The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that more than a thousand extremely low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS will continue to receive permanent housing as a result of $23 million in grants, according to a press release.
The funding is offered through HUD’s Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program (HOPWA), and will renew HUD’s support of 22 local programs in 18 states.
AIDS Foundation of Chicago was the only organization in Illinois to receive such funding, with the award totaling $1,384,993.
“These grants are a vital source of support to the local programs that are on the ground working to keep families healthy,” said HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan. “Knowing that you have a place to call home can make all the difference to the well-being of families living with HIV/AIDS, many of whom have been on the brink of homelessness.”