USGG Grant Writing Testomonial

Hello Jennifer,
I understand that your agency is interested in contracting with Beverly Santicola to conduct a two-day grant writing workshop in Idaho. I am e-mailing you to provide a reference for Beverly.
In January 2005, I was preparing to write my first grant proposal to obtain federal grant funds from the Office of Traffic Safety. I had never taken a class in grant writing, and I only had examples of previously approved proposals as a guide. I was not feeling very confident about how to write a good proposal. Then I received a flyer from my Training Officer for Beverly's grant writing workshop, and I signed up. Talk about good timing! I typically don't like to sign up for a course that has not been referred by someone who can tell me if the course was beneficial, but I was desperate for some knowledge and I had no time to research a course. Beverly's instruction was a blessing! She covered all the important elements of a grant proposal and spent considerable time on how to write a strong and concise problem statement. Beverly's extensive experience in writing successful grant proposals makes her a credible and knowledgeable instructor. She also cares about the students and what they want to get out of the training. She values student input and strives to ensure that each student, regardless of their experience in grant writing, leaves the course with the training and information they needed for their current project. After the class, I felt confident that I could write a good proposal. I have submitted my grant proposal and will find out in April if my proposal is approved for funding.

Nancy S.