Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA)

Local grantees fund housing assistance and supportive services for low-income people living with HIV/AIDS and their families.

Low-income person living with HIV/AIDSEligible family or household member

Entitlement facts

Benefit type: Housing assistance. Public or nonprofit help with shelter, homelessness prevention, rehousing, rent, supportive housing, or housing stability. Taxonomy definition →
What it unlocks: Depending on the local program, help may include rental assistance, short-term housing payments, supportive housing, housing information, case management, and related services.
Who qualifies: Low-income person living with HIV/AIDS; Eligible family or household member
Requirements: The household must meet HIV/AIDS, low-income, geography, documentation, and local program criteria. Availability depends on grantee funding, program design, and capacity.
How to activate: Use HUD's HOPWA grantee information or local coordinated-entry and HIV-service network to identify the serving provider and complete its intake.
Cost basis: Subsidized or partially covered. A government, nonprofit, employer, insurer, scholarship, or other sponsor pays some or all eligible costs; the user's remaining amount depends on the award and program rules.
Cost and fees: Application is free. Tenant rent contributions, deposits, utilities, and uncovered housing costs vary by program.
Geography: US, Local HOPWA grantee service areas
Personalization: Published eligibility is not described as individually targeted.

EVIDENCE / 1 SOURCE

Eligibility is conditional, not guaranteed.

Check the provider's final terms immediately before applying, depositing funds, spending, or changing a paid relationship.

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MACHINE RECORD

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