State Innovation Model (SIM) Updates

“Upon hearing of our notification of award, our small (but growing) SIM team has been putting many building blocks in place so that we can have a smooth and efficient year ahead.  We are excited to provide you with some key updates, FAQs as well as a high level budget for SIM. There are several important items I would like to highlight:

• The first year of our federal cooperative agreement is a ramp-up year.  This year will be used to ensure the best operational structure and decision-making processes for SIM -- ones that allow us to be both accountable and transparent.  This, in part, entails the development of a number of contracts and interagency agreements with some of our key partners and procurement for other essential parts of our program.
• In addition, we will be hiring a number of positions and establishing an advisory board in the coming months and are looking for talented individuals to help us realize our goals.  Stay tuned for more!” [Source: Colorado SIM]