releases: https://www.shaheen.senate.gov/news/press/shaheen-leads-new-hampshire-delegation-bicameral-group-of-lawmakers-in-urging-hud-to-expedite-release-of-critical-housing-grant-funding-to-prevent-homelessness-service-cuts
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| https://www.shaheen.senate.gov/news/press/shaheen-leads-new-hampshire-delegation-bicameral-group-of-lawmakers-in-urging-hud-to-expedite-release-of-critical-housing-grant-funding-to-prevent-homelessness-service-cuts | Shaheen Leads New Hampshire Delegation, Bicameral Group of Lawmakers in Urging HUD To Expedite Release of Critical Housing Grant Funding to Prevent Homelessness, Service Cuts | 2026-09-30 | 2026 | 2026-09 | Democrat | Senate | NH | Jeanne Shaheen | S001181 | www.shaheen.senate.gov | shaheen | https://www.shaheen.senate.gov/news/press | scraper | (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, led a bipartisan, bicameral group of Congressional lawmakers in a letter to U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Scott Turner demanding HUD release the delayed Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) grants and urging the Department to immediately expedite the process of awarding grant funding for the HOPWA program. Shaheen’s letter comes as organizations across the nation, including in New Hampshire, are at risk of losing critical HOPWA funding that they rely on to serve those with HIV/AIDS. Many previously awarded HUD grants are expiring today, September 30, yet HUD has not released a NOFO nor communicated with grantee organizations who are relying on the renewal of their awards to continue providing critical housing and health care services to communities across the nation. The lawmakers wrote, in part: “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.” The full letter can be read HERE. Over 30 percent of those with HIV are living below the poverty line, and 20 percent have experienced homelessness in recent years. As the only HUD program dedicated to housing support for those with HIV/AIDS, expiration of previous awards and a delayed grant process by HUD could lead to staff layoffs and cuts to health care and housing services—exacerbating homelessness for some of the country’s most vulnerable communities. Senator Shaheen was joined on the letter by the entire New Hampshire delegation, including Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02). The letter was also co-signed by Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Representatives Jerry Nadler (NY-12), 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). Shaheen is leading efforts in the Senate to lower housing costs and prevent homelessness in the Granite State, including her efforts to help pass the landmark 21st Century Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act earlier this year. The legislation includes three New Hampshire-focused provisions Shaheen secured—the Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act, Streamlining Rural Housing Act and the Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative in Community Enhancement (PRICE) Act—to expand the supply of affordable housing, streamline construction and lower costs in the Granite State and across the country. In the bipartisan Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, Shaheen secured upwards of $9 million in federal funding for affordable housing in New Hampshire. Recently, Senator Shaheen visited Keene, Salem, Franconia, West Lebanon and Laconia to discuss policy solutions and highlight her work to lower housing costs for communities across the state. ### | 1 | 2026-10-01T11:23:28Z | 2026-10-01T11:25:15Z |