Common use of Program Initiation Clause in Contracts

Program Initiation. A. The NVMSRP will be formally initiated 30 days following the signing of this MOU by the Parties. B. Responsibilities by Parties to this agreement will be carried out as described in this agreement in each State in which the Program is implemented. C. Within 120 days of the signing of this MOU, the Parties will finalize the development of an overall implementation plan that will delineate specific quarterly goals for initiating the Program nationally. It is anticipated the Program will be initiated nationally within one year of the effective date of this agreement. Initiation of the Program in a State will involve direct contact with Program Participants as determined through consultation with appropriate State officials. ELVS will take responsibility for the developing the initial version of this “roll-out” plan which will be further refined through input and discussion by the Parties. This plan will be available for review and discussion at the first meeting of the Parties to discuss implementation of the Program. D. The Parties will establish a process to guide the implementation of the Program in each State. In States with existing programs this may involve discussion of ways to supplement any existing program. In States without existing programs, a specific implementation plan for each State will be established by the Parties to this agreement or their representatives in each State. This plan should include, but not be limited to: 1. Establishment of milestones for Program implementation. 2. Establishment of Program assessment and review milestones where the Parties assess progress and make adjustments and enhancements in a particular State Program as needed. E. As it becomes available, information regarding plans for state implementation should be made available on the publicly accessible portion of the ELVS website.