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Program Objectives & Performance The next set of questions will provide grant application reviewers a clear sense of what your proposal is designed to accomplish and what is needed to get there. The examples below relate to a fictional feeding program. Please keep in mind that character counts include punctuation and spaces. • 1.In 500 characters,what is the community need the program intends to fulfill?Along with the narrative,please include data and/or citations documenting/measuring the need.* • Academic Enrichment is needed to address problematic academic and socio-economic indicators at three Hawaii Island Schools.All three school partners perform below the state average on Smarter Balanced Assessments in all categories—ELA,Math and Science. On average,48%of students are chronically absent,which is defined as missing 15 days or more in a school year.Across three schools,an average 65%of 8th grade students read near,at,or above the expected reading level. 2.In 500 characters,what is the program goal?Describe how your program advances the CHANGE category you picked and creates a Ripple Effect of positive impact.What is the clear desired future state that correlates to the end of the one-year program period?* The goals of Academic Enrichment are to support students academically,extend learning time,and engage family members in each child's • • educational journey.Through after-school programs,students try new things,build positive relationships and develop important life skills,The benefits of after-school programs include higher grades,students more likely to stay above grade level,and students more prepared for the upcoming school year,according to a 2021 national survey by Edge Research. 3.In 1,000 characters,list what resources are needed to carry out your program,effort,or initiative.What do you need in order to carry out the •• activities at the frequency and scale needed to achieve the outputs?These are your INPUTS.Hint:this should look similar to the narrative • section of the detailed budget request and include all types of in-kind services and contributions.* The resources needed for this program are program staff members who plan and implement daily activities,teach classes,communicate with parents,liaison with schoolteachers and counselors,coordinate family engagement events,and manage program data.Funding will also be used for program supplies for arts and crafts,cultural activities,cooking and baking,science experiments,gardening,and other supplies.The •• in-kind contribution by partner schools of office space and program facilities makes all of this possible. 4.In 1,000 characters,list the MAJOR ACTIVITIES to be completed.To achieve the indicators you listed,what would you need to do?These • action statements begin with a verb and normally includes a timeline.For example:design and collect materials for STEM kits by month 4.* For the proposed 12-month grant period,the major activities,in addition to regular programming every day will be as follows: July September Train program staff members •• Recruit participants with Trial Weeks Conduct 9 ELA classes in Semester 1 • Conduct 9 STEM classes in Semester 1 Provide parent and family events •• October-December •• Fall Break Provide parent and family events Collect and analyze program data for Semester 1 Winter break • • January-March Recruit participants with Trial Weeks •• Conduct 9 ELA classes in Semester 2 Conduct 9 STEM classes in Semester 2 Provide parent and family events Spring break April-June Provide parent and family events • Collect and analyze program data for Semester 2 Conduct Camp Ready Conduct Summer Programs