1999 HOPWA Competitive Grants

The County of Alameda, Housing and Community Development Department will receive $1,249,145 for rental assistance costs to renew Project Independence, a FY96 HOPWA grant. The County works in partnership with the AIDS Project of the East Bay, ARK of Refuge, Inc., Tri-City Health Center, and the Public Health Institute. The project will provide rental subsidies, accessibility improvement, moving assistance, case management and service coordination for health care, food assistance, and vocational/educational opportunities in Oakland and other communities in Alameda County. About 175 persons and 75 family members will be assisted with housing and services. For information, contact: Katherine Gale, 224 W. Winton Ave., Room 108, Hayward, CA 94544; (510) 670-5211.

The City of San Jose, Department of Housing will receive $1,346,000 to create the Shared Housing Assistance Placement and Supportive Services (SHAPSS) in collaboration with the AIDS Resources Information & Services of Santa Clara County and Health Connections AIDS Services. The SHAPSS program, geared toward fostering independence, will provide operating costs for a transitional housing facility, a roommate referral service, tenant based rental subsidies and supportive services. Services include transportation, dietary counseling, respite care, psycho-social counseling and substance abuse counseling and treatment. The program will serve about 80 clients with HIV/AIDS and 15 families in Santa Clara County and expand affordable housing for clients. For information, contact: Julia Abdala, 4 North Second Street, Suite 900, San Jose, CA 95113; (408) 277-8359.

The West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation will receive $459,005 to provide a continuation of supportive housing for 450 persons living with HIV/AIDS. The Enhanced Management Program, developed originally under a 1996 grant, will expand permanent affordable housing options through service coordination in Los Angeles County in connection with housing programs developed and funded through other leveraged sources. A consortium with the Hollywood Community Housing Corporation, Project New Hope, and Skid Row Housing Trust will expand service to three more communities, develop an on-site learning program for life skills development, and offer training and employment programs. The program will fund Resident and Vocational Service Coordinators at 25 sites to promote long-term residential stability and reemployment. For information, contact: Paul Zimmerman, Executive Director, 8285 Sunset Blvd., Suite 3, West Hollywood, CA 90046; (323) 650-8771.

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