Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS (HOPWA) Formula Funding

The City of Minneapolis Grants & Special Projects department manages annual HOPWA formula funding for the 15-county Eligible Metropolitan Statistical Area (EMSA), which includes the following counties:

Minnesota: Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright

Wisconsin: Pierce, St. Croix

Funds are determined yearly by the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and passed through the City of Minneapolis to community organizations. The City holds a periodic competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) process to award funds to qualified agencies.

Projects awarded in 2023 were:

Organization

Project

Term

Amount

Clare Housing

Scattered Site Tenant-Based Rental Assistance

One Year

$339,341.00

Bloom Lake Flats

One Year

$94,571.00

Clare Terrace

One Year

$247,323.00

Community Care

One Year

$90,756.00

Marshall Flats

One Year

$83,775.00

Aliveness Project

Tenant-Based Rental Assistance

One Year

$392,836.00

Rainbow Health

Tenant-Based Rental Assistance

Three Years

$2,391,000.00

Metropolitan Council HRA

Tenant-Based Rental Assistance

One Year

$675,692.00