Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS program

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The Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS program is a federal initiative that provides housing assistance and related support services to low-income people living with HIV/AIDS and their families in the United States.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf HIV/AIDS support program
federal housing assistance program
acronym HOPWA
administeredBy HUD Office of HIV/AIDS Housing
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
aimsTo enable independent living for persons with HIV/AIDS
reduce housing-related barriers to HIV care
authorizedBy AIDS Housing Opportunity Act
beneficiaryGroup families with a member living with HIV/AIDS
individuals with HIV/AIDS at risk of homelessness
benefitType housing subsidy
supportive service funding
country United States
eligibilityCriterion diagnosed HIV infection or AIDS
low-income status as defined by HUD
focusArea access to supportive services for people with HIV/AIDS
housing stability for people with HIV/AIDS
prevention of homelessness among people with HIV/AIDS
fullName Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS
fundingType competitive grants
formula grants
fundsDistributedTo local governments
nonprofit organizations
states
geographicScope nationwide in the United States
governmentLevel federal
implementedThrough grants to eligible jurisdictions
legalBasis AIDS Housing Opportunity Act
partOf United States federal response to HIV/AIDS
primaryGoal improve housing stability for persons with HIV/AIDS
prevent homelessness among persons with HIV/AIDS
provide housing assistance to persons with HIV/AIDS
programType needs-based assistance program
provides facility-based housing
housing case management
housing information services
permanent housing placement services
rental housing assistance
resource identification services
short-term rent, mortgage, and utility assistance
supportive services related to housing
tenant-based rental assistance
relatedTo Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
sector housing and urban development
public health
targetPopulation families of persons living with HIV/AIDS
low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS


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