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PRNewswire - October 31, 2002
The renewal grants are part of HUD's Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program that is distributing $277 million to metropolitan areas and states this year. The funding announced today will help support existing programs in 13 states and is expected to generate an additional $10 million from other public and private sources to further help provide permanent housing and needed services to persons with HIV/AIDS and their families.
"Housing is a critical part of caring for those living with HIV/AIDS," said Martinez. "HUD is committed to helping these families find a permanent place to call home while providing the services necessary to help them." 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, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The HOPWA grants announced today are part of a competition to continue operating existing programs around the country. Later this year, HUD will announce approximately $17.5 million to fund new projects and to provide technical assistance. The Bush Administration is proposing an additional $15 million for the HOPWA program next year.
The 14 renewal projects are expected to provide housing assistance to 4,092 persons and support services to another 3,032 persons.
Housing assistance and the support services funded by the HOPWA program are a vital part of the comprehensive system of care for those living with HIV/AIDS. A stable home environment is critically important for low-income persons, who have complex drug therapies and potential side effects from their treatments.
HUD is the nation's housing agency committed to increasing homeownership, particularly among minorities, creating affordable housing opportunities for low-income Americans, supporting the homeless, elderly, people with disabilities and people living with AIDS. The Department also promotes economic and community development as well as enforces the nation's fair housing laws. More information about HUD and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.hud.gov .
2002 HOPWA Renewal Selections
State Organization Name Service area Award
Alaska
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation
Northern Interior and Southeast Alaska $740,800
Alabama
AIDS Alabama, Inc.
Birmingham $480,580
California
Alameda Co. Housing and Community Development Corporation
Alameda Co. $1,370,000
Hawaii
Maui AIDS Foundation $1,324,743
Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Hawaii and Kauai
Gregory House Programs Honolulu City and County $50,000
Illinois
Pioneer Civic Services $440,166
Peoria and area counties
Kentucky
State-wide $50,000
Kentucky Housing Corporation
Maine
AIDS Project
City of Portland, Cumberland Co. $895,913
Maryland
Western panhandle and Eastern Shore $1,139,977
Maryland Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene, AIDS Foundation
New Hampshire
State-wide (excluding $908,000 Manchester and Nashua)
New Hampshire, Division of Behavioral Health, Office of Homeless and Housing Services
New York Greyston Health Services, Inc.
Westchester Co. $1,141,814
Texas Tarrant Co. $813,346
Ft. Worth and 29 surrounding counties
Vermont Vermont Housing and Conversation Board
State-wide $1,073,048
Washington Spokane Co. Community State-wide (excluding $1,340,410
Services Dept. Seattle metropolitan area)
Subtotal for 14 project renewals: TOTAL $11,998,797
5 States, 3 local governments and 6 nonprofits
SOURCE U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Web Site: http://www.hud.gov/news.html
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