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Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS and HOPWA Modernization

HUD Policy Brief Understanding the Impact of Housing Policies for Health Centers

Year Developed: 2018

Resource Type: Publication.

Primary Audience: Clinicians
Secondary Audience: C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, COOs, CMOs, etc)

Language(s): English

Developed by: Corporation for Supportive Housing (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS) is the federal housing program which provides both housing subsidies and services for vulnerable populations. Legislative changes in 2016 to the allocation and eligibility requirements under the program provide new opportunity for Health Centers to collaborte with their local communities to support the federal goal to eliminate HIV/AIDS. This series translates federal housing policies to help health centers understand the impact and how to coordinate and adapt programming to create the most beneficial outcomes for clients.

Resource Details: Health Centers can benefit from understanding and participating in their community's HOPWA - Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS. Case studies are included to show how several health centers are taking proactive approaches to coordinate Ryan White funding and other efforts to address HIV/AIDS with HOPWA

Resource Topic: Special and Vulnerable Populations

Resource Subtopic: HIV/AIDS, Population Health.

Keywords: Housing, Persons Experiencing Homelessness.