SB1743 Summary

• Establishes extended foster care comprehensive service model with success coaching program for young adults ages 17.5-21, including weekly engagement, life skills training, housing assistance, employment planning, and flexible funding for individual needs.

• Creates out-of-school time grant program to expand child care access for children ages 5-12, reducing costs by at least two-thirds for families earning $150,000 or less annually, with 30% of funds allocated to rural communities.

• Modifies developmental disabilities group home monitoring program, requiring designated entity to conduct in-person monitoring using standardized tools, establish expedited referral system for incident reports, and provide monthly and annual reports starting January 1, 2026.

• Terminates Arizona Department of Housing on July 1, 2027, with title 41, chapter 37 repealed January 1, 2028; transfers 15% of veterans' donations fund revenues to state homes for veterans trust fund.

• Adds reporting requirements and performance metrics for housing programs and homeless services; implements drug testing for TANF cash benefits recipients with positive results causing one-year ineligibility during fiscal year 2025-2026.