Vote — approved

Jack Sellers	yes
Thomas Galvin	yes
Bill Gates	yes
Clint Hickman	yes
Steve Gallardo	yes

Ayes: Jack Sellers, Thomas Galvin, Bill Gates, Clint Hickman, Steve Gallardo

Item Text

29. RESOLUTION TO APPLY FOR TRIBAL GAMING FUNDS FROM GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY Pursuant to the Board’s Resolution regarding Processing of Tribal Gaming Fund Applications, dated May 31, 2016 (“Gaming Resolution”), Maricopa County is the administrative pass-through for tribal gaming applications (“Applications”) received pursuant to the State of Arizona Department of Gaming Compact (“Compact”). The Applications seek funds for services that benefit the general public, including public safety, mitigation of the impacts of gaming, or promotion of commerce and economic development. Pursuant to the Board’s Gaming Resolution, Maricopa County defers substantive review of the Applications to the Tribal authorities and places these matters on the consent agenda. Pursuant to the Compact, Sections 12(b) and (d), the Tribe shall perform the substantive review of applications and ensure 12% of its contributions under the Compact go to services that benefit the general public. Accordingly, authorize Maricopa County to accept and pass-through the applications listed below pursuant to the compact agreement for Gila River Indian Community. The total amount of funds awarded will not exceed $3,153,300.00. Advance Community Diabetes Education and Healthy Food Boxes $50,000.00 Agua Fria Food and Clothing Bank Programs $25,000.00 Amanda Hope Rainbow Angels AHRA Comfort and Care Program $40,000.00 American Red Cross of Central and Northern AZ On the Road with the Red Cross $111,000.00 Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation Workforce Development $100,000.00 Arizona Pet Project Removing Barriers to Housing $50,000.00 Arouet Foundation Economic Prosperity Center $50,000.00 Aspiring Youth Academy Aspiring Youth Academy Entrepreneurship for Teens $15,000.00 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central AZ W. Valley Mentoring Program in Maricopa County $50,000.00 Central Arts Alliance BIPOC Arts $50,000.00 Circle City Morristown Fire District CCMFD Apparatus $300,000.00 Daisy Mountain Fire & Medical Enhancing Community Emergency Response Team Capabilities $90,000.00 Dress for Success Phoenix Mobile Career Center $50,000.00 First Place AZ Bridging the Healthcare Gap $300,000.00 Foundation for Blind Children Braille Textbooks for Students $25,000.00 Free Arts for Abused Children of AZ Art Resilience Programs $25,000.00 Future for Kids Discover Your Future $90,000.00 Habitat for Humanity of Central AZ Aging in Place $60,000.00 Meals of Joy Meals of Joy $20,000.00 Phoenix Children's Chorus 2024-2025 Season $10,000.00 Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation Phoenix Children's Expansion Initiative $250,000.00 Planned Parenthood Arizona Easing Patients' Anxiety $29,920.00 Quality Resilience Fitness Physical & Mental Health Fitness Program for Veterans $30,000.00 Raising Special Kids Physician Residency Program $20,000.00 Ronald McDonald House Charities Capital Improvements $50,000.00 Ryan House Sponsor-A-Stay $100,000.00 Sojourner Center Emergency Shelter $165,000.00 Southwest Human Development Smooth Way Home $50,000.00 Special Olympics AZ Inclusive Programming for the Wellbeing of Arizonans with Disabilities $300,000.00 Sun Produce Cooperative Foundation Veggie RX Pilot Program $287,380.00 Televerde Foundation PATHS Workforce Development Program $50,000.00 The Foster Alliance The Foster Alliance $100,000.00 Tooth B.U.D.D.S. School Based Oral Healthcare $40,000.00 Treasure House Employment Training and Life Skills Program $30,000.00 Trellis Equitable Homeownership $100,000.00 Xico Xico 2024 $40,000.00 Authorize the Chairman, or his designee in the Office of Budget and Finance (OBF), to sign all application documents and resolutions related to these grant funds, as applicable. The grant award is one time and there is no cash or in-kind match requirement. Indirect costs are not applicable to Tribal Gaming Grants. Future ongoing cash contributions are not required after the grant period. The grant award is not a mandated function and the services provided by this grant benefit the general public, including public safety, mitigation of the impacts of gaming, or promotion of commerce and economic development. The grant award is competitively bid and determined by the Gila River Indian Community. There are no costs that will need to be absorbed by the OBF’s operating budget. (C-18-24-095-X-00)

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