Do we need to submit an Adaptive Management Strategy and Performance Measurement Plan?

These are not required for an application to meet eligibility requirements of this RFA. Review Section III.C. for more information on threshold eligibility criteria. 

An applicant may choose to submit these documents and/or other supporting materials with their application. Or an applicant may choose to include the development of an adaptive management strategy and/or a performance management plan as a deliverable in the application. Relevant language from the RFA includes: 

Page 13: “Applicants should incorporate adaptive management into their applications to address and continually improve both EJ and GLRI-specific outcomes within the proposed work.”

Page 31: “Describe how you will develop an evaluation plan for measuring the success of the GLEJGP that utilizes adaptive management tools and related projects in the context of EJ throughout the award, such as analyses, workshops, and/or reports. Applicants will create a performance measurement plan describing how they plan to track and monitor their performance and progress throughout the GLEJGP period.”

Please review Sections IV.D and V.B. of the RFA for more information on the elements to include in your narrative proposal and EPA’s application evaluation criteria.