National Evaluation of the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program (HOPWA).

摘要

While providing housing assistance to many persons, the HOPWA program does not address the affordable housing needs of all persons living with HIV/AIDS. HUD estimated in 1999 that the HOPWA program was providing housing assistance to approximately 49,000 low-income persons living with HIV or AIDS. This is approximately one-sixth of the estimated 311,701 persons living with AIDS in the United States as of June, 2000, as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC also reported that as of the end of 1998, the estimated number of persons living with HIV or AIDS in the United States was between 800,000 and 900,000 persons. HOPWA grants provide assistance through: (1) formula allocations to eligible States and metropolitan areas; and (2) competitive selection of projects proposed by State and local governments, and nonprofit organizations. Ninety percent of HOPWA funds are allocated by formula, and 10 percent are awarded by competition. Most of the competitive funds are awarded to Special Projects of National Significance- projects that due to their innovative nature or potential for replication have the potential to serve as effective models in addressing the needs of eligible persons.