Administered by Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), as part of AHCCCS Housing Programs (AHP), the Scattered Site Program provides provide housing subsidy vouchers to allow members to identify and lease housing in the community. The program serves individuals with a Severe Mental Illness (SMI) determination as well as General Mental Health and/or Substance Use (GMHSU) members. The tenant is directly responsible to the owner of the property and AHP provides a monthly subsidy to pay for the unit rent. This program is comparable to the HUD Section 8/Housing Choice Voucher Program, but with modifications to meet the needs of adults with a SMI or GMHSU designation with High Cost/High Needs. AHP is designed to "provide safe, high quality, economically, and programmatically sustainable housing with individualized support services to ensure stable housing for all eligible members as a foundation to improve their physical and behavioral health outcomes, well-being, and self-determination. AHCCS contracts with Arizona Behavioral Health Corp. (ABC) and HOM, Inc. to administer AHP. ABC is responsible for all system-level admin and HOM, Inc. provides direct assistance to tenants.
U.S. citizens or permanent residents; Persons with mental illness
Required for income (general), zero, self-employed, or non-traditional income, citizenship/immigration status.
Program covers rent above 30% of tenants' adjusted income, up to payment standard not based on local Fair Market Rent
Age
Persons identified with increased service utilization