1999 HOPWA Competitive Grants

The Asociacion de Puertorriquenos en Marcha, Inc. will receive $1,193,511 to continue La CASA (Community AIDS Services Advancement), a program of rental assistance, counseling and other services for clients in the mostly Latino neighborhood in north Philadelphia. The components of La CASA include assisting persons with HIV/AIDS and their families with coordination of services, 20 units of tenant-based rental assistance, security deposits, housing counseling, case management, medical monitoring, emergency child care, and transportation within a bilingual/bicultural setting. The program will provide housing assistance for up to 50 households for over three years, with an additional 30 persons living with HIV/AIDS receiving supportive services. The grant continues the organizations 1996 HOPWA award. For information, contact: Iris Caballero, 2147 N. 6th. St., Philadelphia, PA 19122; (215) 236-8885.

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