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General information
General information | Organization Sun Lakes Fire District
General information | Contact First name Paul
General information | Contact Last name Wilson
General information | Contact e-mail pwilson@slfd.org
General information | Contact phone number 4808959343
Address
Address | Street 25020 S. Alma School Rd.
Address | City Sun Lakes
Address | State Arizona
Address | ZIP Code 8 524 8
From what tribe is the organization requesting the grant?
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
Total grant amount request
$437,750.00
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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Sun Lakes Fire District
March 18, 2015
Mrs. Selena Castaneda, Tribal Council Secretary
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
P.O. Box 17779
Fountain Hills, AZ 85269
Re: Sun Lakes Fire District - Local Government Agency Status
Dear Mrs. Castaneda,
The Sun Lakes Fire District is a local government "Special District" under the Arizona Revised
Statues 48-805 and is a non-profit entity with an Internal Revenue Service with an issued
Employer Identification Number of 86-0353742.
Respectfully,
.Z .
Paul S. Wilson, Fire Chief
25020 S. Alma School Rd. • Sun Lakes, AZ 85248 • Phone (480) 895-9343 • Fax (480) 895-6899

Sun Lakes Fire District
March 18, 2015
Mrs. Selena Castaneda, Tribal Council Secretary
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
P.O. Box 17779
Fountain Hills, AZ 85269
Dear Mrs. Castaneda,
The Sun Lakes Fire District (Fire District), located southwest of Chandler Arizona, is pleased to
submit a FY 2015-16 Public Safety - Fire Department grant application, through the Maricopa
County Government Relations Office, for Proposition 202 funding from the Fort McDowell
Yavapai Nation.
The contact information is:
Ms. Amanda Nash, Legislative Analyst Mr. Paul S. Wilson, Fire Chief
Maricopa County - Government Relations Sun Lakes Fire District
301 West Jefferson, 10th Floor 25020 S. Alma School Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85003 Sun Lakes. AZ 85248
(602) 506-4485 (o) (480) 895-9343 (o)
(602) 214-9019 (m) (602) 576-4600 (m)
nasha001@mail.maricopa.gov pwilson@slfd.org
The project meets the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation funding priority for a Public Safety - Fire
Department.
The Fire District is proposing a new project of a $437,750. grant, (1/2 in FY2015-16 of
$218,875. and 1/2 in FY2016-17 of $218,875.) with a Fire District provided hard match of
$85,000., to replace a fourteen year old fire engine (2001 American LaFrance fire engine). The
current fire engine has 115,460 miles and 10,219 engine hours of usage and is out of compliance
with the National Fire Protection Association 1901 Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus.
The Fire District serves 18,000 residents in the retirement community of Sun Lakes AZ, where the
median age of residents is 69 years of age. The Fire District provides advanced life support
medical services, ambulance transportation and fire protection to the residents and visitors of the
retirement community.
The Fire District's emergency personnel annually respond to 3,800 emergencies and transport
1,800 patients by ambulance. Due to the nature of the community clientele (83% Medicare
eligible seniors) and the location of the Fire District (on the edge of the metropolitan area) the fire
engine is desperately needed, to provide emergency services to a community of retired residents.
25020 S. Alma School Rd. - Sun Lakes, AZ 85248 • Phone (480) 895-9343 • Fax (480) 895-6899

The existing fire engine has inordinately high maintenance costs and is frequently out-of-service
for repair. Several times in the past three years a "loaner fire engine" had to be borrowed, from
the neighboring Chandler Fire Department, in order for the Fire District to continue to provide
timely emergency response in the Sun Lakes community.
The Fire District's operating revenues are derived from: property taxes, ambulance transport
services, plan review and life safety fees. Due to the economic crisis, the Fire District's revenues
have declined, over five fiscal years, with a cumulative loss of 45% of the assessed property
valuation. Numerous cost containment measures have been enacted to reduce operating costs
including: reductions in employee compensation and benefits, no cost of living adjustment for
two years, and eliminations or reductions in services and programs.
Even with the cost-control strategies, the Fire District has not been able to fund the capital
improvement budget to provide for replacement of the fire apparatus. Without grant assistance
the District is unable to replace the fourteen year old fire engine.
The Fire District requests grant funding from Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation of $437,750. (1/2
in FY2015-16 of and 1/2 in FY2016-17) for replacement of the fire engine.
The timeline for the project is:
1. Enter into I.G.A. with Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation - Fall 2015
2. Order Fire Engine - Spring 2016
3. Take Delivery of Fire Engine - Spring 2017
4. Place Fire Engine into service - Summer 2017
The Fire District applied for a grant from the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation in FY2014-15, but
was not awarded. The District has been a recipient of the following grants, during the past five
years, from the Gila River Indian Community:
Oct. 2013 Gila River Indian Community - S.C.B.A. Cylinders $23,750.
May 2011 Gila River Indian Community - Brush Truck $71,250.
May 2008 Gila River Indian Community - Electronic Pt. Care Reporting $62,614.
The tire engine is an essential vehicle for the delivery of emergency services in Sun Lakes AZ
and the surrounding automatic aid communities. A grant funded fire engine will provide a higher
level of protection for at-risk seniors in the retirement community and for the firefighters who
protect them.
The Sun Lakes Fire District wishes to thank the reviewers for your time and consideration of the
grant request.
Respectfully,/' y
Paul S. Wilson, Fire Chief

SUN LAKES FIRE DISTRICT
RESOLUTION ft CLI (151)
A RESOLUTION OF THE SUN LAKES FIRE DISTRICT
PERTAINING TO THE SUBMISSION OF A
PUBLIC SAFETY — FIRE DEPARTMENT GRANT
FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE FORT MCDOWELL YAVAPAI NATION
FY 2014/15 ARIZONA TRIBAL-STATE GAMING COMPACT
WHEREAS, the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation is seeking applications from county and
local agencies for projects relating to priority funding areas of public safety; and
WHEREAS, the Sun Lakes Fire District is interested in submitting a proposal to be
considered for funding in the form of a reimbursable grant from the Fort McDowell
Yavapai Nation - Arizona Tribal-State Gaming Compact; and
WHEREAS, the Sun Lakes Fire District Board of Directors have an interest in providing
protection to the reservation area, by providing wild land and mutual aid assistance, to the
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation;
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved as follows:
1. THAT approval of the submission of the Public Safety — Fire Department Grant for a
Type One Fire Engine for consideration by the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
2015/16 Arizona Tribal-State Gaming Compact is hereby granted.
2. THAT Fire Chief Paul S. Wilson is the appointed agent for the Sun Lakes Fire
District, to conduct all negotiations and to execute and submit all documents and any
other necessary or desirable instruments in connection with such grant.

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted
by the Board of Directors of the Sun Lakes Fire District at its regular meeting held on
March 24, 2015 by the following vote:
AYES: NAYES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
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Micloel Sellers, Board Chairman hn Crawford, Board Member
"arrest Kohler, Board Clerk 13ernadette Halpin, Board Membe'r
Diane Price, Board Treasurer
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General information | Organization Maricopa Trail and Park Foundation
General information | Contact First name Jan
General information | Contact Last name Hancock
General information | Contact e-mail hancockjan@aol.com
General information | Contact phone number 602-252-8387
Address
Address | Street 805 N. 4th Avenue - Unit 703
Address | City Phoenix
Address | State Arizona
Address | ZIP Code 85003-1306
From what tribe is the organization requesting the grant?
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
Total grant amount request
$23,375.00
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 $14,700.00
Year 2 $8,675.00
Year 3 $
Year 4 $
Year 5 $
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INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
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Employer Identification Number:
Date: 2012 20-0707991
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MARICOPA TRAIL AND PARKS FOUNDATION 170532993 .62002
C/O JOHN F CRAWFORD Contact Person:
161 N CLARK ST STE 4200 MAXWELL SULLIVAN ID# 31696
CHICAGO, IL 60601 Contact Telephone Number:
(877) 829-5500
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June 30
Public Charity Status:
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November 15, 2010
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Dear Applicant:
We are pleased to inform you that upon review of your application for tax
exempt status we have determined that you are exempt from Federal income tax
under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to you are
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Please see enclosed Publication 4221-PC, Compliance Guide for 501(c)(3) Public
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March 4, 2015
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Mrs. Selena Castaneda
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Tribal Council Secretary
Maricopa Trail P.O. Box 17779
Fountain Hills, AZ 85269
Dear Mrs. Castaneda:
Maricopa Trail and
Park Foundation The Maricopa Trail and Park Foundation is applying for a Fort McDowell Yavapai
Nation Prop. 200 grant for our nonprofit organization's Maricopa Trail Communities
Program.
Board of Directors
This is a new program for our Foundation, with long-term, continuing multi-
Joe Marvin community partnerships that would hopefully also include the Fort McDowell
Mitchell J. Klein Yavapai Nation's community, which is in close proximity to the Maricopa Trail.
Jan Hancock
Carolyn Sechler The purpose of this program is to link more than 20 communities in Maricopa County
Neil Rifenbark to the 270-mile Maricopa Trail, a non-motorized natural pathway that circles the
entire Maricopa County, linking the ten Maricopa County Regional Parks. The many
communities that are either currently linked to the Maricopa Trail, or will connect to
the Maricopa Trail in the future, will participate in programs that are designed to
Executive Director increase community economic development, foster healthy lifestyles, and encourage
the preservation of the natural environment, flora and fauna.
Larry Snead
Our Maricopa Trail Communities Program supports the Maricopa County Parks &
Recreation Department, which currently serves more than 2.1 million Maricopa
Advisory Council County Parks and Trails visitors annually with more than 120,000 acres of parklands.
Andy Kunasek The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and Maricopa County Parks & Recreation
R.J. Cardin department are our nonprofit Maricopa Trail and Park Foundation's government
John Rose entity partners and sponsors.
Kim Richard The Maricopa Trail encourages public health and healthy exercise, preservation of
Karrin Taylor the outdoor environment, and the Trail links multiple users to community
Jeff Spellman development opportunities in hospitality, retail, cultural, historic, and arts venues
Jim Coffman within each of the 20 communities connected to the Maricopa Trail.
Dale Larsen
More than 70% of the 270-mile trail pathway is constructed and open to the public
to date. When the Maricopa Trail is fully constructed to incorporate Buckeye and
Wickenburg, the Trail system will expand to nearly 500 miles in length. The
Maricopa Trail will encourage new business development to serve the ever-growing
need for trail-based community tourism infrastructure. This trail communities model
is well established in many states in America where other multi -mile long distance
trails, such as the Appalachian Trail and the Arizona National Scenic Trail have
existing, very successful Trail Communities Programs.
Additional partners for the Maricopa Trail Communities Program would include
P 0 Box 1056 Recreational Equipment, Inc. (RD} and the Arizona Office of Tourism, with expressed
Phoenix, AZ 85001 interest as well from the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust once the initial first-
(602) 252-8387
year development phase of the Program becomes established.
secretary@mctptorg
www.mctpf.org
501 (c) (3) organization

This grant request is for $23,375, ($14,700 for the 2015 workshop and pre-program
planning, and $8,675 for assistance with the pilot program launch and first year
program evaluation). See budget document for details. The grant request will fund
the consultation fees for Amy Camp for 2015, with her continued consultation and
program oversight until the end of 2016.
A pro bono Foundation Board member would work locally in Maricopa County in
concert with the program consultant to launch the Maricopa Trail Communities
Program beginning in the Fall of 2015.
Additional funding for the Program will be realized from a large annual mountain
bike 50-mile race event, the "Prickly Pedal" Mountain Bike Race on the Maricopa
Trail, which is being held on January 24, 2016 and sponsored by the Maricopa Trail
and Park Foundation, in partnership with the Maricopa County Parks & Recreation
Department and the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. This race will occur on a
50-mile Maricopa Trail course starting at Lake Pleasant and ending at the finish line
located at Spur Cross/Cave Creek, Arizona.
Included as an attachment to this letter is a map of the Maricopa Trail and the
consulting fee proposal from Cycle Forward consultant, Amy Camp, who was the
founder of the national trails communities program along the Allegheny Passage, and
consulted with communities and trails advocates throughout the United States and
Canada on establishing trail town programs, which inspired programs along the
Appalachian Trail, Arizona National Scenic Trail, the state of Kentucky, and others.
This proposal provides accurate figures for the consulting fees and travel to Arizona
from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania to conduct the Maricopa Trail Communities Program
Workshops to launch the Program in September/October 2015. Also included in the
consulting fee proposal is a listing of the consultant's qualifications.
I will serve as the ongoing contact person for the Maricopa Trail and Park Foundation
for the implementation of the Maricopa Trail Communities Program. I am the
founder of this nonprofit organization and served as president of the Foundation for
6 years. Our Foundation is a Bronze level GuideStar organization, based in Phoenix,
Arizona. My contact information is as follows:
Ms. Jan Hancock
Secretary, Board of Directors
Maricopa Trail and Park Foundation
805 North 4th Avenue, Suite 703
Phoenix, AZ 85003-1306
Office: (602) 252-8387 or Mobile: (602) 550-1314
Email: secretary@nnctpforR or hancockjan@aol.com
Thank you for your consideration of the Maricopa Trail and Park Foundation's grant
request. Please contact me if you have any questions or require additional
information.
Best regards,
Enclosures

Proposal for Professional Consulting Services:
Development of Maricopa Trail Town Program
Overview
This proposal offers a possible path forward as the Maricopa Trail & Park Foundation and
Maricopa County Parks & Recreation explore the creation of a Maricopa Trail Town Program.
With a planned 500 miles of multi-use trail appealing to multiple trail audiences and connecting
10 established regional parks, the Maricopa Trail is uniquely positioned to link recreational
opportunities to local communities, stunning scenery, and rich culture and heritage. The trail is
presently 60% complete – a good time to begin planning how to better connect “trail to town”
and maximize the economic and many other benefits of the Maricopa Trail.
Trail Town programs are popping up all over North America. The first multi-town program
associated with a long distance trail was the Trail Town Program along the Great Allegheny
Passage in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Programs are now established along the Appalachian
Trail, North Country Trail, Arizona National Scenic Trail, C&O Canal Towpath and in the state of
Kentucky. (The Kentucky program, administered by the state tourism office, is unique in that it
isn’t connected to a single trail. Rather, communities demonstrate a cultural tenor and civic
commitment to becoming a “Kentucky Trail Town.”) The thread that all of these programs share
is the concept of strengthening connections between “trail and town” so that communities may
realize the benefits of trails.

Trail Town programs vary in approach and application; they range from simple programs
focused on designation and bolstering civic pride to full blown economic development
programs aiming to improve regional economies while providing needed services to visitors.
Those pioneering the Maricopa Trail Town Program, with the help of Cycle Forward, will answer
the following questions:
 What does success look like?
 What type of program is most needed in Maricopa County?
 What community problems would Maricopa Trail Town Program help to alleviate?
 What is the market potential of the Maricopa Trail? Who are the audiences?
 What is the value proposition of the Maricopa Trail? What about a Maricopa trail and
town experience would draw visitors and area residents?
 How will the program be funded and sustained?
Linking Communities, Linking Parks
Maricopa County’s website, in promoting the Maricopa Trail, uses the tagline “Linking
communities with pathways to parks.” This is part of the aforementioned value proposition.
This “mega-loop” trail connects a vast area that includes established county parks that already
host a combined 2.1 million visitors annually. The third component here is linking communities.
The tagline could just as well be “a pathway to communities,” not to mention the many points
between – scenic vistas, cultural and heritage sites, and the trail itself.
Parks
Towns
Trail

Advanced Planning and Fall Workshop
Trail Towns are a “state of mind.” There’s a culture (either pre-existing or cultivated) of
hospitality and embracing trails and tourism as part of a healthy community. As many as 15
communities are positioned to connect to the Maricopa Trail. It’s essential to establish a
baseline in these communities in terms of both physical conditions and trail town culture.
A fall 2015 workshop (or series of workshops) will begin to gauge community needs and
interest in a trail town program. The workshops would include walking assessments of
communities along the Maricopa Trail, a tourism assessment, and other interactive discussions
and activities. It would encourage multi-community collaborative efforts with the trail as the
uniting factor.
A Maricopa Trail Town Program may take several forms. The program may include any of the
following foci, depending upon the will of the community and trail stakeholders:
 Symbolic designation and recognition: communities sign on as “trail towns” and are
recognized as such with signage and limited marketing; community bodies may pass
resolutions in support of the program; a culture of hospitality exists.
 Infrastructure and physical connection: directional signs, information kiosks, bike racks,
horse hitches, etc. are an important part of improving the trail experience and enticing
trail users into communities.
 Arts and culture focus: the trail experience is enhanced by cultural heritage and sense of
place; interpretive signs, public art, community events, etc. are emphasized
 Business retention and attraction: Trail users need services, and trail communities need
customers; a focus is placed on ensuring that business products and services meet trail
user needs and that local entrepreneurs are positioned to benefit.
A Maricopa Trail Town Program may include elements of each of these, or choose to focus on
the most manageable (or advantageous) components based on local needs and desired
outcomes.
In preparation for the workshop, Cycle Forward will work with the MT&PF Board to research
established programs, explore desired outcomes of a local program, and to develop and host a
fall workshop(s). A separate budget document outlines anticipated Cycle Forward tasks and
fees.
Consulting Fees
The total anticipated cost for consulting services is $23,375 ($14,700 for 2015 workshop and
pre-program planning, and $8,675 for assistance with the 2016 pilot program launch and first
year program evaluation). See budget document for details.

Program Implementation
Program implementation relies heavily upon:
 Strategic meetings with MT&PF Board of Directors
 Fall 2015 workshop results
 Fundraising success
The staff and board of the foundation may develop either a simple or complex program,
depending on these factors. Given the variables, projecting the details of program
implementation beyond the simple timeline below would not be possible at this time.
Program Timeline
Timeframe Task Notes
June – July 2015 Work with MT&PF board to explore
“What is success?” and desired
workshop outcomes
July – Sept. 2015 Develop fall workshop(s)
Oct. / Nov. 2015 Promote and host workshops
Nov. / Dec. 2015 Workshop follow up, active program
planning and fundraising
Program Year 1: 2016 Consultant and volunteer staff
collaborate with board to design
program; pilot program in 4
Maricopa Trail Towns; program
evaluation
January 23, 2016 Prickly Pedal mountain bike race An early opportunity to build
trail-to-town connection and
rally communities around a
trail event; possibly
announce trail town program
April 2016 Launch program with four custom
walking assessments
November 2016 Pilot year program evaluation
Program Year 2: 2017 Continue to build program, add
program staff and additional
communities without need for
consulting services
Program Year 3: 2018 Continue to build program and add
communities without need for
consulting services

Qualifications
Cycle Forward owner Amy Camp is a trails and tourism consultant, a placemaker, and a
professional coach. Having started her career in community development in Pennsylvania, she
is passionate about communities and how they can prosper. She helped to launch and later
managed the nationally-recognized Trail Town Program®. Amy now consults communities on
how they can better connect to their trail systems and establish sense of place. She works with
communities to maximize the benefits of trails, and to showcase their culture, heritage, and
scenic beauty.
Amy is presently working on “making the case” for parks and recreation in Pennsylvania, and
has been consulting trail stakeholders in Atlantic Canada since 2013 on how to better connect
trail to town. She additionally convened a five-state coalition of trail developers striving to
connect a 1,600 mile trail network in MD, NY, OH, PA and WV. A full list of consulting projects is
available at www.cycleforward.org. Amy is also a certified professional coach who offers
nature-based coaching held on trails. Many of her coaching clients are in the trails, tourism, and
community development fields. Her coaching abilities enhance her consulting practice.
Amy is on the Board of American Trails, serving as Board Secretary and Chair of the Hulet
Hornbeck Emerging Leaders Scholarship Program. She earned a Master of Public Administration
from the University of Pittsburgh, and 15 years later, is realizing her dream of helping
communities of all sizes to build upon their assets.

Maricopa Trail Towns Anticipated Consulting Tasks
Estimated
2015 Tasks Hours Total Cost
Pre-workshop strategy & research with Board (standard
rate $75/hr)
Strategy meetings with Foundation board to determine
vision, outcomes, and define success 15 $ 1,125.00
Research trail town applications throughout the U.S.,
including detailed interviews with program managers to
understand variations between programs, successes,
challenges, etc. 10 $ 750.00
Subcontractor consultation (McCollom Development
Strategies) for additional perspective on launching a trail
town program as well as evaluating equestrian needs.
Includes one phone call with MT&PF board and
discussions with Cycle Forward. 8 $ 1,000.00
Grant and proposal writing; preparation of background
materials for decision makers 16 $ 1,200.00
Fall workshop development, hosting, & debrief
(standard rate $75/hour)
Workshop development and logistics 50 $ 3,750.00
Workshop hosting, custom assessment, and stakeholder
meetings 20 $ 1,500.00
Travel: flight + 3 nights' lodging $ 875.00
Workshop debrief and written report and
recommendations 20 $ 1,500.00
Post-workshop grant writing and implementation
discussions with Foundation board 40 $ 3,000.00
Total $ 14,700.00
Estimated
2016 Tasks Hours Total Cost
Consulting support to Foundation board and executive
director to pilot program by April 2016 - weekly
communications with Executive Director and a board sub-
committee 13 $ 975.00
Planning and hosting trail town assessments in four pilot
communities in collaboration with Executive Director and
community leaders - April 2016. 50 $ 3,750.00
Travel: flight + 4 nights' lodging $ 1,100.00
Assessment reports 12 $ 900.00

Consulting support to executive director -
communications twice monthly (May-Nov.) 14 $ 1,050.00
Program evaluation in partnership with ED and
Foundation Board 12 $ 900.00
Total $ 8,675.00
2 YEAR TOTAL $ 23,375.00

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General information | Organization STEP - Student Expedition Program
General information | Contact First name Jessica
General information | Contact Last name Berg
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From what tribe is the organization requesting the grant?
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
Total grant amount request
$15,000
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 $
Year 2 $
Year 3 $
Year 4 $
Year 5 $
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STEP – “Pathway to Possible”
Funding Request to Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
March 27, 2015
Mrs. Selena Castaneda
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Tribal Council Secretary
P.O. Box 17779
Fountain Hills, AZ 85269
Dear Mrs. Castaneda,
Thank you so much for accepting this grant application for STEP: Student Expedition Program Inc. We
are respectfully requesting funding in the amount of $15,000.
Funds will be accepted and dispersed by Municipality Representative Amanda Nash, on behalf of:
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chair Steve Chucri
301 West Jefferson, 10th Floor
Phoenix, Arizona 85003
Ms. Nash: (602) 506-4485 or nasha001@mail.maricopa.gov
Our organization name and contact information is:
STEP: Student Expedition Program, Inc.
Jessica Berg, Chief Operating Officer
5021 N. 20th Street, #10782
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
jberg@stepexpedition.org or (602) 526 4565
Please see the attached 2-page narrative as per your request, and attached budget.
Thank you so much for your consideration, and please let me know if there is any additional information
you may need. Thank you for the work you do in our community!
Best,
Jessica Berg
Chief Operating Officer
STEP
step@stepexpedition.org  www.stepexpedition.org
6336 N Oracle Rd, # 326-326, Tucson, AZ 85704, 520-609-1149
5021 N 20th Street, #10782, Phoenix, AZ 85016, 602-526-4565

STEP – “Pathway to Possible”
Funding Request to Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Narrative
Program Description:
STEP, Student Expedition Program, is an unprecedented opportunity for low-income high-school students to forge a
pathway of success through higher education for themselves, their families, and their communities. Through a focused 2-
year college-preparation program and a life-transforming 3-week wilderness leadership expedition, students gain the
confidence, knowledge and leadership skills to succeed in college and beyond. Our Mission: To equip motivated low-
income Arizona students with the knowledge, confidence and leadership skills to obtain a college degree and break the
chain of generational poverty.
We strive to help students become the strongest possible college applicants they can be, secure the best possible financial
aid (up to 100% of the cost, no loans), and prepare for and apply to top colleges and universities in state and nationwide.
STEP has 2 Core Components:
1) 2-year focused College-Prep Program - Individualized college advising & mentoring beginning sophomore year and
ending with high school graduation. Twenty-seven (27) workshops on topics including: College-level writing,
Standardized test preparation, Financial aid/scholarships/FAFSA, College Terminology, “8 Steps to Success,” “7
Key Elements to Becoming a Competitive College Applicant,” “How to Set Yourself Up for Doing Well in School,”
Professional & leadership development, Presentation skills, Putting together a college portfolio, Resume & interview
skills, Money & time management, & more. Significant 1:1 interaction between staff / students.
2) 3-week Alaskan Leadership Expedition – Students learn the necessary skills to lead themselves and others. They
return with increased self-confidence, enhanced ability to meet unfamiliar challenges, greater sense of personal
responsibility, a larger view of the world, and the recognition that they can tackle any challenge ahead of them.
Expedition Alum: “My whole life was changed because of my STEP Expedition. I was giving up on my hopes of
becoming someone great in life...of pursuing my dreams of going to college. Now I feel the power and ability to
change the world.” NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) provides matching funds for half of the expedition
tuition cost.
This is a continuing project.
Alignment with Fort McDowell’s funding priorities:
STEP’s work is aligned with Fort McDowell’s priorities of Education and Economic / Community Development. We are
assisting students in achieving success, providing hands on learning, connecting students to scholarship programs, and
promoting life-long learning and a new way of being in the world. This is not only an opportunity for the individual
students, but rather, they are making choices that will positive effect their future and their families’ futures. Thus, we are
working in the field of Economic/Community Development as well. With their educations, our students are better able to
accomplish sustainable and meaningful employment and economic security, and they are more prepared to take on the
challenges and responsibilities of adult life. In fact, many of our students are interested in social change and enhancing
our community – they have gone on to the Peace Corps and Teach for America, to get Masters degrees in Social Work,
to the Marine Corps, and more. We are creating future leaders who will in turn also focus on GRIC’s funding priorities.
Need, Target Population, Number Served:
A 2013 study published by the Arizona Board of Regents looking at the percentage of high school graduates who go on
to obtain a bachelor’s degree found that half of the state’s public high schools have college completion rates of 5% or
less. The high schools with which STEP predominantly works have a median college completion rate of only 8%. In
contrast to these shocking statistics, 87% of STEP’s alumni are in college or have graduated from college. Since we
started our College Prep program in 2011, 100% of our alumni are in college or have graduated college.
STEP engages in targeted outreach to predominantly large low-income high schools in Phoenix and Tucson; STEP’s
application process is open to any sophomore in the Phx/Tuc area. Since our inception, 100% of our students have come
from low-income families; 98% have been the 1st generation in their family to seek a 4-yr. college degree; and 87% have
identified with an ethnic minority group.
Since our inception, we have helped 315 students with their educational and leadership goals. 165 have graduated from
our program, and another 150 high school students are currently enrolled in our program. Our goal is to double this
number within the next 5 years.
step@stepexpedition.org  www.stepexpedition.org
6336 N Oracle Rd, # 326-326, Tucson, AZ 85704, 520-609-1149
5021 N 20th Street, #10782, Phoenix, AZ 85016, 602-526-4565

STEP’s 2014 Class received over $1 million in gift aid (scholarships / grants) from the institutions they are currently
attending. 100% of our alumni report that STEP was instrumental in guiding them through the process of preparing for
and applying to college. 96% report having a larger view of the world and their opportunities in it as a result of their
STEP participation.
Partners & Plan for long-term funding resources:
Over the years, we have worked with 27 public high schools in Maricopa County, 17 schools in Pima County, and a
variety of youth organizations, including Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Phoenix, New Pathways for Youth (formerly
called Phoenix Youth at Risk), Arizona Quest for Kids, Boys Hope Girls Hope, and AVID. We have done outreach to
these schools and organizations; we work with the counselors to help prepare students for our program.
The College Depot, Burton Barr Central Library, Pima County Library, and Grand Canyon University have provided
meeting space, laptop computers, and internet access free of charge for our monthly workshops. National Outdoor
Leadership School (NOLS) not only leads our Expeditions, but they have also provided matching funds for half of the
expedition tuition costs. Their partnership is absolutely essential to our work. DMD Systems Recovery is providing our
students with laptops, software, and additional IT needs. This technology is crucial to their ability to succeed in our
program and beyond.
Some of our past and current funders have included: Arizona Community Foundation; Armstrong Family Foundation;
Beyster Family Foundation Fund; Cardinals Charities; Carstens Family Funds; DeTommaso Family Foundation; Eaglet
Fund; Ingebritson Family Foundation; Jessica Beath Foundation; Kriendler Charitable Trust; Lucille E Williams
Foundation; Murray Family Fund; Nicholas W. Genematas II Foundation; Pakis Family Foundation; Safeway
Foundation; Sunshine Charitable Foundation; Walmart. In addition, we have significant support from a variety of
individual & corporate donors, as well as our Board of Directors. STEP has submitted a request to Gila River Indian
Community through Maricopa County. We will also be reaching out to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian
Community.
Already in 2015, STEP has made significant strides with regard to sustainability. We began the year with a day-
long Board retreat, which resulted in several new Board members and significant new, motivated energy throughout
the entire Board. This lead to the implementation of a Fund Development Committee, who is already actively
making important contacts within the community. We have hired a Chief Operating Officer, who is specifically
tasked with creating sustainability for STEP, diversifying and increasing funding resources, and increasing public
relations efforts. New activities here include the creation of an Advisory Council and an active Alumni Group
(“Association”), to help with getting our name out in the community, making connections for us, assisting with our
social media efforts, and fundraising. STEP has very loyal supporters, however we know that it is time to reach out
into the community, and this will be a major focus of ours for the next several years.
Timetable:
The timeline for STEP follows the school year – students begin the program half way through their sophomore year, in
February. They graduate from STEP when they graduate from High School, though ideally we keep in touch with students
long after they graduate, and provide counsel if needed. The next class will begin our program in February 2016 and
graduate May 2018. This timeline is a continuing cycle:
 New Student and Parent Orientation – Sophomore Year
 Monthly College-Prep Workshops – Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Year
 Writing Workshops – Summer between Junior and Senior Year
 Financial Aid Workshops – Junior and Senior Year
 Standardized Testing Prep – Junior Year
 Meetings with College Admission Representatives - Junior and Senior Year
 Monthly Homework (e.g. researching colleges, completing a college portfolio, writing a resume etc.) – Sophomore,
Junior, and Senior Year
 Individual student advising regarding academic scheduling, summer programs, scholarships, campus-visit programs,
pre-college programs, college options etc. – Sophomore, Junior, & Senior Year
 Alaskan Expedition – Summer between Junior & Senior Year
step@stepexpedition.org  www.stepexpedition.org
6336 N Oracle Rd, # 326-326, Tucson, AZ 85704, 520-609-1149
5021 N 20th Street, #10782, Phoenix, AZ 85016, 602-526-4565

STEP - College Prep & Leadership Expedition
September 1, 2015 - August 31, 2016
EXPENSES
Staff 4 FTE's $220,000
Payroll Expenses $20,900
Writing Workshop Series $10,000
Standardized Test Prep $6,800
Phone, Internet, Equip, Support $4,200
Printing, Copying, Faxing, Shipping, Postage $700
Office Expense & Supplies $3,000
Travel (Mileage) $4,000
Room Rental & Food $1,500
Audit, Misc Fees $6,400
Liability Insurance $5,000
NOLS Tuition (3 expeditions, 1.5 = in-kind) $86,250
Airfare, Staff room, board, gear, training $25,400
Medical Evac Insurance $1,080
TOTAL $395,230