Announcements

This memorandum details FFY2024 awards under Housing Opportunity for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program.  The broad purpose of these programs is to deliver housing support and related services to “eligible persons” (low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS) as defined for the HOPWA program.

The HOPWA program received 15 applications requesting a total of more than $8.5 million in funding. Thirteen of these agencies are being awarded funding for the total amount more than $7 million. Funding for the HOPWA program comes from HOPWA federal funds awarded to DCA. A summary of the funding awards is as follows:

Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS

Number of Requests

Number of Awards

Requested Amount

Amount of Award

HOPWA

15

13

$8,515,368

       $7,050,539

 

FFY 2024 HOPWA Awards Announcement List

Agency

Project Name

FFY 2024 Award

AIDS Athens

HOPWA

$936,538

AID Atlanta

HOPWA

$113,099.00

Southwest Georgia Housing Opportunities

HOPWA

$350,000

Laurens County Board of Health

HOPWA

$500,000

Lowndes County Board of Health

HOPWA

$635,495

Union Mission

HOPWA

$1,034,937

North Central Health District (HOPE Center)

HOPWA

$1,147,046

CSRA Economic Opportunity Authority, Inc.

HOPWA

$20,000

Ware County Board of Health

HOPWA

$1,039,282

View Point Health

HOPWA

$250,000

East Central Health District

HOPWA

$215,327

Advantage Behavioral Health Services

HOPWA

$376,535

Dalton-Whitfield Community Development Corporation

HOPWA

$432,280

Total

 

$7,050,539

 

FFY24 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)

Application is NOW OPEN

Greetings:

The DCA HOPWA Program application is NOW OPEN!

HOPWA Program Application Link

Apply here: Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)

The DCA HOPWA Program will have two (2) Q & A webinars during the application process. Local government entities and non-profit organizations apply.

Q & A Webinars

  • Tuesday, April 9, 2024, from 10:00 am - 11:00 am (Webinar Link)
  • HOPWA Q& A
  • Thursday, April 25, 2024, from11:00 am - 12:00 pm (Webinar Link)
  • HOPWA Q & A

The application process for the HOPWA Program will close on

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 12:00 pm.

We appreciate your time in reviewing this information. Please feel free to pass it along to others within your agency, or to any organization that serves persons living with HIV/ AIDS in your community.  

All HOPWA Program application questions or concerns should be referred to Harvinder Makkar at Harvinder.Makkar@dca.ga.gov or Ayana Eady at Ayana.eady@dca.ga.gov

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs is committed to providing all persons with equal access to its services, programs, activities, education and employment regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, disability or age. For a reasonable accommodation or if you need an alternative format or language, please contact at: (404) 679-4840 or fairhousing@dca.ga.gov.

 

HOPWA Application FFY2023 Link: https://gn.ecivis.com/GO/gn_redir/T/13cw6yxp8uj

The DCA HOPWA Program will have two (2) Q & A webinars during the application process. Local government entities and non-profit organizations applying for ESG and/or HOPWA are encouraged to attend at least one (1) Q & A webinar.

Q & A Webinars

  • Thursday, April 13, 2023, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm (Webinar Link)
  • ESG Q & A Only
  • Monday, April 17, 2023, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (Webinar Link)
  • ESG and HOPWA Q & A
  • Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am (Webinar Link)
  • ESG Q & A Only
  • Thursday, May 4, 2023, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm (Webinar Link)
  • ESG and HOPWA Q & A

The application process for the HOPWA Program will close on Friday, May 5, 2023, at 12:00 pm.

We appreciate your time in reviewing this information. Please feel free to pass it along to others within your agency, or to any organization that serves persons living with HIV/ AIDS in your community.  All HOPWA Program application questions or concerns should be referred to Michelle.Carter (Michelle.Carter@dca.ga.gov) and copy Ayana Eady (Ayana.Eady@dca.ga.gov).

All ESG application questions or concerns should be referred to LaDrina Jones (LaDrina.Jones@dca.ga.gov)

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs is committed to providing all persons with equal access to its services, programs, activities, education and employment regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, disability or age. For a reasonable accommodation or if you need an alternative format or language, please contact at: (404) 679-4840 or fairhousing@dca.ga.gov.