UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL ARIZONA.PDF

Last updated: 02/27/2018
General information
Organization United Cerebral Palsy Association of Central Arizona
Contact First name Karla
Contact Last name Verdugo
Contact e-mail kverdugo@ucpofcentralaz.org
Contact phone number 602.689.8048
Address
Street 1802 W Parkside Ln
City Phoeniz
State Arizona
ZIP Code 85027
From what tribe is the Gila River Indian Community
organization requesting the
grant?
Total grant amount request 150,000
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The Gila River Indian Community offers multi-year awards. If your organization is
requesting a multi-year grant for this project or program from the Gila River Indian
Community, enter the amount to be requested each year.
Amount
Year 1 (Gila River Indian
75000
Community Grants Only)
Year 2 (Gila River Indian
75000
Community Grants Only)
Year 3 (Gila River Indian
Community Grants Only)
Year 4 (Gila River Indian
Community Grants Only)
Year 5 (Gila River Indian
Community Grants Only)
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Gila River Indian Community Grant Application
Grant Cycle 2018
Cover Sheet
Municipality Information
1. Date of Application: 2/27/2018 (NOTE: Click or use up/down arrow keys to move among fields)
2. Name of City, Town or County: Maricopa County
3. Mayor (City or Town) or Board of Supervisor’s Chairman (County): Steve Chucri
4. Mailing Address: 301 West Jefferson 10th Floor
5. City: Phoenix State: Arizona Zip Code: 85003
6. Acknowledgement of Submission by Authorized Municipality Representative:
Typed Name/Title: Zachary Wolfe Signature:
Applicant Information
7. Department/Organization Name: United Cerebral Palsy Association of Central Arizona
8. Is this a 501c non-profit Organization? No Yes If yes, attach IRS Determination Letter
9. Application Contact Person: Brenda Hanserd Title: Chief Executive Officer
10. Phone Number: 602.943.5472
11. Mailing Address: 1802 West Parkside Lane
12. City: Phoenix State: Arizona Zip Code: 85027
13. Email Address: bhanserd@ucpofcentralaz.org Website Address: ucpofcentralaz.org
Project Information
14. Project Name: Empowering Exceptional Children for Success
15. Purpose of Grant: Afterschool and Summer Programs for children with Disabilities
16. Priority Funding Area Education
17. Annual amount requested $75,000
18. Number of years that funding is requested 2
19. Total amount requested (annual amount x $150,000
number of years)
20. Has your organization received past Yes, $75,000 -2017, $75,000 - 2016, $75,000 - 2015, $75,000 -
funding from GRIC? If yes, list each year and 2014, $75,000 - 2013
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.
For more than 60 years United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona, Inc. (UCP) has served the developmental disability
community in Arizona. Our programs touch the lives of more than 5,000 children and adults each year and include an early
learning center, early intervention, afterschool and summer programs for children and teens, physical, occupational, speech
and feeding therapy, a day treatment program for adults and home and community-based services.
UCP serves infants, children and adults with a wide array of disabilities including autism, cerebral palsy, sensory processing
disorder, genetic disorders, orthopedic disabilities, developmental delay and more. Program services are delivered at the
Laura Dozer Center in north Phoenix and UCP Downtown, 7th Street at Roosevelt. Our mission is to deliver comprehensive
services to individuals with disabilities and their families by providing physical and developmental support, as well as,
educational growth which is the foundation for independent living and a “Life without Limits”.
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.”
Maricopa County provides the local government entity to submit application to the State-Shared Revenue
Program. UCP does not receive in-kind contributions, tax-based funding or any other funds from Maricopa
County.
3. Describe the proposed project and planned goals and activities.
Gila River Indian Community funding is the catalyst to ensuring that children with disabilities have the resources and
education they need and deserve. The proposed project affords the opportunity for children with disabilities ages 3-17
and young adults still in high school to continue to participant in afterschool and summer programs. The four main
components of the program include: physical activity, socialization, communication and activities of daily living. Training
and education includes personal hygiene, decision making, meal planning/cooking, socialization, money management
and computer skills. Activities and classes include music, dance, social outing, community events and more. The goals of
the program include:

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1. To continue to provide quality afterschool and summer programs that meet the recreational, social and
educational needs of children and young adults with disabilities.
2. To further expand services in the UCP afterschool and summer program to serve 120 each year.
3. To increase opportunities by providing children and young adults with meaningful educational opportunities,
community outings and social experiences.
4. Describe how the proposed project satisfies one or more of the priority funding areas identified by the Gila River
Indian Community.
The proposed project aligns with the Gila River Indian Community priority funding areas to assist students in
achieving success in the classroom, providing hands-on learning and enhancing the general knowledge of
chidren and young adults with disabilities. In addition, UCP afterschool and summer programs align with the
Gila River Indian Community’s priority to promote wellness activities, recreational activities, physical fitness
nutrition. We accomplish these goals by working with family members to develop individual support plans
and by ensuring the highest quality of staff in the delivery of service and education.
5. Identify the needs/problems to be addressed, target population and number of people to be served by the
project.
Research conducted by the ASU Morrison Institute of Public Policy, 2014, stated that children with disabilities
are often excluded from afterschool and summer programs as families/caregivers fear bullying, cite lack of
transportation and anxiety regarding fear of failure as societal barriers to success for the child in community
settings, school and employment. The UCP Afterschool and Summer Program affords children with
disabilities the opportunity to experience and achieve success by participating in enriching and healthy
lifestyle activities, that otherwise they would be not be able to experience.
6. Define the project as a new or continuing program.
The project is continuing as UCP has provided afterschool and summer programs for over 25 years.

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7. Provide a brief timeline including start and finish dates. Indicate if the timeline is flexible.
UCP plans to implement the project as follows: Year 1: November 2018 to October 2019 and Year 2:
November 2019 to October 2019. The timeframe is flexible and determined by the needs of the children and
primarily based on school calendars for start and finish dates for the afterschool and summer programs.
8. Identify other organizations, partners or funders participating in the project and their roles.
UCP is committed to collaborating with the community to ensure that children with disabilities have the
opportunity to fully participate in educational, social and community activities. UCP partners with 10 school
districts in Maricopa County to provide transportation for children with disabilities to afterschool and
summer programs, these include: the Deer Valley United School District, Washington Elementray School
District Paradise Valley School District, Peoria School District, Glendale Union High School District and various
charter schools that include the Foundation for Blind Children. UCP operates under funding from the Arizona
Department of Economic Security, Division of Developmental Disabilities, however funding provided on a
reimbursement basis are not enough to sufficiently cover the full costs necessary to staff the program, nor to
support enrichment activites, specialized equipment, and community outings. Additional funding derived
from individual donors through fundraising efforts.
9. Would you be able to implement the proposed plan if your organization received partial funding for this project?
Yes
10. 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.
Government funding is the important base that contributes to the sustainability of the program, additional fundraising
efforts promote the continuation of services.
11. Describe your plan to document progress and results.
Programs and results are determined both individually and as a program. For the individual, an individual
service plan and monthly progress report documents progress and results. On the program level, quarterly

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survey to parents and guardians help to determine the program’s success. Data collection and collecting
stories of those we serve further document the success of the program.
12. 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.
In 2014, UCP received $25,000 fro the Tohono O’Odham Nation to provide scholarships for children with
disabilities who attend the UCP Early Learning Pre-school. The Early Learning Center provides services for
children birth to 5 years of age and the program is not associated with the Afterschool and Summer Program
for which UCP requests funding through the Gila River Indian Community.

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Project Budget
Budget Period: October 2018-September 2019
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 funders
1. Employee Sarlary & Wages $25,000 $576,000 $0 $601,000
2. Employee Related Expense $0 $152,800 $0 $152,800
3. Employee Training $0 $1,670 $0 $1,670
4. Transportation for Children $0 $201,365 $0 $201,365
5. Program Supplies & Equipment $25,000 $21,312 $0 $46,312
6. Program Enrichment includes cost $25,000 $19,250 $0 $44,250
for field trips and community outings
for children
7. Occupancy Cost $0 $76,870 $0 $76,870
8. Employee Drug Test $0 $1,380 $0 $1,380
9. Employee Assistance Services $0 $4,227 $0 $4,227
10. Employee Fingerprint cards $0 $804 $0 $804
11. Payroll processing $0 $8,400 $0 $8,400
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Total Budget $75,000 $1,064,078 $0 $1,139,078

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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. Employee Salary & Wages $601,000 This includes all salaries for program staff who provide service to children in the
afterschool and summer program. UCP is mandated by our funding souce, Arizona Department of Economic Security,
Division of Developmental Disabilites to ensure the accuracte staffing ratio is provided to support children in achieving
their individual goals for education and socialization. As more children are requiring a 1:1 ration, staff costs have
increased from previous years.
2. Employee Related Expenses $152,800 This includes FICA Taxes, Worker Compensation, insurance, and Arizona
unemployment insurance.
3. Employee Training $1670 The Arizona Department of Economic Security, Division of Developmental Disabilities,
requires staff hold certification in specific areas in the areas of care for children with disabilities.
4. Transportation for Children $201,365 UCP provides door-to-door transporation to and from the program. In addition
transportation is provided to field trips, community outings and life-skills training such as shopping and learning to ride
public transit. Additionals cots include insurance, depreciation, vehicle maintenance, Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
and gasoline.
5. Program Supplies and Equipment $46,312 This provides children with daily supplies and equipment needed to
develop skills to assist them with daily life skills. Costs includes program materials, computers, electronic equipment,
sporting equipment, specialized equipment for children with disabilities, cooking materials and snacks.
6. Program Enrichment, $46,312 ncludes cost for field trips and community outings and enrichment classes. Integrating
children with disabilities into the community is a primary goal of the program. Funds are expended for the costs of
planning, transportation, entry fees and more. In addition, special interest instructors are contracted to provide
enrichment activities such as nutrition classes, music therapy, Tai-Chi, Yoga, computer training and more.
7. Occupancy Costs $76,870 includes costs for rent, utilities, building and grounds costs for a $5,000 sq.ft facility that
houses the children’s afterschool and summer program.
8. Employee Drug Testing $1380 all new hires are required to complete drug as a condition of employment.
9. Employee Assistance Services $4227 UCP pays the cost for employees to participate in an employee assistance
program as necessary.

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10. Employee Fingerprint Cards $804 All employees are required to hold an Arizona Department of Public Safety
fingerprint clearance card.
11. Payroll Processing $8400 the cost associated with the payroll process for all program employees.
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