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Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
The Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) is a grant-funded program that provides housing funding for non-profit agencies that specialize in assisting Hoosiers with AIDS/HIV and their families. The HOPWA program is available within 77 of Indiana's 92 counties and is based on the number of Hoosiers with AIDS/HIV and is only awarded to those agencies that show as a part of their mission a focus on servicing these Persons. The remaining counties receive their funds through Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Louisville. There are specific requirements your non-profit must adhere to in order to receive the HOPWA funding.
Request For Application (RFA)
We are now looking for project sponsors to run the HOPWA program in their regions! All applications must be submitted via JotForm by no later than June 4, 2026.
- HOPWA FY2026 RFA
- HOPWA FY2026 RFA Questions
- HOPWA FY2026 RFA Application (JotForm will open May 4, 2026)
IHCDA will host a webinar about the application on Tuesday May 12, 2026, 11:00am ET-12:00pm ET to further explain requirements and answer questions. To register and learn more, click here: 2026 RFA Webinar Registration.
Reference Materials
- 2025 HOPWA Manual
- HOPWA Claims Narrative Form - updated 10-28-25
- HOPWA Claims Supporting Documentation Chart
- HOPWA Budget Modification Form - FY2025 and Later
- FMR Exception Tracker Sheet
- HOPWA Program Income and Admin Spending Report
- IHCDA Annual HOPWA Close Out Form
- HOPWA Financial Management 201: HOPWA Online Module (HUD Exchange)
- HUD Equal Access Rule Training
All funded partners should review the HUD Equal Access Rule training:
- Certificate of Attendance - Regional Planning Council on the Homeless
- HOPWA Rental Assistance Guide Book
- HUD Fair Market Rents
- STRMU Guidebook
- Permanent Housing Placement Fact Sheet
- Income Calculation Training
- Suggested HOPWA Forms of Income Verification and Documentation of Expenses
NSPIRE Resources
- IHCDA Guidance on Utilizing NSPIRE
- NSPIRE HOPWA Inspection Checklist
- HOPWA NSPIRE Notice
- HOPWA NSPIRE Standards
- NSPIRE Final Rule
- NSPIRE Standards: How to Inspect
- NSPIRE Online Inspector Training
- HUD Exchange HOPWA NSPIRE Webinar Slides Part 1
- HUD Exchange HOPWA NSPIRE Webinar Slides Part 2
- NSPIRE FAQs
- Inspection Explanation for Tenants
Client Documents and Forms
- Statement of HIV Verification
- HOPWA Rent and Income Calculation Form: TBRA and PBRA
- HOPWA Rent and Income Calculation Form: STRMU
- Shared Housing Rent Calculation Sheet
- Zero Income Affidavit
- HOPWA Permission to Release Confidential Information to Secure Necessary Services
Webinar Materials
- 2025 HOPWA Webinar Slides
- 2025 HOPWA Webinar Recording
- 2024 HOPWA Claims Webinar Recording
- 2024 HOPWA Claims Training Slides
- 2024 HOPWA Webinar Slides
- 2024 HOPWA Webinar Recording
- HOPWA RFA Webinar Recording
- HOPWA RFA Webinar Slides
- 2023 HOPWA Kickoff Webinar Slides
- 2023 HOPWA Kickoff Webinar Recording
VAWA Documents
- HUD-5380: Rights for Survivors
- HUD-5381: Model Emergency Transfer Plan
- HUD-5382: Certification of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking
- HUD-5383: Emergency Transfer Request for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking
- VAWA Lease Addendum
- Additional VAWA Resources from HUD