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Aloysius New Beginnings Supportive HousingAloysius New Beginnings is the newest of Friends For Life’s housing programs. The $1.2 million construction costs have been raised through grants submitted to federal, state and local funding entities. These are listed below: City of Memphis - $200,000 The photos on the right show the progress of the project.
Aloysius Commons Shelter Plus CareA 16-unit apartment building in Midtown Memphis offers permanent supportive housing for persons living with HIV/AIDS and other special needs who are homeless and capable of independent living. The rent-subsidized apartments are provided along with intensive case management and all other necessary supportive services.
Tenant Based Rental AssistanceTenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) makes housing, located on scattered sites in different neighborhoods, available to individuals and families for up to one year through a subsidized housing voucher. Approximately 56 units of TBRA housing are made available to individuals and families with children living in Shelby, Fayette and Tipton counties in Tennessee; Crittenden county in Arkansas and Desoto, Marshall, Tate and Tunica counties in Mississippi. Case managers and clients identify units in different areas of the city that fit the special needs of persons with HIV/AIDS, including apartments specially designed for wheelchair accessibility. The TBRA program allows a family or individual to choose the area in which they would like to live. Participants pay no more than 30 percent of the household income for rent. Families and individuals work with a case manager to develop a housing plan in order to identify barriers that have kept them from successfully maintaining permanent housing. Case managers provide intensive supportive services to the tenants in order to improve living skills and increase the income level of families and individuals. Families and individuals are also assisted with accessing all mainstream resources for which they may be eligible. TBRA Now Accepting ApplicationsFriends For Life is now accepting applications from persons interested in applying for its Housing Opportunities For Persons Living with AIDS (HOPWA) Tenant Based Rental Assistance Housing Voucher program (TBRA). This program is a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program that assists low income individuals and families to rent housing in the private market. Eligible and qualified applicants receive a voucher to choose housing that meets the requirements of the program. Generally, renters pay between 30%-40% of household income for their rent. If you would like to apply for this program, you may come to Friends For Life at 43 North Cleveland and pick up an application during the period of August 1, 2011 to August 31,, 2011. Hours of operation are Mon-Thurs. 8:30 am to 5 pm and Friday 8:30 to 4 pm.
Short Term Rent Mortgage and Utility Assistance Program (STRMU)The Short Term Rent Mortgage and Utility Assistance (STRMU) program prevents homelessness by providing eligible individuals assistance for rent, mortgage and/or utilities for up to 21 weeks during a calendar year. Persons living with HIV/AIDS who live in DeSoto, Tate, Tunica and Marshall counties in Mississippi and Crittenden county in Arkansas are elibible for this service.
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Aloysius Home Housing Services
Aloysius Home, Inc. was founded in 1992 as a separate nonprofit agency whose mission was to provide housing to homeless persons living with HIV/AIDS. When Aloysius Home first opened, many people thought of it as a place where people with AIDS went to die. It became a place where people with AIDS go to live. In 1999, Aloysius Home, Inc. merged with Friends For Life AIDS Resource Center to form Friends For Life Corporation. You can read more about the history of Aloysius Home, Inc. in the document; 
The Shelter Plus Care housing program is funded by Housing and Urban Development. A generous grant in 2002 from the Plough Foundation provided $225,000 to conduct major renovations to the Shelter Plus Care apartment building.
