Housing Support Services – Homeless Youth and Families

Chicanos Por La Causa Inc. (CPLC) has been awarded contract CTR079167 by the Arizona Department of Economic Security (ADES) to provide Housing Support Services targeting homeless youth and families. The contract, valued at $350,000, covers two primary service codes: Youth/Families Emergency Shelter (YFS) and Youth/Families Rapid Re-housing (YFR), with services allocated $225,432.84 and $124,567.16 respectively. The contract period extends from the date of last signature through June 30, 2026, and is funded through Arizona Senate Bill 1735, which provides one-time appropriations for homeless response and operations.

Under the contract, CPLC will deliver comprehensive housing support services including emergency shelter, shelter diversion services, and rapid rehousing assistance. The service portfolio includes personnel support from roles such as Legal Advocate, Domestic Violence Advocate, Case Manager, and Youth Advocate, representing 3.32 total full-time equivalent positions. Operational expenses encompass shelter diversion services, essential client services like wellness activities and economic empowerment programs, facility operations, rental assistance, and legal services for landlord/tenant matters. Performance standards require known exit destinations for Emergency Shelter participants at or above 60% and for Rapid Rehousing participants at 90%, with monthly financial and programmatic reports to be submitted to ADES.