Nearly 75 percent of low-income people with HIV or AIDS surveyed recently reported experiencing some degree of homelessness for periods ranging from two months to a year. The study, conducted by Shelter Partnership, a non-profit organization, emphasizes the importance of housing services among people in the HIV community.
Shallow grants assist individuals with costs for rent and utilities.
Individuals may access the program every 90 days. The program maintains a resource list of apartments, condos, duplexes, townhouses, guest houses, houses and rooms to rent in more than 60 regions in L.A. County, and provides fact sheets on housing-related issues. In addition, property owners may list their properties with the program. To access the program, one or both of the roommates must be HIV-positive, and individuals must be 18 years old or over. We help prepare clients in interviewing for a roommate, provide roommate listings, provide information on roommate-related issues and more.