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Program/Service 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 1,000 characters,explain the community need the program/service intends to fulfill.Evidence(data/citations) documenting the need must be provided.* The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(2023)highlights the physical and mental health benefits of having a pet.Regular walking or playing with pets can reduce blood pressure,cholesterol and triglycerides (Morrison 2021;Friedmann 2013,Allen 1991).Pets also provide companionship and opportunities to socialize, thereby helping to manage loneliness and depression(McConnell 2011).A4A President Morrison highlights the physical and emotional distress of shelter staff conducting euthanasia(Morrison 2023). Reducing euthanasia at shelters reduces anxiety and stress of shelter staff. Allen et al.(1991),J Personality Social Psych,61(4),582-589. Friedmann et at.(2013).Anthrozoos,26(4),535-550. CDC(2023).https://www.cdc.gov/healthypets McConnell et al.(2011)J Personality Social Psych,101(6),1239. Morrison et al.(2021)People and Animals:The Int J Research and Practice,4(1),5. Morrison et at.(2023)People and Animals:The Intl J Research and Practice,6(1),11. 2.In bullet form,describe the ways your program/service advances the CHANGE category you selected?(500 character limit)* The Iris Project increases community capacity to adapt and/or be self-sufficient through: •Improved mental health •Improved physical health 3.Please reference the table below when filling out the form