To continue to provide permanent housing to persons with HIV

The Health Services Center, Inc., a non-profit organization in Anniston, Alabama, has been awarded a $915,881 Formula Grant under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program. This 3-year grant, running from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027, will support the organization's provision of permanent housing, facility-based housing, leasing, short-term rent, mortgage, and utility (STRMU) assistance, and supportive services for low-income individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the region. Key quantitative targets include 12 units of facility-based housing, 12 leasing units, 30 supportive services recipients, and 80 STRMU assistance households. This funding will allow Health Services Center to continue its comprehensive efforts to address the housing and social service needs of this vulnerable population in northeastern Alabama.

Activities

Facility based housing, leasing, strmu, supportive services and housing information services

Expected outcomes

Facility based housing-12 units, leasing 12 units and supportive services-30, strmu assistance- 80 household

Intended beneficiaries

Low-income persons living with HIV