Grant Details

The purpose of this program is to implement services to prevent or reduce homelessness among people with HIV/AIDS and their families, and to assist them in obtaining or maintaining residency in stable housing. A secondary goal is to improve health prevention outcomes through stabilizing housing. The services will be supported by a combination of funds from the federal Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program and local District of Columbia FY 15 appropriated funds.

Two distinct, complementary housing services will be funded through this program. Both service categories provide housing services from multiple funding sources, specifically HOPWA and local appropriated funds.

• The Single Point of Entry for Housing Services is designed to ensure effective access to housing services for people with HIV and their families. This service is intended to offer access or referral to all available housing assistance programs that are appropriate for the client served.
• The Single Point of Payment will provide direct client subsidies supported by HOPWA Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA), HOPWA Short Term Rental, Mortgage and Utility (STRMU) Assistance and local appropriated funding for HIV housing services (“Bridges Fund”).

Measurable outcomes are consistent with the Consolidated Plan for the District of Columbia. Key indicators to be reported by each successful applicant include, but are not limited, to:

• The number of chronically homeless persons with HIV/AIDS who are housed.
• The number of marginally housed persons with HIV/AIDS who are moved to stable, long-term housing.
• The number of households who are supported to maintain stable housing.
• The number of persons with HIV/AIDS housed through the HOPWA program who are effectively transitioned to long-term or permanent housing supported by other sources of funding.
• The amount of leveraged resources (housing assistance and/or supportive services) that are secured to extend the funding available through this procurement.
• Number of households receiving housing assistance that house one or more individuals receiving appropriate HIV primary health care.
• Number of individuals with HIV/AIDS receiving housing assistance who are also able to access ongoing medical assistance support.
• Increases in income from employment or benefits among those receiving housing assistance.
• The number and proportion of people with HIV who receive housing assistance and receive regular primary outpatient medical care and medical case managements services.