Path

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System $1,459,411 under the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) program on July 1, 2026.

AHCCCS, Arizona's state Medicaid agency, receives PATH funding to provide resources reducing or eliminating homelessness for individuals with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders who are experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of becoming homeless. The award covers the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028, with place of performance in Phoenix, Arizona.

PATH is a formula grant authorized by the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1990 and reauthorized by Section 1218 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. The program is administered by the SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services and distributes annual allotments to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. Each state solicits proposals and awards funds to local public or nonprofit organizations serving as PATH providers. AHCCCS implements PATH services through partnerships with local organizations including Catholic Charities, La Frontera Center, Solari Crisis Services, and Arizona Community Health Centers, delivering services such as outpatient counseling, crisis intervention, substance abuse treatment, housing assistance, case management, and wraparound services to vulnerable populations across Arizona.