Monday, December 5, 2022
City of Memphis
Division of Housing and Community Development
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The Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Grant Program provides
assistance to low-income individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and their family
members living with them. The program is designed to:
Provide a stable living environment in housing that is safe, decent and sanitary
and reduces risks of homelessness for persons with HIV/AIDS; and improves
access to HIV treatment and other health care services for the program
participants
Serve persons with HIV/AIDS living in Fayette, Shelby and Tipton counties in
Tennessee, DeSoto, Marshall, Tate and Tunica counties in Mississippi, and
Crittenden County in Arkansas
Develop and maintain a continuum of affordable housing assistance programs
to prevent homelessness, serve the homeless, and provide other permanent
housing opportunities and related supportive services for HOPWA-eligible clients
Provide services to program participants based on need since this is not an
entitlement.
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▪ The Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program provide assistance to
low- income individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and their family members who
live with them.
▪ Eligible Applicants
o Nonprofit Organizations Only
o Demonstrate at least one year of experience in serving its community.
o Chartered by the state
o With 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) tax exempt designation
o That meet other requirements listed in the Agency Profile Matrix
o Clients must be documented with HIV/AIDS diagnosis and meet HUD income
guidelines for the county of their residence within the service area.
o Must increase the availability of decent, safe and affordable housing for low-
income persons living with HIV/AIDS.
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▪ Acquisition and/or Rehabilitation
▪ New Construction of SRO’s or Community Residences
▪ Operating costs for housing
▪ Short-Term Supported Housing
▪ Rental Assistance
▪ Short-Term Rent Mortgage, and Utility (STRMU)
▪ Permanent Housing Placement
▪ Housing Information
▪ Resource Identification
▪ Supportive Services
▪ Administrative Cost
HOPWA ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
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HOPWA ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY
ACQUISITION AND/OR REHABILITATION
Acquisition, rehabilitation, conversion, lease and
repair of housing provides housing with or
without on-site supportive services; it may
include independent apartments or shared
residences; rehabilitation must bring the facility
up to current ADA standards; this may include
master leasing of an existing facility.
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HOPWA ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY –
NEW CONSTRUCTION
New Construction of Housing is limited to building
single room occupancy (SRO) facilities or community
residences. This activity provides funding for
construction of housing, which will include multi-unit
dwellings that meet local housing codes and quality
standards, HUD Fair Market rent standards, rent
reasonableness requirements and HUD’s rent guidelines.
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HOPWA ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY
Operating Cost for Housing
Operating Costs for Housing include costs of property
maintenance and upkeep, security measures, insurance,
utility costs, furnishings and equipment, operating supplies
and other incidental expenses. This category includes costs
associated with the operation of Short-Term Supported
Housing like emergency and transitional shelters.
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HOPWA ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY
Short-Term Supported Housing
Short-term supported housing provides funding for
temporary shelters which may include emergency /
transitional shelters. This type of housing may provide
residence to any eligible person for up to 60 days during any
6-month period. (The 60 days do not have to be consecutive.)
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HOPWA ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY
Rental Assistance
Rental assistance includes payment of rent, including
utilities, for housing which meets local housing codes /
quality standards, HUD's standards for Fair Market Rent in
the MSA and Marshall, Tate and Tunica counties, and rent
reasonableness requirements. Persons that receive rental
assistance under this program must pay a portion of their
rent and utilities as dictated by HUD guidelines.
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HOPWA ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY
Short-Term Rent, Mortgage and Utility
Short-Term Rent, Mortgage, and Utility (STRMU)
Assistance provides payments to prevent the
homelessness of a tenant or mortgagor of a dwelling for
costs accruing over a period of no more than 21 weeks
during any 52 week period. STRMU activities must
comply with the City’s Guidelines.
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HOPWA ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY
Permanent Housing Placement (PHP)
Permanent Housing Placement is a supportive housing
activity that helps establish the household in a housing
unit and may include reasonable costs of security deposits
and first months rent for homeless persons. This shall not
exceed two months of rent costs.
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HOPWA ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY
Housing Information
Housing Information Services include housing
counseling, fair housing information, housing advocacy
activities, housing information and referral, and housing
search and assistance.
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HOPWA ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY
Resource Identification
Resource Identification includes outreach and relationship
building with landlords, costs involved in creating
brochures and web resources as well as staff time to locate
and identify affordable housing vacancies.
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HOPWA ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY
Supportive Service
Supportive Services include the costs of providing a
wide range of supportive services like health, mental
health, assessment, permanent housing placement, drug
and alcohol abuse treatment and counseling, housing case
management and other services necessary to ensure the
housing stability of the program participant.
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HOPWA ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY
Administrative Costs
Administrative Costs - Each project sponsor receiving a
HOPWA grant may use no more than 7 percent of the
amount received for administrative costs. Costs may
include only those for general management, oversight,
coordination, evaluation and reporting on eligible
activities.
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Application must contain:
FY2024 Agency Profile & required agency
documents
FY2024– HOPWA Grant Application
Program Information
FY2024– HOPWA Budget Justification
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Definition – A budget justification gives a detailed break
down of the requested expenses.
Key Issues
Please justify ALL of your expenses.
If you do not supply us with a program budget and
budget justification then your application will not be
reviewed.
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Key Issues
o CHECK YOUR MATH!
o Only request funds for what is needed for the
project.
o Please place your expenses in the correct
category.
o Your budget should not be Handwritten.
Specific
◦ One goal at a time.
Measurable
◦ In time and quantity.
Achievable
◦ Accomplishable, reasonable, attainable.
Relevant
◦ Addresses an activity that is funded through the HOPWA
and makes a positive difference.
Trackable
◦ Ability to monitor progress.
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