To provide affordable housing assistance and support services to persons living with HIV/aids in hawai`i.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $1,457,042 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Formula Grant to Gregory House Programs, a non-profit organization in Honolulu, Hawaii. The grant will fund a range of affordable housing assistance and support services for low-income individuals and households living with HIV/AIDS in Hawaii. Key activities include tenant-based rental assistance for 48 households, supportive services for 72 households, housing information services for 120 households, short-term rental/mortgage/utility assistance for 12 households, and operating support for 60 housing units. The grant aims to provide stable housing, reduce homelessness risk, and improve healthcare access for this vulnerable population through comprehensive, community-based interventions over a 3-year period from November 2024 to November 2027.

Activities

Operating, tenant based rental assistance, short-term rental, mortgage and utility assistance, permanent housing placement, resource identification and supportive services

Expected outcomes

Tenant based rental assistance- 48 households, supportive services- 72 households, housing information services-120 households, short-term rental mortgage and utility assitance-12 households, operating- 60 units

Intended beneficiaries

Low-income persons with HIV and household members