strengthen my application?
A: No. We will not accept any material other than what is requested in the application. Any material of this sort will be destroyed. Q: May I apply if I have no collaborating partners?
A: Yes. However, your application will not be as strong as one whose organization has collaborating partners.
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Q: How do you define goal?
A: For the purpose of this application, a goal is defined as a general statement of a desired outcome. Q: How do you define objective?
A: For the purpose of this application, an objective is defined as a specific, operationalized statement detailing the desired accomplishments of the program. Q: What do you mean by medically underserved?
A: For the purpose of this application, medically underserved is defined as groups of persons who face economic, cultural, or linguistic barriers to health care. Q: What do you define as primary care?
A: For the purpose of this application, primary care is defined as the provision of integrated, accessible, health care services by clinicians who are accountable for addressing a large majority of personal health care needs, developing a sustained partnership with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community. Q: What do you mean by health care organization?
A: For the purpose of this application, a health care organization is defined as an organization that provides either preventative/educational health care services, diagnoses, or treatment to their clients. Q: What does the doctoral student have to do with my evaluation portion of the application (section C4)?
A: If your organization is selected to receive a J&J CHC grant, a doctoral student will be selected from an applicant pool by the Director of the J&J Community Health Care Scholars Program. It is important to note that the goal of the technical assistance is not for the Scholar to conduct an evaluation of your program, but instead through a participatory approach to guide and support building/improvement of your organization's in-house capacity in evaluation. As a winner, your organization agrees to accept the assistance of the J&J Community Health Care Scholars Program as administered by the Johns Hopkins University. Q: Our administrative offices are not in the targeted area but we serve a population that is. May we still apply?
A: No. The organization targeting the underserved population must have an administrative office within the targeted region. Q: I applied in a previous year but did not win and received no feedback. How can I make my application stronger?
A: All organizations that made it to the semi-final round received some feedback on their applications. If your organization did not, there is no specific advice available. Q: I am a previous winner of the CHCP. May I apply again?
A: No. Organizations are only allowed to win once. Q: Can one organization submit more than one application?
A: Yes. Please realize that they will be competing against one another. Q: Is there a page limit for the entire application?
A: No. Page limits apply only to each section as specified in the application. Q: May I provide a Memorandum of Understanding or Notice of Grant Award in place of a Collaborating Letter of Support?
A: Yes, these documents may be submitted in lieu of a Collaborating Letter of Support. Q: Can anyone from the organization work on the application?
A: Yes. However, the person listed will serve as our primary contact for all inquiries and notifications and must be able to answer all questions that we may have about the application. Q: Can my Executive Director write the Letter of Support?
A: If the Executive Director is the highest-ranking individual at the organization, yes. Q: Will you consider funding to foundations?
A: No. J&J will not give funds that will be funneled into a foundation's endowment fund.
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Q: All of the funds for our organization are managed by a fiscal agent or another financial representative. Can we still apply?
A: No. The organization that applies must receive and manage all monies. Q: Should I just show my organization's total operational budget or break it out?
A: You must show your organization's bottom-line budget. You need not give a line- item accounting. Q: Our program budget is part of a larger operating budget. Do you want our budget or the budget of the entire organization? (Hospital, etc.)
A: We want the bottom-line budget of your particular program. Q: Must the total cost of the program be $150,000, or can that amount be included in a larger budget for the program?
A: The requested funds ($150,000) can be included within a larger budget for the program. Q: May I submit an application for a project that as yet has no budget?
A: Yes, new programs are acceptable. Q: Can a budget be too small for this grant?
A: Yes. All monies awarded must be spent on the submitted program. However, we encourage organizations to come up with creative, yet legitimate, ways to use the entire $150,000. Q: Do you support indirect costs?
A: We do not fund indirect costs. Indirect costs are those incurred for common or joint objectives and, therefore, cannot be identified readily and specifically with a particular sponsored project, an instructional activity, or any other institutional activity. Q: I need funding for people already on staff, can they be included in the grant?
A: Yes, you may include present staff in the budget. Q: In the column labeled "Salary and Fringe Benefits," would I put the total salary and fringe for each position, or just the salary and fringe for the position's work on this project?
A: Please list the salary and fringe for the position's work on this program. Q: May I use Lotus to build my budget?
A: No. All budgets must be created in Excel. Q: I only have my budget in hard copy, may I fax that to you?
A: No. Please transcribe your budget into an Excel spreadsheet that follows the posted example. Q: Must I include a Budget Narrative? Will it hurt my application if I do not submit one?
A: No, it will not hurt your application if you do not submit one.
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Program
Q: What is the project period for the grant?
A: The project period for this grant is June 2008 to May 2010. Q: What do you consider an advocacy group?
A: For the purpose of this application, an advocacy group is defined as one that pleads the cause of another organization for purposes of legislative change. Q: Will you accept applications from referral or access organizations? What if we provide referral services?
A: No. We are only accepting applications from organizations that provide direct services. Q: Will it hurt my application if the proposed program does not target one of the specified diseases?
A: Only slightly. J&J will consider strong applications from organziatons that provide many different types of health services. A weak application that targets diabetes prevention (one of this year's targeted health issues) will not be funded over a strong application that targets heart disease. Q: My program has nothing to do with medical care for children, will that hurt my application?
A: No it will not hurt your application if it does not target children. Q: Are you funding only new programs?
A: No. We are looking for any program that is innovative and can be duplicated. Q: Will you fund capital campaigns?
A: No, we will not fund capital campaigns. Q: Will you fund health "access" services?
A: No, we will not fund health "access" services. For example, we would not fund programs that serve as case managers or who simply put people in touch with health care providers. Q: Will you fund internship programs?
A: No, we will not fund internship programs. Q: Will you fund a project run by a local health department?
A: Yes, we will fund projects run by local health departments. Q: Will you fund a program that provides dental services?
A: Yes, if it targets those who would not otherwise receive them. Q: Will you consider applications for mental health services?
A: Yes. However, please also consider submitting an application to the J&J Dartmouth Community Mental Health Program. More information is available at http://dms.dartmouth.edu. Q: Will you consider applications for senior services?
A: Yes. However, please also consider submitting an application to the J&J Rosalynn Carter Institute Caregivers Program. More information is available at http://rci.gsw.edu. Q: Will you fund a program that provides substance abuse treatment?
A: Yes, we will consider programs that provide substance abuse treatment. Q: Will you fund an organization that is not a direct service provider but coordinates care for multiple providers?A: No. The organization applying must supply direct services.
A: No. The organization applying must supply direct services. Q: Will you fund a program that provides therapy and support services to low-income residents?
A: Yes, we will consider programs that provide therapy and support services to those who would otherwise not receive them. Q: Will you provide funds for educational publications (books, pamphlets, etc.)?
A: Yes, as part of an overall program. Q: Will you provide funds for software development (e.g., mediated education, CD-ROMS)? Are these considered direct services?
A: Yes, as part of an overall program. Q: Will you underwrite a conference?
A: No, we will not underwrite conferences. Q: Will you buy equipment?
A: Yes, as part of an overall program. Q: Will you pay for renovations or expansion to existing structures?
A: No, we will not fund renovations or structural expansions. Q: May a single practitioner apply?
A: No, only organizations that have current 501(c)3 status may apply. Q: Does a doctor or nurse have to actually perform the service or can they just oversee the program?
A: No, a doctor or nurse does not have to actually administer the service. Q: Do centers or departments of hospitals qualify as community organizations?
A: Yes, the department of a hospital may qualify as a community organization. Q: My organization is owned by a hospital. Do you consider this community-based?
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Q: Does the person who registers with the site have to submit the application?
A: Several representatives may register with the site but only one may submit the entire application on behalf of a single program. Q: How many documents may I upload?
A: Only the budget may be uploaded. Q: I am having trouble submitting my application online. May I mail, fax, or send it as an email attachment?
A: NO! Please allow yourself enough time to address all technical issues before submitting your application. We encourage you to call early in the application process and as often as necessary to resolve any technical issues that arise. Q: I am not sure if my application went through. How can I know for sure?
A: If your application was submitted successfully, you will see a message stating this and you will no longer be able to edit your application. Q: My computer said that the time was 5:05 p.m. when I sent through my application. Was it still accepted?
A: If you received the message stating that your application was submitted successfully, it arrived on time. If you did not receive this message, please contact Sierra Veale at (443) 287-5138 and she will be able to tell you if it was received in time. Return to top >
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