(Before applying please read our Selection Process/Criteria.)
First Name
Last Name
Title
Your Municipality/School District/Organization
E-mail
Mailing Address Line 1
Mailing Address Line 2
Mailing City
Phone Number
Applicant's Web Address
Briefly describe your organization or municipality. (100 words max)
While CSC and UserVoice will provide training to Grant recipients on the UserVoice platform, launching your online engagement site will demand someone in the applying government/organization to possess the following technical skills: CSS/HTML, JavaScript, and DNS familiarity. Do you have these capabilities? (100 words max)
While not a major time commitment, will there be staff designated to occasionally monitor, and, if necessary, reply to questions from the public through the participation website? (100 words max)
Have you engaged the public in the past (online or offline)? (100 words max)
When do you see your public engagement process taking place?
Describe the purpose of this online citizen engagement project. What is the issue you're attempting to address and why are you seeking public input online? (250 words max)
CSC understands that the most effective public engagement efforts (online and offline) occur after a deliberate plan/process for using public feedback is established. How will your government/organization utilize public feedback in forming policy solutions? (250 words max)
CSC has learned from consulting on and funding many public engagement projects throughout California that to be legitimate, these efforts must be supported across a governing institution and civil society at large. This often means creating an Advisory/Stakeholder Group made up of internal and external representatives. (Note: If you are a press or non-profit applicant, there must be government representation in this group.)
Please describe the members (internally and externally) of your Advisory Group? (100 words max)
Local news organizations (print and online) can play a crucial role in either hosting or driving traffic to this online engagement site. Do you have a relationship with the local press, which might support this project? (100 words max)
