Embracing Your Unique 
Perspectives in the Grant 
Program 

Digging Deeper Webinar Series 
June 6, 2019 
Facilitated by: Ashley Brompton and 
Kaitlin Shetler 



Introductions 

• 
Please introduce yourself and your 
collaboration as well as where your 
collaboration is in the process. 

Goals for Today 

• 
Review the stages of planning and development in 
the Disability Grant Program; 
• 
Discuss how collaborations have personalized their 
experience in the Grant Program in each stage; 
• 
Explore strategies for grantees to leverage the 
process to reveal innovative solutions and unique 
practices and products. 

Stages of Planning and 
Development and Examples 

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Collaboration building 
• 
Needs assessment 
• 
Strategic planning 

What is unique about your 
collaboration? 



How does your collaboration’s 
uniqueness contribute to your work 
together? 



How have your work products 
reflected the unique aspects of your 
collaboration? 



How can you leverage other 
collaborations’ uniqueness/ 
expertise? 



In what ways can you help other 
collaborations embrace their unique 
perspectives/ expertise? 



In what ways does (can) Vera’s TA 
encourage you to embrace your 
uniqueness? 



Questions? Thank you! 

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