2% Applications - GT Band

Press Release - February 6, 2012

Grant Applications Submitted - December 29, 2011  

The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians participates in an inter-governmental cooperative effort with local units of government.  Twice each year, the Grand Traverse Band sets aside 2% of its video gaming revenue, to allocate to local units of government for services provided to the tribes and for impacts associated with the existence and location of the tribal casino in its vicinity (and shall receive no less than an amount equivalent to its share of ad valorem property taxes).  Grant applications are to be submitted by local units of government (i.e. local township, village, city, county board of commissioners, public school system).  

A copy of the application for 2% funding can be found at the link below: http://www.gtbindians.org/images/onlineforms/2-Percent.doc

Grand Traverse County has set up the following procedure and timeline to accommodate the requirements of the GT Band.

The timeline for the Spring, 2012, funding cycle is:

   Friday, June 1, 2012 - Applications are due (in to County).

   Monday, June 4, 2012 - Applications distributed to Board members for evaluation.

   June 6th - The Public Health & Safety Committee will name an ad hoc committee to meet with all applicants during the week of June 11th (date and time to be determined) to hear presentations.      

    Wednesday, June 20th  – Committee's evaluation of applications and recommendations to Ways & Means (for recommendation and approval with ratification at the Board meeting, if necessary to accomodate the due date).  

    Wednesday, June 27th  – Board of Commissioner Meeting receives final recommendations and approves (or ratifies due to date).

ALL APPLICATIONS ARE DUE TO THE TRIBE ON/OR BEFORE June 30th. THE APPLICATIONS WILL BE DELIVERED BY GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY. 

Grand Traverse County has adopted the attached 2% funding evaluation with which all 2% applications will be evaluated by the Board of Commissioners.

All Applications will be forwarded to the Grand Traverse Band for consideration. The County Board will however, attach their recommendations as prioritized by this evaluation. 
    
    2% Grant Funding Evaluation

Also attached, please find 2% Guidelines provided by the Grand Traverse Band as approved June 2, 2009.

    GTB 2% Guidelines

Additional Questions regarding 2% applications may be directed to:

Chris Cramer at Grand Traverse County
Or
Mary Shomin at the Grand Traverse Band

Once applications are reviewed by the GTBand and allocations are announced for those organizations who are chosen to receive a portion of the 2% gaming revenues, the County will be notified and receive the funds. Each organization submitting an application will be notified whether or not they were successful in receiving funding and the applicable amount.

Grand Traverse County is responsible for maintaining the accounting records of 2% funding received and the procedure to obtain your funding from the County will be outlined in your notification letter and will require you provide a short report on the expenditure of funds and project results to the County one month prior to one year after the cycle deadline for which you received grant funding. The County will in turn provide your report to the Tribe to complete the provisions required.