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HOPWA Program Requirements
General HOPWA Requirements
Generally, to be eligible for HOPWA funded services, participants must show:
The HIV/AIDS diagnosis and income limits are waived for housing information services.
You can contact the HIV Resources Specialist by email, e-mail or call at 703-642-4627 for additional HOPWA housing information.
- An HIV-positive or AIDS diagnosis, and
- Family income at or below 50% for Project-based/Tenant-based Rental Assistance (PBRA/TBRA), and at or below 80% of Local Area Median for all other HOPWA services
The HIV/AIDS diagnosis and income limits are waived for housing information services.
You can contact the HIV Resources Specialist by email, e-mail or call at 703-642-4627 for additional HOPWA housing information.
Project-Based or Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Requirements
The following requirements must also be met to be eligible for HOPWA Project or Tenant-Based Rental Assistance:
- Family income cannot exceed 50% of area median income limits adjusted for family size.
- Tenants pay 30% of their monthly income towards rent.
- Rent for the unit must fall at or below the computed rent standard and Fair Market Rent for a comparably sized unit.
- Recent (within past two years) criminal convictions, any drug convictions, and/or credit problems can prevent people from accessing some services.
- Legal residency status may be required for some project-based opportunities.
- Security deposits and first month’s rent must be returned to the service provider when the tenant vacates the unit.
Short-Term Rent, Mortgage and Utilities (STRMU) Assistance Requirements
The following specific conditions must be met to be eligible for HOPWA funded STRMU Assistance:
Further details on STRMU requirements are detailed in:
- The PWA must already have a residence which they own or are renting
- PWA must have a temporary need for financial assistance, that if provided will enable them to pay for their own housing in the future
- The reason the PWA cannot pay rent must be out of his/her control, such as unanticipated out-of-pocket medical expenses
- The family income must fall at or below 80% of Local Area Median
- Assistance can only be provided to fund rent, mortgage, or utilities to persons on the lease/mortgage/utility bill covering up to 21 weeks in any given year
- Assistance cannot be provided to recipients of other HUD subsidies such as Housing Choice Voucher.
Further details on STRMU requirements are detailed in:
- Standards for HOPWA Short-Term Rent, Mortgage and Utility (STRMU) Payments and Connections to Permanent Housing Notice CPD 06-07
- Short-Term Rent, Mortgage and Utility Assistance Fact Sheet
- Frequently Asked Questionson HOPWA STRMU