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Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
Program Technical Assistance
CSI, in partnership with AIDS Housing of Washington provides HOPWA technical assistance (TA) throughout the Southeast as a part of the National HOPWA Technical Assistance Program, Office of Community Planning and Development, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HOPWA TA is available to grantees, project sponsors, and other eligible organizations operating or seeking to develop a program for low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS. CSI provides grantees and project sponsors TA to develop or strengthen their HOPWA programs. In most cases, HOPWA TA is provided to eligible organizations free of charge as a service from HUD. TA is offered through conference calls, email, online conferencing or onsite.
Examples of Technical Assistance:
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Program review and consultation
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Staff education on HOPWA eligible activities and program implementation
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Trainings include:
- HOPWA 101 – HOPWA basics
- Rental Assistance Training
- Short-term Rent, Mortgage, and Utility Assistance Training
- Individual Service Plan Training
- HOPWA Annual Reporting and IDIS
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HIV/AIDS Housing Planning
Upcoming Trainings
HOPWA Regional Training
Where: Ft. Worth, Texas
When:
May 18-19, 2010
For more information, including how to register for this training, please contact Sharon Fenstermaker at (205) 939-0411 Ext. 206.
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Requesting HOPWA Technical Assistance: To request TA, please complete the Technical Assistance form. Project sponsors are requested to work in conjunction with their grantee in requesting technical assistance. All technical assistance requests should be approved by the local HUD Field Office responsible for the oversight and monitoring of the grant. For more information on HOPWA TA, please contact Sharon Fenstermaker at (205) 939-0411 Ext. 206 or via email at Sharonf@collaborative-solutions.net.
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