FAQ

Each agency has developed and must implement rules and regulations based on their funding requirements. Therefore it is imperative that you comply and abide by their rules and regulations to make this transition smooth.

Before making plans to move, you must consult with your Section-8 worker and get an authorization to move or wait for your yearly renewal.

If you have a pet as a service animal, No, you should not be threatened with eviction. You may contact PAWS/LA for further information at 213-741-1950.

An explanation/written letter should be given to tenant. For further information or assistance contact Housing Rights Center at 1-800-477-5977 or visit their web site, www.hrc-la.org.

Housing Specialists can be helpful when a client is homeless or is in need of housing services. Both Case Manager and Housing Specialist can work in conjunction to better assist you with needed housing services. They can help you develop a housing plan so you can obtain and secure permanent housing. 

All programs have different rules and regulations, and some will not require proof of citizenship.

Each Agency has different programs and in most cases you are not required to pay, but you might be enrolled in a savings plan to accomplish your goal of moving into permanent housing.

Although Case Management is a service that is optional for clients, it can be a valuable service to help you maintain stable housing and health. A Case Manager can help you learn of additional services. A Case Management referral may be required to receive some services.

Agencies where Case Management services are provided can be found on CHIRP/LA’s web site, www.chirpla.org, you can also contact CHIRP/LA’s Housing Hotline at 1-877-724-4775 to obtain information.

You can obtain a referral from your Case Manager, Housing Specialist, or visit CHIRP/LA’s web site, www.chirpla.org. For contact information on subsidized housing, you can also contact CHIRP/LA’s Housing Hotline at 1-877-724-4775.

You can contact any HOPWA Funded Agency and request to be screened for eligibility. Agencies can be found on CHIRP/LA’s web site, www.chirpla.org, you can also contact CHIRP/LA’s Housing Hotline at 1-877-724-4775.

A referral can be obtained by your Medical Provider, Case Manger, or other Service Provider. A listing of Mental Health service agencies can be found at CHIRP/LA’s web site, www.chirpla.org, you can also contact CHIRP/LA’s Housing Hotline at 1-877-724-4775.

In most cases picture ID, proof of income and Social Security card are required. Some housing programs also require a recent diagnosis form.

Subsidized housing is low income housing where a percentage of your income is paid towards rent. You must meet income guidelines and eligibility criteria which can range from age, disability, homelessness, and/or have legal status in the country.

Tenant based Section-8 is a program where the individual must live in the contracted Building that has this program. The voucher is not portable, meaning if the client moves he/she can not take section 8 voucher/certificate elsewhere.

The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. Since housing assistance is provided on behalf of the family or individual, participants are able to find their own housing, including single-family homes, townhouses and apartments.

This is a HOPWA program that can assist with Hotel stay once a housing plan is in place, and you must be referred by an authorized Case manager or Housing Specialist.

Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) is a federally funded program that assists PLWHA, with move-in grants, rent, and utilities based on the need. Only HOPWA Case Managers can assist with these services.

HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks cells that help the body fight infection, making a person more vulnerable to other infections and diseases. It is spread by contact with certain bodily fluids of a person with HIV, most commonly during unprotected sex (sex without a condom or HIV medicine to prevent or treat HIV), or through sharing injection drug equipment.

You can find a list of Agencies that provide Housing Specialist services at CHIRP/LA’s web site, www.chirpla.org, you can also contact CHIRP/LA’s Housing Hotline at 1-877-724-4775 to obtain information.

Emergency sites can be found at CHIRP/LA’s web site, www.chirpla.org, you can also contact CHIRP/LA’s Housing Hotline at 1-877-724-4775 to obtain contact information. To assure availability it is recommended to obtain referral from Individual Case Manager or Housing Case Manager.

Health service agencies can be found at CHIRP/LA’s web site, www.chirpla.org, you can also contact CHIRP/LA’s Housing Hotline at 1-877-724-4775 to obtain contact information.

AIDS is the late stage of HIV infection that occurs when the body’s immune system is badly damaged because of the virus.

In the U.S., most people with HIV do not develop AIDS because taking HIV medicine as prescribed stops the progression of the disease.

A person with HIV is considered to have progressed to AIDS when:

• the number of their CD4 cells falls below 200 cells per cubic millimeter of blood (200 cells/mm3). (In someone with a healthy immune system, CD4 counts are between 500 and 1,600 cells/mm3.) OR
• they develop one or more opportunistic infections regardless of their CD4 count.