HUD AWARDS $20 MILLION TO HELP PEOPLE & FAMILIES LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS
Salvation Army, Roseville awarded $368,731 HOPWA renewal grant

MINNEAPOLIS - Thousands of individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS will find a permanent home and get the services they need because of more than $20 million in grants announced today by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson. HUD will renew funding to 22 model programs around the country that assist persons
and households at high risk for homelessness.

This funding is part of HUD's Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program. Housing assistance and services funded by HOPWA are a vital part of the comprehensive system of care for those living with HIV/AIDS. A stable home environment is critical for low-income persons managing complex drug therapies and potential side
effects from their treatments.

"This funding will help 22 outstanding programs to provide critically needed services and permanent housing
solutions for those who need it most," said Jackson. "Staying healthy is a full time job for persons with HIV/AIDS. Working closely with our local partners, we can help offer a stable home and needed services to thousands of our most vulnerable neighbors."

In Roseville, Minnesota, the Salvation Army is awarded a HOPWA renewal grant of $368,731 to continue providing
14 permanent supportive housing units for individuals and families with HIV/AIDS and other diagnoses with the potential of serving 54 persons each year. The program, known as The Harbor Light Center's AIDS Supportive
Housing Project, encompasses two facilities with dedicated units in a 96-unit SRO building, and 8 units of three bedroom family apartments for individuals living with HIV/AIDS who also have substance abuse or mental health issues.

With the assistance of the Minnesota AIDS Project, supportive services include case management, substance abuse counseling, primary health care, TB screening, on-site day care, nutrition and hygiene counseling, personal care
(food, clothing, transportation), and recreation and social activities. Potential clients are identified through an HIV prevention street outreach program operated by "Women With A Point." Residents benefit from a "flexible leasing" approach that enables them to utilize programs in the adjacent Multi-Service Center, such as the detox program, without losing their lease in the apartment project. Flexible leasing will help to prevent clients from becoming homeless, even if they experience relapses and temporarily re-enter treatment programs.

"Providing care to those living with HIV/AIDS must include housing," said Joseph P. Galvan, HUD Regional Director
for the Midwest (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin). "This Administration is committed to helping these families not only find a home but receive the services they need to maintain their quality of life."

In addition to the funding announced today, these existing AIDS housing programs are committing $6 million in matching funds and have generated another $27.5 million from other resources to further assist individuals with HIV/AIDS and their families. These projects are expected to provide housing assistance to more than 2,000 persons over each of next three years.

Ninety percent of HOPWA funds are distributed by formula to cities and states based on the number of AIDS cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HUD's formula grants are managed by 117 local and
state jurisdictions, which coordinate AIDS housing efforts with other HUD and community resources. This year, HUD
is making available a total of $295 million in HOPWA funds to help communities provide housing for this special needs population.

HUD is the nation's housing agency committed to increasing homeownership, particularly among minorities; creating affordable housing opportunities for low-income Americans; and supporting the homeless, elderly, people with disabilities and people living with AIDS. The Department also promotes economic and community development as
well as enforces the nation's fair housing laws. More information about HUD and its programs is available on the Internet and espanol.hud.gov.

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NOTE: For a complete summary of the individual projects being funded, visit HUD's website.

Local Contact: The Salvation Army's Hope Harbor/Harvest Hills, 2445 Prior Avenue, Roseville, MN 55113.
Mr. Terry Hildebrandt, Twin Cities Director of Social Services; phone: (651) 746-3541; fax: (651) 746-3546.