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By reading this particular volume in The Intermediary Development Series, intermediary organizations and the faith-based and community-based organizations they work with will learn key concepts about effective federal grant research and proposal writing practices including: How to access and use grant research tools; finding relevant Federal programs and grant opportunities; understanding the Federal grant solicitation and award process; the elements of a Federal grant proposal; and how grant proposals are evaluated. This guidebook will help organizations answer these key questions: How do I learn about grant funding agencies and opportunities? Am I ready and prepared to seek Federal grants? What do faith-based organizations need to know about Federal funding? How does the Federal grants solicitation and acquisition process work? What is the grant writing process? How do I organize and prepare for the grant proposal writing process? What are the characteristics of a successful grant proposal? How can our organization improve our chances of success and understand what grant reviewers look for in an applicant? (Author abstract, modified)