Other HUD Programs for Persons with HIV/AIDS

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In addition to the HOPWA program, people living with HIV/AIDS who meet the program requirements (e.g. low-income, homelessness, etc.) are eligible for any HUD program for which they might otherwise qualify, including public housing, Section 8 housing assistance, Community Development Block Grants, and the Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance programs.  If a person has been diagnosed with AIDS, he or she is disabled and may qualify for many HUD programs in addition to HOPWA.  The following may address specialized needs of persons with HIV/AIDS:

Shelter Plus Care (S+C)

This program combines HUD-supported rental assistance with supportive services provided by other sources on a matching basis for homeless persons with disabilities. "Recipients may establish a preference as part of their admissions procedures for one or more of the statutorily targeted populations (seriously mentally ill, alcohol or substance abusers, or persons with AIDS and related diseases)."

Supportive Housing Program (SHP)

Under SHP, public entities and nonprofit organizations may receive funds for transitional and permanent housing and/or supportive services to people who are homeless, including permanent housing for persons with disabilities, such as homeless persons who are living with HIV/AIDS.  Funds may be used for capital costs, facility operations, and supportive service costs.  Projects must contribute a share of program costs from nonfederal sources and match services (25%).

Section 811

The Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Program (Section 811) provides financial assistance in the form of capital advances and project rental assistance to nonprofit sponsors to expand the supply of housing for very low income persons with disabilities.  Projects may provide assistive services addressing the needs of persons disabled by HIV/AIDS. The provider must demonstrate that an applicant can live more independently if housed in a Section 811 project.

Section 202

The Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program (Section 202) may be used to serve persons who are living with HIV/AIDS who are at least 62 years of age.

Section 8 Rental Assistance

Some communities have established local preferences for housing assistance through the Section 8 program for persons with terminal illnesses, including HIV/AIDS, or persons with an immunological disorder of a degenerative nature, such as AIDS or HIV disease.  In these communities, other persons who can make use of the accessible features or service program of the project (e.g. a person with a terminal illness not related to HIV infection) may also receive priority for available Section 8 vouchers.

The HOME Program

The HOME Investments Partnerships Program (HOME) is a flexible community resource for housing development for low and very-low income people.  Based on local decision-making processes, "The participating jurisdiction may establish a preference for individuals with special needs.  The participating jurisdiction may offer, in conjunction with a tenant-based rental assistance program, particular types of non-mandatory services that may be most appropriate for persons with a special need or a particular disability.  Generally, tenant-based rental assistance and the related services should be made available to all persons with special needs or disabilities who can benefit from such services. The participating jurisdiction may also provide a preference for a specific category of individuals with disabilities (e.g., persons with HIV/AIDS or chronic mental illness) if the specific category is identified in the participating jurisdiction's consolidated plan as having unmet need and the preference is needed to narrow the gap in benefits and services received by such persons." [24 CFR sec. 92.209(c)(3)].