Narratives should address the following:

       Planning
  • If a new program/project, why was it initiated?
  • What were the goals/objectives of the project?
  • What were the reasons for each medium selected?
  • What was the project budget, including estimate of staff hours, costs for outside consultant and in-kind contributions, frequency of distribution, and per piece cost, ifapplicable?
  • Specify the budget, community population to derive a cost per resident figure.
  • Who was the target audience and what was the total audience served?
      Implementation
  • How was the project developed?
  • What steps were taken to meet the objectives and reach the audience?
  • Were any outside consultants involved, if so, how and what was PIO's oversight level?
      Results and Evaluation
  • How was the project evaluated and who was involved in the process?
  • What were the evaluation results?
  • How was the piece effective in targeting its audience?
  • How were the goals and objectives met?