HOPWA is a Federal program known as Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA).

About HOPWA 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 53 clients to maintain their housing.
  • There is a waitlist for this program which is maintained by The Northern Virginia Regional Commission. For more information on the waitlist, please contact NVRC at 703.642.0700 or email hivresources@novaregion.org.

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

HOPWA 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 eligible to apply, on a monthly basis, for up to a total of 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 HOPWA Short-term Program include the Northern VA region and extends to City of Fredericksburg and the counties of Clarke, Fauquier, Stafford, and Warren.

For more information, please call 703.219.3982

Download the application form (pdf)