SPECIAL OLYMPICS ARIZONA, INC. APPLICATION GRIC 2017.PDF

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General information
Organization Special Olympics Arizona, Inc.
Contact First name TRACY
Contact Last name MCCARTY
Contact e-mail Tracy@SpecialOlympicsArizona.org
Contact phone number 6024760839
Address
Street 2100 S. 75th Ave
City Phoenix
State Arizona
ZIP Code 85043
From what tribe is the organization requesting the grant?
Gila River Indian Community
Total grant amount request
5000
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
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Cover Sheet
Municipality Information
1. Date of Application: 2/8/2017 (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 Signature:
Applicant Information
7. Department/Organization Name: Special Olympics Arizona
8. Is this a 501c non-profit Organization? No Yes If yes, attach IRS Determination Letter
9. Application Contact Person: Tracy McCarty Title: Grants Manager
10. Phone Number: 602-476-0839
11. Mailing Address: 2100 S 75th Avenue
12. City: Phoenix State: Arizona Zip Code: 85043
13. Email Address: Tracy@SpecialOlympicsArizona.org Website Address: www.SpecialOlympicsArizona.org
Project Information
14. Project Name: Unified Strategy for Schools
15. Purpose of Grant: To provide schools in Phoenix, Glendale and Goodyear with health curricula, teaching materials,
sports equipment, uniforms, rules/guide books, coaches' training and ongoing support so that they can offer their
students health education, leadership opportunities and inclusive sports for students with and without disabilities.
16. Priority Funding Area Education
17. Annual amount requested $5,000
18. Number of years that funding is requested 1
19. Total amount requested (annual amount x $5000
number of years)
20. Has your organization received past funding 2011 - $60,000
from GRIC? If yes, list each year and amount
21. Geographic area served Maricopa County: Phoenix, Glendale and Goodyear
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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.
The purpose of Special Olympics Arizona (SOAZ) is to empower children and adults with intellectual
disabilities to live healthy, fulfilling and meaningful lives to the fullest extent of their ability. We realize
our vision of acceptance and inclusion through health, leadership and advocacy programs, as well as our
mission to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type
sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to
develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills
and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
The first Special Olympics Arizona competition consisted of a one-day Track & Field event with 100
athletes and 20 volunteers. Today, Special Olympics Arizona offers 22 sports, 57 local competitions, two
regional competitions and three statewide competitions for 19,844 athletes and 18,465 Class A
volunteers on an annual basis. In addition, SOAZ provides health, leadership and advocacy programs.
We work so that we may realize founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver's vision: to improve the lives of people
with intellectual disabilities everywhere, and, in turn, transform the lives of everyone they touch -
building a better, more accepting world for all of us.
With emphasis on acceptance, respect and inclusion; SOAZ operates under the assumption that people
with intellectual disabilities are capable of participation in all aspects of life by focusing on abilities and
treating disabilities as differences, rather than limitations.
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.”
Special Olympics Arizona has in the past and currently partners with multiple Arizona Municipalitys in
order to effectively conduct our programs. We have requested and received support through the City of
Surprise, City of Tempe, Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Cityof Scottsdale, City of Tucson, City of Peoria,
City of Yuma, City of Gelndale, City of Mesa and City of Chandler. These municapalities, including
Maricopa County who is acting as the municipal sponsor of our application, support Special Olympics

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Arizona through providing donations, providing the use of facilities and providing Special Olympics
Arizona with individuals who act as coaches for our athletes. As the supporting municipal sponsor,
Maricopa County will help support Unified Strategy for Schools by providing the necessary facilities in
order to conduct the program, coaches who are certified to train our athletes and funds to support the
expansion of the program in Maricopa County schools.
3. Describe the proposed project and planned goals and activities.
Unified Strategy for Schools is a comprehensive solution which brings together youth with and without
intellectual disabilities through education, sports and related initiatives. Unified Strategy for Schools
experiences empower young people with the knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to create and
sustain school communities of acceptance, respect and dignity. Unified Strategy for Schools is made up
of three components:
1)Inclusive Sports and Fitness – Unified Sports® combines students with and without intellectual
disabilities on sports teams for training and competition. Students learn sports rules, skills, strategy and
improve fitness through regular physical activity. In addition, Healthy Athletes medical screenings are
provided to athletes at no cost during competitions in eight areas: hearing, vision, dental hygiene,
podiatry, general fitness, physical therapy, healthy lifestyles, and sports psychology.
2)Health Education – During Unified Sports practices, health information is given to the team using the
Healthy Lifestyle Education and Practice curricula. Healthy LEAP comes in three versions; Preschool,
Elementary and High School. Lessons include Food Groups/MyPlate, Healthy Weight and Obesity, Sports
Nutrition and Hydration, Exercise and Injury Prevention and more.
3)Youth Leadership & Advocacy – Student leaders promote disability awareness, respect and
acceptance.
a.Unified Club members at each Unified School receive leadership training and are engaged as decision-
makers, not just volunteers.
b.Youth leaders involve their entire school through campaigns for respect, disability awareness activities
and promoting support of the Unified Sports team.
4. Describe how the proposed project satisfies one or more of the priority funding areas identified by the Gila River
Indian Community.

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When students don't feel connected or safe in school, they are less likely to excel and more likely to be
absent. Research shows that simply attending classes is not enough for most students to feel truly
engaged and maintain motivation. The Unified Strategy for Schools provides adaptive sports, leadership
opportunities, club meetings and service learning which is accessible for students with and without
disabilities alike. Increasing the visibility and inclusion of Special Education students influences the
group norms on school campuses, creating a climate of acceptance and respect for all students with
differences. Bullying is reduced, attendance rates go up and students with and without disabilities feel
more engaged in their school which boosts academic performance.
5. Identify the needs/problems to be addressed, target population and number of people to be served by the
project.
The challenges all young students face today are many, from achieving personal and academic success
to feeling emotionally and physically healthy and safe. These challenges are compounded for some
students due to the presence of an intellectual disability. Although progress has been made by many
educational systems in promoting the physical and instructional inclusion of students with intellectual
disabilities (ID), there are still staggering social challenges for these students that compromise their
social and emotional well-being. Students with ID experience negative attitudes from their peers, social
isolation and rejection, and even victimization in the form of bullying.
Several issues plague youth with ID when it comes to health and healthcare. People with ID are twice as
likely than the general population to die prematurely of causes totally unrelated to their disability.
Rather, this disparity is primarily due to delays or problems investigating, diagnosing, and treating
illnesses and with receiving appropriate care. People with ID often struggle to find a doctor that knows
how and is willing to treat them and, once they get to a doctor’s office, challenges with communication
and provider knowledge about ID can create additional barriers. Lastly, there is often a misconception
that the poor health of people with ID is unavoidable because it is an inherent part of their disability; yet
research has shown that it is in fact a result of a breakdown in health education, health promotion, and
health care that can and should be addressed.
6. Define the project as a new or continuing program.
Unified Strategy for Schools is a continuing program that is being expanded into new Maricopa County
schools.
7. Provide a brief timeline including start and finish dates. Indicate if the timeline is flexible.

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Because Unified Strategy for Schools is a program intended for youth enrolled in schools in Arizona, the
timeline follows the school year each year.
August, 2016
Training of teachers for Unified Strategy for Schools activities occurs.
August 2016–March 2017
Unified Strategy for Schools activities begin.
April, 2017
Teachers are asked to complete a survey about their Unified Strategy for Schools experience and
benefits to their students.
May, 2017
Each teacher/school implementing Unified Strategy for Schools receives a letter reminding them to
register their new 2017-2018 class when the next school year starts.
August, 2017
Each new class/school turns in their application outlining their intent to participate and the new group
of students Unified Strategy for Schools activities.
8. Identify other organizations, partners or funders participating in the project and their roles.
In order for Unified Strategy for Schools to be a success, schools and selected school officials must
actively partner with Special Olympics Arizona. Once private or public schools engage with Special
Olympics Arizona to provide the Unified Strategy for Schools on campus, the school signs an application
which spells out the responsibilities of each party and the plans for sustainability. Guides for annual
fundraisers are included with the program so that schools can quickly and easily raise dollars needed for
equipment and supplies after start-up funds are depleted in the first year. In fact, fundraisers are
incorporated into the activities designed to engage the entire school in raising awareness and respect.
One such fundraiser is called Make That Change--a combination of collecting spare change and changing
attitudes toward people who are different.
9. Would you be able to implement the proposed plan if your organization received partial funding for this project?
Should Gila River Indian Community be unable to award the full requested amount, Special Olympics
Arizona will seek additional sources of funding. At this time, internal resources are not available to make

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up any shortfall. However, the capacity exists within the organization to reach out to new sources,
develop new strategies and eventually secure all necessary funding.
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.
Every year, the Special Olympics Arizona Development Team works to raise funds for programming
through special events, third-party fundraisers, grants, sponsorship, individual donations and corporate
gifts. Through diversifying sources, the Team is able to fund programs all over the state.
Secondly, schools which implement Special Olympics programs must agree to do on-campus fundraising
to cover ongoing expenses such as equipment, uniforms and transportation. SOAZ provides several
fundraising mechanisms which are also supported by local law enforcement working directly with the
schools.
11. Describe your plan to document progress and results.
As students participating in the health education portion of Unified Strategy for Schools, Healthy LEAP
participants receive pre- and post-participation measurements and testing. Height, weight, resting
heart rate, strength, flexibility and balance are all measured during the first Healthy LEAP session. From
this data, each child’s BMI is calculated and recorded. The students are also tested on their knowledge
and current implementation of the health and nutrition concepts contained in the curriculum. At the
completion of the program, each child is re-measured and re-tested. In addition, the percentage of
youth who increase their knowledge and application of healthy eating, healthy portion sizes, exercise
and other healthy behaviors is assessed. In addition, surveys are also provided to measure the success of
the program according to students and staff. Using this data SOAZ is able to quantitatively and
qualitatively measure both the success and shortcomings, if any, 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 2012 Ak-Chin Indian Community gave $1,260, Cocopah Indian Tribe gave $5,000, Colorado River
Indian Tribe Police Department gave $2,800, Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community gave $1,205
and Yavapai Prescott Indian Tribe gave $500 to Special Olympics Arizona.
In 2013 Ak-Chin Indian Community gave $120 and Cocopah Indian Tribe gave $1,000.

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In 2014 Ak-Chin Indian Community gave $2,675, Colorado River Indian Tribe Police Department gave
$4,295.
In 2015 Cocopah Indian Tribe gave $5,000, Colorado River Indian Tribe Police Department gave $3,598
and Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community gave $1,220.
In 2016 Cocopah Indian Tribe gave $7,500, Colorado River Indian Tribe Police Department agev $2,000
and Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community gave $1,560.
In 2017, Special Olympics Arizona will also apply to the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation. SOAZ will
continue to seek small grants from private foundations and utilize funds from private donors to fund the
growth of Unified Strategy for Schools across Arizona.

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Project Budget
Budget Period: August 2016 – May 2017
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. Salary and Benefits $0 $442,849 $0 $442,849
2. Stipends, Volunteer Incentives $1,000 $179,000 $0 $180,000
3. Consulting Services $0 $25,120 $0 $25,120
4. Professional Development $0 $8,800 $0 $8,800
5. Program Supplies $3,000 $81,000 $0 $84,000
6. Equipment $2,000 $57,808 $0 $59,808
7. Awards, Recognition $0 $20,800 $0 $20,800
8. Facility Rentals $0 $0 $70,000 $70,000
9. Special Events $0 $9,200 $0 $9,200
10. Outreach, Networking $0 $14,199 $0 $14,199
11. Travel, Lodging, Meals $0 $128,320 $0 $128,320
12. Telephone, Cellular, Internet, SMS $0 $20,000 $0 $20,000
Text, Copier, IT Support
13. Photography, Video Development $0 $14,400 $0 $14,400
14. Postage $0 $2,000 $0 $2,000
15. Printing, Copying $0 $91,248 $0 $91,248
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Total Budget $5,000 $1,094,744 $70,000 $1,170,744

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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. Salary and Benefits: Includes: Senior Director of Programs, Director of Support Programs, 4 Area directors, 2 Support
Programs coordinators, Exective Assistant, Finance Manager, and Area Support Coordinator. Marciopa makes up 80% of
the Unified Strategy for Schools total annula expense - $442,849
2. Stipends, Volunteer Incentives: $500 for each coach/teacher who participtes in Unified Strategy for School initiatives
including, Unified Sports and Healthy LEAP.
3. Consulting Services: AIA Consultant Contract Fees =12,000, Education Leadership Consultants at $2,000 each. Youth
Leadership Consultants T $1,000 each. 3 New Sports Development Consultants for Floorball, Badminton, & Aquatics
$1,000 each.
4. Professional Development: Unified Sports Coaches Training - $5,600 YAC Training and representation: Volunteer
Unified Champion Schools Evaluation Panel Opportunity- $1,600 SOAZ- $1,600.
5. Program Supplies: $145 (amount per school). Materials for meetings/ events held to support Unified Strategy for
Schools including Youth Activation Committee , ELN, Unified Sports training, young athletes training, and R-Word event
supplies and other Unified related outreach supplies.
6. Equipment: Includes sports equipment for Unified Sports, uniforms, training supplies; etc.
7. Awards, Recognition: $100 per school; includes Start up Kit that instructs schools on sustainable practices.
8. Facility Rentals: Rental for Area Youth Summits- $6,000. Rental for Leadership Conference-$8,000. SO College Play
Unified rental- $2,000. YAP Day rental- $2,000. $50,000 Inkind for practice and unified competition rental.
9. Special Events: Includes competitions, school wide events and Unified events = $9,200 total for Maricopa County.
10. Outreach, Networking: Includes outreach to recruit new schools, networking between Special Olympics Arizona and
schools/community programs = $14,199 total for Maricopa County.
11. Travel, Lodging, Meals: Transportation rate of $300 per person. Occurrences include: program education
opportunities for board and board level committees, sponsors, ELN members, volunteers traveling on behalf of Program,
area unified competions, state Unified Sports competitions, AIA League Play tournaments, and YAP Days. $5 (average

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meal cost) ,$100 (average cost per night) for lodging including various other Youth-Centered Conferences, local area
competitions and State Unified Sports Games. Total cost for Maricopa County = $128,320.
12. Telephone, Cellular, Internet, SMS Text, Copier, IT Support: $1,600 per month covers cost of staff mobile/office
phones, internet, website updates, online surveys and web conferencing in support of Unified Champion Schools.
13. Photography, Video Development: $200 for 1 photographer per event. One video is $1,250. Budget to cover costs of
creating AIA High School Unified Sports videos, Youth Leadership program outreach and training and education videos.
14. Postage: 11 months postage x $181 = $2,000 Covers cost of shipping R-Word kits, Unified Sports Curriculum and
annual school transition letters, program materials, and equipment.
15. Printing, Copying: Printing and copying of materials for Unified Champion Schools such as Unified Sports Starter kit
materials, Young Athletes program guides, Unified Club kit info and Unified Schools fact sheets and flyers = $91,248.
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