Housing Support Services – Homeless Youth and Families

Native American Connections Inc. has been awarded contract CTR079168 by the Arizona Department of Economic Security's Child and Community Services Division for Housing Support Services targeting homeless youth and families. The contract, effective from November 24, 2025, through June 30, 2026, encompasses two primary service codes: Youth/Families Emergency Shelter (YFS) and Youth/Families Rapid Re-housing (YFR), with a total contract budget structured to support comprehensive housing assistance programs.

The contract's scope includes emergency shelter operations, client services, housing vouchers, and rapid rehousing stabilization assistance. Specific services encompass short-term and medium-term rental assistance (up to 12 months), financial support such as security deposits and utility arrears payments, case management, and housing-related support. The contract involves detailed compliance requirements, including habitability standards, fair market rent guidelines, and income verification protocols, with an emphasis on providing housing stability and support for vulnerable populations, including homeless youth, families without children, and individuals between ages 18-24.