Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services received a $877,293 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) formula grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (CFDA 14.241), awarded September 23, 2025, with a three-year performance period concluding September 22, 2028. This formula allocation supports comprehensive housing assistance and supportive services for low-income individuals living with HIV/AIDS and their families in Lincoln, Nebraska. The grant funds housing assistance delivery through multiple modalities, including tenant-based (scattered site) rental assistance, facility-based rental assistance on specific buildings or units, transitional housing, and short-term housing assistance.

Beyond direct housing interventions, the grant supports critical complementary services including case management, healthcare coordination, program planning, and development activities designed to establish housing stability, prevent homelessness, and improve beneficiary access to healthcare and supportive services. As a formula entitlement grantee, the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services must submit and obtain HUD approval of a Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan identifying eligible HOPWA activities implemented under the grant. The grantee is required to submit annual performance reports documenting grant expenditures, activities undertaken, program accomplishments, and household outcomes related to housing stability, homelessness prevention, and access to care and support services.