Nadler, Pappas, Goodlander Lead 50 House Members in Pressing HUD to Release Delayed HIV/AIDS Housing Funds
Lawmakers warn that missing HOPWA renewals could mean layoffs, service cuts and more homelessness
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) led 50 House members in urging U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner to release the delayed Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) grants and to speed up awarding the funds. The letter is part of a bipartisan, bicameral effort led by U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen.
Organizations nationwide that rely on HOPWA to serve people with HIV/AIDS are at risk of losing critical funding. Many previously awarded HUD grants expire on September 30, but HUD has not released a NOFO or told grantees whether their awards will be renewed. These organizations depend on renewals to keep providing housing and health care services.
What the lawmakers wrote
“We write to express our grave concerns regarding the delayed Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program. For many organizations in our communities, this program is vital to ensuring individuals with HIV/AIDS have access to safe and stable housing. We urge you to release the NOFO immediately and expedite the awards so communities can continue to provide support and housing to those who need it.”
They continued: “Unfortunately, many competitive HOPWA awards will expire tomorrow on September 30, 2026. Your department still has not released a NOFO, and grantees have received no information regarding the renewal of their awards. HOPWA is the only Federal program dedicated to the housing needs of people living with HIV/AIDS, making any gap in funding detrimental for the organizations providing support and the individuals and communities that depend on this program.”
The lawmakers concluded: “We understand that the awarding process takes careful review, but because these applicants are all seeking renewals, they have already been vetted and approved by your department. We urge you to expedite this process immediately and release awards as soon as possible. Without these critical funds, individuals with HIV/AIDS will face the risk of homelessness, and the organizations that help them may have to close their doors.”
Why it matters
HOPWA is the only HUD program dedicated to housing support for people with HIV/AIDS. More than 30 percent of people with HIV live below the poverty line, and 20 percent have experienced homelessness in recent years. Expired awards and a delayed grant process could lead to staff layoffs and cuts to health care and housing services, worsening homelessness among some of the country’s most vulnerable communities.
Nadler’s record on HOPWA
Nadler has long been Congress’s leading advocate for fully funding and effectively administering HOPWA. Each year he works to secure strong funding through the appropriations process and has pushed back on efforts to cut, withhold or otherwise undermine the program. In April 2026, he spoke on the House floor against President Trump’s budget request to eliminate HOPWA funding entirely, a proposal that would have jeopardized housing assistance for people living with HIV/AIDS nationwide.
The full letter can be read [here].
House members who signed the letter
Representatives Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Betty McCollum (MN-04), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), Kevin Mullin (CA-15), Dan Goldman (NY-10), Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Wesley Bell (MO-01), Gwen Moore (WI-04), Danny Davis (IL-07), Joyce Beatty (OH-03), Ro Khanna (CA-17), Bennie Thompson (MS-02), Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), Robert Garcia (CA-42), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Haley Stevens (MI-11), Everton Blair (GA-13), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Judy Chu (CA-28), Julie Johnson (TX-32), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Mike Quigley (IL-05), Nancy Pelosi (CA-11), Troy Carter (LA-02), Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), Lateefah Simon (CA-12), Frederica Wilson (FL-24), Delia Ramirez (IL-03), Nydia Velázquez (NY-07), Sean Casten (IL-06), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Paul Tonko (NY-20), Bill Foster (IL-11), Diana DeGette (CO-01), Stephen Lynch (MA-08), Robin Kelly (IL-02), Nikema Williams (GA-05), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), William Keating (MA-09), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), Terri Sewell (AL-07), Angie Craig (MN-02) and Juan Vargas (CA-52).
Source: Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), October 2, 2026. Read the original release
