Seven applications for tribal casino revenue funding were on the "consent agenda" of the Leelanau County Board of Commissioners this week.

On Tuesday evening, the board was expected to endorse all seven applications based on the recommendation of the board’s executive committee last week.

Twice annually, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians is required to pay out two-percent of the revenue it earns from slot machines at its casinos to local units of government for the services they provide to the tribe and for impacts associated with the existence of the casinos. As a sovereign nation, the tribe pays no property taxes on its casinos to local units of government.

Although local units of government within the tribe’s six-county service area must endorse all applications for the “two-percent” funding, the Tribal Council decides which of the applicants will receive a share of the payout. A Leelanau County “two-percent grant review subcommittee” earlier this month reviewed seven requests for the funding, and endorsed all of them.

Following are the requests, as prioritized by the county board’s subcommittee:

1. 13th Judicial Circuit Court/Family Division: $7,500 to upgrade recreational equipment used in programs for juveniles.

2. Michigan State University Extension: $21,908 for a multi-cultural garden initiative called “Cultivating Healthy Kids & Communities.”

3. The Leelanau County Housing program: $19,960 for the “affordable” condominium project in Lake Leelanau.

4. The Leelanau County Economic Development Corporation: $15,000 to establish a grant funding program for certain start-up businesses.

5. Michigan State University Extension: $29,500 for the Champion Tree Project.

6. Leelanau REACH, a non-profit affordable housing organization: $45,000 for a low-interest revolving loan program for eligible families.

7. Northwest Michigan Transportation Alliance: $52,625 for a car repair program for needy workers.

The Tribal Council is expected to review dozens of requests for two-percent funding during a special meeting next month before announcing decisions sometime around Aug. 1.