BHGH_12L1_GRANT_APPLICATION_2021.PDF

SALT RIVER PIMA-MARICOPA 
INDIAN COMMUNITY 
10005 E. Osborn Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85256 / Phone 480-362-7520 / Fax 480-362-7593 
 
12% Gaming Grant Program Application 
Calendar Year 2021 
 
 
About the Grant Program Application: 
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community 12% Gaming Grant Program (“Program”) application 
will serve to provide a comprehensive review of the programming requests for Arizona cities, towns, 
counties, non-municipal public service organizations, and non-profit organizations selected to apply for 
grant funding. It is not the intent of the Program to award grants that would benefit individuals, be used 
as sponsorships, be used for religious activities, primarily fund the indirect or administrative costs of a 
program/organization, or be used for the direct benefit of the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian 
Community. 
 
Date of Application: September 21, 2020 
 
Organization Name: Boys Hope Girls Hope of Arizona 
 
Organization/Municipal Government Mailing Address: 3443 N Central Ave., Arcade 7 Phoenix Az 85012 
 
Organization History: 
(Provide a brief summary of the origins of the organizations and any notable milestones and/or 
significant audit findings) 
 
Boys Hope Girls Hope of Arizona (BHGH) has a mission to nurture and guide motivated young 
people in need to become well-educated, career-ready men and women for others. Our vision is 
that our scholars reach their full potential and become healthy, productive life-long learners who 
adapt to an ever-changing world, thrive in the face of obstacles, and generate a positive ripple 
effect in their families, work places, and communities. BHGH respectfully requests your 
consideration of an investment to further our mission during these unprecedented times by 
supporting BHGH scholars and families as they transition to, and persist in, new schools and 
environments in which they find themselves under-represented ethnically, socio-economically 
and culturally. BHGH programming is unique in that we serve youth from 6th grade through 
college graduation, and provide very in-depth and long-term support, serving scholars for as 
many as 11 years. This approach truly creates sustainable change for generations to come.  
 
Originally founded in 1977 in St. Louis, Missouri by Father Paul Sheridan as a residential model, 
Boys Hope came to Arizona in 1989. BHGH provides access to private and college preparatory 
education and holistic support through college for high-achieving, under-resourced Arizona 
children. BHGH tackles the root causes of poverty and poor achievement by addressing two of 
the greatest needs of marginalized youth: a strong academic foundation and emotional support. 
Through BHGH, scholars gain access to the resources and support necessary to attain a college 
degree, become true leaders, and break the generational cycle of poverty.

BHGH Scholars are overcoming challenges of poverty, addiction, unemployment, incarceration or other 
environmental factors; and are taking advantage of the opportunity to apply their academic ability and 
use their intrinsic motivation to design a better future for themselves and their families. 
 
BHGH scholars are 95% first-generation college-goers, as are nearly one third of today’s undergraduate 
students. First-generation students are more likely to be low-income, come from minority backgrounds, 
and be non-native English speakers, single parents and financially independent from their parents. 
Research has shown that these factors lower students’ chances of persisting to graduation. Hence, low-
income first-generation students are more likely – 26 versus just 7 percent – to leave higher education 
after just one year than their peers with neither risk factor, and only 11 percent of them persist in higher 
education and earn bachelor’s degrees, compared to 55 percent of their peers. The effectiveness of the 
BHGH program is exemplified in the fact that more than 80% of BHGH scholars graduate college within six 
years. 
 
Education is the cornerstone of the BHGH mission and purpose. Through a voluntary, competitive 
process, youth apply to BHGH. Depending upon the specific needs and circumstances of the family, youth 
will join one of two Scholar Success program paths: the Residential Program, or the Academy program. All 
youth receive long-term, comprehensive support to develop academically, socially, emotionally, physically 
and spiritually and are supported through college graduation. The Scholar Success program provides case 
management, youth development and post-secondary success programming year-round for 90 BHGH 6th 
grade students through college seniors. BHGH’s program model is extremely effective as 100% of BHGH 
scholars are accepted into college – usually with multiple choices and with significant scholarships, and 
more than 80% graduate college in six years or less.    
 
Scholars receive the support they need to excel including tuition, fees, books, school supplies, technology 
access, transportation, mentoring, tutoring and structured college preparation. BHGH provides means for 
scholars to participate in, sports, clubs, activities, events, and other meaningful experiences, including 
therapeutic counseling, social-emotional programming and cultural development.   
 
We are proud to have served Arizona youth and families for over 30 years and are thankful for our 
community partners, volunteers, alumni, staff and current scholars and their families.  
 
 
Organization Structure: 
(Provide a list of current board members and key staff members) 
 
OFFICERS 
Jackie Hutt 
Julie Hancock 
Jose Leon 
Marc Currie 
John Eldean 
J.T. Vandegriff 
 
BOARD MEMBERS 
Ken Borkan  
Jane Caplan, MD 
Steve Chucri 
John Byron Eddy 
Erin Goodnow 
Lisa Handley 
Lana Holmes 
Maria Teresa Martinez 
Kristin Ostby de Barillas  
Adria Renke 
Anna Stewart 
Tucker Woodbury 
Chris Yarrington 
Alex Zaro 
 
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 
Amy Pfeifer 
 
EMERITUS BOARD 
William Bidwill 
Gerald Bisgrove 
William Catalonotte 
Lee Cohn 
Carla Consoli 
Robert Delgado 
Philip Dion  
Bob Fessler  
Michael Geddes 
William Hodges 
David Koeninger 
Hope Levin 
Donald Loback 
Al Lorenzi 
Rev. Robert Mathewson 
Steven Matteucci 
Don McFall 
Hon.Thomas O’Toole† 
Tony Palumbo† 
Richard J. Perry 
Rev. Edward Reese, SJ 
Robert Russell 
J. Russell Skelton 
Cheryl Vogt 
R.J. Williams, Sr.  
Bradley Wright

Do any conflicts of interest exist within the organization structure? 
(I.e. family, professional or personal conflicts, SRPMIC representatives on board, etc.)  
No conflicts of interest exist within BHGH’s organizational structure.  
 
Contact Person and Project Manager if different from Contact Person: Amy Pfeifer 
Title: Executive Director 
Address: 3443 N Central Ave., Arcade 7 Phoenix AZ 85012 
Phone: 602.266.4873 
Fax: N/A 
Email Address: apfeifer@bhgh.org 
 
 
Project Name: BHGH Scholar Success Residential Program 
 
 
Provide a brief description of the project being submitted to the 12% SRPMIC Grant program. In the 
description provide a summary of the relevant experience, administrative activity, and program 
development related to the grant request. 
 
Adolescent well-being and education are BHGH’s highest priorities. The transition into and persistence 
throughout BHGH programming can be challenging as scholars experience an enormous change in 
environment in their new schools and homes. They experience being in the ethnic and socio-economic 
minority, and often for the first time, face academic challenges, causing them to question their own 
identity or ability. Add to this the pandemic where scholars have extra responsibilities like helping 
younger siblings with their homework, taking care of aging grandparents in their home, running errands 
because they're the healthiest person in their family or they’re having to pick up jobs. And, despite certain 
chaos and frequently overcrowded living conditions, adolescents being physically separated from their 
friends and peers adds to a feeling of loneliness and isolation.   
 
To address these stressors, BHGH provides additional staff and volunteer training on topics such as 
trauma informed care, therapeutic crisis intervention, and supporting minority and first generation youth; 
increased case management; specialized workshops and engagement for youth and families such as 
building healthy relationships, cultural fluency, social-emotional strength; and professional therapeutic 
counseling services for scholars. Doing so will improve the health (mental, emotional, and physical) of 
scholars, and families - strengthening relationships, developing resiliency, and increasing their ability to 
persist through the challenges of a rigorous program and academic environment.  Our FY21 budget is 
attached. 
 
BHGH scholars have an average family size of 5.5 and an average income of $26,941. BHGH scholars are 
living with familial challenges of poverty, addiction, unemployment and underemployment, incarceration 
and other environmental factors that come with concentrated disadvantage and 95% are first-generation 
college aspirants as are nearly one third of today’s undergraduate students. Our Residential Scholars 
come from across Arizona with a demographic makeup of 20% Native American, 60% Latino/Hispanic, 
13% White and 7% African American.  
 
This year BHGH has increased our support for scholars and families amidst the Covid19 pandemic to assist 
with basic needs such as food, household supplies and technology access.  The Scholar Success program 
has provided additional support vital to navigate distance learning, guidance, and basic needs/emergency

services needed to excel. BHGH staff are ensuring that our first-generation students are not left behind 
due to technology, lack of essentials in their home, fear or anxiety of the uncertain environment, and are 
providing a motivating, engaging virtual support environment until in-person schooling and programming 
resumes.    
 
While the BHGH Academy program serves 42 scholars in grades 6 -12, our Residential Program is available 
for 8th grade and older students who require an alternate living environment in order to have the security 
and stability required to thrive. The BHGH homes function as a loving and nurturing family atmosphere, a 
dynamic environment with a sense of belonging - central to healthy adolescent development. Our two 
homes accommodate 16 scholars, who are cared for by live-in, round-the-clock professional Residential 
Counselors. While BHGH takes physical custody of the child, the parent or guardian retains legal custody, 
and BHGH Residential Counselors work in partnership with the family to help the scholar achieve their 
goals. While the scholars own home environment for various reasons might not be stable enough to 
support their goals and success, it is important for a parent or guardian to be able to encourage their 
scholar to persist in the program. Scholars share chores, space, meals, do homework together, and grow 
up together. 
 
Academic growth and whole-person development are the program focus: 
• 
scholars are enrolled in college-preparatory programs at top-rated area schools; 
• 
scholars are matched with tutors who help them reach their academic potential and mentors who 
can share their life experiences with them; 
• 
scholars are enrolled in extracurricular activities designed to help them discover themselves and 
the world around them; 
• 
and scholars engage in community service projects that teach them the value of living a life 
committed to serving others. 
 
BHGH program staff facilitates a robust series of workshops to ensure scholars are ready to be self-
sufficient young adults in support of and in coordination with their schooling. This curriculum includes life-
skills, SAT/ACT preparation, study skills and service learning. Volunteers teach seminars on financial 
literacy, career exploration, and more. Additionally, BHGH scholars embark on a My Roads online portal 
system filled with a variety of enrichment activities and transitional workshops that assess college 
readiness. Through the portal, BHGH scholars take regular assessments that test their study and learning 
strategies and receive specific instruction or help in the areas needed. Scholars are guided to persist and 
excel in college as well and provided limited “needs based” financial assistance along with supportive case 
management. 
 
 
What percentage of the grant request are Direct Costs of the programming and Indirect Costs, 
respectively? 
 
100% Program Direct Costs 
0% Program Indirect Costs 
 
 
Define the Project Category and/or relevant sub-category: 
(i.e. Education, Public Safety, Transportation, Economic Development, Health Care, Social Services, or 
Cultural and Environment) 
 
Education

Beginning Date of Project: 7/1/2020 
 
End Date of Project: 6/30/2021 
Geographic Area to be served: Entire State of Arizona 
** Attach Detailed Budget** 
 
Amount of Total Project: $797,627 
Amount of 12% Request: $25,000 
(No Multi-Year Request will be accepted) 
 
 
 
If the amount of funding received is less than the amount needed for the project, do you have other 
funds to complete the project? (Please Explain): 
 
BHGH is fully committed to supporting and operating the BHGH Residential Program. If funding 
received is less than the amount needed for the project, BHGH will continue to pursue other funding 
sources, but certain elements of program services could be reduced if full funding is not secured. 
BHGH has a strategic development plan for the next three years which includes: a "Sustainer of Hope" 
recurring monthly donor program, expanded individual and charitable tax credit outreach, and 
increased marketing efforts. Additionally, BHGH continues to seek new grant opportunities and grow 
its individual donor database to ensure program sustainability. 
 
 
If you receive SRPMIC 12 % funding, will it be spent (Check One): 
 
 Monthly 
Quarterly 
Lump Sum 
 
List any SRPMIC 12% funds you have received in the past. If the organization has received funding 
through the SRPMIC 12% Gaming Grant Program for five consecutive years, they will be required to 
submit a comprehensive report of grant funding toward the stated program objectives and mission of 
the organization. In addition, you will be asked to provide a formal presentation to the 12% Gaming 
Grant Committee prior to the awarding of any additional funding. 
 
BHGH received $25,000 in each of the following calendar years: 2016, 2018 and 2019. 
 
 
List any other 12 % grant funds your organization may be seeking from other Tribal Governments in 
2020-2021. 
 
BHGH of AZ will seek funding from Gila River Indian Community and Tohono O’odham for the 
Scholar Success Program. 
 
 
List any other funds you have received from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community 
(Enterprises Included) and identify the amount and the source:

No additional funds have been received from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community  
 
 
Has your organization ever applied for and received any local, state or federal grants? If so, please 
detail. 
 
BHGH has applied for City of Phoenix Small Business Relief Fund Round 2 September 2020 and our 
request is pending.  
 
 
Funding for project/programs may be based on available funding. As such, if funding were not 
available for the full the amount of request how would you prioritize funding. 
 
1. 
Salaries & Wages- for residential program staff members who serve as “partners in 
parenting” and provide case management, post-secondary readiness programming and 
social emotional support, and the daily care and needs of the scholars living in the BHGH 
homes 
2. 
Buildings- for the operation of two Residential Homes (one for boys, one for girls) 
3. 
Daily Living Essentials- which include food, clothing, medicine, and hygiene supplies 
 
 
Which municipal governmental entity will serve as your pass through agency to accept 12% gaming grant 
on your behalf? 
 
Maricopa County 
 
 
By execution of the 12% Gaming Contribution Grant Application the undersigned agrees that the 
information contained in the Application is true to the best of the Applicants knowledge. The 
Applicant shall notify the SRPMIC if any information in this Application changes. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9/21/2020 
Signature for the Applicant 
Date 
 
 
   Amy Pfeifer, Executive Director 
 
Name and Title 
 
 
 
The Application shall be signed by the senior elected official of the local government, or in the case of 
a non-profit entity, the Chief Executive Officer authorizes to commit the non-profit entity to apply for, 
accept, and implement an award from the SRPMIC utilizing 12% Gaming Contributions.