DURHAM, N.C. — A Spectrum News 1 investigation reveals that millions of dollars meant to help provide housing to people with HIV and AIDS in Durham remain unspent, leaving local organizations and advocates frustrated and confused.
Since 2020, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD, has sent the city anywhere from half a million to a million dollars a year under the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, or HOPWA.
These grants aim to aid people with HIV and AIDS, ensuring they have secure, affordable housing, which researchers say boosts survival rates…