Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS

To provide States, units of local government, or nonprofit organizations with the resources and incentives to devise long-term comprehensive strategies for meeting the supportive housing needs of low-income persons and their families living with HIV/AIDS in order to promote positive health outcomes, prevent homelessness, and sustain housing stability for HOPWA program beneficiaries.

Formula Program: Eligible applicants include cities that are the most populous unit of general local government in metropolitan statistical areas with more than 500,000 people and at least 2,000 HIV/AIDS cases and States with more than 2,000 HIV/AIDS cases outside of eligible metropolitan statistical areas. Awards are contingent upon the submission and approval by HUD of a jurisdiction's Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan. Competitive Program: Eligible applicants include States, units of general local government, and nonprofit organizations. Additional applicant eligibility may apply depending on the competitive grant opportunity. Awards are based on competitive applications, with priority given by congressional authority to the renewal or replacement of expiring permanent supportive housing project grants. If funds remain after the renewal/replacement process, they are distributed under a Notice of Funding Opportunity. Typically, competitive funding is available for two types of projects: 1) Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS): Due to their innovative nature or their potential for replication, SPNS projects are likely to serve as effective models in addressing the needs of eligible persons. These projects included grants that target assistance to underserved populations. 2) New Long-Term Projects: These projects provide housing and services for eligible...

(1) Formula entitlement grants: Each jurisdiction should submit its consolidated/annual action plan to HUD at least 45 days before the start of its program year. In no event will HUD accept a submission earlier than November 15 or later than August 16 of the federal fiscal year for which the grant funds are appropriated. The plan will be deemed approved 45 days after HUD receives the plan, unless before that date HUD has notified the jurisdiction that the plan is disapproved. If the plan is disapproved, the jurisdiction may revise or resubmit a plan within 45 days after the first notification of disapproval. HUD must respond to approve or disapprove the plan within 30 days of receiving the revisions or resubmission. (2) Competitive renewal/replacement grants: HUD publishes a renewal/replace Notice for eligible expiring permanent supportive housing grants annually. Eligible applicants are named in the Notice and must complete all submission requirement outlined in the Notice to receive funding. (3) Competitive grants awarded under a NOFO process: All application submission requirements are outlined in the NOFO. All submitted applications must include all required forms and narrative responses to the rating factors as described in the funding announcement.

Match: none required (federal program listing). Statutory Formula: Title 24, Part 200, Subpart A-K,Public Law 200.306.HOPWA program does not require matching funds for awards.