The first step to providing any HOPWA services to households is the determination of eligibility. Basic HOPWA eligibility includes
having at least one household member who is HIV positive and a total household income that is at or below
80 percent of HUD’s local Area Median Income. Note that for Housing Information Services, the household income limit does not apply.
To the extent practicable, documents should be original copies. As will be discussed later in this module, each client record
should contain some type of release of information that clearly specifies that HIV status information can be shared
with the project sponsor by a medical professional on behalf of the client.