HAP LONG-TERM ASSISTANCE
A federal program known as Housing Opportunities for
People with AIDS (HOPWA). This is a new program for
NVFS, which started in July 2005
About HAP Long-Term:
•Provides ongoing financial
assistance for rent. It is similar to Housing Choice
Voucher program (Section 8) but offered just to people
living with HIV/AIDS.
•Tenants pay either up to 30% of adjusted income
or 10% of gross income for their rent, whichever is
higher. NVFS pays the difference.
•Currently assisting 22 clients to maintain
their housing.
•There is a waiting list, which is not open
at this time.
Mandatory Eligibility Requirements
•Must be living with HIV
or AIDS
•Must be low income
•Currently serving Northern Virginia
For more information, please call
703.219.3923
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HAP SHORT TERM ASSISTANCE
Provides financial services to individuals with unexpected
emergencies or health related issues. Types of assistance
provided:
Rental assistance • Mortgage
assistance • Utility assistance • Security
Deposit • First month rent
Mandatory
Eligibility Requirements
•Clients must be living with HIV/AIDS.
•Clients must live in, or be moving to, a jurisdiction
within the Northern or Northwest region of Virginia.
•The origin of the emergency to request financial
assistance must be unexpected or a crisis beyond the
client’s control.
•Household gross income must be within income
guidelines.
•Clients are given 21 weeks of assistance with
relevant reasons of need.
•Clients must provide a completed application
with explanation of emergency and any documents to
support this emergency.
•Clients must show that they have applied for
and were unable to obtain assistance from other sources.
Decisions are made within 3
business days of receiving completed application
Jurisdictions served by the HAP Short-term Program
include the Northern VA region and extends to City
of Fredericksburg and the counties of Clarke, Fauquier,
King George Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Warren
For more information, please
call
703.219.3982
Download
the application form now (pdf)
