SRP 2018 APPLICATION_ARIZONA HEART FOUNDATION_CARDIOVASCULAR AND DIABETES COMMUNITY INITIATIVE.PDF

SALT RIVER PIMA-MARICOPA INDIAN COMMUNITY
10005 E. Osborn Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85256 / Phone 480-362-7520 /
12% Gaming Contributions Application
Date of Application: July 18, 2018
Organization Name: Arizona Heart Foundation
Contact Person: Paula Banahan, RN
Email Address: pbanahan@azheartfoundation.org
Phone: 602-707-3531
Organization Mailing Address: 1910 E Thomas Rd., Ste #100, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Project Name: AHF Cardiovascular & Diabetes Community Initiative
Grant Award Request: $50,000
Please provide a brief description of the project being submitted to the 12% SRPMIC
Grant program:
Diabetes is a major epidemic in our country with annual, associated medical costs
estimated at more than $245 billion a year. But the cost is not only financial. Diabetes affects
all areas of the body – impaired sight and blindness, hearing loss, peripheral nerve damage
(which can lead to amputations), kidney damage, and cardiovascular disease.
At least one in three adults is “prediabetic,” yet most – about nine out of ten – do not
even know it. Prediabetes is not a “safe” condition as cardiovascular damage is already
occurring within the blood vessels. Adults with diabetes have two to four times higher rates of
death from heart disease or stroke. Education is the key to prevention.
The Arizona Heart Foundation has developed a public information program to educate
participants on how a change in lifestyle, to include an appropriate diet and increased activity,
can greatly lessen or even eliminate the chance of developing Type-2 Diabetes. Unfortunately,
poor diets, combined with a lack of physical exercise, have led to a major obesity crisis in the
U.S., which is a precursor to Diabetes.
Our target demographic is adults between the ages of 18-44 – i.e., those individuals who
have the greatest potential of successfully slowing the progression or even avoiding the
disease. After learning about diabetes and its manifestations, this age group also has the
greatest potential of sharing the knowledge acquired to influence their parents, siblings, and
peers to adopt these same lifestyle changes.
Weekly programs will be offered at the Arizona Heart Foundation and presented by
subject matter experts. During a 16-week period, information on nutrition will be provided on
everything from how to shop for, prepare, and include healthy food choices in your everyday
life. Tips will be shared on how to avoid temptations to go “off course”, behavior strategies as
well as encouragement and tools to manage the stress and complications brought on by this
change. Guidance will also be given on exercise (from easy movement activities through full
workouts) that must be included for a healthy lifestyle.

Over a 12-month period, goals will include losing a minimum of 5% of total body weight,
reducing waistline, and reducing body mass index (a measurement of body fat or BMI) to a
healthy number. Quarterly assessments will be conducted to monitor progress.
The Arizona Heart Foundation program will serve the greater Phoenix area by offering a
scientifically proven and effective, year-long lifestyle change, pilot program that can help
prevent or delay cardiovascular disease, insulin-resistance, and/or Type-2 Diabetes. This
program can also be customized and/or conducted at other locations throughout Maricopa
County as needed.
Beginning Date of Project: 1/2019 End Date of Project: 12/2019
Geographic Area to be served:
Initially, Maricopa County. However, if we’re successful in obtaining funding, we would extend
this Project to the whole state of Arizona.
Please attach budget on how funds will be allocated:
Staff: FT - Program Director; PT - Medical Director, Physician’s Assistant, $150,000
Certified Diabetes Educator, Nutritionist
Lab Work & Associated Equipment/Supplies: Blood pressure cuffs, A1c
measurement device, CardioChek Plus analyzer, Stethoscopes, Reclining Chair, $10,000
Mini-refrigerator, Oto/ophthalmoscope, Prescription pads
Technology/IT Support: 2 dedicated computers, overhead projector, various $5,000
software, social media / website, desk, file cabinet, dedicated phone line
Facilities Expense: Utilities, Supplies, Water/Snacks, Maintenance & Clean-Up $5,000
Project Collateral: Marketing (flyers, brochures, mailings, ads, give-away’s), $2,500
Notebooks, Nutrition Diaries, etc. (most of this would be donated)
Professional Dues / Memberships: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition,
Diabetes Care, JAMA, Joslin Diabetes Conferences (Phoenix), Lancet Diabetes $500
and Endocrinology, Nutrition Action, Phoenix Business Journal
Professional Services: Liability / Malpractice Insurance, Accounting & Legal $2,000
Total Amount for Project: $175,000
Amount of 12% Request: $50,000
(No Multi-Year Request will be accepted)
If the amount of funding received is less than the amount needed for the project, do you
have other funds to complete the project? (Please Explain): We are actively soliciting other
Project funding through a combination of grants and corporate and/or private donations.
If you receive SRPMIC 12 % funding, will it be spent (Check One):
X Monthly
Quarterly
Lump Sum

List of any SRPMIC 12% funds you have received in the past: None.
List any other 12% Tribal Grant funds your organization may be seeking from other Tribal
Governments in 2018-2019: None.
List any other funds you have received from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian
Community (Enterprises Included) and identify the amount and the source: None.
Funding for project/programs may be based on available funding. As such, if funding
were not available for the full amount of request how would you prioritize funding:
1. Physician stipend
2. Certified Diabetic Educator stipend
3. Equipment
Which municipal governmental entity will serve as your pass through or accept 12% funds
on your behalf: None.
By execution of the 12% Gaming Contribution Grant Application the undersigned agrees that
the information contained in the Application is true to the best of the Applicants knowledge.
The Applicant shall notify the SRPMIC if any information in this Application changes.
Paula Banahan 7/18/2018
Signature for the Applicant Date
Paula Banahan President & CEO Arizona Heart Foundation
Name and Title
The Application shall be signed by the senior elected official of the local government, or in the
case of a non-profit entity, the Chief Executive Officer authorizes to commit the non-profit entity
to apply for, accept, and implement an award from the SRPMIC utilizing 12% Gaming
Contributions.