Do you get confused about the distinction between Program vs Program Type designations in AWARDS? Individual programs are the options you see in the program selection lists throughout AWARDS, and typically reflect a unique service program at your agency. Program Types, on the other hand, can be made up of a single program, but in most cases are comprised of a group of programs that operate in a similar way. 

This distinction is important when it comes to how the many data fields and features are configured in your AWARDS database:

 You have probably noticed the Program Type field within PlanBuilder when selecting which plan to enable.

  If you've made changes to Service Types, Note Types, Charting Timetable Events or a few other options, the team at Foothold made sure that you're aware the changes will be applied to all programs in the type. 

  When you create a new program in Administration > System Setup > Agency Program Information > Add/Edit Entire Program, you choose the Program Type the new program will belong to. This is an important step, as the Service Types, Note Types, Charting Events, PlanBuilder plan and other options will be passed on to the new program. 

To see which programs are in which Program Type categories in your database, take a look at Reports > Agency Programs ReportBuilder > All Agency Programs > Display One Row Per: Program (where applicable) > Saved Report Format = Programs by Program Type. With this information, you can determine how to best configure a new program and what programs will be impacted when making changes at the Program Type level.

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