Attorney General Kris Mayes has announced the recipients of a $6 million grant program aimed at supporting Tribal Nations and community members affected by fraudulent sober living home practices. The program has awarded 11 Tribal Nations and non-profits in Arizona up to $500,000 each to provide compensation, remediation, and supportive housing for victims of fraud involving Arizona’s Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS).
"While we continue to investigate and aggressively prosecute the individuals and entities who have defrauded the state of millions of dollars and exploited these vulnerable individuals, I am proud to announce the recipients of our new grant program for Tribal Nations and nonprofits to provide direct support to individuals impacted by this fraud," Attorney General Kris Mayes stated.
The Sober Living Home Support Program, created by Mayes and funded through Arizona's Anti-Racketeering Revolving Fund, aims to address the economic losses and support recovery efforts for communities impacted by the scandal. The allocated funds will be used by the recipients to implement direct assistance, compensatory programs, and community-based initiatives.
"Although we can never fully make up for the harm this fraud caused, we can make sure justice is served — and that Native Arizonans struggling with addiction have a recovery option they can rely on," Mayes added.
The grantees of the Sober Living Home Support Program include the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Native Action Program, Native American Fatherhood and Families Association, Native Health, Navajo Veterans Organization, Tucson Indian Center, Scottsdale Recovery Continued, West Valley Health Equity, San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation, Defenders of Children, and Phoenix Indian Center, with grant amounts ranging up to $500,000.