ADR Template

Status: {Active | deprecation reason, e.g. "Superseded By xxx"}
Last Modified: {YYYY-MM-DD when the decision was last updated}
Related Issue: [#{issue number}](https://github.com/HHS/simpler-grants-gov/issues/{issue number})
Deciders: {list everyone involved in the decision}
Tags: {space and/or comma separated list of tags}

Context and Problem Statement

{Describe the context and problem statement, e.g., in free form using two to three sentences. You may want to articulate the problem in form of a question.}

Decision Drivers

{driver 1, e.g., a constraint, priority, condition, etc.}
{driver 2, e.g., a constraint, priority, condition, etc.}
...

Options Considered

{option 1}
{option 2}
...

Decision Outcome

Chosen option: "{option 1}", because {justification. e.g., only option which meets a key decision driver | which satisfies x condition | ... }.

Positive Consequences

{e.g., improved performance on quality metric, new capability enabled, ...}
...

Negative Consequences

{e.g., decreased performance on quality metric, risk, follow-up decisions required, ...}
...

Pros and Cons of the Options

{option 1}

{example | description | pointer to more information | ...}

Pros
- Good, because {argument a}
- Good, because {argument b}
- ...
Cons
- Bad, because {argument c}
- ...

{option 2}