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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.* Decrease the incidence of fatal and non-fatal drowning in Hawaii Island youth.Drowning has been described as a"highly preventable"public health challenge.Drowning ranks among the top three causes of death from unintentional injury in most countries around the world. Drownings are the 5th leading cause of fatal injuries among Hawaii resident,with an average of nearly 40 deaths a year.A greater number of youth can participate in a water safety education program through a school environment. 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 the Alex&Duke De Rego Foundation's water safety education program is to promote drowning-prevention,public awareness and behavior-change for youth.Strengthen life skills by inspiring students to take an active role in the community while building leadership skills and encouraging teamwork.Thus inspiring youth and teachers to become better equipped in and out of the ocean.At the end of the program all students will have a better understanding of drowning prevention. • 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.* ADDF's water safety and ocean awareness education program's Interactive hands-on beach stations are conducted by certified lifeguards who provide their time and talent on their respected days off.Our education program requires all of our instructors to be certified lifeguards with training in first Aid&CPR.The budget reflects wages for 9 instructors for our nine week program.All students are required to wear uniforms(quick dry shirts)at all times during our beach activities.ADDF provides these uniforms to the student as well as all educational material which is reflected on the budget under supplies.With an anticipated nine schools in participation of our 2023/2024 water safety education program we intend to impact 700-800 youth annually.ADDF is currently working with DOE teachers creating our water safety education curriculum to be presented to the DOE for our ongoing program.Professional fees on the budget reflect this cost.Local construction companies provide bento's. 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.* ADDF's water safety education program is provided during the school year in the month of March thru May.Each school participates in a two- day session with Friday's being the day at the beach.Day 1-is done in the classroom and consist of a brief introduction of the ADDF staff, student watch documentary film,small group discussions of water related emergency situation to reduce injury,uniform and educational books distributed.Day 2-classes are transported to Hapuna Beach State Park on a field trip in tandem with their health and fitness education. Students get hands-on learning through rotating stations:exercise,swimming,water rescue,ocean awareness,First Aid/CPR.Certified Lifeguards as well as a teacher is present at each station.During our 9-week program with nine schools in attendance our organization is able to impact 700-800 youth.Every year students will take part in our water safety education that will cause lifesaving CHANGE for the betterment of our youth. 5.In 1,000 characters,list the outputs to be completed.What are the quantifiable results of those activities that you would need to obtain in order to achieve the indicators you listed?These are OUTPUTS.Each output begins with a number and directly correlates to a specific activity. For example:delivering 100 STEM kits for students in grades.K-8 by month 9.* ADDF's water safety&ocean awareness education program directly correlates with drowning and injury prevention.Drowning is described as "highly preventable"our program is designed to deliver annual water safety education to 6th grade middle schools.We intend to provide this education to the following schools:Waimea Public Charter School,Parker School,Kanu o ka A!na Charter School.Laupahoehoe School, Waikoloa Middle School,Kohala Middle School.Honokaa Middle School.Our education program will deliver water safety education annually with the ability to impact 700-800 youth every year.Our program is designed to be part of the middle school curriculum year after year creating • a culture of water safety education as a way of life!