Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (14.241)

Program

14.241 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office: Office of Community Planning and Development

Authorization

AIDS Housing Opportunity Act, Public Law 101-624.

Program Number

14.241

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To provide States and localities with the resources and incentives to devise long-term comprehensive strategies for meeting the housing needs of persons with AIDS or related diseases and their families.

Types of Assistance

Formula Grants; Project Grants

Uses and Use Restrictions

Grantees and project sponsors may use HOPWA funds to provide for any of the following eligible activities, subject to certain standards and limitations provided in the regulations: (l) Housing information services including, but not limited to, counseling, information, and referral services to assist eligible individuals to locate, acquire, finance and maintain housing; (2) Resource identification to establish, coordinate and develop housing assistance resources; (3) Acquisition, rehabilitation, conversion, lease, and repair of facilities to provide housing and services; (4) New construction (for single room occupancy (SRO) dwellings and community residences only); (5) Project- or tenant-based rental assistance including assistance for shared housing arrangements; (6) Short-term rent, mortgage, and utility payments to prevent the homelessness of the tenant or mortgagor of a dwelling; (7) permanent housing placement assistance; (8) Supportive services including, but not limited to, health, such as uncompensated costs subject to limitations at 574.310(a)(2), mental health, assessment, drug and alcohol abuse treatment and counseling, day care, nutritional services, intensive care when required, and assistance in gaining access to local, State, and Federal government benefits and services except that health services may not be provided to family members (Per the HOPWA regulations, health services may only be provided to an individual with HIV/AIDS (not family members) and payments for health-care costs are limited by 574.300(b)(7) to items and services that are not made or reasonably expected to be made under compensation programs, insurance policy, or health benefits programs. HUD issued guidance on the restricted use of HOPWA funds for AIDS Drug Assistance and other health-care costs). (9) Operating costs for housing facilities including maintenance, security, operation, insurance, utilities, furnishings, equipment, supplies, and other incidental costs; (10) Technical assistance in establishing and operating a community residence, including planning and other pre-development or pre-construction expenses and including, but not limited to, costs relating to community outreach and educational activities regarding AIDS (and the fiscal year 2004 appropriation act and subsequent acts authorize the use of funds for technical assistance, training and oversight); (11) Administrative expenses: 3 percent for grantees and 7 percent for project sponsors, including costs of staff necessary to carry out eligible activities; and (12) For competitive grants only, any other activity proposed by the applicant and approved by HUD. Restrictions: Appropriate supportive services must be provided as part of any HOPWA assisted housing. General standards for housing activities are established, including minimum use periods for structures (10 years for new construction, substantial rehabilitation or acquisition and 3 years for other non-substantial rehabilitation or repair). Resident rent payments are required for rental assistance and for residing in rental housing. Additional standards for rental assistance, short-term supported housing, and community residences are provided.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

(1) Entitlement grants will be awarded by formula to States and qualifying cities for eligible metropolitan statistical areas (EMSAs) with the largest number of cases of AIDS. The most populous city will serve as the applicant/grantee for the EMSAs award; and (2) competitively awarded grants will be awarded to: (a) States, local governments and nonprofit organizations for special projects of national significance; and (b) projects submitted by States and localities in areas that do not qualify for HOPWA formula allocations. Nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply for projects of national significance, but may also serve as a project sponsor for other types of grants. As required by the Appropriation Act, HUD gives priority to the renewal of permanent supportive housing projects.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Eligible beneficiaries are low income persons with HIV or AIDS and their families. However, regardless of income, persons living with HIV/AIDS may receive housing information. Persons living near community residences may receive educational information.

Credentials/Documentation

Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments and No. A-110 and A-122 section report to private nonprofit organizations. Governmental entities will certify to their eligibility. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Government recipients must have submitted a Consolidated Plan, an annual action plan and certifications to HUD. The Consolidated Plan and annual action plan cover four major formula-distribution HUD community development programs, including HOPWA. The annual action plan must describe how funds will be used. Ten percent of HOPWA funds and the technical assistance funds are awarded on a competitive basis through a national competition, under the SuperNOFA, a Notice of Fund Availability. Application packages prescribing the specific information that applicants must submit will be available from HUD when the SuperNOFA is published in the Federal Register. The fiscal year 2009 appropriation act authorizes the Secretary to renew all expiring contracts for permanent supportive housing that were funded under section 854(c)(3) of AIDS Housing Act that meet all program requirements before awarding funds for new contracts and activities authorized under this section: Provided further, That the Secretary may use funds under this heading for training, oversight, and technical assistance activities, and amounts will be adjusted based on approved appropriations for this program.

Award Procedure

HUD reviews Consolidated Plan submissions and competitive applications under the SuperNOFA. HUD prepares a Grant Agreement for formula applicants and for those applications selected on a competitive basis.

Deadlines

Aug 16, 2009 to Jun 17, 2009 In 2009, CPD Notice 09-01 established February 27, 2009 a deadline for applications for expiring competitive grants that provide permanent supportive housing. For formula grants, action plans associated with the Consolidated Plan must be submitted based on the grantee's operating year, but no earlier than December 1 or no later than August 16 of the fiscal year for which funds are allocated.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

From 60 to 90 days. Processing of Consolidated Plan submissions will take place in HUD Field Offices and selection of successful competitive applicants will take place in HUD Headquarters with post-selection technical submissions processed in HUD Field Offices. HUD will make its final selections and obligate funds as soon as the applications are processed.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

From 60 to 90 days.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.
This program has no matching requirements.
This program does not have MOE requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Funds should be expended in a timely manner or may be subject to deobligation after 3 years from the date of the signing of the grant agreement or operating start date established in a grant agreement for a competitive grant, with an allowance for a one-year extension, if approved by HUD. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Audits

Not Applicable.

Records

Grantees will ensure that records are maintained for a seven-year period to document compliance with the program. Grantees must maintain current and accurate data on the race and ethnicity of program participants.

Program Accomplishments

Not Applicable.

Financial Information

Account Identification

86-0308-0-1-604.

Obligations

(Formula Grants) FY 08 $300,100,000; FY 09 est $310,000,000; FY 10 est $310,000,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

No Data Available.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Not Applicable.

Related Programs

Not Applicable.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None. Designated Community Planning and Development staff in each HUD Field Office. HUD Field Offices are listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.

Headquarters Office

Jonathan Stewart 451 7th & D Street S.W. , Washington,, District of Columbia 20410 Email: jonathan.m.stewart@hud.gov Phone: (202) 708-1934. Fax: (202) 708-9313

Web Site Address

http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/aidshousing.

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2011: No Current Data Available

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Not Applicable.