CARES Act helps housing issues for those with HIV/AIDS amid COVID-19
Jul 26, 2020, 6:15 AM
(AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
(AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
PHOENIX — Funds are still available to help solve housing instability issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic for those with HIV/AIDS, according to Southwest Behavioral & Health Services in Phoenix.
The 501(c)3 nonprofit organization received $100,000 from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act back in May to help assist with short-term rent, mortgage and utility assistance requests.
“The COVID-19 relief funds are an important part of preventing evictions for particularly vulnerable individuals and families already struggling with HIV/AIDS,” Deborah Woodard, vice president of community resilience for the organization, said in the press release.
People with HIV/AIDS who live in Maricopa and Pinal counties are qualified to apply and must demonstrate a real emergency having exhausted all resources.
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Woodard added those who qualify could receive multiple months of mortgage, rent and utility payments.
The funding was made available in early July and is on a first-come, first-served basis, according to the release, and there is a possibility that aid could be available for assistance long-term.
Those interested can call (602) 318-1715 to schedule an appointment.
