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Narrative Approach
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The 'Evidence Sandwich' approach for federal narrative sections

Layer local data → national context → local data in every narrative section to prove both community need and programmatic competence.

I developed this approach after watching reviewers skim past dense data paragraphs. Here's how it works: 1. Start each section with a specific local statistic (e.g. 'In our county, 34% of 3rd graders read below grade level'). This grounds the reviewer in YOUR community immediately. 2. Follow with the national context ('Nationally, early literacy gaps predict a 4x higher dropout rate...'). This shows you understand the bigger picture and positions…

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