HOPWA Grantee Draws Near Pause in Federal Funding | Office of Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development

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Title	Announced	Priority Area	Program Area	State
HOPWA Grantee Draws Near Pause in Federal Funding	02/2026	Managing Risk in Grant Programs, Preventing Homelessness	Community Planning and Development	All

Summary

HUD OIG is auditing the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program. On average annually, HOPWA provides about $456 million in grant funds and it is the only federal program dedicated to the housing needs of people living with HIV/AIDS. Our objective is to determine whether improper payments occurred near the temporary pause in federal financial assistance on January 28, 2025.