FY2026 ARIZONA LOTTERY FUND APPLICATION.PDF

a.
b. Total Other Funds included in the Projects (from Project Forms)
c. Grand Total all Funds
1.
2.
3.
$
297,331.00
4.
FY25 funding in the amount of $297,331 that will be expended by June 30, 2026, for costs associated
with Paratransit program.
Authorized chief financial officer signature:
Chief Financial Officer
Title
Authorized jurisdictional signature**:
Title
Approved as to form:
Attestation:
Deputy County Attorney_______________ Date:________
Juanita Garza Garza, Clerk of the Board      Date
Chair, Board of Supervisors
ALF GRANT APPLICATION FOR
SECTION I:  APPLICANT INFORMATION
Contact: Chela Schuester
Phone: 
 Fax:  N/A
Applicant:  Maricopa County
Address: 234 N. Central Avenue, Suite 300 
e-mail address: chela.schuester@maricopa.gov
SECTION II:  FUNDING REQUEST
Project Funding Summary (include funding from all project applications)
Date:  _______________
1,270,000
$
 
Total all ALF Being Requested for Transit Projects (from Project Forms)
804,040
$
 
FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027
Date:  _______________
**Signatory should be city, town or county manager or program director.
If the funds described above have not been expended, what is your ALF fund balance?
2,074,040
$
 
SECTION III:  PRIOR YEAR ALF PROJECT STATUS
Funding is available for two years unless an extension is requested. Funding that is not spent within two years is 
subject to possible redistribution through the annual distribution process to other jurisdictions.
Have ALF distributions received by your jurisdiction on or before June 30, 2025 been expended?
Yes  _________
No  ___X_____
If the funds have been expended, were they spent on the projects as indicated in prior applications?
Yes  _________
No  ________
If the answer to lines 1 or 2 are no, provide a brief description of why the funds were not expended or were not 
expended on projects originally submitted in an application and explain when the funds are planned to be 
expended.
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1.
a. Project Title:
FY26 Paratransit Services for Unincorporated Maricopa County Residents
b. Project Location:
Maricopa County unincorporated areas.
c. Project Description:
Maricopa County will use Arizona Lottery Funds to help subsidize the Paratransit
services it provides to ADA certified County residents living in unincorporated areas.  In FY26 Maricopa
County is expected to provide more than 7,319 Paratransit trips costing more than $767,395.  All funds
used will be for eligible operational costs.
Additional project information may be attached.
d.
e. Other Funds included in the Project (include on line 2b on page 1)
f. Total Project Cost
g. Type of Project:
Planning
Capital
X Operations
Other  _______________
h. Is the project included in the Regional Transportation Plan? (Yes or No)
YES
i. Is the project included in the TIP or UPWP? (Yes or No)
YES
2.
a. Project Title:
FY26 RideChoice Services to Unincorperated Maricopa County Residents
b. Project Location:
Maricopa County Unincorperated Areas
c. Project Description:
Maricopa County will use Arizona Lottery funds to help subsidize the RideChoice
services it provides to ADA certified Maricopa County residents living in unincorperated areas. In FY26
Maricopa County is expected to fund more than 46,995.  RideChoice trips costing more than $1,306,645. 
All funds will be used for eligible operations.
Additional project information may be attached.
d.
e. Other Funds included in the Project (include on line 2b on page 1)
f. Total Project Cost
g. Type of Project:
Planning
Capital
X Operations
Other  _______________
h. Is the project included in the Regional Transportation Plan? (Yes or No)
YES
i. Is the project included in the TIP or UPWP? (Yes or No)
YES
ALF GRANT APPLICATION FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2026
ALF funding requested (also include on page 1 line 2a)
$462,323
$844,322
SECTION I:  APPLICANT INFORMATION
Applicant:  Maricopa County
Contact: Chela Schuester
SECTION II:  PROJECT REQUEST(S)
Transit Project 
$1,306,645
ALF funding requested (also include on line 2a)
$341,717
$425,678
$767,395
Transit Project 
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