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Looking for affordable housing options in Richmond, VA while keeping your NYC apartment?

If you're living with HIV and need help finding stable, affordable housing, the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) program might be worth exploring. This federally funded program helps people with HIV secure safe Show Full Answer

Looking for affordable housing options in Richmond, VA while keeping your NYC apartment?

If you're living with HIV and need help finding stable, affordable housing, the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) program might be worth exploring. This federally funded program helps people with HIV secure safe housing when income is limited.

HOPWA is generally available to people with HIV whose income is below 80 percent of the median income for their area. Since the program is run by states and local governments, eligibility rules can vary between New York and Virginia.

To learn about options in Richmond, VA, you can:
- Contact the local housing agency in Richmond directly
- Email (Email address can only be seen by the question and answer creators) for information about the program
- Ask about how maintaining your NYC apartment might affect eligibility

Keep in mind that eligibility requirements may differ between states, so it's important to check with both your NYC housing agency and Richmond's local agency to understand how having two residences might impact your benefits or eligibility.

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