Transitional_Housing_Amendment_2.pdf

ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS, SPECIFICATIONS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED

This amendment shall be fully executed upon the approval electronically in the state approved e-procurement system by an authorized representative of the Contractor and applied to the contract within the e-procurement system by the Procurement Officer or delegate.

Contract Amendment State of Arizona Department of Child Safety

Office of Procurement 3003 N. Central St, 20th Fl.

Phoenix, AZ 85012

Transitional Housing Program

Amendment #: 2

The purpose of this Amendment is to replace and clarify language to address interpretation and translation requirements.

Pursuant to the Uniform Terms and Conditions, Section 5.1. Amendments, and the Special Terms and Conditions, Section 5.1 Contract Amendments, the following sections are amended as follows:

Scope of Work Section 2.0 and its subsections are replaced in its entirety as follows with the specific changes highlighted for clarity:

2.0 General Requirements

2.1 ADCS is seeking a housing array with supportive services for young adults in Extended

Foster Care to live in full supportive, income-based and transitional housing environments.

2.2 Supportive services shall be individualized and enhance the young adult’s current competencies as needed. Supportive services will include housing navigation, which transitions the young adult into permanent housing where the young adult will reside at discharge.

2.3 Program Eligibility Criteria:

2.3.1 Eligibility is determined by ADCS under A.R.S. § 8-521.01and 8-521.02.

2.3.2 Young adult has been assessed by the ADCS Specialist and the Permanency and Youth Services Unit as having the minimum skills necessary to reside in a less than 24-hour, supervised setting.

2.3.3 Young adults will be referred for the housing option that best supports their current need, and should have the opportunity to transition to a different Phase.

Young adults must agree and ADCS must approve all changes to the housing option.

2.3.4 Individual rooms shall be supplied for each young adult. Any modifications such as room sharing must be discussed with young adult and Permanency and Youth Services Unit.

2.3.5 Non-ADCS housemates/roommates must be approved by ADCS prior to move in.

2.4 Work cooperatively with ADCS in identifying services and be knowledgeable in services funded through Vocational Rehabilitation, Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act and other federal, state or locally funded programs for young adults.

2.5 Assist young adults to maintain connections to family, friends and other supportive individuals.

ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS, SPECIFICATIONS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED

This amendment shall be fully executed upon the approval electronically in the state approved e-procurement system by an authorized representative of the Contractor and applied to the contract within the e-procurement system by the Procurement Officer or delegate.

Contract Amendment State of Arizona Department of Child Safety

Office of Procurement 3003 N. Central St, 20th Fl.

Phoenix, AZ 85012

Transitional Housing Program

Amendment #: 2

2.6 Provide information, skill building and practice activities that complement each young adult’s transition and service plan goals.

2.7 Have the ability to serve non-English speaking child(ren) when referred by being able to provide an individual who speaks or obtain interpretation of the language of the child(ren), especially Spanish, American Sign Language, Arabic, Farsi, and Swahili.

(See Exhibit VIII)

2.7.1 Provide translation/interpretation services for any language needed. Contractor is required to cover the cost of the five (5) most common languages. The Contractor must provide a certified translator/interpreter over the age of twenty-one (21) as needed.

2.7.2 All other languages that require interpretation and/or translation services for will be reimbursed by ADCS at cost upon submittal of receipts or invoices with the Monthly invoice.

The effective date of this amendment is April 19, 2023.

All other terms and conditions of the contract will remain the same.