FY2003 HOPWA Competitive Awards

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New Projects and Continuing Projects Grants

11 HOPWA grants were selected for funding under the FY 2003 HOPWA competition for new projects and for continuing projects that do not qualify as permanent supportive housing projects. These grants will receive $9,809,626 for 8 new and 3 continuing projects. The applicants consist of two state and two local government agencies, and seven nonprofit organizations. Two of these applications are for project activities in areas that do not receive formula allocations and are first time recipients of HOPWA funding (in Nebraska and the U.S. Virgin Islands).

In addition, six projects are addressing the Department's special policy priorities under the 2003 Super NOFA, including one which is targeting assistance to persons with HIV/AIDS and their families who are living in the Colonias (in Arizona) and five projects with specialized efforts to assist persons with HIV/AIDS experiencing chronic homelessness (Jacksonville, FL; Cambridge, MA; Worcester, MA; Detroit, MI; and Milwaukee, WI). These projects are expected to reach 1,488 persons with housing and related supportive services assistance by providing support through 231 units of housing, during the three-year grant term. The grant applicants report that they have leveraged $33,780,526 in other funds to support the operation of these efforts, or $2.86 of other funds for each HOPWA dollar. The amount available for awards was increased by adding recaptured funds from previously awarded grants for an addition of $760,009.

Grantees are located in the following states:

• Arizona
• Florida
• Illinois
• Kentucky
• Massachusetts
  
  • Cambridge Cares About AIDS, Inc.
  • Community Healthlink, Inc.
• Michigan
• Nebraska
• Oregon
• U.S. Virgin Islands
• Wisconsin

Permanent Supportive Housing Renewal Grants

14 projects totaling $14,851,002 were selected for funding under the FY2003 HOPWA competition to continue the operation of HOPWA permanent supportive housing programs. These 14 renewal grants are geographically dispersed throughout the country and consist of three state and four local government agencies and seven nonprofit organizations. Five of the grant awards are for project activities in areas that do not receive formula allocations. The funded projects are expected to reach 2400 persons with housing and supportive services assistance and 437 units of housing will be assisted during the three-year grant term. The grant applicants report that they have leveraged $24,140,485 in other funds to support the operation of these efforts, or $1.57 of other funds for each HOPWA dollar.

The 14 projects are located in these states:

• Alaska
• California
  • San Francisco Redevelopment Agency
  • City of San Jose, California
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Georgia
• Hawaii
• Maine
• Maryland
• New York
• New Hampshire
• Pennsylvania
• Vermont

HOPWA Awards for the HUD-CDC Study on Housing Stability and HIV

Three cities will participate in the HUD/CDC Collaboration to Study the Connection of Housing and HIV--Los Angeles, Chicago and Baltimore. In connection with local organizations in these cities, each of these projects are leveraging financial and supportive service resources to the project, the grant will support 187 housing vouchers to persons who are living with HIV/AIDS and who are unstably housed. Grantees will work with HUD's Office of HIV/AIDS Housing and Office of Policy Development and Research and with research staff from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV/STD/TB Prevention, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention on this research. CDC has committed funding for this three-year study, including costs of staff to conduct the research and analysis. The total of $3.536 million in HOPWA funds will solely support supportive housing costs in the form of tenant based rental assistance activities for the program participants. The study cities are located in three states:

• California
• Illinois
• Maryland

HOPWA Technical Assistance Awards

The Department has selected four recipients of National HOPWA Technical Assistance funding for $1.5 million under the FY2003 Community Development Technical Assistance competition. The 2003 SuperNOFA identified two HOPWA national goals for these activities in transferring skills and knowledge needed to support: (1) the sustainable and sound management of HOPWA programs; and (2) the accurate use of HUD's information and management tools. These activities are expected to augment the development, operation, and support of HOPWA eligible projects in an effort to enhance an organization's ability to use HUD funds that upholds the public trust in the operation of the program. Efforts will also help to enhance the organization's ability to sustain their projects through financial downturns and beyond the term of the grant. These awards involve two providers operating nation-wide and two regional providers, located in these three states:

• Massachusetts
• New York
• Bailey House
• Center for Urban and Community Services, Inc.
• Washington