Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
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Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) supports low-income people with HIV/AIDS and their families through housing assistance and coordinated services to secure and maintain safe, affordable housing.
Funder: Alaska Housing Finance Corporation
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Award amounts and duration not specified
Summary: HOPWA supports housing assistance and coordinated services for low-income people living with HIV/AIDS and their families.
Key Information: Applicants must be nonprofit AIDS assistance organizations; beneficiaries must have a medical HIV/AIDS diagnosis and income at or below 80% of area median income.
Description
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) is the only federal program dedicated to the housing needs of people living with HIV/AIDS. Primarily funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the program supports housing and related services that help low-income people with HIV/AIDS and their families find and maintain safe, affordable, decent housing. HUD issues awards through a competitive process.
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation’s HOPWA program page identifies nonprofit AIDS assistance organizations as eligible applicants. Supported work includes housing acquisition, rehabilitation, new construction, facility operations, rental assistance, and short-term payments to prevent homelessness. Coordinating housing assistance with supportive services is an essential component of the program.
