Welcome to Maricopa County’s 12% Gaming Grant website. In November of 2002, voters passed Proposition 202 to allow gaming compacts between the State of Arizona and Native American tribes. The Proposition required tribes to share 12% of their revenue for government services, including public safety, mitigation of the impacts of gaming, economic development, education, transportation, and health services (A.R.S. § 5-601.02). Although each tribe has different processes and due dates, all tribes require support from a local government as outlined in tribal gaming compact. For the County, this means you will need to get a resolution of support from the Board of Supervisors prior to submitting your final application. The resolution requires a formal action by the Board. Use this website to submit your organization's request for a resolution.
For tribal application form, requirements or award information, please contact the appropriate tribe.
For questions regarding Maricopa County's process, please email- MC12PercentGamingGrant@mail.maricopa.gov.
Current Tribal Grant Cycle Status-
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The Tohono O’odham Nation grant period is currently open. Maricopa County (MC) will begin accepting requests on 1/9/25. To request MC as your governmental entity, please submit an Intent to Apply form within the tribal portal. Once complete, MC can be listed as the governmental entity on your application. All applications should be sent directly to the tribe prior to the tribal deadline. A Grant-In-Aid agreement will be created for all awarded applicants once notification is received from the tribe. MC will reach out to awarded applicants regarding further action required.
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The Maricopa County tribal portal queue for Gila River Indian Community is currently closed. The deadline for submission of application documentation was 2/7. For all applicants who successfully uploaded an Intent to Apply, application and IRS determination documentation prior to the deadline, a signed coversheet will be emailed by 3/24. It is the organizations responsibility to then forward the entire application package directly to the tribe prior to their 3/31 deadline. All questions regarding the tribal review process should be referred to Gila River Indian Community.
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The Maricopa County tribal portal queue for Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation is currently closed. The deadline for submission of application documentation was 3/14. For all applicants who successfully uploaded an Intent to Apply, application and IRS determination documentation prior to the deadline, a signed coversheet will be emailed by 4/18. It is the organizations responsibility to then forward the entire application package directly to the tribe prior to their 5/1 deadline. All questions regarding the tribal review process should be referred to Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation.
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