FRIENDLY HOUSE APPLICATION GRIC 2017.PDF

Created: 02/13/2017
Last updated: 02/14/2017
General information
Organization Friendly House
Contact First name Margot
Contact Last name Córdova
Contact e-mail margotc@friendlyhouse.org
Contact phone number 602-416-7248
Address
Street 113 W. Sherman Street
City Phoenix
State AZ
ZIP Code 85003
From what tribe is the organization requesting the grant?
Gila River Indian Community
Total grant amount request
40,000
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 Community Grants Only) 40000
Year 2 (Gila River Indian 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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Cover Sheet
Municipality Information
1. Date of Application: 2/28/2017 (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): Denny Barney, Chairman
4. Mailing Address: 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor
5. City: Phoenix State: Arizona Zip Code: 85003
6. Acknowledgement of Submission by Authorized Municipality Representative:
Typed Name/Title: Melody Henderson, Administrative Coordinator Signature:
Applicant Information
7. Department/Organization Name: Friendly House, Inc.
8. Is this a 501c non-profit Organization? No Yes If yes, attach IRS Determination Letter
9. Application Contact Person: Jose J. Vaquera Title: Vice-President of Family and Human Services
10. Phone Number: (602) 257-1870 ext. 208
11. Mailing Address: 113 W. Sherman
12. City: Phoenix State: Arizona Zip Code: 85003
13. Email Address: jose.vaquera@friendlyhouse.org Website Address: www.friendlyhouse.org
Project Information
14. Project Name: Central Park Recreation Center (Youth Enrichment)
15. Purpose of Grant: Provide tutoring and youth enrichment activities to 200 low income/first generation
students
16. Priority Funding Area Education
17. Annual amount requested $40,000
18. Number of years that funding is 1 year
requested
19. Total amount requested (annual $40,000
amount x number of years)
20. Has your organization received past No
funding from GRIC? If yes, list each year
and amount
21. Geographic area served South/Central Phoenix
For Office Use Only:
Data Entry Receipt Evaluation
Outcome  Approval Recommended/Amount $  Denial

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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.
Friendly House is one of Arizona’s pioneer social service agencies – first established in 1920 by the Phoenix
Americanization Committee as part of a local initiative to assist immigrants in acquiring the citizenship, education and
literacy skills necessary to acculturate into the United States. Friendly House’s work builds on America's identity as a
nation of opportunity by promoting and advancing a number of strategies to enable families to participate fully in the
American way of life. Friendly House endeavors to align its work with the highest aspirations of the people it serves to
help them achieve their American Dream. The organization is dedicated to its mission of Empowering Arizona
Communities through Education and Human Services, and currently serves 12,000 customers/clients each year.
Friendly House is a non-profit, community based organization with extensive experience and expertise in the provision of
culturally-competent family and community-based service to residents of Phoenix and Maricopa County. Friendly House
serves Arizona families -- at work, school or home, and all stages of life -- through the following integrated program
areas: Elementary Education, Adult Education and Workforce Development, Family Immigration Services, and Family/
Human Services.
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 it be 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.”
Friendly House’s 2016-17 agency budget is projected at $6,692,682, with over 80% of revenue from publicly supported
grants/contracts, including Arizona municipalities such as the City of Phoenix, which currently provides funding to
support the agency’s Workforce Development programs for Adults and Youth. The 2016-17 budget has the following
revenue breakdown: A. Grants/contract revenue (public support) = 81% 1. Federal (Education, Labor) 2. State of AZ
(Education; Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith, Family) 3. City of Phoenix (Community and Economic Development) B.
Valley of the Sun United Way (four programs) = 4.8% C. Service Revenue = 6.4% D. Balance: Contributions (3%),
Other (2.3%), In-Kind (2.3%). The City of Phoenix also provides the agency access (in-kind) to its housing/community
deliver Adult Education services to residents who come from throughout Greater Phoenix region Click here to enter
text.
3. Describe the proposed project and planned goals and activities.
Friendly House will provide afterschool youth enrichment activities and tutoring services at the Central Park
Recreation Center, located at 2nd Street and Tonto, across the street from Phoenix Day, a collaborating partner
and another longstanding Arizona nonprofit organization. The agency’s College and Career Readiness

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program will work with its partner schools to identify 150 students in Grades 6-8 who would benefit from
tutoring services in one-on-one or small group settings. Friendly House will hire three credentialed part-time
Friendly House staff to provide these services, each of whom will specialize in and be qualified to teach/tutor
and offer enrichment activities. All tutors will have fingerprint clearance and meet all background requirements
necessary for working with children/youth under age 18.
Friendly House also will provide after-school activities at the center for school-age youth to provide age appropriate
enrichment activities, homework assistance, study skills and other learning techniques. Friendly House will partner with
Phoenix Day who will help recruit parent volunteers. Nutrition classes will take place for the parents of the children, as
well as Parent Engagement workshops for parents, such as the‘Guiding Good Choices’ curriculum, which provides tools
for parents to assist them to have the difficult conversation with their children regarding substance abuse and specifically
to prevent this behavior.
4. Describe how the proposed project satisfies one or more of the priority funding areas identified by the
Gila River Indian Community.
Youth Enrichment, Parent Engagement – Friendly House’s proposed program will create a safe
and welcoming afterschool environment where middle school students and their parents can be
together receiving beneficial education, recreation, health/nutrition and family bonding activities.
5. Identify the needs/problems to be addressed, target population and number of people to be served by
the project.
The target population consists of families from south/central Phoenix who are of low income status, based on the
Federal Low Income guidelines and also considered to be “first generation”, meaning the children who participate in the
program will be the first in their families to attend and graduate from college. According to the U.S. Department of
Education, one of the most significant factors influencing high school dropout rates is family income. Students from low-
income families are six times more likely to drop out of high school than students from high-income families. In addition,
the children in the south/central Phoenix area face challenges such as high crime rates in their neighborhoods, and they
are susceptible to gang involvement at a young age that eventually leads to school abandonment. Many students in the
area do not pursue college because their adult parents lack proper education/information, and/or counselors have not
provided them with sufficient guidance, for navigating the college testing, financial aid (e.g. FAFSA application) and
admissions processes.
The program supports the need for Positive Youth Development by providing positive caring adult relationships through
mentorship, creating a safe/secure learning environment, and offering activities that promote student self-understanding,
sense of belonging and resiliency. Students establish caring relationships with adults through mentoring, along with
developing character, values, and healthy self-image. The program also offers tutoring and academic enrichment activities
through field trips, community service opportunities, sports and cultural arts activities which give students opportunities to
learn and express themselves in a secure environment.The program supports academic development which encourage
student to self-analyze their strengths/weaknesses; by establishing high learning expectations, students are taught
accountability and self-worth.
The agency’s College and Career Readiness program will work with its partner schools to identify 150 students
in Grades 6-8 who would benefit from tutoring services in one-on-one or small group settings. Friendly House
will hire three credentialed part-time Friendly House staff to provide these services, each of whom will
specialize in and be qualified to teach/tutor and offer enrichment activities.
6. Define the project as a new or continuing program.

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Continuing program
7. Provide a brief timeline including start and finish dates. Indicate if the timeline is flexible.
July-August
• Hire three part-time Tutors/Instructors
• Recruit students (new, renewing) for participation in program (Grades 6-8)
• Prepare collateral material to distribute to schools
• Visit school sites and attend open houses
• Develop programming for FY17-18 academic year
August – November (20 weeks)
• Identify 150 TRiO students in Grades 6-8 and begin offering tutoring services
December
• No tutoring services offered (Holiday breaks)
January – April (16 weeks)
• Provide tutoring services afterschool and on Saturdays (10 weeks)
April
• Regular tutoring ends
May
• No tutoring, begin recruiting students for summer program (not part of this request)
8. Identify other organizations, partners or funders participating in the project and their roles.
Friendly House will partner with Phoenix Day who will help recruit parent volunteers and deliver health related
programming. Nutrition classes will take place for the parents of the children, as well as Parent Engagement workshops
for parents, such as the‘Guiding Good Choices’ curriculum, which provides tools for parents to assist them to have the
difficult conversation with their children regarding substance abuse and specifically to prevent this behavior.
9. Would you be able to implement the proposed plan if your organization received partial funding for this
project?
Friendly House would be able to deliver the proposed plan, but at a smaller scale (fewer tutors, youth and
parents served) depending depending on the awarded funds.
10. Describe your plan for project 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.

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Friendly House is currently exploring the idea of renting out the community facility for birthday parties or other
celebrations to community members; all proceeds from these rental fees will go towards program operations.
11. Describe your plan to document progress and results.
The program will document results through the use sign-in sheets to track attendance for all programs. Some
of the programs being delivered already use formalized and standardized evaluation tools/reports required for
the curriculums being delivered (e.g. evidence-basedGuiding Good Choices, nutrition services). The College
and Career readiness program staff and tutors will have access to the students’ report cards to monitor the
academic performance of the students receiving tutoring services.
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.
2014 Awarded a $50,000 grant by the Salt River-Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
2015 Awarded a $40,000 grant by the Salt River-Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

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Project Budget
Budget Period: July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018
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. Personnel $25,920 $0 $0 $25,920
2. Benefits $2,592 $0 $0 $2,592
3. Office Supplies $1,200 $0 $0 $1,200
4. Program Supplies $1,668 $0 $0 $1,668
5. Workshops/Activities $2,400 $0 $0 $2,400
6. Utilities $2,220 $0 $0 $2,220
7. Administrative $4,000 $0 $0 $4,000
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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. Personnel: $25,920 (3 PT .5 FTE) 36 weeks X 20 hrs per week @ $12 hr = $8,640 X
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2. Benefits: $2,592 10% of total salary – part-time employees
3. Office Supplies: $1,200 Clerical supplies to support 3 pt employees @ $100 per month,
includes paper, pencils, notebooks, printer supplies and other supplies as needed.
4. Program Supplies: $1,668 Program supplies - sports/athletic equipment to be used in the
center
5. Workshops/Activities $2,400 Workshops included any nutritional classes or parent
workshops for snacks and refreshments. Also includes purchasing of material for the activities and
presentations
6. Utilities $2,220 Utilites includes $1,200 for utility expenses, $1,020 is for the
cleaning services at the facility @ $85 per month
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