Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Tenant-Based Rental Assistance

Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Tenant-Based Rental Assistance

The Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program is a federal program that works with local organizations and nonprofits like Legacy CDC to fund projects that benefit low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families. Safe, stable housing provides the foundation to managing a chronic disease like HIV/AIDS and helps ensure the dignity and wellbeing of the person. Let Legacy CDC help you connect to housing opportunities that will support your health goals.

Initial Eligibility Requirements

Eligible applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Be medically diagnosed with HIV/AIDS
  • Be at or below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI)1 for their county of residence
2024 Adjusted Home Income Limits
AMI % Number of Household Members
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
30 $16,530 $18,700 $21,050 $23,350 $25,250 $27,100 $29,000 $30,850
50 $27,300 $31,200 $35,100 $38,950 $42,100 $45,200 $48,300 $51,450
80 $43,650 $49,850 $56,100 $62,300 $67,300 $72,300 $77,300 $83,250

2024 Adjusted Home Income Limits

1 Household Member
$16,530
2 Household Members
$18,700
3 Household Members
$21,050
4 Household Members
$23,350
5 Household Members
$25,250
6 Household Members
$27,100
7 Household Members
$29,000
8 Household Members
$30,850

1 Household Member
$27,300
2 Household Members
$31,200
3 Household Members
$35,100
4 Household Members
$38,950
5 Household Members
$42,100
6 Household Members
$45,200
7 Household Members
$48,300
8 Household Members
$51,450

1 Household Member
$43,650
2 Household Members
$49,850
3 Household Members
$56,100
4 Household Members
$62,300
5 Household Members
$67,300
6 Household Members
$72,300
7 Household Members
$77,300
8 Household Members
$83,250

Program Benefits

Program funds may be used for the following:

  • Rental assistance to help pay the cost of monthly rent and utility costs for up to 12 months
  • Security deposits in conjunction with rental assistance in an amount not to exceed one month’s rent for the unit
  • Utility deposit assistance in conjunction with rental assistance and security deposit assistance

Application & Assistance Process

Interested tenants must complete the application process and be approved for TBRA, and then find a suitable unit for rent, to be approved by the TBRA provider. The process timeline can vary and, once approved, the funds may take a few weeks to be received.

Household Approval Process

  1. Complete the application
  2. Attend orientation
  3. Submit documentation, including IDs and income verification
  4. Participate in a document review
  5. Receive upload confirmation from caseworker
  6. Await approval from TDHCA

Unit Approval Process

  1. Locate an available unit, and have property manager/owner communicate with caseworker
  2. Provide documents to property manager/owner
  3. Sign the unit request documents with the property manager/owner
  4. Coordinate a housing inspection
  5. Sign rent documents with property manager/owner
  6. Receive rental assistance

How to Apply

Click the link below to request an application from our HOPWA Housing Specialist, Angel Williams-Foster

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