The Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program provides housing assistance and related services for low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families. Recipients can receive long-term rental assistance, short-term help with rent, mortgage and utility payments and/or the financial support they need to find permanent housing including payment of rental security deposits, first and last month's rent and/or utility connection fees.
MFA works with organizations to provide HOPWA services throughout the state:
- Southwest CARE Center -- Northern Region: Albuquerque, Bernalillo County and Northern New Mexico
- El Camino Real Housing Authority -- Southern Region I: Southern New Mexico
- Southwestern Regional Housing and Community Development Corporation -- Southern Region II: Dona Ana County
2019 HOPWA Income Limits by Number in Household (80% of AMI)
| Number in Household | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County | $36,800 | $42,050 | $47,300 | $52,550 | $56,800 | $61,000 | $65,200 | $69,400 |
| Catron County | $29,750 | $34,000 | $38,250 | $42,500 | $45,900 | $49,300 | $52,700 | $56,100 |
| Chaves County | $29,750 | $34,000 | $38,250 | $42,500 | $45,900 | $49,300 | $52,700 | $56,100 |
| Cibola County | $29,750 | $34,000 | $38,250 | $42,500 | $45,900 | $49,300 | $52,700 | $56,100 |
| Colfax County | $29,750 | $34,000 | $38,250 | $42,500 | $45,900 | $49,300 | $52,700 | $56,100 |
| Curry County | $30,050 | $34,350 | $38,650 | $42,900 | $46,350 | $49,800 | $53,200 | $56,650 |
| De Baca County | $30,100 | $34,400 | $38,700 | $42,950 | $46,400 | $49,850 | $53,300 | $56,700 |
| Dona Ana County | $29,750 | $34,000 | $38,250 | $42,500 | $45,900 | $49,300 | $52,700 | $56,100 |
| Eddy County | $40,750 | $46,550 | $52,350 | $58,150 | $62,850 | $67,500 | $72,150 | $76,800 |
| Grant County | $29,750 | $34,000 | $38,250 | $42,500 | $45,900 | $49,300 | $52,700 | $56,100 |
| Guadalupe County | $29,750 | $34,000 | $38,250 | $42,500 | $45,900 | $49,300 | $52,700 | $56,100 |
| Harding County | $29,750 | $34,000 | $38,250 | $42,500 | $45,900 | $49,300 | $52,700 | $56,100 |
| Hidalgo County | $29,750 | $34,000 | $38,250 | $42,500 | $45,900 | $49,300 | $52,700 | $56,100 |
| Lea County | $36,900 | $42,200 | $47,450 | $52,700 | $56,950 | $61,150 | $65,350 | $69,600 |
| Lincoln County | $30,650 | $35,000 | $39,400 | $43,750 | $47,250 | $50,750 | $54,250 | $57,750 |
| Los Alamos County | $52,850 | $60,400 | $67,950 | $75,500 | $81,550 | $87,600 | $93,650 | $99,700 |
| Luna County | $29,750 | $34,000 | $38,250 | $42,500 | $45,900 | $49,300 | $52,700 | $56,100 |
| McKinley County | $29,750 | $34,000 | $38,250 | $42,500 | $45,900 | $49,300 | $52,700 | $56,100 |
| Mora County | $29,750 | $34,000 | $38,250 | $42,500 | $45,900 | $49,300 | $52,700 | $56,100 |
| Otero County | $32,400 | $37,000 | $41,650 | $46,250 | $49,950 | $53,650 | $57,350 | $61,050 |
| Quay County | $29,750 | $34,000 | $38,250 | $42,500 | $45,900 | $49,300 | $52,700 | $56,100 |
| Rio Arriba County | $29,750 | $34,000 | $38,250 | $42,500 | $45,900 | $49,300 | $52,700 | $56,100 |
| Roosevelt County | $29,750 | $34,000 | $38,250 | $42,500 | $45,900 | $49,300 | $52,700 | $56,100 |
| Sandoval County | $36,800 | $42,050 | $47,300 | $52,550 | $56,800 | $61,000 | $65,200 | $69,400 |
| San Juan County | $37,050 | $42,350 | $47,650 | $52,900 | $57,150 | $61,400 | $65,600 | $69,850 |
| San Miguel County | $29,750 | $34,000 | $38,250 | $42,500 | $45,900 | $49,300 | $52,700 | $56,100 |
| Santa Fe County | $41,000 | $46,850 | $52,700 | $58,550 | $63,250 | $67,950 | $72,650 | $77,300 |
| Sierra County | $29,750 | $34,000 | $38,250 | $42,500 | $45,900 | $49,300 | $52,700 | $56,100 |
| Socorro County | $29,750 | $34,000 | $38,250 | $42,500 | $45,900 | $49,300 | $52,700 | $56,100 |
| Taos County | $29,750 | $34,000 | $38,250 | $42,500 | $45,900 | $49,300 | $52,700 | $56,100 |
| Torrance County | $36,800 | $42,050 | $47,300 | $52,550 | $56,800 | $61,000 | $65,200 | $69,400 |
| Union County | $30,250 | $34,600 | $38,900 | $43,200 | $46,700 | $50,150 | $53,600 | $57,050 |
| Valencia County | $36,800 | $42,050 | $47,300 | $52,550 | $56,800 | $61,000 | $65,200 | $69,400 |
Here is the contact information for the three HOPWA service providers:
Southwest CARE Center
Executive Director - Jeff Thomas
(505) 216-0333
jthomas@southwestcare.org
Director of Specialty Services - Laurie Bauer
(505) 780-4061
lbauer@southwestcare.org
Housing Case Manager – Michael Kargas
(505) 218-8472
mkargas@southwestcare.org
El Camino Real Housing Authority
Executive Director – Maryann Chavez-Lopez
(575) 835-0196, Ext. 401
maryann@socorrohousing.org
HQS Inspection & Section 8 Manager - Geraldine Maldonado
(575) 835-0196
geraldine@socorrohousing.org
Southwestern Regional Housing and Community Development Corporation
Executive Director – Veronika Molina
(575) 546-4181
veronika@swnm.org
Program Manager – Aziza Espinoza
(575) 546-4181
aziza@swnm.org
MFA HOPWA Program Manager – Natalie Michelback
(505) 767-2272
nmichelback@housingnm.org
