HIV POSITIVE or FULL BLOWN AIDS? HOMELESS? SPECIAL PROGRAM - HOPWA

LOS ANGELES The Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program link here!

The Los Angeles Housing Department administers the HOPWA grant for 29 agencies and 4 housing authorities to provide housing related supportive services and rental assistance programs to low income, homeless and at risk homeless persons living with HIV/AIDS in the County of Los Angeles. The fund is used for a wide range of programs.

The link should answer these questions.

Who Qualifies for HOPWA?

Must be diagnosed HIV+ symptomatic, AIDS, or HIV+ with an unrelated disability.

Persons or households with incomes at or below 80% of the Area Median Income.

Short Term Assistance Program (STAP) Qualifications:

Must be diagnosed HIV+ symptomatic, AIDS, or HIV+ with an unrelated disability.

Must be living in or moving to Los Angeles County.

Must have a source of income that does not exceed 50% of the gross median income in Los Angeles County as defined annually by HUD.

Housing consisting of single individuals or two adults may not spend less than 40% of gross income; family households of three or more may not spend less than 30% percent of gross income for rent/mortgage and utilities.

Additional eligibility criteria may apply depending on financial assistance request.

UPDATE OCTOBER 2013 :  For more AIDS related information, use the search feature embedded in this blog to look for words like HIV or AIDS!

UPDATE NOVEMER 2013 : We received a couple comments that were testimonials promoting a doctor and method for curing AIDS and we've decided not to post anything like this because it is probably SPAM.  We know that people with HIV/AIDS are desperate for a cure, and we hope for a cure, but we're not in the position to evaluate.

SKID ROW NEEDLE EXCHANGE and HOMELESS HEALTH CARE

If you are living in an SRO or in SKID ROW HOUSING TRUST buildings, you are eligible for health care. This article from USC mentions the NEEDLE EXCHANGE and HIV prevention.