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Gila River Indian Community Grant Application
Grant Cycle 2019
Cover Sheet
Municipality Information
1. Date of Application; 3/4/2918 (NOTE: Click or use up/down arrow keys to move among fields)
2. Name of City, Town or County: Maricopa
3. Mayor (City or Town) or Board of Supervisor's Chairman (County): Bill Gates
4. Mailing Address: 301 West Jefferson - 10"' Floor
5. City: Phoenix State: Arizona Zip Code: 85003
6. Acknowledgement of Submission by Authorized Municipality Representative: -...
Typed Name/Title: Chairman Bill Gates, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, District 3
Email Address: District3@mail.maricopa.gov Signature:
Applicant Information
7. Department/Organization Name; Civitan Foundation, Inc.
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8. Is this a 501c non-profit Organization? No El Yes If yes, attach IRS Determination Letter
9. Application Contact Person: Dawn Trapp Title: CEO
10. Phone Number: 602-953-2944
11. Mailing Address: 12635 N. 42nd Street
12. City: Phoenix State: Arizona Zip Code: 85032
13. Email Address: dtrapp@campcivitan.org Website Address: www.civitanfoundationaz.org
Project Information
14. Project Name: Transitioning into Employment (TEP)
15. Purpose of Grant: The purpose of the request is to seek your partnership in supporting the continuation of Civitan's
successful Transitioning into Employment Program to assist underserved, chronically unemployed individuals with
developmental disabilities to secure gainful employment in their community.
16. Priority Funding Area Economic Development
17. Annual amount requested $15,000
I& Number of years that funding is requested one
19. Total amount requested (annual amount x $15,000
number of years)
20. Has your organization received past funding Yes-2017 $10,000
from GRIC? If yes, list each year and amount
21. Geographic area served Maricopa County
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Narrative
Please structure your proposal to provide the following information in the order indicated. Provide the narrative in
paragraph form in the text field provided. Please be thorough but strive for brevity.
1. Briefly describe the organization's history, mission and goals.
Established in 1968, the Civitan Foundation originated as a community effort to provide a recreational camp
program for children and adults living with a developmental disability in Williams, Arizona. In response to an
ever-increasing need for year-round and Valley-based programming for the disabled, in 2003, Civitan expanded
its quality service to include the Phoenix Metropolitan area. Now a Qualified Vendor with the Department of
Economic Security/Division of Developmental Disabilities, Civitan is authorized to provide respite, habilitation,
attendant care and a day program service.
In 2013, Civitan Village was created. The Village is committed to innovation that removes barriers while
opening new doors of opportunity for children and adults living with disabilities. Opportunities include:
vocational and employment training, specialized activities in the areas of media, visual & performing arts,
culinary/catering, sports & health, technology, and a summer food service program for community low-income
youth during the summer months.
Civitan's mission is to provide our community an accessible, safe and affordable environment while delivering
superior life experiences to enhance the quality of life for children and adults with developmental disabilities.
Civitan is committed to leading Arizona in the provision of unmatched, innovative, accessible, and affordable
services for children and adults with developmental disabilities--becoming the foremost visionary and resource
for this valuable community.
2. If the applying organization is non-municipal or a non-profit 501c, please describe your relationship with Arizona
municipalities including past and present support, whether through partnerships, collaborations, in-kind
contributions, grants, tax-based funding or other. Describe the supporting municipality's role in this project. If
the applying organization is a municipality governmental sub-division please enter the text "Not applicable."
Civitan Works closely with the state of Arizona, Maricopa County, and several municipalities through the
Department of Developmental Disabilities and the Department of Education. Civitan receives grant monies to
deliver workforce development, food and nutrition, and various other care programs for individuals with
developmental disabilities throughout the state, all year.
3. Describe the proposed project and your plan to implement.
Transitioning into Employment is an educational work readiness program for adults with intellectual and developmental

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disabilities that desire to be employed. It is specifically designed to educate and train individuals for a variety of work
environments. The training and work activities take place in seven separate vocational tracts (Media Design; Fine Arts;
Culinary; Retail (Thrift Store); ECommerce; Janitorial; and Secretarial). The program consists of four phases: assessing
career aspirations and current skill level; adapted classroom educational instruction; on the job training; and, job
placement.TEP provides students with a broad spectrum of disabilities (down syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism
spectrum disorders, intellectual disabilities) the skills to secure and maintain gainful employment.
Program participants are expected to gain and demonstrate job readiness skills and be referred for employment upon
program completion.
1) At least 70% of participants completing twelve (12) months of participation, or their individualized training schedule,
whichever comes first, will be referred for community integrated employment.
2) At least 10% of participants participating in this program will be referred for competitive employment without
supports.
4. Describe how the proposed project satisfies one or more of the priority funding areas identified by the Gila River
Indian Community.
Civitan Foundation serves people marginalized and underestimated by the majority of society. However, like the Gila
River Indian Community, Civitan believes in working with others, all others, and in the dignity of work. Civitan enhances
the quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities by providing pathways to meaningful work, and earning
competitive wages.
5. Identify the needs/problems to be addressed, target population and number of people to be served by the
project.
Young and older adults with development disabilities are often discouraged or discriminated against when it comes to
employment opportunities in the community. Employers may be missing out on the skills and talents of people with
disabilities because of assumptions and stereotypes that they aren't even aware of that can impact their hiring
decisions.
The unemployment rate among individuals with developmental disabilities is 85%. These individuals tend to acquire jobs
that are disability typical, and are paid less than minimum wage. Our students, however, are seeking and acquiring
nontraditional employment.
An investment of $15,000 from the Gila River Indian Community will provide the necessary support to ensure one year
of programming and related program capacity building for the Transitioning into Employment Program (TEP), serving 90
individuals with developmental disabilities, creating sustainable jobs within the community.
6. List three proposed outcomes for this project to be accomplished during the grant term.
1. Each program participant is expacted to gain and demonstrate job readiness skills and be referred for
employment upon program completion.

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2. At least 70% of participants completing 12 months of participation, or their individual training schedule,
whichever comes first, will be referred for integrated employment.
3. At least 5% of participants participating in this program will be referred for competitive employment
without supports.
7. Define the project as a new or continuing program. Has GRIC previously funded this project?
This is a continuing program.
8. Provide a brief timeline including start and finish dates. Indicate if the timeline is flexible.
The TEP is an existing, year-round program with no discernable end or beginning. Individual time in the program may
vary, but typically individuals remain in the program for multiple years.
9. Identify other organizations, partners or funders participating in the project and their roles.
Current Employment Training Partners Include:
• Gateway Academy
• Mentor Kids USA
• 32i'd & Shea
• Coffee News — Newspaper delivery work program
• Reach Beyond — a non-profit organization — production work program
• AAEC High School- school cafe
• Skytouch- sell weekly sandwiches & snacks
• Summer Food Service Program for the ADE (Mentor Kids, Lincoln YMCA, Thunderbird Arts Center, Phoenix Center for the
Arts, ARCH)
• Phoenix Union HS's Upward & Onward Program at our retail store - Flerish
Current Funding Partners Include:
• Phoenix Suns Charities - $50,000 for Summer Food Service Program, Catering training and transportation efforts.
• Fry's Kroger Foundation - $10,000 for employment training
• Maricopa Association of Governments WAG) — $15,556 for transportation and vehicle safety equipment
10. Would you be able to implement the proposed plan if your organization received partial funding for this project?
Civitan Foundation takes its role in the community seriously, as a result it has worked diligently to diversify and

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strengthen its revenue sources for programs like the Transitioning into Employment Program. Although, full funding
from the Gila River Indian Community would ensure continued, uninterrupted service and employment to 90 individuals,
even partial funding will ensure service and employment for students. With an investment of $10,000, the Gila River
Indian Community would serve 70 students, and with $5,000; 35
11. Describe your plan for project financial sustainability beyond the grant period. If this is a program/project
previously funded by the Gila River Indian Community describe efforts made towards the previously described
sustainability plan.
Sustainability is one of Civitan's greatest strengths, where we have steadily grown our operations over a heralded 50-
year period, diversifying revenue streams through valued relationships with local, statewide and national funders, and
demonstrating resilience in times of Government cuts. Careful attention has been paid to growing our program in
manageable increments over time to maintain our high-ratio of staff- and volunteer-to-camper, as well as overall quality
of experience. This lends itself to well-run, financially-stable operations where any loss or discontinuation of funding can
be managed. Civitan is one of the most qualified vendors for DOD/DES in Arizona, and has a robust grants program.
However, it is Civitan's intention to cultivate a relationship with Gila River Indian Community beyond the period of an
award, as well as continue to forge strong relationships with other funders, individuals, and private and public groups to
support our growth over the years to come.
12. Describe your plan to document progress and results.
Civitan conducts an initial vocational/career interest inventory with participants that desire to learn the skills for
employment. When participants have mastered the classroom, they are placed in a Civitan center based job in the area
they trained; (culinary, media, cleaning crew, car/van washing, receptionist, piece work, and SNAP outreach worker).
Employees are given a monthly work schedule and they sign in and out daily and job coaches monitor hour recordings
and turn them into the bookkeeper. Civitan's Bookkeeper calculates work hours and employees are paid on the 10 and
25 of each month.
More than 50% of program participants that are employed, have direct deposit. Every six months, employees go through
a time study to qualify for a pay increase. Civitan ensures that direct service staff is trained in developing and teaching
the employment related skills identified in the Program Objectives.
Staff will complete this by:
* maintaining a copy of each participant's current planning document;
* keep daily progress notes for each participant in the program;
* submit quarterly individualized progress reports and submit to Division of Developmental Disabilities;
* Keep a record of each participant's attendance and number of hours worked;
* Each participant shall successful pass an assessment at the end of each phase; and
* Civitan will maintain data that demonstrates full compliance with all programmatic and contractual requirements of
the Department of Labor and Division of Developmental Disabilities.

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13. Indicate any application to and/or awards made by a tribe other than the Gila River Indian Community for state
shared revenues for this and any other project for the past five (5) years. if this information is included in a
separate attachment, please indicate that here.
N/A

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Project Budget
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For each budget item listed here please provide a narrative description on the following Project Budget Detail page.
Proposed Budget Expense Amount Amount In Kind Total Budget
(list each budget item) requested from requested or contributions
GRIC secured from
other sources
1. Salaries $0 $69,200 $0 $69,200
2. Benefits $15,916 $0 $15,916
3. Materials & Equipment $5,000 $5,000 $900 $10,900
4. Marketing & Advertising $5,000 $2,000 $0 $7,000
5. Transportation $5,000 $1,250 $0 $6,250
6. Rent & Utilities $7,400 $7,400
7. Administration $0 $9,500 $0 $9,500
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Total Budget $15,000 $110,266 $900 $126,166

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Project Budget Detail
Please provide a narrative description for each of the project budget items listed on the previous page. Include the
dollar figure and how it was derived.
1. $5,000 for materials & equipment includes training supplies, uniforms, educational curriculum, technology upgrades,
activites and other related materials and equipment required for employment training.
2. $5,000 for marketing & advertising includes all printed, mailed, posted, and digital materials intended to recruit new
program participants, share their work, or promote the programs and its partnerships within the community.
3. $5,000 for transportation includes transporting program participants to and from job readiness programming, job
interviews, educational training opportunities that are located off-site (example: The Humane Society).
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