The housing opportunities for persons with aids (hopwa) program was authorized through the aids housing opportunity act (42 USC CH. 131) and created to address the housing needs of low-income…

The Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the City of Las Vegas $3,790,614 under the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program on September 19, 2025, for a three-year period of performance running through September 18, 2028.

The City of Las Vegas deployed HOPWA funds to support permanent housing placement and rental assistance for low-income individuals living with HIV/AIDS and their families across Clark County. Sub-recipients Golden Rainbow of Nevada, The Just One Project, Aid For Aids Of Nevada, Women's Development Center, CPLC Nevada Inc., and Access to Healthcare Network delivered targeted housing and supportive services. Golden Rainbow operated project-based rental assistance for six households at owned properties on Held Road, provided permanent housing placement services to approximately 40 families including move-in expense assistance, and delivered employment and housing support services to approximately 30 clients. The Just One Project provided tenant-based rental assistance, short-term rent and utility assistance, move-in fees, transportation assistance, and case management for individuals living with HIV and AIDS, with referral coordination through Dignity Health's Ryan White Program. Aid For Aids Of Nevada provided non-medical case management and housing assistance. Women's Development Center delivered stable housing, case management, financial and credit counseling, budgeting assistance, and job development services. CPLC Nevada Inc. provided short-term rent, mortgage, and utility assistance; permanent housing placement; hotel and motel assistance; tenant-based rental assistance; and supportive services to HOPWA-eligible clients throughout Clark County. Access to Healthcare Network provided health education services including Diabetes Self-Management Education, Diabetes Prevention Program, Chronic Disease Self-Management, and grocery store tours to approximately 500 individuals with HIV/AIDS experiencing unstable viral loads or comorbid chronic health conditions.

Place of performance is Las Vegas, Nevada.

Activities

Hopwa formula awards are contingent upon the submission and approval by HUD of a jurisdiction's consolidated plan and annual action plan. Grantees must identify the eligible hopwa activities at 24 code of federal regulations (CFR) 574.300 that will be implemented with grant funding in the jurisdiction's consolidated plan and annual action plan. Housing assistance can be provided in the form of permanent housing which includes tenant-based (scattered site) and facility-based (subsidized payment on a specific building, unit, or project) rental assistance, or through transitional or short-term housing assistance.

Expected outcomes

Hopwa program activities focus on establishing stable housing, reducing risk of homelessness, and improving access to healthcare and supportive services. Hopwa formula grantees are required to submit annual performance reports on grant expenditures, activities undertaken, program accomplishments, and household outcomes related to housing stability; homelessness prevention, and access to care and support. Hopwa formula program grantees must annually submit reporting form HUD-4155: consolidated annual progress report and consolidated annual performance and evaluation report to HUD 90 days after the end of each program or operating year. Hopwa performance profiles are generated quarterly for all agencies receiving hopwa grants, and are accessible here: https://WWW.hudexchange.info/programs/hopwa/hopwa-performance-profiles/

Intended beneficiaries

Eligibility for hopwa is limited to individuals and families who have: (1) at least one person with an HIV diagnosis. This includes families where the only eligible person is a minor. Medical verification of status is required; and 2) a total household income that does not exceed 80% of the area median income (AMI), as defined by HUD. A person with HIV or a family member regardless of income is eligible to receive hopwa housing information services. Any person living in proximity to a community residence is eligible to participate in that residence's community outreach and educational activities regarding HIV/aids.

Subrecipient activities

The subrecipient activities are unknown at the time of award.