Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
Forecasted
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds housing assistance and related services for low-income Virginians living with HIV/AIDS and their families to address housing crises and find permanent housing.
Funder: Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (annual application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $1,590,702 in estimated FY 2024 HOPWA funding; individual award amounts are not stated
Summary: Supports housing and related services for low-income Virginians living with HIV/AIDS and their families.
Key Information: DHCD HOPWA funds do not cover areas within HUD-designated metropolitan statistical areas (EMSAs).
Description
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) is a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development program administered in Virginia by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). DHCD grants funds to nonprofits and local governments to provide housing and related services for low-income people living with HIV/AIDS and their families.
Funded activities include tenant-based rental assistance; short-term rent, mortgage, and utility assistance; supportive services; permanent housing placement; and housing information services. The program connects people facing a housing crisis with assistance available through community providers. DHCD’s HOPWA funding serves its designated areas of Virginia, rather than jurisdictions covered by HUD-designated EMSAs.
