Formula Grant AZH25F001

The City of Phoenix received a $5.59 million Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Formula Grant (CFDA 14.241) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, effective September 16, 2025, through September 15, 2028. Under this three-year formula grant award, the city provides comprehensive housing assistance and supportive services to low-income individuals living with HIV/AIDS and their families in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The grant funds housing assistance in multiple forms, including tenant-based (scattered-site) rental assistance, facility-based rental assistance on specific buildings or units, and transitional or short-term housing assistance, supplemented by supportive services, program planning, and development costs designed to establish stable housing and reduce homelessness risk.

The city implements HOPWA activities through approved Consolidated Plans and Annual Action Plans, with sub-awardees including Southwest Behavioral Health Services Inc., which provides transitional housing and supportive services with employment assistance, and the Area Agency On Aging, Region One, Incorporated, which delivers tenant-based rental assistance and housing information services. HOPWA formula grantees are required to submit annual performance reports documenting expenditures, program accomplishments, and household outcomes related to housing stability, homelessness prevention, and access to care and support services. The award supports the city's ongoing efforts to address the housing needs of vulnerable HIV/AIDS-affected populations within the Phoenix area through evidence-based housing interventions and coordinated service delivery.