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Project Information <br />* 38. Project Title EXHIBIT A <br />2026 D.A.R.E. Day Celebration in East Hawaii <br />39. Project Start Date <br />05/08/2026 <br />40. Project End Date <br />05/08/2026 <br />41. Please select all areas of Hawaii Island where the project will be administered, delivered, and <br />implemented. <br />Hamakua <br />North Hilo <br />Puna <br />South Hilo <br />42. Please select the district of the Council Member from which you would like to apply for Contingency <br />Relief Funds. <br />Council District 5 <br />*43. In 2,000 characters or less, describe the project. <br />This event honors and celebrates the students in Sth and 6th Grade from East Hawaii who have successfully <br />completed a rigorous 10-week D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) curriculum, taught by certified D.A.R.E.- <br />trained police officers. <br />*44.501(c)(3) Mission Statement <br />D.A.R.E. Hawaii is committed to supporting the law enforcement officers and military police in the State of Hawaii <br />with materials and incentives for conducting classes annually to elementary, middle, and high school students, with <br />the purpose of teaching our keiki to make safe and responsible decisions to resist alcohol, drugs, tobacco, violence, <br />and other risky situations to lead a safe and healthy life. <br />* 45. In 1,000 characters or less, explain how the 501(c)(3) is connected to the project. <br />D.A.R.E. Hawaii was established to support students and D.A.R.E. police officers in implementing the D.A.R.E. <br />program. Aside from classroom instruction, many drug -free community activities are held throughout the year for <br />students and their families. D.A.R.E. Hawaii provides training, activity planning/coordination, and funding for these <br />activities, which further the message to youth to continue to make good choices and to live drug -free. <br />*46. Please upload a completed CRF Grant Budget Form. <br />CD5 CRF Budget Form.xlsx <br />Public Purpose of Requested Funds <br />Per §2-138 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), the County may grant an award only if the <br />proposed program or service provides direct public benefits and fulfills a public purpose within the County. <br />47. According to §2-136, "public purpose" is defined as a benefit to, improvement of, or promotion of the <br />interests in the following areas. Please select all the public benefits to be derived from your County fund <br />request: <br />Culture and the arts <br />Educational concerns. <br />Needs of the poor, youth, the aged, those with physical or emotional disabilities <br />Public health and welfare of the people and the environment <br />Victims of health or social crises <br />