Political Quotes

“the HOPWA program, or the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, is the only Federal program that helps the housing crisis facing people with AIDS. Rental help, mortgage assistance, help with utility payments, and information on low-income housing opportunities are some of the ways in which HOPWA helps low-income persons with AIDS in securing stable living environments and in living longer and in more productive lives. Unfortunately, there is an estimated 40,000 new AIDS cases reported every year, and the demands for housing that will provide for the safety and stability for these individuals to benefit from drug treatments greatly outweighs the resources currently available. President Bush, however, has proposed to allocate $277 million in his budget, an increase of $57 million from last year's budget, to address the housing crisis facing people with AIDS. I urge my colleagues to consider funding HOPWA and alleviate the growing needs of individuals living with HIV and AIDS.”