The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) HOPWA program is the only federal program focused on the housing needs of low-income people living with HIV and AIDS. HOPWA recognizes that safe, affordable housing is critical to access quality health care and improved health outcomes. HOPWA grantees have significant flexibility to design programs to meet local needs and use HOPWA for a wide range of activities including homelessness prevention, crisis and transitional housing, permanent housing, supportive services, and access to vital information and resources.  

With the recent updates introduced through the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA), many grantees are reexamining their programs and strategies to identify the most effective ways to use HOPWA resources in serving people living with HIV.