The remaining balance is awarded by competitive grants to states, local governments and nonprofit organizations. NAHC also supports full funding for related HUD programs including Section 8, Section 811 and the McKinney Homeless Assistance program to increase the supply of affordable housing nationwide.
Housing is essential to help individuals benefit from new drug treatments.
Recent studies confirm that the more stable people are in their housing, the more likely they are to participate in medical care, adhere to antiretroviral treatments, and return to productive work and social activity. Further, as more people are living with HIV disease and many are living longer, there is an increased demand for housing resources to meet their specific needs. Homelessness, HIV, and access to health care are interconnected. Cases of HIV infection among homeless individuals are under-counted as homeless individuals are less likely to be tested for HIV than are people with stable housing. A Healthcare for the Homeless survey found that many individuals are excluded from primary care, specialty care, respite care and case management because they are homeless.