2014 TO APPLICATIONS LATE.PDF

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General information
General information | Organization Valley of the Sun YMCA
General information | Contact First name Heidi
General information | Contact Last name Wildy
General information | Contact e-mail hwildy@vosymca.org
General information | Contact phone number 602-212-6181
Address
Address | Street 350 N. 1st Avenue
Address | City Phoenix
Address | State AZ
Address | ZIP Code 85003
From which tribe is the organization requesting the grant?
Tohono O’odham Nation
For what grant amount does the organization plan to request funding?
$50,000
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Application Method Form
Created Saturday, June 07, 2014
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The organization must submit both an electronic and paper version of your application. You will
submit your electronic application using this system.
How do you expect to submit your paper application?
Mail directly to tribe
You may submit your organization’s paper application to the tribe directly. If you wish to
submit your organization’s paper application directly, you will be notified when the approved
resolution is available for pick-up from the Government Relations Office, which is located at
301 W. Jefferson, 10th floor, in Phoenix. This notification will go to the email address registered
in this system. Due to the County’s signature process, the resolution may not be available until
several days after the Board approves it, which can be only one or two days before the tribe's
application deadline.
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PROPOSAL FOR THE YMCA/A.T. STILL COMMUNITY PHYSICAL THERAPY
CLINIC
Priority Area: Healthcare
Summary: The Ross Farnsworth YMCA is seeking an investment of $46,550 from the
Tohono O’odham Nation to support a portion of startup costs and operational costs for
the first year of operation of the new YMCA/A.T. Still Community Physical Therapy
Clinic.
Need: Despite the recent implementation of the Affordable Healthcare Act, many
residents of Maricopa County still remain medically underserved—that is, they do not
have timely access to the health care services needed to achieve optimal health
outcomes. Even if an individual does have medical insurance (in 2012, 23.4% of adults
and 19.1% of children in Maricopa were not covered by any health insurance according
to Arizona Heath Matters), benefits are often inadequate to cover necessary services
such as physical therapy. Without such services, restoring optimal wellness after an
injury or illness often becomes difficult. This, in turn, results in loss of productivity,
income and a diminished quality of life. According to a recent study by McCulum
(2010), physical therapists with the support of community partners need to play a larger
role in meeting physical therapy needs for underserved individuals in order to optimize
public health. A.T. Still University Department of Physical Therapy has received many
requests for physical therapy services from individuals in Maricopa County who are
unable to access or afford physical therapy serves elsewhere; these requests have
been primarily in the areas of neurological physical therapy (e.g. stroke victims),
pediatric physical therapy, and for people with special needs (e.g., mentally challenged,
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rare health conditions). Unfortunately, there is currently no pro-bono or low-cost
physical therapy clinic in existence in Maricopa County to service these needs.
How Project Will Address Need: A.T. Still University and the Ross Farnsworth YMCA
have formed a partnership to begin the first financially accessible physical therapy clinic
in Maricopa County. The mission of the YMCA/A.T. Still Community Physical Therapy
Clinic is to provide high quality, comprehensive pro-bono or low-cost physical therapy
and post-rehabilitation services to the medically underserved in Maricopa County, and
to serve as a vehicle for Doctor of Physical Therapy students to develop clinical skills
specific to the needs of the community. The goal is to improve the health status of over
300 medically underserved individuals per year through comprehensive physical
therapy services provided by A.T. Still University Doctor of Physical Therapy students
supervised by licensed physical therapists. This treatment will be followed by post-
rehabilitation services provided by trained Ross Farnsworth YMCA health fitness staff to
ensure a continuum of service and optimal health status for individuals served.
Population Project Will Benefit: This project will benefit over 300 medically
underserved individuals of all ages and ethnicities from Maricopa County. It is
anticipated that the physical therapists and students will see approximately four clients
per hour and that over 300 new clients will be served in the first year for a total of
approximately 1800 – 2400 physical therapy treatment sessions provided to these
medically underserved individuals. This would equate to approximately $162,000 –
$216,000 worth of billable physical therapy services (~$180 per hour, with each session
being 30 minutes in duration). This proposed project will also benefit A.T. Still University
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Doctor of Physical Therapy students by enhancing their learning so that they may better
provide physical therapy services to underserved populations.
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Project Details:
Date of opening: February 16, 2015
Days and hours of operation: Fridays, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (closed on major Holidays
and University Holidays)
Staffing: The clinic will be staffed by four Doctor of Physical Therapy students (2nd year
plus) supervised by two licensed Physical Therapists. Six administrative staff hours
(e.g. client scheduling and paper work) will also be included.
Services Provided: Students of Physical Therapy under the guidance and supervision of
a licensed physical therapist will provide initial evaluation of client (1-hour), devise
treatment plan and provide follow up visits (1/2 hour). It is anticipated that each client
will require six to eight physical therapy treatment sessions. After physical therapy
treatment, clients who could benefit from additional exercise interventions, as
determined by the licensed physical therapists, will be referred to YMCA Health Fitness
staff. Four hour-long personal training sessions will be provided at no cost to the client.
Licensed physical therapist and students will work with YMCA Health Fitness staff to
ensure that an appropriate and safe post-rehabilitation plan is followed.
Other Requested Information: As of this time, not other requests for funding have
been made. The Valley of the Sun YMCA received a distribution of $250 in 2013 from
the Gila River Tribe to support a Dental Clinic at the Chris-town YMCA in Phoenix.
Maricopa County has agreed to accept funds on behalf of Ross Farnsworth YMCA for
this project.
Budget for Start-Up and Year One Operation of
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YMCA/AT Still Community Physical Therapy Clinic
Total Budget In-Kind Amount
Requested from
Tohono O’odham
Nation
Staff
Licensed Physical $31,200 (2 PT x 6hr $31,200
Therapists x $50/hr x 52wks)
Physical Therapy $18,720 (4 SPT x $18,720
Doctoral Students 6hr x $15/hr x
52wks)
Support Staff $3,120 ($10/hr x 6hr $3,120
x 52wk)
YMCA Health 4 hours per client x $12,000
Fitness Staff 200 clients x
$15=$12,000
Administrative and $14,359 (20% of $7,179 $7,180
Fringe total salary)
Subtotal $79,399 $57,099 $22,299
Equipment
4 exam/treatment $10,000 $10,000
tables @ $2500 ea
1 large mat $4,750 $4,750
treatment table @
$4750
1 e-stim/ultrasound $4,000 $4,000
combination unit
Linens and supplies $1,500 $1,500
Laundry services $2,000 $2,000
Subtotal $22,250 $22,250
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Space Cost
Space Rental $180,000 $180,000
Miscellaneous
Copying $1000
Marketing $1000
TOTAL $283,649 $237,099 $46,550
C ontacts:
Jennifer Hewitt, Executive Director Jim Farris, P.T., Ph.D.
Ross Farnsworth YMCA Chair/Associate Professor Physical
Therapy
1807 S. Sunview A.T. Still University
Mesa, AZ 85206 5850 E. Still Circle
jhewitt@vosymca.org 602-212-6186 Mesa, AZ 85206
jfarris@atsu.edu 480-219-6044
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Created Monday, June 09, 2014
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General information
General information | Organization Bob Ramsey Executive Education
General information | Contact First name Linda
General information | Contact Last name Hess
General information | Contact e-mail linda.hess@asu.edu
General information | Contact phone number 6024961305
Address
Address | Street 502 E. Monroe St, Suite C-105
Address | City Phoenix
Address | State ARIZONA
Address | ZIP Code 85004
From which tribe is the organization requesting the grant?
Tohono O’odham Nation
For what grant amount does the organization plan to request funding?
$80625
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Application Method Form
Created Monday, June 09, 2014
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The organization must submit both an electronic and paper version of your application. You will
submit your electronic application using this system.
How do you expect to submit your paper application?
Mail directly to tribe
You may submit your organization’s paper application to the tribe directly. If you wish to
submit your organization’s paper application directly, you will be notified when the approved
resolution is available for pick-up from the Government Relations Office, which is located at
301 W. Jefferson, 10th floor, in Phoenix. This notification will go to the email address registered
in this system. Due to the County’s signature process, the resolution may not be available until
several days after the Board approves it, which can be only one or two days before the tribe's
application deadline.
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June 9, 2014
Chairman Ned Norris Jr.
Tohono O’odham Nation
ATTN: Lanez Valisto
P.O. Box 837
Sells, Arizona 85634
Re: Request for Funding Proposal
Dear Chairman Norris:
Bob Ramsey Executive Education at Arizona State University is pleased to submit an application
for the Tohono O’odham Nation’s Request for Funding Proposals. Bob Ramsey Executive
Education proposes to offer scholarships for qualified tribal members and tribal government
employees to participate in an existing Certified Public Manager® (CPM) Program. This
nationally accredited CPM Program is designed to improve the quality and efficiency of tribal
and non-tribal government agencies by developing the effectiveness and professionalism of its
diverse managers.
Thank you, and please let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Hector Zelaya
Director, Bob Ramsey Executive Education
School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University

NARRATIVE
Arizona Revised Statute 5-601-02 Tohono O’odham Nation
June 9, 2014
PROPOSED PROGRAM
Arizona State University’s Bob Ramsey Executive Education is the only nationally accredited provider
in Arizona of the Certified Public Manager® (CPM) Program. The program is accredited by the
National CPM Consortium and is designed to improve the quality and efficiency of government
agencies by developing the effectiveness and professionalism of its managers. Over 2000 public
managers have earned the CPM designation through ASU.
The CPM program is designed to help government organizations develop middle and top-level
managers, capable of successfully responding to changing roles and resource challenges. The program
brings participants together to develop practical skills that are critical to the effectiveness of tribal and
non-tribal managers. Participants work in federal, state, tribal and local governments. They come
from large and small organizations, in both rural and urban settings. They are professionals from every
discipline found in public service: from law, engineering, planning, finance, health, nursing, and
environmental science, to name a few. Individuals learn both current management theory and job-
related techniques in order to improve their performance and broaden their understanding of political
and administrative environments.
Because both tribal and non-tribal governments benefit when their employees learn together and
network with each other, Bob Ramsey Executive Education requests funding for full or partial
scholarships for qualified tribal members and employees of tribal governments who would
benefit from participating in the Certified Public Manager® Program.
A-B. PERCEIVED NEED AND TARGET POPULATION
Bob Ramsey Executive Education previously developed and delivered a Certified Public Manager®
Program in 2011 that was tailored exclusively for tribal governments. Participants in the tailored
version of the program represented the following tribes:
 Ak-Chin Indian Community
 Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
 Gila River Indian Community
 Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona
 San Carlos Apache Tribe
 Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
 The Hopi Tribe
 White Mountain Apache Tribe
Representatives from the following tribes have participated in the traditional version of the program in
recent years:
 Ak-Chin Indian Community
 Gila River Indian Community
 Navaho County
 Pascua Yaqui Tribe
 San Carlos Apache Tribe

 Salt River Indian Community
 Tohono O'odham Nation
 Ute Indian Tribe
 White Mountain Apache Tribe
 Yavapai-Apache Nation
Feedback from graduates of the tailored and traditional versions of the CPM program suggests that the
benefits from learning in a diverse audience exceed the benefits from learning in a homogenous group
of tribal government employees. In calendar year 2013, only 5% of the CPM participants were tribal
government employees. Primarily as a result of the Gila River Indian Community grant award we
received in 2013, we were able to increase tribal government participation in the CPM Program to 21%
in 2014. Since there is no guarantee that the Gila River Indian Community will renew our grant, we
are submitting multiple requests for funding to continue impacting the development of tribal
governments.
C. BUDGET
The number of public managers and organizations that can benefit from this proposal depends on the
level of funding awarded by Tohono O’odham Nation. A full scholarship for a Certified Public
Manager® Program participant is $3,225. We ask you to consider how many full and partial
scholarships for the CPM program you wish to fund. For example, $80,625 would fund 25 full
scholarships.
D. OTHER FUNDING REQUESTS
An application was submitted to Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation and Gila River Indian Community in
2014 for 2015 scholarships.
E. 12% DISTRIBUTION
Gila River Indian Community awarded Bob Ramsey Executive Education a $31,500 grant in 2013 for
10 full CPM scholarships for 2014. The 10 scholarship recipients were selected by the following
tribes: Ak-Chin Indian Community, Gila River Indian Community, Hualapai Tribe, Pascua Yaqui
Tribe, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, San Carlos Apache Tribe, Tohono O’odham
Nation and Yavapai-Apache Nation.
F. DESIGNATED AND ALTERNATE CONTACT
Designated Contact Alternate Contact
Hector Zelaya, Director Linda Hess, Operations Manager
ASU Bob Ramsey Executive Education ASU Bob Ramsey Executive Education
502 E. Monroe Street, Ste. C-105 502 E. Monroe Street, Ste. C-105
Phoenix, AZ 85004 Phoenix, AZ 85004
Office: (602) 496-1308 | Fax: (602) 496-1304 Office: (602) 496-1305 | Fax: (602) 496-1304
Email: Hector.Zelaya@asu.edu Email: Linda.Hess@asu.edu

G. FUNDING PRIORITY
The Certified Public Manager® Program will meet the priority funding area in education. The
National CPM Consortium establishes the accreditation requirements. Bob Ramsey Executive
Education is a professional development center within the School of Public Affairs, which is part of
the College of Public Programs at Arizona State University. The CPM Program has five sequential
levels of instruction in management theory and practice designed specifically for adult learners.
CPM Educational Topics.
Course I: Contemporary Public Organizations
 Critical Issues
 Leadership
 Managing in a Political Environment
 Organizational Behavior
 Managing Human Performance
Course II: Management in the Public Organization
 Managing Financial Resources
 Managing the planning process
 Managing Programs
 Competition/Collaboration in the Public Sector
 The Change Process
Course III: Systems Approach to Public Management
 The Environment and the Organization at Systems
 Tools for Effecting Organizational Change
 Positioning for Results
 Implementation of Systems Concepts
 Optimizing Performance
 Team Technology
 Intergovernmental Issues
Course IV: Decision Management
 The Anatomy of the Decision-Making Process
 The Decision-Making Process and Case Method Analysis
 Case Studies:
o Relationships Between Decision Makers and the Decision Environment
o Situational Analysis
o Problem Analysis
o Decision Analysis
Course V: Ethics & Management Simulation
 Ethics and Values
 Public Management Simulation
REQUIREMENT
Maricopa County will be the designated municipal partner.

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General information
General information | Organization Audubon Arizona
General information | Contact First name Sarah
General information | Contact Last name Porter
General information | Contact e-mail sporter@audubon.org
General information | Contact phone number 602-468-6470
Address
Address | Street 3131 S Central Avenue
Address | City Phoenix
Address | State AZ
Address | ZIP Code 85040
From which tribe is the organization requesting the grant?
Tohono O’odham Nation
For what grant amount does the organization plan to request funding?
$20,000
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Application Method Form
Created Wednesday, June 11, 2014
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The organization must submit both an electronic and paper version of your application. You will
submit your electronic application using this system.
How do you expect to submit your paper application?
Mail directly to tribe
You may submit your organization’s paper application to the tribe directly. If you wish to
submit your organization’s paper application directly, you will be notified when the approved
resolution is available for pick-up from the Government Relations Office, which is located at
301 W. Jefferson, 10th floor, in Phoenix. This notification will go to the email address registered
in this system. Due to the County’s signature process, the resolution may not be available until
several days after the Board approves it, which can be only one or two days before the tribe's
application deadline.
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Created Friday, June 13, 2014
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General information
General information | Organization Arizona Bar Foundation
General information | Contact First name Kevin
General information | Contact Last name Ruegg
General information | Contact e-mail info@azflse.org
General information | Contact phone number 602-340-7356
Address
Address | Street 4201 N 24th Street, Suite 210
Address | City Phoenix
Address | State Arizona
Address | ZIP Code 85016
From which tribe is the organization requesting the grant?
Tohono O’odham Nation
For what grant amount does the organization plan to request funding?
$210,000.00
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Application Method Form
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The organization must submit both an electronic and paper version of your application. You will
submit your electronic application using this system.
How do you expect to submit your paper application?
Mail directly to tribe
You may submit your organization’s paper application to the tribe directly. If you wish to
submit your organization’s paper application directly, you will be notified when the approved
resolution is available for pick-up from the Government Relations Office, which is located at
301 W. Jefferson, 10th floor, in Phoenix. This notification will go to the email address registered
in this system. Due to the County’s signature process, the resolution may not be available until
several days after the Board approves it, which can be only one or two days before the tribe's
application deadline.
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Internal Revenue Service Department of the Treasury
P . O . Box 2508
Cincinnati, OH 45201
Date : December 13, 2002 Person to Contact :
Ms . K. Hilson 31-07340
Customer Service Representative
Arizona Foundation For Legal Services & Education Toll Free Telephone Number :
111 W Monroe 1800 8:00 a.m . to 6:30 p.m . EST
Phoenix, AZ 85003-1716 877-829-5500
Fax Number :
513-263-3756
Federal Identification Number :
95-3351710
Dear Madam :
This letter is in response to the amendment to you organization's Articles of Incorporation filed with the state
on June 11, 2002. We have updated our records to reflect the name change as indicated above.
Our records indicate that a determination letter issued in December 1979 granted your organization exemption
from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. That letter is still in effect .
Based on information subsequently submitted, we classified your organization as one that is not a private
foundation within the meaning of section 509(a) of the Code because it is an organization described in
sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) .
This classification was based on the assumption that your organization's operations would continue as stated
in the application . If your organization's sources of support, or its character, method of operations, or
purposes have changed, please let us know so we can consider the effect of the change on the exempt status
and foundation status of your organization .
Your organization is required to file Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, only if its
gross receipts each year are normally more than $25,000 . If a return is required, it must be filed by the 15th
day of the fifth month after the end of the organization's annual accounting period . The law imposes a penalty
of $20 a day, up to a maximum of $10,000, when a return is filed late, unless there is reasonable cause for the
delay.
All exempt organizations (unless specifically excluded) are liable for taxes under the Federal Insurance
Contributions Act (social security taxes) on remuneration of $100 or more paid to each employee during a
calendar year . Your organization is not liable for the tax imposed under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act
(FUTA) .
Organizations that are not private foundations are not subject to the excise taxes under Chapter 42 of the
Code . However, these organizations are not automatically exempt from other federal excise taxes.
Donors may deduct contributions to your organization as provided in section 170 of the Code . Bequests,
legacies, devises, transfers, or gifts to your organization or for its use are deductible for federal estate and gift
tax purposes if they meet the applicable provisions of sections 2055, 2106, and 2522 of the Code .

Arizona Foundation For Legal Services & Education
95-3351710
Your organization is not required to file federal income tax returns unless it is subject to the tax on unrelated
business income under section 511 of the Code . If your organization is subject to this tax, it must file an
income tax return on the Form 990-T, Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return . In this letter, we are
not determining whether any of your organization's present or proposed activities are unrelated trade or
business as defined in section 513 of the Code .
The law requires you to make your organization's annual return available for public inspection without charge
for three years after the due date of the return . If your organization had a copy of its application for recognition
of exemption on July 15, 1987, it is also required to make available for public inspection a copy of the
exemption application, any supporting documents and the exemption letter to any individual who requests
such documents in person or in writing. You can charge only a reasonable fee for reproduction and actual
postage costs for the copied materials. The law does not require you to provide copies of public inspection
documents that are widely available, such as by posting them on the Internet (World Wide Web) . You may be
liable for a penalty of $20 a day for each day you do not make these documents available for public inspection
(up to a maximum of $10,000 in the case of an annual return) .
Because this letter could help resolve any questions about your organization's exempt status and foundation
status, you should keep it with the organization's permanent records.
If you have any questions, please call us at the telephone number shown in the heading of this letter .
This letter affirms your organization's exempt status .
Sincerely,
John E . Ricketts, Director, TE/GE
Customer Account Services

Arizona’s Children’s Legal Assistance Project
a) The Need and How the Proposal will Address Need
It doesn’t take more research than picking up a daily paper, to learn that Arizona’s children
are in need. Whether it is the undocumented youth being detained or left at bus stops or the
thousands of children whose abuse/neglect reports have not been investigated, it is clear that
Arizona children need support and advocacy. Since 2008, the Children’s Action Alliance, an
Arizona children advocacy nonprofit, has recognized this need. In their published report,
“Hearing Their Voices, Children and Their Legal Representation in the Dependency Court”, it
was recommended: “An attorney appointment as the first consideration provides the child the
strongest voice to express his or desires in court and should be practice statewide.” (p13).The
important recognition of the positive impact attorney representation has for a child was also
supported by the Pew Commission on Children in Foster Care: They too stressed that children
should have well-qualified attorneys to assist them and their parents.1
These two studies point to the importance of children having an attorney in cases of
dependency, but unfortunately here in Arizona many youth, outside of our foster care system,
also often need civil legal representation. The youth-at-risk nonprofit organization, Tumbleweed
Center for Youth Development, reports that in 2011 there were 31,000 homeless children/youths
enrolled in public schools and in 2012 Arizona law enforcement agencies filed 5,597 arrest
reports for runaways ages 8 through 17 and curfew violations2. According to the Annie E. Casey
Foundation’s annual Kids Count Data Book 2013, Arizona’s overall national ranking for
children’s wellbeing is 47th place! Among the issues of concern for Arizona youth: 435,000
(27%) are living in poverty; 41,000 teens (11%) are not in school and not working; and 614,000
(40%) are living in single-parent families. These youth will find themselves in need of legal
assistance with problems that include: child support enforcement, employment, debt collection,
education, guardianship and consumer issues.
Mary K. Reinhart reported on another area of legal need for Arizona youth in her article,
“Arizona grandparents raising grandkids may get help”, The Arizona Republic (1/23/2013)3. The
article states that an estimated 65,000 Arizona children are being raised by their grandparents
and nearly one out of three of those grandparents are living below the poverty line. Obtaining the
proper guardianship rights is instrumental for these grandparents to access healthcare or even
enroll their grandchildren in school. Another growing need in the area of guardianship includes
undocumented parents attempting to secure guardianship rights for their U.S. Citizen children
when/if they, the parents, are facing detention and/or deportation.
Another area of legal need for Arizona children are disability rights for those who are
living with a disability. According to a US Census 2011 publication4, 4.3% of Arizona children
living in metro areas and 6.2% living outside of a metro area have a disability. The total number
of Arizona children with a disability, according to the census report, is over 46,000 children in
metro areas and over 5,000 outside of metro areas. It is a sad reality that often times these
1 “Fostering the Future: Safety, Permanence, and Well-Being for children in Foster Care,” The Pew Commission for
children in Foster Care, May 2004. http://pewfostercare.org
2 http://www.tumbleweed.org/az_homeless_youth.php
3 http://www.azcentral.com/news/politics/articles/20130123arizona-grandparents-raising-grandkids-may-get-
help.html
4 http://www.census.gov/prod/2011pubs/acsbr10-12.pdf
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children are wrongfully denied or dropped from their benefits or are unable to get appropriate
educational services or are subject to discrimination.
The final area of need this proposal addresses is the area of adoption, securing permanent
and safe family homes. According to statistics provided by the North American Council on
Adoptable Children, Fall 20135: In 2011 there were 2,774 foster children in Arizona waiting to
be adopted; on average the children who were adopted in 2011 had spent more than two years in
care before the adoption was finalized. Another 700 youth aged out of foster care without a
permanent, legal family. This was an increase from 2010 when 591 aged out of foster care. The
problem is increasing and the resources available to these ‘aged out’ children are practically non-
existent.
The needs of the children described above will be addressed through the expansion of legal
services for children into new courts and through increased or continued services in those courts
where some protection is now provided but is limited in scope or in danger of being discontinued
due to potential loss of funding. These new and expanded Children’s Legal Assistance Projects
(CLAP) will address the unmet legal needs of children. Through the networking of the three
largest Volunteer Programs in Arizona (with Community Legal Services, DNA-People’s Legal
Services, and Southern Arizona Legal Aid) the CLAP project will recruit, train and mentor
private volunteer attorneys who will provide services through the Children Legal Assistance
Projects.
This grant application proposal builds on the proven successes of the Children's Law
Center created in 1998 in Maricopa County Court and the Guardianship Project of Pima County,
which have assisted more than 600 children annually.
Unfortunately, these current programs are at risk because of reduced government and
private funding. Even with current funding, there is today a unmet need in all counties across the
state where many children have no one to represent them as they are entangled in complex civil
court processes that will affect their well-being and futures.
The Children's Legal Assistance Projects under this grant proposal will offer various
services at each court depending upon the availability of volunteer attorneys and the critical
needs in each area. The types of legal assistance, across the state, will include the following:
1) Court-appointed Advisors or Guardian Ad Litem attorneys will be available for
appointment to evaluate and advocate for children in court when dependency might
be indicated to make recommendations on the best interests of children.
2) Free Advice Clinics for Teens (FACT) FACT will provide youth opportunities to
consult with a volunteer attorney to address their civil legal issues.
3) Guardianship of Minors will assist caretakers, who often are grandparents and in most
instances have been caring for children for years without any legal standing. The
Children's Legal Assistance Project will provide volunteer attorneys to help these
caretakers prepare the legal documents necessary to obtain the standing that they need
in order to care for these children properly, when the parents are unable or unwilling
to do so.
4) Assistance to Children with Disabilities legal assistance will be provided to children
who are wrongly denied or dropped from their benefits or unable to obtain
appropriate services to address their disabilities. Also, children needing Social
Security funds in order to obtain special care will be assisted.
5 http://www.nacac.org/policy/statefactsheets2011/AZ2011.pdf
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5) Adoption service will match volunteer attorneys with families who are caring for
children and need legal help to adopt them. This service will assist underprivileged
children to achieve stability, security and permanency.
In order to maximize the time and involvement of the attorneys offering their
professional services pro bono or ‘free of charge,’ this proposal will allow staffing for the
Volunteer Lawyer Programs to assure the following activities are completed, making the above
services to the clients available:
1) Coordination with the courts: set schedules at Self Help Centers to provide access to
help from volunteer attorneys and volunteer law students, distribute educational
materials for the public, and match volunteers with children for whom the courts
request appointed attorneys such as Court-Appointed Advisors or Guardians Ad
Litem
2) Client Intake: gathering of required information, verification of eligibility, matching
the attorney with the appropriate client, and follow up assistance as required.
3) Recruitment and Training: prepare publications and presentations to encourage
participation and coordinate continuing legal education for attorneys whose daily
practice is not in these targeted areas of law.
In addition to the direct services provided above, the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services
& Education will provide coordination for the statewide collaborative effort, post legal related
articles and answer legal information questions from children and parents on the lawforkids.org
and azlawhelp.org websites, and coordinate recognition of the volunteers to encourage
continuation of their volunteer contributions.
It is estimated that with this proposal over 350 volunteer attorneys will be recruited,
trained, and offer services to over 900 children across the
2013 Federal Poverty
state of Arizona.
Guidelines
b) Population who will benefit
Household
150% To assure that the resources are targeted toward those most in
Size
need, the population focus will be on providing legal assistance
1 $17,235 to children 0 to 18 years of age residing in the State of Arizona
2 23,265 who belong to households with low incomes at or below 150% of
3 29,295 2013 Federal Poverty Guidelines6. The accompanying chart
4 35,325 outlines those income guidelines. Using the United States Census
5 41,355 Bureau 2012 estimates,7 there are 266,468 children living in
6 47,385 poverty in Arizona. According to a 2007 Arizona legal needs
7 53,415 study 32% of Arizonans reported having a legal need in the prior
8 59,445 twelve months8. Assuming those statistics hold true for children,
For each the ‘gap’ or unmet need for legal help could be identified as over
additional $6,030 85,000 children potentially needing legal assistance.
person, add This large need is why this proposal also includes the use
of the legal help websites, azlawhelp.org and lawforkids.org.
Utilizing the websites, Google Analytics reports that over 27,000 unique visitors come to the
6 http://www.familiesusa.org/resources/tools-for-advocates/guides/federal-poverty-guidelines.html
7 http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/04000.html
8 “Voicing a Need for Justice, Survey Results on Legal Aid Access in Arizona” 2007 commissioned by the Arizona
Foundation for Legal Services & Education
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sites monthly. The funding from this proposal will allow the coordination of volunteers to write
articles specific to children’s legal issues and answer internet based questions from and about
children in need. In addition to the thousands reached via internet, it is projected that 900
children will be directly assisted by attorneys, making a tremendous impact in each of their lives.
c) Budget of the requested funds,
The total funding request for the statewide Children’s Legal Assistance Project is $210,000
$190,000 - Volunteer Lawyer Programs of Community Legal Services,
DNA-People’s Legal Services, and Southern Arizona Legal Aid.
$150,000 – 3 FTEs at each agency ($50K per agency) to assist with the
recruitment, training, and coordination of the volunteer attorneys
$ 30,000 - $10,000 for each agency
$5,000 – phone, supplies, mileage etc.
$5,000 – printing and copying of educational materials
$ 10,000 - Litigation costs include a request for $10,000 for court-required $800
"'home studies" that must be completed by a social service agency before
adoptions can be finalized. This support will allow arrangement of adoptions for
at least 12 children by grandparents or other caretakers.
$ 20,000 - Arizona Bar Foundation website coordination, grant administration, volunteer
promotion and recognition
$10,000 – for .25 FTE to provide statewide coordination of the legal information
websites and administration of this statewide Project
$10,000 – recruitment and retention of the volunteer attorneys through training
and recognition
d) List any other funding requests that have been made for this or substantially related
proposals and provide the status of those requests
There are no other current requests for funding of the expansion of this project. The
current program’s limited funding is in jeopardy due to limitations of federal and state funding
for this coming fiscal year (Oct. 2014 – Sept. 2015)
e) Indicate whether the entity has already received a 12% distribution form the Tohono
O’odham Nation or other Arizona tribes, along with the amount and date awarded.
Kids Voting Arizona, a program administered the Arizona Bar Foundation, received $10,000 in
2007 from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and $50,000 in 2008 from the
Tohono O’odham Nation. $40,000 grant from Gila River Indian community in 2005.
f) Contact Persons
Dr. Kevin S. Ruegg, kevin.ruegg@azflse.org 602-340-7366, fax-602-773-3105
Lara Slifko, lara.slifko@azflse.org 602-340-7366, fax 602-773-3105
Address for both: Arizona Bar Foundation, 4201 N 24th Street, Ste 210, Phoenix, AZ 85016
g) Priority Area
The priority area of this proposal is Child Advocacy.
h) If the proposal is from a non-profit organization, include the name of the city, town or
county an agreement will be made with if funds are granted. Maricopa County’s manager,
Tom Manos, is allowing us to list Maricopa County as our governmental agency.
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