Successful Respondents are required to provide and/or make available to the clients in the HOPWA program appropriate supportive services. Supportive services include, but are not limited to, medical and mental health care, substance use disorder counseling and treatment, nutritional and food services, and assistance in gaining access to local, state, and federal government benefits and services. These supportive services may only be provided to the housed person with HIV, but not to the family members of these individuals. Respondents are required to describe the supportive services that will be provided directly and which support services will be referred outside the organization. If a service is provided through referral, Respondents are required to clearly describe the referral process and include relevant Memoranda of Understanding (MOU). Successful Respondents should not utilize HOPWA funds to provide supportive services available through other local service providers. Successful respondents are also required to: • Promote collaboration with existing housing programs, HIV-focused programs, healthcare providers, and funders. • Maximize the number of people who are served annually. As housing is a resource heavy program based around the availability of housing units in the Chicago Eligible Metropolitan Statistical Area, the number of individuals eligible for residing in HOPWA units is almost always greater than the number of units available...
