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 Albany $808,694 under the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) formula grant program on September 23, 2025.

The City of Albany will deploy HOPWA funding to provide housing assistance, supportive services, program planning, and development costs for low-income individuals with HIV/AIDS and their families within its jurisdiction. Housing assistance may be provided as permanent housing through tenant-based scattered-site rental assistance or facility-based subsidized payments on specific buildings, units, or projects, or through transitional or short-term housing assistance. The city's activities are contingent on HUD approval of its Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan, which must identify specific eligible HOPWA activities under 24 CFR 574.300 for implementation.

The period of performance runs from September 23, 2025 through September 22, 2028, with place of performance in Albany, New York. The city is required to submit annual performance reports documenting grant expenditures, activities undertaken, accomplishments, and household outcomes related to housing stability, homelessness prevention, and access to care and support. HOPWA formula allocations are made annually to cities that are the most populous unit of general local government in metropolitan statistical areas with more than 500,000 people and at least 2,000 HIV/AIDS cases, and to states with more than 2,000 cases outside eligible metropolitan areas.

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.