TABLE 1—

Descriptions of the 3 Service Categories of the New York City Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program Since 2014

	Housing Placement Assistance	Supportive Permanent Housing	Rental Assistance
Target population	Low-income persons living with HIV who live in emergency housing or independently and need services to secure permanent housing	Low-income persons living with HIV who have a demonstrated need for supportive services	Low-income persons living with HIV who need long-term rental assistance and can live independently
Intensity and duration of engagement between provider and recipient of housing services	Preplacement: high; Postplacement: low for 12 mo, then services end	High, long-term	Low, long-term
Housing services provided	Locating and establishing appropriate permanent independent or supportive housing, and training about living independently	Providing permanent supportive scattered-site or supportive congregate housing, with lease in the name of the agency, or in a building owned by the housing services provider, and training about living independently	Providing rental subsidies to establish or maintain permanent independent housing, with lease in the name of the consumer
Services in addition to those related to housing	Case management, medical accompaniment, and advocacy	Case management, medical accompaniment, advocacy, and comprehensive support services, including counseling for substance use, mental health, and health promotion	Case management and advocacy