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HUD News Release - December 8, 2008
HUD AWARDS $10 MILLION TO NINE LOCAL AIDS HOUSING PROGRAMS
Funding to support critically needed housing and services for nearly 300 families a year
WASHINGTON - Nearly 300 persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families will find a stable home and receive help managing their illnesses because of $10.4 million in grants announced today by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Steve Preston. HUD grants are provided through the Department's Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program and will support eight local nonprofit organizations and one city housing agency across the country.
"The funding we announce today will provide hope for families who are struggling to stay healthy and find a stable home this holiday season," said Preston. "By offering critically needed housing to these families, we can also help them to avoid homelessness and provide the services they need to help them to manage their illnesses."
The following local programs are awarded funding:
Alabama Anniston Health Services Center, Inc $997,838.00
California Los Angeles The Salvation Army $660,795.00
Florida Fort Lauderdale Broward House, Inc. $1,369,000.00
Illinois Chicago Heartland Human Care Services $1,097,529.00
Maryland Baltimore AIDS Interfaith Residential Services, Inc. $1,369,000.00
Minnesota Minneapolis Clare Housing $1,057,428.00
Mississippi Jackson Grace House $1,267,393.00
New York New York Bailey House, Inc. $1,355,887.00
Texas Dallas City of Dallas $1,183,680.00
Total $10,358,550.00
The local projects receiving HUD grants will provide permanent and transitional housing, as well as critically needed support services to approximately 300 households. In addition to the new grants announced today, HUD awarded $19 million last August to renew funding to 18 existing HOPWA-funded competitively selected projects nationwide.
The HOPWA Program is administered by HUD to address the specific focus of providing stable housing for a vulnerable population, very low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families who are homeless or have risks of homelessness. HOPWA makes grants to local communities, States, and nonprofit organizations for projects that benefit low income persons medically diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and their families in obtaining and maintaining housing that serves as a base to improve their access to health-care and other support.
Ninety percent of HOPWA funds are distributed by formula to cities and states based on the number of AIDS cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HUD's formula grants are managed by 121 local and state jurisdictions, which coordinate AIDS housing efforts with other HUD and community resources.
In Fiscal Year 2008, HUD is providing a record $300 million in HOPWA funds to help communities provide housing for this special needs population. These resources are expected to assist an estimated 21,000 households with permanent housing support and another 41,000 with short-term and transitional housing support to address pressing housing needs. For FY 2009, HUD is seeking another $300 million to support new and existing local programs in their efforts to provide housing and support services to their clients. For information on Federal AIDS programs, go to www.aids.gov including links to HOPWA and other HUD programs. HUD's website for the HOPWA program is located at www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/aidshousing/ or email HOPWA@hud.gov.
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