2015 APPLICATIONS 1.PDF

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General information
General information | Organization Tumbleweed Youth Development Center
General information | Contact First name John
General information | Contact Last name Rubino
General information | Contact e-mail jack_rubino_2000@yahoo.com
General information | Contact phone number 602-510-9959
Address
Address | Street 3707 N. 7th Street
Address | City Phoenix
Address | State AZ
Address | ZIP Code 85014
From what tribe is the organization requesting the grant?
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
Total grant amount request
$25,000
The Gila River Indian Community offers multi-year awards. If your organization is requesting a
multi-year grant for this project or program, enter the amount to be requested each year.
Amount
Year 1 $25,000
Year 2 $
Year 3 $
Year 4 $
Year 5 $
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Ms Selena Castaneda March 25, 2015
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Tribal Council Secretary
P.O. Box 17779
Fountain Hills, AZ 85269
Re: 2105 Prop 202 Donation Application
Dear Ms Castaneda,
This letter will serve as the formal application by Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development for a
donation from Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation under your Prop 202 program. Tumbleweed has pre-
registered this grant application through Maricopa County’s Fluid Review software and the contact there
is Mr. Chucri. His address is 301 West Jefferson Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003. Our contact information is
at the bottom of this letter. Tumbleweed is requesting $25,000 to support its Supported Transitional
Apartments, Resources and Training (START) housing program for homeless young adults.
Nature of Requesting Organization; Statement of Need; Proposed Program
Tumbleweed is Arizona’s champion for homeless and forgotten youth. Since its founding in 1972,
Tumbleweed has developed an unparalleled continuum of Emergency Support, Housing Solutions, and
Lifelong Success programs offering nearly 1,600 vulnerable youth an unbroken pathway from homeless
to self-sufficiency each year.
More than half of these young people experienced abuse and more have experienced domestic abuse,
trauma which is compounded by violence, fear, and exploitation from living on the streets. Tumbleweed’s
Emergency Support programs offer a safety net for these youth including emergency shelters for teens
and young adults, 200 community-based “Safe Places” for teens in crisis, two drop-in Youth Resource
Centers, and street outreach teams that build trust with the local homeless populations and provides them
information about and access to Tumbleweed’s full continuum of programs.
Tumbleweed’s Housing Solutions provide the safe supported housing, skill development, and guidance
these young people need to leave the streets for good. Housing Solutions include the semi-independent
Young Adult Program apartment community where homeless teens and their young children live safely
while preparing for adulthood; as well as community based Supported Transitional Apartments,
Resources and Training (START) housing program for homeless young adults.
This application is written to seek financial support from the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation to support
the youth in our START program. The Tumbleweed START program is a transitional living program
that utilizes scatter-site apartments to keep youth in the community where they can build networks of
support and transition to self-sufficient adulthood. The youth, ages 18-25,
in the program are supported by case management, skills development, education, and employment
opportunities through Tumbleweed’s other programs and other community resources. Participants may
remain in the program for up to two years. Currently we have capacity for 70 beds for eligible young
adults. Tumbleweed is respectfully asking for $25,000 for supportive services for these youth to enable
them to overcome what are for them significant hurdles for employment, training, education, and healthy
lives such as bus passes, child care, clothing, household goods, Employment Program costs, and work
uniforms.

The primary goal of START is to re-engage participants in education and employment resources and
opportunities. Tumbleweed does this by strengthening life management and coping skills, financial
literacy, and self-sufficiency. We hope to prepare young adults to successfully exit the program to
permanent safe and stable housing. This transition begins in Tumbleweed’s selection of the location
where it rents apartments for START. Typically these are not clustered into a centralized location but are
distributed in scattered sites through the Phoenix area. This enables them to begin the re-entry process at
the point where our participants first enter the START program and allows them to retain the community
support networks they might already have. In addition, the scatter-site apartment model allows youth to
take over the lease at the end of the program instead of making them move another time to start again.
START has been supporting youth in achieving self-sufficient lives since 1995 and is an on-going
program.
Identification of Need; Target Population; Number of People to be Served; Fort McDowell Funding
Priorities
Despite the growing prevalence of homelessness at this early age, these older youth from 18-25 typically
fall outside our community’s safety net. Data confirms the long held belief that this population is often
emotionally unprepared to navigate complex adult services and can be fearful or mistrustful of adult
services targeting the chronically homeless. Few are willing to utilize adult shelter resources and, without
this critical bridge to transitional housing resources and ultimately self-sufficiency, homeless young
people are at profound risk of prolonged experiences of chronic homelessness throughout adulthood.
The overburdening of traditional adult shelter systems is complicated by young people’s perceptions of
these adult shelter environments. Most youth are unwilling to utilize adult shelters out of fear for their
safety or perceptions that they will not be understood. Statistics demonstrate that predation in shelter
environments upon young people is more common than predation upon older individuals. Therefore, it is
imperative for the community to provide services dedicated to serving the unique needs of this age group.
Transitional living programs such as START are proven to help these older youth transition into
adulthood and helps prevent these youth from becoming homeless adults. As such, Tumbleweed believes
our START program meets Fort McDowell’s funding priorities for Public Safety, Education and Health.
Description of Partners; Long Term Funding Sources; Timetable for Implementation
As an ongoing program, START is funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, Health and Human Services, the AZ Department of Economic Security, and in-kind
contribution. However, the federal funding can only be used to fund the physical location and not any of
the basic items and supportive services that are needed to truly help these youth move from instability to
self-sufficiency. Funds received will be used over the course of twelve months.
Mr. Jack Rubino, our Volunteer Grant Writer, is the contact point for this application. You can call him
on 602-510-9959 and use email address Jack_Rubino_2000@yahoo.com.
Respectfully submitted,
Cynthia A. Schuler, Esq.
CEO Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development

Tumbleweed START Apartments Budget
FUNDS 2014-2015 2015-2016
Government Contracts and Grants $ 855,094.00 $ 880,746.82
Contributions $ -
Subrecipient $ -
Miscellaneous Income $ -
Foundations
Total Income $ 855,094.00 $ 880,746.82
Expenses 2014-2015 2015-2016
Salary $ 316,623.00 $ 326,121.69
ERE $ 60,990.00 $ 62,819.70
Professional Services $ 31,402.00 $ 32,344.06
Subcontracted Services $ -
Client $ 10,476.00 $ 10,790.28
Travel $ 5,566.00 $ 5,732.98
Space $ 391,521.00 $ 403,266.63
Depreciation $ 10,151.00 $ 10,455.53
Supplies $ 2,973.00 $ 3,062.19
Development $ -
Technology $ 5,155.00 $ 5,309.65
Equipment $ 1,705.00 $ 1,756.15
Food $ 100.00 $ 103.00
Supportive Services for Clients $ 50,000.00 $ 51,500.00
Adminstration $ 37,181.00 $ 38,296.43
Total Expenses $ 923,843.00 $ 951,558.29
Difference $ (68,749.00) $ (70,811.47)
Supportive Services include but are not limited to: Bus Passes, Food, Clothing, Household
Products and Hygene Products Starter Kits, and Education and Employment Program Supplies

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General information
General information | Organization Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council
General information | Contact First name Katie
General information | Contact Last name Penkoff
General information | Contact e-mail kpenkoff@girlscoutsaz.org
General information | Contact phone number 6024527164
Address
Address | Street 119 E. Coronado Road
Address | City Phoenix
Address | State Arizona
Address | ZIP Code 85004
From what tribe is the organization requesting the grant?
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
Total grant amount request
$10000
The Gila River Indian Community offers multi-year awards. If your organization is requesting a
multi-year grant for this project or program, enter the amount to be requested each year.
Amount
Year 1 $
Year 2 $
Year 3 $
Year 4 $
Year 5 $
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Budget Build-up
Original 13,000,000
Changes/offsite + $500,000
Inflation (20 mos.) + $700,000
Code changes + $275,000
1. Leadership Center Total $14,475,000
2. Classrooms
3. Volunteer Bldg. Cabin Unit A (add Alt) + $775,000
4. Maintenance Bldg. Total (Revised) $15,250,000
5. Pool Bldg.
6. Archery Range
7. Play Field Order of Magnitude Costs
8. Amphitheater
9. Cabin Unit A Phase I Phase II
10. Cabin Unit B Leadership Center $5,115,000
11. Cabin Unit C Volunteer Building $710,000 $710,000
12. Cabin Unit D
Maint. Building $25,000
13. Cabin Unit E
14. Activity Bldgs. Pool Building $350,000 $250,000
15. Labyrinth Activity Buildings $625,000
16. Campgrounds Cabin Units B,C,D,E $3,700,000
17. Campfire Circle
Cabin Units A $775,000 $775,000
Site $2,825,000 $575,000
Offsite $300,000
Subtotal $8,535,000 $6,740,000
$8,600,000 ____________________ $6,650,000
Total $15,250,000

The Campaign for Girls in Arizona
Total Gifts/Pledges, Over $5,000, as of February 2014
The Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation $1,000,000
Girl Scouts-Arizona Cactus-Pine Council, Inc. girls $556,000
Diane and Bruce T. Halle Foundation $500,000
Gila River Indian Community $500,000
The Craig and Barbara Barrett Foundation $500,000
Nina Mason Pulliam Trust $400,000
The Herberger Foundation $300,000
Emerald Foundation $250,000
The Steele Foundation $250,000
Anonymous $150,000
AZ Sports and Tourism Authority $150,000
Arizona Community Foundation $126,000
John Whiteman $125,000
Thunderbird Charities $125,000
Anonymous $115,000
Cardinals Charities $100,000
Eileen Ward $100,000
APS Foundation $60,000
BHSS Legacy Foundation $50,000
Fiesta Bowl $50,000
Margaret T. Morris Foundation $50,000
Pit W. Lucking $50,000
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community $40,000
Leadership Donors $5,000< $33,000
Adelante Foundation, Inc. $25,000
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona $25,000
Jim McSherry $25,000
The Rim Institute $25,000
The Estate of Frederick K. Steiner $15,000
Holbrook Pyle Fund $15,000
Mary L. Thomas $14,000
Leslie Newman $11,000
Dick and Dinky Snell $10,000
Harry and Rosellen Papp $10,000
Hopi Education Endowment Fund $10,000
Phoenix Rotary 100 $10,000
The Firefly Trust $10,000
The USAA Foundation, Inc. $10,000
The Wulkan Foundation $5,000

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General information
General information | Organization Special Olympics Arizona, Inc.
General information | Contact First name Tracy
General information | Contact Last name McCarty
General information | Contact e-mail tracy@specialolympicsarizona.org
General information | Contact phone number 602.476.0839
Address
Address | Street 2100 S. 75th Ave.
Address | City Phoenix
Address | State AZ
Address | ZIP Code 85043
From what tribe is the organization requesting the grant?
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
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, enter the amount to be requested each year.
Amount
Year 1 $
Year 2 $
Year 3 $
Year 4 $
Year 5 $
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April 1, 2015
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation 12% Revenue Sharing Grant Request
Mrs. Selena Castaneda, Tribal Council Secretary
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
P.O. Box 17779
Fountain Hills, AZ 85269
Government entity contact:
Maricopa County
Amanda Nash, Legislative Analyst
602.506.4485
nasha001@mail.maricopa.gov
Organization name, address and main point of contact:
Special Olympics Arizona, Inc.
2100 S. 75th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85043
Tracy McCarty, Grants Manager
602.476.0839
Tracy@SpecialOlympicsArizona.org
Program Description
Healthy Lifestyle Education and Practice (Healthy LEAP) is a comprehensive program which combines health
education, inclusive physical activity and health screenings to improve health outcomes for young people with
intellectual disabilities and their typically developing peers.
Unified Sports® is the inclusive sports component of the Healthy LEAP program that increases physical activity to
improve health outcomes for Preschool through high school age youth. Children with and without disabilities learn
sports skills, attend practices and workouts, train and compete together; each with a meaningful role on the team.
Unified Sports seasons typically last 10 weeks; with 8 weeks minimum of practices followed by competition. Four
sports seasons are available annually. The potential for regular, vigorous exercise, such as the CDC recommends to
maintain or lose weight, increases to 66 or more hours annually when a child begins Healthy LEAP. For youth with
intellectual disabilities who are 30 times more likely than their typically developing peers to lead a sedentary
lifestyle and be obese, this increase is significant. (Krahn G, Hammond L, Turner A. Mental Retardation and
Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews 2006;12:70-82)
The second component of Healthy LEAP is education presented at Unified Sports practices or during class time. The
two Healthy LEAP curriculums (Elementary and High School versions) were created by a physician with experience
with developmental disabilities; reviewed by a pediatrician and a dietician and approved by the Arizona
Department of Health Services. It follows best practices for delivering health information to youth with
developmental disabilities including repetition, visual aids, sharing personal experience, practical application and
presentation in an inclusive setting. During a Healthy LEAP lesson, one topic is presented at a time with visual aids,
group discussion is led and the concepts learned are put into practice immediately through the tools and team
interaction provided in the program.
Healthy LEAP lessons and information include: Food Groups, MyPlate appropriate portion sizes and variety of
foods, Healthy Weight and Obesity, Sports Nutrition and Hydration, Exercise and Injury Prevention, Behavior and
Stress Management, Bone Health, Sun Safety, Personal Hygiene and Prevention of Tobacco and Alcohol Use (high
school version only). Each lesson includes take-home information to share with parents and family activities which
reinforce learning. Several of the lessons include a give-away: backpack for class materials, notebook and pen for
class notes, MyPlate poster or placemat, water bottle, pedometer, sport towel and an insulated cooler bag.
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The final component of Healthy LEAP participation is attendance at a Healthy Athletes free screening event during
a sports competition. Healthy Athletes enhances the well-being, sports performance and quality of life for people
with intellectual disabilities through free health screenings in seven areas: hearing, vision, dental hygiene,
podiatry, sports psychology, general fitness and physical therapy. Students receive a written health assessment to
share with their primary physician and referrals for any necessary treatment discovered during the screenings.
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation’s Funding Priorities
Healthy LEAP aligns with Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation’s funding priorities for Education and Health by providing
accessible health information in schools to youth with disabilities.
Statement of Need
Adequate and appropriate information is important for everyone to make healthy choices and optimize fitness;
however this need is intensified for people with intellectual disabilities (ID) due to increased health risks. People
with ID experience poorer health and are at increased risk for a number of preventable health conditions
compared to the general population. Children with ID have higher rates of seizure disorders, behavioral/mental
health problems, fractures, skin conditions, respiratory disorders, obesity, poor oral health, vision problems, and
hearing problems. Adults with ID experience higher mortality rates as a result of higher rates of cardiovascular
diseases, intestinal obstruction, pneumonia, and trauma. Intellectual disabilities further exacerbate poor health by
creating challenges in communication, comprehension and follow-through with health care and maintaining a
healthy life style.
Three new schools will be identified and recruited in the Chandler/Scottsdale area to participate in Healthy LEAP.
An estimated 54 students will participate in inclusive sports plus accessible health education and screenings at
those three schools.
Partnerships
The Arizona Department of Health Services (DHS) is a major partner with SOAZ is providing Healthy LEAP. As the
original sponsor of the program, DHS approves all changes made to the curriculum, receives and analyses all
testing data and follows program implementation through quarterly reporting. The Healthy LEAP program was
started with a multi-year grant from the Department of Health services which covers 90% of annual expenses for
the program. The grant has two years remaining.
Special Olympics partners with elementary, middle and high schools to provide Healthy LEAP within schools all
over Arizona.
To provide free health screenings through Healthy Athletes, SOAZ collaborates with ASU, U of A, NAU, A.T. Stills
University, Northwestern University, College America, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, St. Joseph’s Medical Center,
Arizona Early Hearing Detection & Intervention, The Ear Foundation of Arizona, The Arizona Optometric
Association, AZ Dental Foundation and many individual physicians. These partners provide the doctors and medical
students who examine the athletes, provide expert program oversight and recruit new medical volunteers.
Long term, youth who engage in Unified Sports training, workouts and competitions will improve health outcomes
and be more likely to maintain an active lifestyle as they mature. The U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services’ 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee report states, “Regular physical activity in
childhood and adolescence improves strength and endurance, helps build healthy bones and muscles, helps
control weight, reduces anxiety and stress, increases self-esteem, and may improve blood pressure and cholesterol
levels.” SOAZ anticipates similar outputs to those measured in past years, such as 35% of students decreased their
BMI, 77% maintained or increased weekly exercise and 17% started exercising outside of Unified Sports. These
measured outputs will be the indicators that the children are positively impacting their health outcomes.
The Healthy LEAP curriculum incorporates best practices for effective health education recommended by the CDC
and experts in the field: teaching functional health information (essential knowledge); shaping personal values and
beliefs that support healthy behaviors; shaping group norms that value a healthy lifestyle and developing the
essential health skills necessary to adopt, practice, and maintain health-enhancing behaviors.
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The Healthy LEAP curriculum’s long term effect will be to empower youth with information, values, attitudes and
skills that promote a healthy lifestyle. The Centers for Disease Control website states, “Most people with or
without disabilities can stay healthy by learning about and living healthy lifestyles.” The American Academy of
Pediatrics advocates health education for children, stating, “Health literacy goals for children and their adult
caregivers are the same as for adults: to use the health literacy perspective and its insights and evidence base to
enhance the health care system, increase access and inclusion, reduce disparities, and improve health outcomes.”
Timetable
In August, 2015 new schools will be recruited to participate in Healthy LEAP and new classes of students are
registered at existing schools. Teacher training takes place one-on-one as new schools are identified and teachers
receive their Healthy LEAP Manual and student handbooks during training. Next, a Unified Sports team is formed
at each school with Special and General Education students. Sports training begins once each student completes a
sports physical (signed by a physician.) The teacher/coach can order sports equipment and uniforms, as needed
with a set budget for each school.
Before beginning the Healthy LEAP curriculum, each student is tested on their knowledge of the subjects covered.
A new Healthy LEAP lesson is taught at each Unified Sports practice. Healthy LEAP giveaways (Medical USB,
backpack for class materials, water bottle, pedometer, lip balm and sunscreen) are also ordered by teachers, at no
charge to the school.
Depending on the sport the school selects, training and competition takes place between September and March.
Competition in aquatics, softball, golf and bocce is held in October with a Healthy Athletes screening event during
the weekend of competition. Final competition for basketball, track, volleyball and tennis is held in March and
April with a second annual Healthy Athletes screening.
Once all Healthy LEAP lessons are completed, the students are re-tested and asked to evaluate the program.
Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from the Tribal Council.
For the Athletes,
Tracy McCarty
Grants Manager
Attachments
Proposed budget for the program or project
Identification of long-term funding resources
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Healthy LEAP Long-term Funding Resources
The Healthy LEAP program was started with a multi-year grant from the Department of Health services
which covers approximately 90% of annual expenses for the program. The grant has two years
remaining.
The Molly Lawson Foundation supports Healthy LEAP annually with $5,000 towards the healthy lifestyle
tools given to athletes.
Special Olympics Arizona has not applied to any other Tribes for support of Healthy LEAP.

Healthy LEAP Annual Budget
REVENUE
Funder
Arizona Department of Health Services (secured) $509,939.00
Molly Lawson Foundation (secured) $5,000.00
Foundations (pending) $44,000.00
$558,939.00
EXPENSES
Personnel
Director of Operations & Quality Assurance; .25 FTE $18,540.00
Healthy Athletes Coordinator; .5 FTE $14,000.00
Healthy Athletes Educator; .25 FTE $20,000.00
Athlete Outreach Coordinator; 1 FTE $31,000.00
AIA Unified Sports Director; .5 FTE $30,000.00
PERSONNEL TOTAL $113,540.00
Employee Benefits
FICA $11,483.00
Unemployment Insurance $1,435.00
Worker's Compensation $1,435.00
Retirement $2,870.00
Life Insurance $0.00
Health Insurance $15,789.00
BENEFITS TOTAL $33,012.00
Professional and Outside Services
Physician Consultant TBD; 80 hours @ $250 per hour $20,000.00
Dietician Consultant TBD; 80 hours @ $72 per hour $5,760.00
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TOTAL $25,760.00
Travel Expenses
Staff Travel for outreach and training; Rented busses to transport participants to screenings $15,000.00
TRAVEL TOTAL $15,000.00
Occupancy
Healthy LEAP coaches' training; February $4,500.00
Healthy LEAP coaches' training; July $8,000.00
Healthy Athletes Screening events $6,000.00
OCCUPANCY TOTAL $18,500.00
Program Expenses
Online Course Production $37,000.00
Advertising $13,000.00
Coaches' Stipend $150,000.00
Unified Sports Equipment $6,000.00
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Health screening disposable medical supplies - sterile gloves, face masks, tongue depressors, otoscope
speculi, hand sanitizer, sterilizing & irrigating fluids, cotton balls, pipe cleaners, Q-tips, facial tissues,
alcohol pads and mouth mirrors. $6,000.00
Consumer Training Supplies:
USB Medical IDs $28,750.00
Nalgene Water Bottle $17,250.00
Sun screen and lip balm $17,250.00
USDA My Plate Poster $552.00
Pedometer $4,560.00
Backpack for class materials $2,300.00
SMS Text Communication Service $5,100.00
Evaluation $9,000.00
Printing:
Healthy LEAP Manual (binder) $400.00
Healthy LEAP Handouts $1,150.00
Healthy LEAP Food Journals $1,150.00
Office Supplies: Paper, binder clips, labels, shipping boxes, etc. $1,150.00
PROGRAM EXPENSE TOTAL $300,612.00
Operational Expenses (for Healthy LEAP only)
Copier Lease $2,257.00
Internet & IT Support $2,722.00
Telephone System Lease, service and cell phones $4,241.00
Liability Insurance $5,669.00
Organizational Management $14,240.00
Finance Administration $10,400.00
Annual Audit $2,600.00
Special Olympics International Accreditation Fee $6,640.00
OPERATIONAL EXPENSE TOTAL $48,769.00
GRAND TOTAL $555,193.00
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