HOPWA

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HOPWA

• Baltimore-Towson Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA)

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HOPWA Baltimore-Towson EMA

• HOPWA in the Baltimore-Towson EMA is funded
  under two categories
• Category 1 Formula
• - City of Baltimore is the Grantee
• - 6 Project Sponsors are contracted annually
  to provide services to PLWHAs residing in Anne
  Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard and
  Queen Annes counties
• - Funding provides housing, support services
  and supports costs for permanent housing projects.

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HOPWA services in the Baltimore-Towson EMA

• HOPWA funds 3 primary types of services in the
  EMA.
• Housing Assistance
• - Tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA)
• - Short Term, Rent, Mortgage and Utilities
  (STRMU)
• . Supportive Services
• - Case management
• - Housing placement services
• . Development for permanent housing

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Category 1 Formula

• Primary use of funding supports tenant based
  rental assistance (TBRA) for PLWHAs and their
  families.
• During FY11, 733 households were supported in
  the EMA with TBRA.
• Currently, Baltimore city provides TBRA to 469
  households.
• For FY13 , 581 housing slots are planned to
  assist PLWHAs and their families.

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Category 1 Formula

• Short-term rent, mortgage and utilities
  assistance is used in the EMA as a means of
  eviction prevention.
• Due to limited funding under this activity,
  Project Sponsors elect to use this resource as a
  one-time only assistance.
• During FY11, 120 households were supported with
  eviction prevention type services.
• 271 households are planned for STRMU assistance
  in the EMA for FY13.

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Category 1 Formula

• Support services in the EMA address the core
  needs of PLWHAs and their families
• During FY11, services were provided to 2,626
  individuals and families.
• 1.5 million has been awarded to provide support
  services in Baltimore City for FY13.
• Services include, but are not limited to case
  management, outreach, permanent housing
  placement, eviction prevention, transportation
  assistance and nutrition services.

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Category 1 Formula

• An estimated 181,862 will support outreach and
  advocacy efforts for PLWHAs in Baltimore city
  during FY13.
• During FY13, an estimated 304,911 will support
  transportation services in Baltimore city.
• In addition to services, transportation funding
  will offer a trainee program to PLWHAs who are
  able to move back into the workforce.

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Category 1 Formula

• In the last 5 years, partial funding has
  supported several development projects in
  Baltimore City.
• - Maryland Avenue Permanent Housing
• - Restoration Gardens Permanent Housing for
• youth
• - Healthcare for the Homeless Fallsway
  Facility
• 21active housing slots for PLWHAs are supported
  through (2) of these projects.
• 55 households are planned for housing facilities
  that are being developed, leased and/or operated
  for FY13.

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Allocations and Services
Anne Arundel Co. 499,760.00 TBRA/Support
Baltimore City 6,836,018.00 TBRA/Support
Baltimore County 1,122,267.00 TBRA/Support
Carroll County 61,374.00 Support only
Harford County 184,122.00 TBRA
Howard County 201,657.00 TBRA
Queen Anne Co. 23,412.00 TBRA
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HOPWA in the Counties

• The primary use of the county funding supports
  PLWHAs and their families with rental assistance
  including eviction prevention services.
• The plan for FY13 is to support 170 households
  with housing assistance.
• An estimated 160,358 will support the
  households of PLWHAs with essential services.
• Support services funding will provide health
  education, utility and security deposit
  assistance and transportation services to 175
  households.

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HOPWA Waiting list

• In Baltimore City, there are 574 PLWHAs on the
  list awaiting housing.
• Our plan is to begin removing from the current
  list by late summer.
• The list is closed to new applicants our goal is
  to open the list for applicants before the end of
  this calendar year.
• Housing slots are filled as they become
  available.

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HOPWA Waiting List

• Anne Arundel County currently has 38 waiting for
  housing.
• Baltimore County has 100 waiting for housing.
• Harford County has exhausted the wait list for
  housing.
• Howard County has no wait list for housing.
• Queen Annes County currently has 19 waiting for
  housing.

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Category 2 Competitive

• Category 2 Competitive
• - Special Projects of National Significance
• - Grantee City of Baltimore
• - At the Door targets ex-offenders
• - Housing Health targets those who are
• homeless or at risk of homelessness
• - Project CONNECT Healthcare for
• the Homeless

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Category 2 Competitive

• Baltimore EMA received a 3-yr 7.5 million award
  for competitive projects.
• Funds are used to provide various supportive
  services for PLWHAs and their families.
• Funding support housing assistance for PLWHAs and
  their families.
• During FY12, housing and support services
  addressed the needs of 96 PLWHAs and their
  families.

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Category 2 Competitive

• Baltimore received a 5 increase to continue
  services offered through competitive projects
  providing services to PLWHAs.
• A 4.5 million dollar award will support short
  term and long term housing for ex-offenders.
• A 3.9 million dollar award will support long term
  housing for PLWHAs at risk of being homeless.
• The combined awards will provide the opportunity
  for 20 additional housing slots.

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HOPWA Competitive

• During FY13, through the use of competitive
  funds and leveraged resources
• Long term and short-term housing for 106
  households are planned.
• Support services will be provided for 165
  persons.
• Support services include employment development,
  treatment services and case management.

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Challenges

• Providers in our continuum reported the following
  challenges
• Assisting families where the HOH is transgendered
  with securing adequate housing.
• Developing a best practice for those with
  multiple diagnosis to maintain their HIV
  medication regimen.
• Gaining adequate employment for those with
  criminal histories continues to be a barrier in
  moving toward self sufficiency.

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Summary of the HOPWA Program
Services funded under HOPWA Housing Assistance Supportive Services Short Term Rent Mortgage and Utilities
The dollars allocated and number of HIV-infected clients served, per jurisdiction HOPWA Formula 9 million awarded to fund programs and services in Baltimore City and 6 counties during FY13. HOPWA Competitive 7.5 million awarded to service 106 clients over a 3 year period.
The average waiting period for enrollment 574 waiting to be housed. Currently, the list is closed. Goal for this calendar year is to open the list to new applicants.
HOPWA Challenges Developing a best practice for those with multiple diagnosis to maintain their HIV medication regimen.
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Questions?
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Contact Information

• DAndra Pollard
• Program Administrator
• Mayors Office of Human Services
• Homeless Services Program
• 620 Fallsway, 1st Floor
• Baltimore MD 21202
• DAndra.Pollard_at_baltimorecity.gov
• 410-396-3757