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AID Atlanta Receives $2.5 Million From U.S. Government to House People Living with AIDS, HIV – WSB-TV Channel 2

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ATLANTA — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded $2.5 million to an Atlanta nonprofit to fund housing assistance for people living with HIV and AIDS.

AID Atlanta, an aid organization founded in 1982, is one of 11 organizations to receive funding from the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS: Housing Interventions grant.

“HUD is addressing homelessness and housing instability for populations most impacted by the HIV epidemic,” said Acting HUD Secretary Adrianne Todman. “This funding will provide grantees and their stakeholders with the opportunity to complement local efforts to end the HIV epidemic.”

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Recipients of this program receive one-time assistance to fund housing assistance and support services for eligible individuals and families. Funds also support coordination and planning activities, grant management and administration.

“Stable housing has been a major challenge facing many people living with HIV since the beginning of the epidemic. Obtaining and maintaining stable housing is a powerful structural intervention to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic,” AID Atlanta said in a statement.

The award was announced by Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens Monday at City Hall.

“This is exciting news!” said Nicole Roebuck, Executive Director of AID Atlanta. “This grant will allow us to provide stable housing to more of our members living with HIV/AIDS. The housing crisis in Metro Atlanta forces low-income people living with HIV/AIDS to make choices that often lead them to forgo care. This grant will help provide stable housing for people living with HIV/AIDS so they can focus on managing and improving their health while living and thriving with this disease.”

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