The Housing Opportunity for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA)

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION/SERVICES

HOPWA provides housing information, tenancy preservation, housing counseling, search and placement services to individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Families and single adults who have HIV or AIDS .

CONTACT INFORMATION

Call (508) 620-2343

PROGRAM LOCATION

300 Howard St. Framingham

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

N/A

DONATIONS ACCEPTED

Call for more info.

ANNUAL STATISTICS

The program served 48 consumers. During the year the program received 26 referrals and placed 12 individuals and families into permanent housing or maintained their housing. The HOPWA program was also affected by the freezing of Section 8 vouchers. Five Tenant-Based Rental Assistance subsidies for HOPWA consumers residing in MetroWest were lost this year. The market rate placement represented about 59% of all placements while 41% were public and subsidized apartment placements. The highlight of this past fiscal year, was the addition of 4 permanent sober housing units set aside for HOPWA consumers who are recovering from addiction and substance abuse.