HOPWA RFP FY 2026-2027

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HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA)
US Department of Housing and Urban Development Grant Program
HOPWA SERVICE PROVIDERS
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
FY 2026-2027
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA
July 27, 2026
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
5555 Arlington Avenue
Riverside, California 92504
Telephone: (951) 343-5630
Fax: (951) 343-5608
E-Mail:
saguiar@rivco.org

Table of Contents
I. BACKGROUND .....................................................................................................................1
II. AVAILABLE FUNDING AND PROJECT PERIODS ..........................................................2
III. SERVICE CATEGORIES .......................................................................................................3
1. Short-Term Rent, Mortgage, Utility Assistance
2. Short-Term Facility-Based Housing
3. Permanent Housing Placement
4. Supportive Services
5. Tenant-Based Housing Assistance
6. Housing Acquisition, Rehabilitation, Conversion, Lease and Repair
Of Facilities to Provide Housing and Services.
7. Project-Based Assistance.
IV ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS .....................................................................................................5
V. TIMETABLE .........................................................................................................................6
VI. EVALUATION PROCESS ....................................................................................................7
VII. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................9
A. Application Deadline and Instructions for Submission
B. General Information and Organization of the Application
C. Application Sections
Section 1: Agency Information, Agreement, and Certification
Section 2: Agency Description and Capability:
a. General Agency Description:
b. Administrative Capability
c. Collaboration and Linkages
d. Past Performance
e. Summary of Agency Funding Sources
f. Quality Assurance
Section 3: Description of Local Need
a. Population In Need
b. Service Needs
d. Barriers/Access Problems
Section 4: Categorical Services To Be Provided:
a. Description of Proposed Services:
b. Geographic Service Area and Data Collection
c. Experience and Qualifications
d. Scope of Work
e. Monitoring and Evaluation of Services
f. Line Item Service Budget and Narrative Budget Justification

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VIII. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES .........................................................................................16
APPENDIX ..................................................................................................................................17
A. Administrative Reporting Requirements
B. Client Eligibility
C. Standard Contract Provisions
D. Funding Restrictions
E. Policies and Procedures
FORMS AND TABLES ...............................................................................................................35
FORM A: AGENCY INFORMATION .................................................................................36
FORM B: AGREEMENT AND CERTIFICATION ..............................................................37
FORM C: APPLICATION CHECKLIST ..............................................................................38
TABLE 1
SUMMARY OF AGENCY FUNDING SOURCES .......................................................39
TABLE 2
SCOPE OF WORK ..........................................................................................................40
TABLE 3
LINE ITEM BUDGET/NARRATIVE JUSTIFICATION ..............................................41

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I. BACKGROUND
Riverside and San Bernardino counties became eligible for United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development's (HUD), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds
in 1993. The City of Riverside was named Grantee by HUD because it had the largest population of
any city within the two county Eligible Metropolitan Areas (EMA). The Housing Authority of the
County of Riverside (HACR) agreed to serve as Project Sponsor for the County of Riverside and is
therefore responsible for procuring services and disbursing HOPWA funds consistent with the City
of Riverside's plan as approved by HUD.
The Regulations governing HOPWA funds are found in Chapter 24 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, (CFR) Part 574. Please refer to Section 574.300 which identifies the eligible activities
utilizing these funds. It states, in part,
The following activities may be carried out with HOPWA funds:
1) Housing information services including, but not limited to, counseling, information, and referral
services to assist an eligible person to locate, acquire, finance and maintain housing. This may
also include fair housing counseling for eligible persons who may encounter discrimination on the
basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, familial status, or handicap;
2) Resource identification to establish, coordinate and develop housing assistance resources for
eligible persons (including conducting preliminary research and making expenditures necessary to
determine the feasibility of specific housing-related initiatives);
3) Acquisition, rehabilitation, conversion, lease, and repair of facilities to provide housing and
services;
4) New construction (for single room occupancy (SRO) dwellings and community residences only).
5) Project- or tenant-based rental assistance, including assistance for shared housing
arrangements;
6) Short-term rental, mortgage, and utility payments to prevent the homelessness of the tenant or
mortgage of a dwelling;
7) Supportive services
8) Operating costs for housing
9) Technical assistance.
10) Permanent housing placement; security deposit assistance and possible first month's rental
assistance
11) Short-term facility-based housing
Contracts awarded will be on cost reimbursement basis for a one-year period beginning July 1, 2026
through June 30, 20267 contingent on the availability of funds and Contractor performance.
An amount not to exceed $2,693,876.94** has been allocated for these services for the period indicated.
The number of contracts to be awarded will be based on the number of top-rated responsive and
responsible proposals received.
While considering the need to continue funding projects for 2026-2027, the HOPWA Review Panel will
review the information that was noted during the 2026-2027 HOPWA Agreement between the Housing
Authority of the County of Riverside and the City of Riverside.
**Actual contract awards are contingent upon funds available from HUD for fiscal year 2026-2027
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II. AVAILABLE FUNDING AND PROJECT PERIODS
Funds to provide one or more of the nine (9) service priorities listed above are available as follows:
YEAR AMOUNT PROJECT PERIOD
FY 2026-2027 $2,693,876.94** July 01, 2026 to June 30, 2027
**Actual contract awards are contingent upon funds available from HUD for fiscal year 2026-2027

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III. SERVICE CATEGORIES
The following categories of services are eligible for funding. The populations of concern for all
categories of service, except for category 2, are persons living with Acquired Immunodeficiency
Syndrome (AIDS) or related diseases, who are low income, and their families. Special populations
of concern are identified where applicable.
1. SHORT-TERM RENT, MORTGAGE, UTILITY ASSISTANCE
Definition: Provides rent, mortgage and utility payments to enable individuals to remain in
their own dwellings.
Unit of Service: One unit of service consists of a week of tenant-based assistance or one
week of rent, mortgage, and/or utility assistance.
The service provider must comply with other terms and limitations described in 24
CFR 574.330 (updated annually). Refer to the Appendix for Client Eligibility financial
assistance criteria.
2. SHORT-TERM FACILITY-BASED HOUSING
Definition: Short-term supported housing includes facilities to provide temporary shelter to
eligible individuals. A short-term supported facility may not provide shelter or housing at
any single time for more than 50 families or individuals; A short-term supported housing
facility assisted under this part must, to the maximum extent practicable, provide each
individual living in such housing the opportunity for placement in permanent housing or in a
living environment appropriate to his or her health and social needs.
Unit of Service: Facilitation of hotel/motel vouchers shall be reported in terms of days of
service. A short-term supported housing facility may not provide residence to any individual
for more than 60 days during any six month period.
The service provider must comply with other terms and limitations described in 24
CFR 574.330 (updated annually). Refer to the Appendix for Client Eligibility financial
assistance criteria.
3. PERMANENT HOUSING PLACEMENT
Definition: Provision of services included, but not limited to:
Security deposit assistance, application and credit check fees, one-time utility connection
fees, first & last month's rent
Unit of Service: One unit of service consists of one documented payment where the
consumer received one of the services listed above.
The service provider must comply with other terms and limitations described in 24
CFR 574.330 and 24 CFR 574.310 (b) (2) (updated annually).
4. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
Definition: Supportive services including, but not limited to, health, mental health,
assessment, permanent housing placement, drug and alcohol abuse treatment and counseling,
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day care, personal assistance, nutritional services, intensive care when required, and
assistance in gaining access to local, State, and Federal government benefits and services,
except that health services may only be provided to individuals with acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome or related diseases and not to family members of these
individuals
Unit of Service: One unit of service consists of a service provider appointment,
appropriately documented, where the consumer received one of the services listed above.
5. TENANT-BASED HOUSING ASSISTANCE
Definition: An eligible tenant pays a portion of his/her income toward his/her rent, including
utilities, and a local Housing Authority pays the balance to the landlord.
Unit of Service: One unit of service consists of a month of tenant-based assistance.
The service provider must comply with other terms and limitations described in 24
CFR 574.330 (updated annually).
6. HOUSING ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION, CONVERSION, LEASE AND
REPAIR OF FACILITIES TO PROVIDE HOUSING AND SERVICES
Definition: All housing purchased with HOPWA funds must meet HUD specifications listed
in 24 CFR 574. Applicants may request funds to fully fund or partially fund a given project.
Should partial funding be requested, applicants must demonstrate the capacity to continue to
fund the project.
7. PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE
Definition: A PHA enters into an assistance contract with the owner for specified units and
for a specified term. The PHA refers families from its waiting list to the project owner to fill
vacancies. Because the assistance is tied to the unit, a family who moves from the project-
based unit does not have any right to continued housing assistance.
Unit of Service: One unit of service consists of a month of project-based assistance.

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IV. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
The populations of concern for all categories of service is a person with acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome or related diseases who are a low-income individuals, and the person's family. A person
with AIDS or related diseases or a family member regardless of income is eligible to receive housing
information services, as described in 574.300(b)(1). Any person living in proximity to a
community residence is eligible to participate in that residence's community outreach and
educational activities regarding AIDS or related diseases, as provided in 574.300(b)(9).
Pursuant to HOPWA regulations, entities eligible for direct financial assistance through this RFP are
public agencies, private nonprofit entities, including community-based organizations, hospices, and
homeless health centers. Private for-profit entities are also eligible to receive funding if such entities
are the only available provider of quality housing or support services in the area.
Each applicant must have the capacity to enter into a contract with the Housing Authority of the
County of Riverside and shall be appropriately licensed by the State of California (if required based
on the services that the applicant proposes to provide). The applicant shall be able to demonstrate
the capability to perform all elements of the proposed work, including both direct services and
administrative ability.}
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V. TIMETABLE
The following timetable will be used for the fiscal year 2026-2027 funding process. Please keep in
mind the timetable below may need to be adjusted contingent upon funds available from HUD.
Release of RFP July 27, 2026
Applications Due Date August 10, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
Review/Grading Process Sepetember 1, 2026
Award Announcements October 1, 2026
Contract Effective Date July 1, 2026