HASA’s mission is to expedite access to essential benefits and social services needed by persons living with AIDS or clinical symptomatic HIV illness and their families. HASA's work with its clients is based on the responsibility of all sectors of the community to work together to ensure that these clients have adequate housing, financial security, medical care and other services necessary to allow them to manage the illness and to live their lives with the highest level of self-reliance and the fullest dignity.
HASA ServiceLine
HASA Services
HASA Facts
Community Affairs
Application Documents
HASA ServiceLine:
ServiceLine is the single entry point for applications, information and referrals for services. Applicants may be referred by medical and service organizations, or may call directly.
Monday-Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM, (212) 971-0626.
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HASA Services:
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Home and hospital visits
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Individualized service planning
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Intensive case management
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Direct linkage to cash assistance, Medicaid and food stamp benefits
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Assistance applying for SSI/SSD benefits
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Emergency, transitional, and non-emergency housing assistance and rental assistance
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Home care and homemaking services
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Employment and vocational services
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Information and referrals to community-based agencies
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Counseling for clients and their families on daily living skills and available support systems
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Guardianship and permanency planning for families with children
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Burial assistance
HASA Facts:
For the latest monthly report on caseload, demographics and services, please click here: For additional information, please call (212) 620-5099.
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Community Affairs:
For information on service collaborations, HASA presentations to community groups, community service provider presentations to HASA staff/clients or other outreach activities, contact HASA at (212) 620-4655.
To establish eligibility, an applicant must, at any time, have been diagnosed with clinical symptomatic HIV illness as defined by the New York State AIDS Institute or with AIDS as defined by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Clients who request financial assistance must meet established criteria, based on local/state/federal income and resource guidelines. Referrals for services are voluntary.
Many of our clients receive rental assistance to maintain residency in private housing. Other clients are referred to public housing and/or other supportive housing facilities operated or leased by community-based organizations. Once an applicant's resources are assessed, the consumer may be required to pay program fees or rental contributions in amounts based on his/her income.
Homeless HASA clients, at their request, are placed directly into a variety of housing arrangements, including emergency short-term placements in CBO transitional housing or commercial housing facilities. Clients in emergency housing will be assisted in moving to non-emergency housing.
The federal work requirements do not apply to those persons who are HIV positive and symptomatic. New York City has no plans for mandatory participation by this exempted population. These persons may, however, volunteer to participate in training, vocational rehabilitation or employment related services if they become ready to enter or return to the work force.
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Application Documents:
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