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Project Information * 37. Project Title EXHIBIT A "When My Hero Comes Home" Children's Book 38. Project Start Date 12/05/2025 39. Project End Date 06/30/2026 40. Please select all areas of Hawai'i Island where the project will be administered, delivered, and implemented. Hamakua Ka'u North Hilo North Kohala North Kona Puna South Hilo South Kohala South Kona 41. Please select the district of the Council Member from which you would like to apply for Contingency Relief Funds. Council District i * 42. In 2,000 characters or less, describe the project. Friends of First Responders created the children's book "When My Hero Comes Home" with support from a therapist and a graphic artist, and input from first responder parents. The book was designed to be culturally relevant and gender -inclusive and to help open communication between first responder parents and their children about the unique stressors they experience due to parental exposure to danger, shift work, and emergency callouts. The book was introduced at Friends of First Responders' first Kids' Camp, held during the 2025 Fall Break at the Island of Hawaii YMCA, where it was read and discussed with participating children, and each child received a copy to take home. With County support, Friends of First Responders seeks to have additional copies available for distribution and use at future first responder family events they are developing during the project period. The purpose of this project is to support communication, understanding, and family resilience within the first responder community on Hawaii Island. *43. 501(c)(3) Mission Statement Friends of First Responders Hawari Island is committed to the mental health and relational wellness for first responders and their'ohana on Hawari island. *44. In 1,000 characters or less, explain how the 501(c)(3) is connected to the project. Friends of First Responders created and initiated this project as part of their efforts to support the relational wellness of first responder families that have children. *45. Please upload a completed CRF Grant Budget Form. CRF Grant Budget Form.xlsx Public Purpose of Requested Funds Per §2-138 of the Hawari County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), the County may grant an award only if the proposed program or service provides direct public benefits and fulfills a public purpose within the County.