2022_GRANT_APPLICATION_PAZ DE CRISTO.PDF

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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 2022 
 
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:  
07/01/2021 
Organization Name:  
Paz de Cristo 
Community Center 
 
Organization/Municipal Government Mailing Address: 
424 W Broadway Rd. Mesa, AZ 85210 
 
Organization History:  
(Provide a brief summary of the origins of the organizations and any notable milestones and/or 
significant audit findings) 
Paz de Cristo was established in 1988 by St. Timothy Catholic Church. In 2008, Paz became an independent   
501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization and established its own Board of Directors. 
 
Organization Structure:  
(Provide a list of current board members and key staff members) 
 
Do any conflicts of interest exist within the organization structure? 
(I.e. family, professional or personal conflicts, SRPMIC representatives on board, etc.)  
 
None 
 
 
Arlen Westling 
Barbara Reardon 
David Waxberg 
Francisco Heredia 
Jackie Shelley, President 
Lisa Renaud 
Lori Jones, Secretary 
Marcus Anderson, Treasurer 
Robert Guzman 
Rosemary Cudzewicz, Vice President 
Shannon Dawson 
Steve Atkins 
Steve Attwood 
Tom Flessor 
Joe Tansill, Executive Director

Contact Person and Project Manager if different from Contact Person: Joe Tansill 
 
Title:   
Executive Director 
Address: 
424 W Broadway Rd., Mesa, AZ  85210 
Phone:   
480-464-2370, x204 
Fax: 
 
480-464-2377 
Email Address:  joet@pazdecristo.org 
Project Name:   Homelessness Relief Services 
 
 
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.  
 
We are requesting funding to support our mission to Feed, Clothe and Empower those in the Phoenix East Valley 
through the following services: 
 
• Feed   Our Nightly Meal service provides a safe environment where our guests are able to come every evening 
to enjoy a hot, nutritious meal, experience compassion, receive a smile and some encouraging words. Paz de 
Cristo is the only place in the entire East Valley that provides a free, healthy meal every night of the year.  On 
average, we serve approximately 6,000 hot meals each month and provide an additional snack bag with a 
sandwich, fruit and chips or cookies to take with them. 
 
Our Food Box program helps alleviate hunger for the unemployed, working poor, senior citizens and others 
with a balanced high-protein food box that serves a family of four for three to four days.  On average, we 
provide approximately 400 food boxes per month to households in need of food. 
 
• Clothe  Paz de Cristo provides necessary clothing, blankets, jackets, shoes and much more every day of the 
year.  In addition, our guests can get a hot shower and brand new undergarments including a tee shirt, briefs, 
and socks every Wednesday.  Our shower program serves approximately 250 individuals each month.  Every 
Thursday, we provide a $30 gift voucher to the local Deseret Industries thrift store where our guests can get 
essential items and clothing. We also provide our guests with clean clothes for job interviews and employment 
services. 
 
• Empower  Our Empowerment programs provide assistance towards self-sufficiency for many of our guests. Paz 
de Cristo helps people find jobs, shelter and other benefits through our Jobs Center and partnership with COPA 
Health on campus.  We assist our guests with obtaining Arizona Identification Cards and birth certificates. We 
also have a medical van at our facility every Wednesday to offer free health assessments and basic medical 
services.  For those with mental health and behavioral health issues, we have trained Navigators on-site that 
provide for transitional and permanent housing, drug and alcohol treatment programs, social security benefits 
and SMI clinics.  It is shown that if we are able to reach our client's shortly after they become jobless, homeless 
or released from prison, we are more likely to help them obtain a job and once again become productive 
members of society. 
 
Paz de Cristo has continued to provide these services throughout this worldwide pandemic.  We have modified our 
services to maintain the safety of our staff, volunteers and guests through such changes as Grab n’ Go nightly 
meals, contactless food box distribution and offering face-coverings to our guests.  We have provided a nightly 
meal every day for the last 33 years.

What percentage of the grant request are Direct Costs of the programming and Indirect Costs, 
respectively?   100% will be direct costs 
 
Define the Project Category and/or relevant sub-category:   Social Services 
(i.e. Education, Public Safety, Transportation, Economic Development, Health Care, Social Services, or 
Cultural and Environment) 
 
Beginning Date of Project:   9/1/2021  
End Date of Project:  8/31/2022 
 
Geographic Area to be served:  Southeastern Maricopa County 
 
** Attach Detailed Budget** 
 
Amount of Total Project:   $1,876,500  
 
 
Amount of 12% Request: $65,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(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): Yes, we will take from unrestricted donations 
 
If you receive SRPMIC 12 % funding, will it be spent (Check One): 
 
X 
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. 
2020 - $150,000      2019 - $50,000      2018 - $86,500 
   2017 - $30,000 
 
 
List any other 12 % grant funds your organization may be seeking from other Tribal Governments in 
2021-2022.   Gila River Indian Community  
 
List any other funds you have received from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community 
(Enterprises Included) and identify the amount and the source:  None 
 
Has your organization ever applied for and received any local, state or federal grants?  If so, please 
detail.   We apply for and receive funding once a year from the City of Mesa and the City of Tempe

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. Hunger 
2. Showers 
3. Empowerment Services 
 
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.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
07/01/2021 
Signature for the Applicant 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date 
 
 
Joe Tansill, 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.