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  1. In grant reporting, 'variance analysis' refers to:

    Answer: Comparing actual performance to planned targets and explaining differences

    Variance analysis examines gaps between projected and actual results and requires the grantee to explain why differences occurred.

  2. Which reporting element best demonstrates a program's cost-effectiveness to a funder?

    Answer: Cost per outcome achieved

    Cost per outcome (e.g., cost per participant who achieved the goal) shows how efficiently resources are converting to results.

  3. A grantee discovers mid-project that a key performance indicator is impossible to measure as written. The correct action is to:

    Answer: Notify the funder and request a formal modification to the evaluation plan

    Funders must be informed of measurement challenges; modifying evaluation plans requires formal approval to maintain grant compliance.

  4. The primary purpose of a 'theory of change' in a grant proposal is to:

    Answer: Articulate the causal pathway from activities to long-term impact

    A theory of change explains the logic connecting program activities through outcomes to the desired long-term impact.

  5. Which data collection method is most appropriate for capturing nuanced participant experiences that surveys may miss?

    Answer: In-depth qualitative interviews

    Qualitative interviews allow participants to describe experiences in their own words, revealing depth and context surveys cannot capture.

  6. A federal grant requires 'quarterly performance reports.' If the grant period begins October 1, the first report is typically due:

    Answer: January 31

    A quarterly report covers three months; if the grant starts October 1, the first quarter ends December 31 and the report is due in January.

  7. When writing the evaluation section of a grant proposal, applicants should ensure the evaluation plan is:

    Answer: Integrated with program design from the start

    Evaluation should be planned alongside program design so measurement systems are ready when implementation begins.