The AIDS Housing Crisis

Housing is the #1 unmet need of people with HIV/AIDS in SF. There are over 18,000 HIV+ people in SF, 13,000 of whom have disabling HIV/AIDS. Each year an additional 700 people slip into disability and 400 PWA's die.

San Francisco has only been able to create around 1,000 housing slots for an estimated 10,000 households with disabling HIV/AIDS in need of help. The rest of us are left to struggle to with an average Social Security Disability Income payment of approximately $950 per month. Housing programs like Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) have been cut. So while need is growing, the amount of help is being reduced.

Adding fuel to the fire is that fact that people with AIDS have been targeted for speculative evictions in pursuit of TIC condo conversion. In 2004, 65% of all of these evictions were targeting people with AIDS, seniors and other disabled households. 25% of all these evictions were occuring in District 8 – the Castro. Imagine trying to find another place to live when you live on $850 per month. Who would want to rent to us? Who would want to be our roommate?

It is in this context that AIDS Housing Alliance/SF was born.

AIDS Housing Alliance/SF believes in a world where all people have a safe, decent, and affordable home. Toward this vision, we prevent homelessness for people with HIV/AIDS by protecting the housing we already have, providing resources to help secure new housing, and promoting public policy to increase housing opportunities for all.

We are a strong, independent and authentic voice for the housing needs of people with HIV/AIDS.

Our services include:

• Housing Referral
• Deposit Assistance
• Tenant's Rights Counseling
• Credit Wellness Clinic
• Homeownership Counseling
• Appliction Assistance
• Emergency Hotel Program
  
• Public Policy Advocacy

Now Hiring:

Intake Coordinator (p/t)
Fundraising Coordinator (p/t)
AHA Cafe Program Manager (f/t)
 AHA Cafe Asst. Managers (p/t)
 Baristas (p/t)