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.  

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 (e.g. current business license, etc. as applicable);
• Be located in the City of Goodyear and/or the proposed project must directly serve City of Goodyear residents.

And, the application must:

• 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.

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, they must partner with a municipality for an application submission ("municipal sponsorship") and must provide services that benefit the 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.

Solid Rock Foundation has requested Goodyear's municipal sponsorship of an application for $40,000 to support music lessons and mental health improvement at Alice Cooper’s Solid Rock Teen Center in Goodyear.

This requested resolution will serve as the City’s intent to accept the grant as awarded, authorizing the City Manager to accept and administer subsequent awarded funds, and any amendments thereto, as a pass-through grant. Upon the City’s distribution of the awarded funds to the non-city recipient, the City shall be considered released from any and all claims, demands, debts, liabilities, or obligations that may arise in the event that the non-city recipient fails for any reason to expend the awarded funds in accordance with their grant application to the Ak-Chin Indian Community.

The application meets the City's criteria for municipal sponsorship and staff recommends approval of the sponsorship request.