Proposition 202 Tribal Gaming Grant Program

Proposition 202 Tribal Gaming Grant Program is sponsored by Maricopa County. Maricopa County serves as a pass-through entity for Proposition 202 gaming revenues from partnering tribes (Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Gila River Indian Community, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and Tohono O'odham Nation).

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gov/Heat Welcome to Maricopa County’s 12% Gaming Grant website. In November of 2002, voters passed Proposition 202 allowing gaming compacts Opens in New Window (Opens in new Window) between the State of Arizona and Native American tribes.

The Proposition requires 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 Opens in New Window ). (Opens in new Window) Proposition 202 requires the funding be passed through a governmental entity such as a local county, city, or town.

The governmental entity then disburses funding to awardees. Maricopa County serves as a sponsor/passthrough for all internal Maricopa County departments and external organizations residing in Maricopa County that meet Proposition 202 requirements.

Maricopa County currently partners with the following Arizona tribes- Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Gila River Indian Community, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and Tohono O’odham Nation. Although each tribe has different processes and due dates, all tribes require a form of documented support from a local government as outlined in the tribal gaming compact.

This documentation can include a Resolution of Support from the Board of Supervisors, Inter-governmental Agreement, or a signed application coversheet. Depending on tribal requirements, governmental passthrough documentation can be required when applying or at receipt of awarded funds. Each tribe has individual grant processes that may differ from one another.

Maricopa County does not create or manage the tribe’s grant process or requirements and is not a participant in the selection of awardees. For questions regarding tribal application requirements, please contact - Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Gila River Indian Community, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and Tohono O’odham Nation. Click on a specific tribal seal to access the tribal website.

Maricopa County uses an online portal to manage the passthrough aspect of the Proposition 202 grant application workflow process. If electing to use Maricopa County as your governmental entity passthrough, create a user profile in the Maricopa County online portal and follow the Maricopa County specific submission instructions . All applicant documentation should be submitted via the portal.

Please note, Maricopa County deadlines for submission differ and are separate from tribal deadlines. Additional time is needed to review application documentation, request Board of Supervisor approval via the Maricopa County agenda process and return required signed documents to applicants prior to tribal deadlines. Maricopa County deadlines are listed and updated in the Maricopa County tribal portal.

Click on the following links to view the Maricopa County submittal deadlines and FAQ's. Please click on the Tribal Grant Portal link below to create a user account or access an existing account. Maricopa County Tribal Grant Portal