Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS

Funding under the HOPWA program is available to non-profit organizations that serve people who are HIV positive and/or are living with AIDS to provide rental assisistance, as well as short-term rent, mortgage, and utility payments to prevent the homelessness of the tenant or mortgagor of a dwelling. HOPWA also provides supportive services, such as healthcare, mental health assessment, permanent housing placement, drug and alcohol abuse treatment and counseling, personal assistance, nutrition services, and the like.  (Healthcare services may only be provided to individuals with AIDS or related diseases and not to their family members.)

The two subgrantess currently receiving funding, and the counties they serve are:

NM AIDS Services, Albuquerque (Bernalillo, Cibola, McKinley, San Juan, Sandoval, Valencia, Catron, Dona Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Lincoln, Luna, Otero, Sierra, Socorro, Torrance) 505-938-7100, 888-882-2437, www.nmas.net

Southwest Care Center, Santa Fe (Colfax, Guadalupe, Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Taos, Union, Chaves, Curry, DeBaca, Eddy, Harding, Lea, Quay, Roosevelt) 505-989-8200, 888-320-8200, www.southwestcare.org

2011 HOPWA Balance of State RFP

Billing and Reporting Form

For information contact:

Nicole Sanchez-Howell
Program Specialist
Direct: (505) 767-2277
Fax: (505) 242-2766