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The President's proposed FY14 budget
funds the HOPWA program at a level of $332 million, which is an increase from
the President's request of $330 million in FY13. This funding level also
represents a proposed increase in funding from the FY13 final funding level
which, after sequestration, was $315 million.
The President's proposed budget also
contains reference to modernizing the HOPWA formula by adjusting the formula to
account for poverty, fair market rents and living HIV cases. The following is
the language included in the President's budget that references updating the
HOPWA formula:
The Budget proposes to update the
HOPWA program to better reflect the current case concentration and
understanding of HIV/AIDS and ensure that funds are directed in a more
equitable and effective manner. This modernization includes a new formula that
will distribute HOPWA funds based on the current population of people living
with HIV/AIDS, fair market rents, and poverty rates in order to target funds to
areas with the most need. It also makes the program more flexible, giving local
communities more options to provide targeted, timely, and cost-effective
interventions. The Budget's $332 million investment in HOPWA, in combination
with the proposed modernization, will assist local communities in keeping
individuals with HIV/AIDS housed, making it easier for them to stay connected
to treatment, and therefore improving health outcomes for this vulnerable
population.
Please be on the lookout for more
information as more analysis is done and advancement into the budget process is
made.
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is
dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and
empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV
virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.
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