11.05.2025 APPROVED MARICOPA COUNTY 12PRECENT GRANT AGREEMENT REVISED.PDF

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GRANT-IN-AID AGREEMENT 
 BETWEEN 
 THE TOHONO O’ODHAM NATION 
 AND 
 MARICOPA COUNTY 
THIS GRANT-IN-AID AGREEMENT ( Agreement ) is between the Tohono O’odham 
Nation, a federally recognized Indian tribe (the Nation ), and the County of Maricopa, a political 
subdivision of the State of Arizona (County). 
RECITALS 
The Nation desires to convey to County a portion of its annual 12% local revenue-sharing 
contribution (“Contribution”) to be used by County and County recipients for services that benefit 
the general public. 
The Constitution of the Tohono O’odham Nation, Article VI, Section 1(f) provides that the 
Tohono O’odham Legislative Council is authorized to negotiate and conclude agreements on 
behalf of the Nation with Federal, State, and local governments. 
The Constitution of the Tohono O’odham Nation Article VII, Section 2(f) provides that the 
Chairman of the Nation is the official representative of the Nation; and as such, upon passage of a 
Resolution by the Legislative Council approving of any agreement with Federal, State, and local 
governments, the Chairman is authorized to sign such agreements on behalf of the Nation. 
Under A.R.S. § 5-601.02(H)(4), County may receive monies from the Nation for services 
identified by the Nation that benefit the general public, including public safety, mitigation of 
gaming impacts, and promotion of commerce and economic development. 
County is authorized by A.R.S. § 11-951 through § 11-954 to enter into agreements for 
joint or cooperative actions with public agencies. 
Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, the parties 
hereby agree as follows: 
AGREEMENT 
1. Purpose.  The purpose of this Agreement is to set forth the rights and responsibilities of 
the parties with respect to the payment and distribution of the Contribution, as hereinafter 
defined.  
2. Contribution. On execution of this Agreement, the Nation will issue payment to the 
County in the amount described in Schedule A (the “Contribution”) for the purpose(s) 
detailed in Schedule A. County will distribute funds directly to the recipients 
(“Recipients”) listed in Schedule A.

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3. Disbursement of Contribution. 
a. Disbursing Contribution and Recordkeeping. County is responsible for 
disbursing the Contribution consistent with this Agreement. Within a reasonable 
time following receipt of the Contribution from the Nation, County shall distribute 
the Contribution per County policies and procedures governing the disbursement 
of these funds. County shall keep and maintain records relating to the disbursements 
and this Agreement. 
b. Post-Disbursement Responsibilities. When applicable, the parties agree that 
County will be acting as a conduit for distribution of the Contribution to the 
Recipient. Upon distribution of the Contribution to the Recipients as identified in 
Section 2 of this Agreement, the County shall have no further responsibility to the 
Nation with respect to such funds or the use thereof by the Recipients. Therefore, 
upon the County s disbursement of the Contribution to a Recipient as provided in 
Section 2, the Nation shall release the County from any and all claims, demands, 
debts, liabilities, or obligations that may arise in the event that a Recipient fails to 
expend the Contribution in accord with Section 2. The Nation further agrees that 
the County shall have no obligation to reimburse the Nation the amount of the 
Contribution after the County disburses the Contribution to a Recipient and that the 
Nation shall look solely to the Recipient for repayment of the Contribution if the 
Contribution is not used for the intended purposes. 
4. Term and Termination. 
a. Effective Date. This Agreement shall become effective when all parties have 
signed. The date this Agreement is signed by the last party, as indicated by the date 
associated with the party s signature, shall be deemed the Effective Date. 
b. Term. This Agreement shall commence upon the Effective Date and will continue 
for twelve (12) months unless terminated earlier (“End Date”). The Nation, in its 
discretion, may approve in writing any request by the County for a no-cost 
extension, including amending the End Date and adjusting any affected reporting 
requirements. 
c. Termination by Nation. The Nation may terminate this Agreement with or without 
cause at any time by providing County fifteen (15) days advance notice in writing. 
If the Nation terminates this Agreement after County receives the Contribution but 
before County disbursed the Contribution in accord with Section 2, the Nation shall 
include in the notice of termination specific instructions regarding disposition of 
the Contribution. 
d. Termination by County. All parties acknowledge that this Agreement may be 
subject to cancellation by County per A.R.S. § 38-511. 
5. Money Unclaimed.  If County fails to accept the Contribution on or before November 14, 
2025, this Agreement may be deemed to have been terminated by County and the Nation 
will award the Agreement Contribution to another local government entity.

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6. Monitoring, Review, and Audit. The Nation may monitor and review the Recipients use 
of their portions of the Contribution as well as the Recipients performance of the projects 
funded thereunder, and their compliance with this Agreement, which may include onsite 
visits to assess the Recipients governance, management and operations, to discuss the 
Recipient s programming  and finances, and review relevant financial and other records 
and materials related to the Recipient s use of their portion of the Contribution. In addition, 
the Nation may conduct audits, including onsite audits, at any time during the term of this 
Agreement, and within three years after the Contribution has been fully spent by the 
Recipients. Any onsite visit or audit shall be conducted at the Nation’s expense, following 
prior written notice, during normal business hours, and no more than once during any 
twelve (12) month period.  
7. Dispute Resolution.  The parties mutually agree that any disputes arising pursuant to this 
Agreement shall be resolved through informal dispute resolution.  For all disputes arising 
under this Agreement the Nation and County shall first attempt to negotiate a resolution.  
All disputes that cannot be resolved through informal dispute resolution shall be resolved 
in the Courts of the Nation, subject to the laws of the Nation. 
8. Notices.  Any notice, consent or other communication required or permitted under this 
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed received at the time it is personally 
delivered, on the day it is sent by facsimile transmission, on the second day after its deposit 
with any commercial air courier or express service or if mailed, three (3) days after the 
notice is deposited in the United States mail addressed as follows: 
If to the Nation: 
Verlon M. Jose Chairman 
Tohono O’odham Nation 
P.O. Box 837 
Sells, Arizona 85634 
Phone: (520) 383-2028 
Fax: (520) 383-3379 
and 
Executive Counsel 
Tohono O’odham Nation 
P.O. Box 837 
Sells, Arizona 85634 
Phone: 
(520) 
383-2028 
Fax: 520-383-3379

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If 
to 
the 
County: 
County 
of 
Maricopa 
ATTN: Milka Doom 
301 West Jefferson Street 
Phoenix, AZ 85003 
(602) 506-7208 
Any time period stated in a notice shall be computed from the time the notice is deemed 
received.  Either party may change its mailing address or the person to receive notice by 
notifying the other party as provided in this paragraph. 
9. Entire Agreement, and Amendments.  This Agreement constitutes the entire 
understanding and agreement of the parties.  This Agreement integrates all of the terms and 
conditions mentioned herein or incident hereto and supersedes all negotiations or previous 
agreements between the parties with respect to all or any part of the subject matter hereof. 
10. Relationship. The relationship of the parties to this Agreement is determined solely by the 
provisions of this Agreement. The parties do not intend to create any agency, partnership, 
joint venture, trust, fiduciary or other relationship which would impose liability upon one 
party for the act or failure to act of the other party. 
11. No Waiver.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, any failure or delay 
by any party in asserting any of its rights or remedies as to any default, shall not operate as 
a waiver of any default, or of any such rights or remedies, or deprive any such party of its 
right to institute and maintain any actions or proceedings which it may deem necessary to 
protect, assert or enforce any such rights or remedies. 
12. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be found invalid or unenforceable, 
the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby and shall be valid 
and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. 
13. Counterparts and Electronic Signatures. This Agreement is executed in duplicate 
originals. Except as may be prohibited by applicable law or regulation, this Agreement and 
any amendment may be signed in counterparts, by facsimile, PDF, or other electronic 
means, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which when taken together will 
constitute one agreement. Facsimile and electronic signatures will be binding for all 
purposes. 
14. Sovereign Immunity.  Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed a waiver of either party 
s sovereign immunity in any forum or jurisdiction.

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This Agreement is signed on behalf of the parties: 
TOHONO O’ODHAM NATION 
 
Verlon M. Jose, Chairman 
Date 
MARICOPA COUNTY 
Clerk of the Board  
 
 
 
 
    Date 
 
Chair 
ATTEST: 
Date 
11/05/2025

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Schedule A--Recipient 
Program 
Project 
Contribution 
1. American Indian Veterans Memorial 
Organization 
Flags and Flagpoles for Memorial  
$15,000.00 
2. Arizona Major Events Host Committee 
Read to the Final Four 
Competition for 3rd grade students 
$50,000.00 
3. Arizona Science Center  
Fund for the Indigenous Peoples’ 
innovation Exhibition 
$125,000.00 
4. Arizona State University Foundation 
Fund SolarSPELL Digital 
Libraries  
$149,730.00 
5. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office 
Behavior Health Response 
Program Fleet 
$99,879.39 
6. Midwestern University 
Community Dental Assistance 
Program 
$10,000.00 
 
 
 
Total 
$449,609.39