CJA_355_WK_4.docx Budgets and the Importance of Evaluations University of Phoenix CJA

CJA_355_WK_4.docx    Budgets and the Importance of Evaluations  University of Phoenix  CJA/355: Grant Writing  Abstract  There are many benefits of an evaluation plan. A properly utilized evaluation plan can improve efficiency and positively affect decisions that must be made throughout the duration of the project while lending guidance to those decision makers during the evaluation process. Many other additional benefits will be examined. Two types of evaluations are process evaluations and outcome evaluations. It is important to know the differences between the two types of evaluations are. There are also different types of budgets that may be used in the process of grant funding. The difference between these types of budgets is equally as important, as is the scenario in which each type of budget would be used. This is important because there are different reasons why an individual or organization would use one particular type of budget as opposed to another.  The Benefits of an Evaluation Plan  What is an Evaluation Plan  There are many benefits to having an evaluation plan in effect when constructing a proposal for a grant funded project or program. In order to appreciate the many benefits of making an evaluation plan, it is important to fully understand what an evaluation plan is. The way that evaluation plans work is by examining the project or program with the intent of collecting and closely examining information about decisions made during the project, different aspects or characteris