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Program Objectives & Performance The next set ofq uestions 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.* As schools and families recover from the stress of the pandemic,daily sports and fitness activities help students thrive.Student athletes are less likely than non-athletes to be depressed and less likely to smoke cigarettes or use other illicit drugs.They have greater access to bright •• futures,as student athletes are more likely tb get higher grades and aspire to attend college.There are academic benefits as well,as • physically active children achieve up to 40%higher test scores. 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 goal of Sports as a Hook is to engage at-risk youth in a variety of beneficial academic and social activities,using athletics to grab their • • attention.Students will have access to daily after-school and summer athletics,health and wellness classes,and nutrition classes. The ripple effect will be increased engagement and reduced school absenteeism.This is needed to address chronic absenteeism which rose from 14%prior to the pandemic to 33%in the 2021-22 school year,statewide. 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 are trained to implement daily practice,prepare students to compete, and organize leagues and quarterly championship events.Funding will also be used for athletic supplies,such as balls,nets,uniforms; transportation(bus fees);and referee fees for athletic events.The in-kind contribution by partners schools of office space,program facilities, •• and sports 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 will be as follows: July-September Provide sports-specific coaching clinics for staff members Recruit participants with Trial Weeks ' Conduct 10 Sports as a Hook classes Host Athletic League Championships-Volleyball October-December Fall Break Provide sports-specific coaching clinics for staff members Conduct 10 Sports as a Hook classes Host Athletic League Championships-Basketball Collect and analyze program data for Semester 1 Winter break January-March Provide sports-specific coaching clinics for staff members Recruit participants with Trial Weeks • Conduct 10 Sports as a Hook classes Host Athletic League Championships—Pylon Football Spring break April-June Provide sports-specific coaching clinics for staff members Collect and analyze program data for Semester 2 Host Athletic League Championships—Softball Summer Break