A group of housing advocates and physicians in Durham is accusing the city of mismanaging federal funds meant to help people living with HIV and AIDS in the community.
The Coalition to End the HIV Epidemic in Durham, or EHE Coalition, says the city of Durham has mismanaged the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program, also known as HOPWA, a U.S. Housing and Urban Development program.
Over the last four years, the city has accumulated more than $1.3 million in unspent HOPWA funds without any contractual commitments, according to a city staff memo to the city manager…