NHAHC Response to President’s Proposed FY24 Budget March 15, 2023 President Biden’s budget request, released last week, proposes the HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for Persons Living with AIDS) program be funded at $505 million for fiscal year 2024. While this amount is a $6M increase to enacted FY23 levels, due to inflation, it essentially cuts the HOPWA program– the only dedicated source of
n the United States, the need for safe, affordable housing remains the number one unmet need for people living with HIV. A stable home is a cornerstone of basic quality of life, and for people living with HIV/AIDS, this basic need is interdependent with achieving health and success in controlling HIV.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2, 2022 Contact: Lauren Banks Executive Director lauren@nhahc.org PDF of Press Release | NHAHC November 2 Since 1993, the National AIDS Housing Coalition (NAHC) has secured safe, appropriate, and affordable housing for those who are at risk of and living with HIV and AIDS. Today the organization becomes the National HIV/AIDS Housing Coalition (NHAHC). Our subtle name-change
The House has written into their THUD bill for the fiscal year 2023 $600 million for HOPWA programs! We see this as a step toward ending HIV/AIDS homelessness in the United States and demonstrate a commitment to ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States. However, we need your help to make this happen with the Senate.This House bill is just