| ITEM #: 5. DATE: 03/02/2026 AI #:3126 |
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CITY COUNCIL ACTION REPORT
| SUBJECT: | RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE MUNICIPAL SPONSORSHIP FOR 2026 GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY REVENUE SHARING GRANT PROPOSALS |
| STAFF PRESENTER(S): | Christina Panaitescu, Community Partnerships Program Manager |
SUMMARY
The Gila River Indian Community is seeking requests for funding proposals for their 2026 State Shared Revenue grant program. Proposals must address one or more of the following priority areas: economic development, education, healthcare, public safety, or transportation. Responses are due no later than March 31, 2026.
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RECOMMENDATION
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2026-2511 SUPPORTING THE SUBMISSION OF 2026 GRANT APPLICATIONS BY ALICE COOPER'S SOLID ROCK TEEN CENTERS, LAS BRISAS ACADEMY PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION, NEW LIFE CENTER, ONE-N-TEN, AND SOUNDS OF AUTISM, TO THE GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR THEIR DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO SAID APPLICATIONS, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR THEIR DESIGNEE, TO ACCEPT AND ADMINISTER SUBSEQUENT AWARDED FUNDS, AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO, AS A PASS-THROUGH GRANT. (Christina Panaitescu, Community Partnerships Program Manager)
FISCAL IMPACT
As a municipal sponsor, the city will act as a financial conduit between the Gila River Indian Community and the awarded organization and, as such, upon receipt of grant funds, the city will mail a check to the awarded organization covering one hundred percent (100%) of the funds received by the city for that purpose pursuant to the application submitted to the Gila River Indian Community. If awarded, appropriate budget amendments will be completed at that time.
BACKGROUND AND PREVIOUS ACTIONS
In 2002, Arizona voters approved Proposition 202, which implemented a new requirement that Tribal/State Gaming Compacts must include a provision that the compacting tribe would contribute a portion of its annual net gaming revenues (the "Annual Contribution") for the benefit of the general public. Pursuant to Proposition 202, each tribe may determine the recipients of 12 percent of its total annual contribution (the "State Shared Revenue grant program"). The State Shared Revenue Program (funded by the Cities, Towns and Counties Distribution Fund) makes grants to incorporated municipalities throughout the State of Arizona and may include non-profit organizations who obtain the support/endorsement of a city, town or county. Priority funding areas for the State Shared Revenue Program grants are economic development, education, healthcare, public safety and transportation.
Grants for programs and projects can range in total from $1,000 to $300,000 and can be paid out in installments to support the program for at least one but no more than three years. The Gila River Indian Community will determine the final amount and length of all grant awards; this may vary from the requested amount. The Gila River Indian Community will also consider capital requests of up to $500,000 to be paid out in installments for at least one but no more than five years. However, the ultimate level of capital contribution will be at the discretion of the Gila River Indian Community based on interest in the project and available funding.
According to the Goodyear Grants Policy, adopted by Council in December 2020, for Goodyear to serve as a municipal sponsor, all of the following criteria must be met:
The applicant must be:
Grants for programs and projects can range in total from $1,000 to $300,000 and can be paid out in installments to support the program for at least one but no more than three years. The Gila River Indian Community will determine the final amount and length of all grant awards; this may vary from the requested amount. The Gila River Indian Community will also consider capital requests of up to $500,000 to be paid out in installments for at least one but no more than five years. However, the ultimate level of capital contribution will be at the discretion of the Gila River Indian Community based on interest in the project and available funding.
According to the Goodyear Grants Policy, adopted by Council in December 2020, for Goodyear to serve as a municipal sponsor, all of the following criteria must be met:
The applicant must be:
- Legally recognized by the IRS as a tax-exempt organization;
- Eligible to apply;
- In good standing with the city; and
- Be located in the city of Goodyear and/or the proposed project must directly serve city of Goodyear residents.
- Meet the "public benefits" funding priorities of the Tribes.
- Not be in direct competition with an application submitted by the city to the same Tribal community during the same funding cycle.
STAFF ANALYSIS
Non-municipal public service organizations (such as public schools, fire districts, etc.), and non-profit organizations that have tax-exempt status from the IRS, are eligible to apply; however, must partner with a municipality for application submission ("municipal sponsorship") and must provide services that benefit the general public in or around that municipality. All grant awards are made and paid to Arizona cities, towns and counties. Non-municipal organizations that wish to apply must establish a relationship with a city, town or county who will receive the grant and then distribute awarded funds as appropriate. This is in accordance with Proposition 202, distributions by tribe to cities, towns and counties.
The following four non-profit organizations have requested Goodyear's municipal sponsorship:
All applications meet the city's criteria for municipal sponsorship and staff recommends approval of their sponsorship requests. Staff does plan to bring forward an additional proposal for an internal applications to support public safety equipment and supplies. Staff does not believe that the application will be in direct competition with these sponsorship requests.
The following four non-profit organizations have requested Goodyear's municipal sponsorship:
- Alice Cooper's Solid Rock Foundation desires to submit an application requesting $40,000 to fund their youth nutritional education program;
- Las Brisas Academy Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) desires to submit an application requesting $75,000 for their Technology Innovation Stack; and
- New Life Center desires to submit an application requesting $10,000 for general operating and programmatic support; and
- 1N10 Inc. dba one·n·ten desires to submit an application requesting $6,535 to support Goodyear LGBTQ+ Youth Attending Satellite Programs.
- Sounds of Autism desires to submit an application requesting $20,000 to fund life, job, safety and stabilization skills training.
All applications meet the city's criteria for municipal sponsorship and staff recommends approval of their sponsorship requests. Staff does plan to bring forward an additional proposal for an internal applications to support public safety equipment and supplies. Staff does not believe that the application will be in direct competition with these sponsorship requests.