Opportunity Information: Apply for FR 5900 N 11B
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- The HUD in the housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Project Demonstration" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.241.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 04, 2016 and posted on Jan 04, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 08, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 9 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Project Demonstration is a HUD discretionary grant opportunity designed to better support low-income people living with HIV/AIDS who are also survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including any minors and dependents in their household. The core idea is to address the overlapping crises of housing instability, HIV-related health needs, and intimate partner violence (IPV), particularly among women and girls who are homeless or marginally housed. The program stems from recommendations made by an Interagency Federal Working Group focused on the intersection of HIV/AIDS and violence against women and girls, with an emphasis on reducing gender-related health disparities.
A central purpose of the demonstration is to advance the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) by strengthening coordination across systems that too often operate separately. The funding is meant to drive practical collaboration between HIV/AIDS housing providers and domestic violence service providers so that survivors do not have to navigate disconnected programs to find safety, stable housing, and health-related supports. By integrating housing assistance with supportive services and improving cross-agency planning, the projects are intended to contribute to NHAS priorities such as reducing new HIV infections, increasing access to care, improving health outcomes for people living with HIV/AIDS, and reducing HIV-related disparities.
HUD structured the award so that each selected applicant receives two separate, one-time, non-renewable grants. The first is a HOPWA grant, which covers housing assistance for eligible participants along with coordination and planning activities and the grant management and administrative functions required to run the project. The second is a Transitional Housing Assistance Program grant, which is specifically intended to fund supportive services for participants. In practice, this division reflects the program model: HOPWA dollars stabilize housing and help manage the housing-side operations, while the transitional housing assistance resources support the service-side needs that help survivors remain safe and maintain housing, such as crisis response, advocacy, case management, and other wraparound supports tied to domestic violence and survivor safety.
Beyond serving participants, the demonstration has a broader field-building goal. Over the course of the project, communities are expected to develop a Housing and Services (HAS) Model that will be issued at the end of the third year of operation. This HAS Model is meant to capture lessons learned, effective partnership structures, and best practices for delivering housing assistance alongside appropriate supportive services for people living with HIV/AIDS who are also survivors of violence. The expectation is that each HAS Model will be shared publicly so that the strategies tested through these grants can inform future national, state, and local policy decisions, as well as on-the-ground program design.
Key administrative details in the posted opportunity include: the funding opportunity title is "Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Project Demonstration" (Funding Opportunity Number FR 5900 N 11B). It is a discretionary grant in the housing activity category, tied to CFDA number 14.241. HUD is the administering federal agency. The opportunity anticipated up to 9 awards, with an award ceiling of $1,300,000. The notice was posted January 4, 2016, and the application closing date was March 8, 2016. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full notice.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity title is "Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Project Demonstration."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FR 5900 N 11B.
Which federal agency administers this grant?
The administering federal agency is HUD (the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development).
What type of grant is this?
This is a HUD discretionary grant opportunity.
What is the activity category for this grant?
The activity category is housing.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA number 14.241.
Who is the program designed to support?
The demonstration is designed to better support low-income people living with HIV/AIDS who are also survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including any minors and dependents in their household.
What core problem is this demonstration trying to address?
It focuses on overlapping crises that can compound each other: housing instability, HIV-related health needs, and intimate partner violence (IPV), particularly among women and girls who are homeless or marginally housed.
How does this opportunity relate to the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS)?
A central purpose is to advance NHAS by strengthening coordination across systems that often operate separately, with the intent to support priorities such as reducing new HIV infections, increasing access to care, improving health outcomes for people living with HIV/AIDS, and reducing HIV-related disparities.
What does "strengthening coordination across systems" mean in this program?
It means promoting practical collaboration between HIV/AIDS housing providers and domestic violence service providers so survivors are not forced to navigate disconnected programs to find safety, stable housing, and health-related supports.
How is the award structured?
Each selected applicant receives two separate, one-time, non-renewable grants: (1) a HOPWA grant and (2) a Transitional Housing Assistance Program grant.
Is the funding renewable?
No. Both grants are described as one-time and non-renewable.
What does the HOPWA portion of the award pay for?
The HOPWA grant covers housing assistance for eligible participants, plus coordination and planning activities and the grant management and administrative functions required to run the project.
What does the Transitional Housing Assistance Program portion of the award pay for?
It is specifically intended to fund supportive services for participants.
What kinds of supportive services are contemplated under the Transitional Housing Assistance Program grant?
The notice describes service-side needs that help survivors remain safe and maintain housing, such as crisis response, advocacy, case management, and other wraparound supports tied to domestic violence and survivor safety.
Why are the funds split into two separate grants?
The split reflects the program model: HOPWA dollars are intended to stabilize housing and support housing-side operations, while Transitional Housing Assistance Program resources are intended to support service-side needs related to survivor safety and stability.
Beyond serving participants, what is the broader goal of the demonstration?
The demonstration includes a field-building goal: participating communities are expected to develop a Housing and Services (HAS) Model based on lessons learned, partnership structures, and best practices developed during the project.
What is a Housing and Services (HAS) Model in this context?
The HAS Model is an end product intended to capture lessons learned, effective partnership structures, and best practices for delivering housing assistance alongside appropriate supportive services for people living with HIV/AIDS who are also survivors of violence.
When is the HAS Model expected to be issued?
The HAS Model is expected to be issued at the end of the third year of operation.
Will the HAS Model be made public?
Yes. The expectation is that each HAS Model will be shared publicly so the strategies tested through these grants can inform future policy decisions and program design.
Where did the concept for this demonstration come from?
The program stems from recommendations made by an Interagency Federal Working Group focused on the intersection of HIV/AIDS and violence against women and girls, with an emphasis on reducing gender-related health disparities.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated up to 9 awards.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling is $1,300,000.
When was the notice posted?
The notice was posted on January 4, 2016.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was March 8, 2016.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full notice.
Does the summary provide the full eligibility requirements?
No. The summary indicates that additional eligibility details are referenced in the full notice.
Does the summary explain exactly what coordination and planning activities must include?
It indicates that coordination and planning activities are included under the HOPWA grant, but specific required elements are referenced more generally as part of the overall intent to strengthen collaboration across systems.
Does this opportunity explicitly include household members of survivors?
Yes. It explicitly includes any minors and dependents in the survivor's household.
What population is highlighted as particularly impacted?
The opportunity highlights women and girls who are homeless or marginally housed as a group particularly affected by the intersection of housing instability, HIV-related health needs, and intimate partner violence.
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