CALL HHS SECRETARY LEAVITT TO STOP AIDS EVICTIONS

Staff from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) informed AIDS housing advocates yesterday that tenants living with HIV/AIDS who depend on Ryan White funds for housing assistance could be at risk of eviction as soon as next month if new regulations are implemented. HRSA staff say the proposed 24-month lifetime cap on Ryan White housing services will be retroactive. That means PLWHAs who have received 24 months of Ryan White housing help since 1990 can’t get any more if the rule moves forward. And they say the implementation date is still March 1 – just eighteen days away. Take action now – make a call to stop the regs Call HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt toll-free at 888-802-1207 and tell him: “Don’t evict people living with HIV/AIDS from their homes on March 1. HHS should hold off implementation of any new rules on Ryan White and housing assistance for at least six months – and should block any lifetime cap on help for tenants who need it the most.”