硅谷40户家庭住房补贴10月30日到期：联邦艾滋项目资金逾40万美元断供，San Jose 市长称市府无力填补、正向县府寻求紧急资金
San Jose 位于加利福尼亚州 Santa Clara 县，是硅谷的核心城市。非营利医疗机构 Bay Area Community Health 10月20日表示，随着一笔逾40万美元的联邦年度资金断供，南湾40户家庭的住房补贴将于10月30日结束。
该机构在 Hayward 至 Gilroy 一带设有诊所，其总裁兼首席执行官 Zettie Page 医生表示，机构约一周前才得知资金中断的消息。这笔钱来自联邦「艾滋病患者住房机会计划」（HOPWA)，用于补贴这40户家庭的住房。机构已通知受影响家庭补贴即将结束，留给各方寻找替代资金的时间所剩无几。Page 表示，稳定住房是医疗照护的重要组成部分，对无保险或保险不足、以及就业不稳定的人群尤为如此。
San Jose 市长 Matt Mahan 表示，市府因自身预算缺口无力填补这约40万美元的缺口；市领导层正与南湾的国会代表团沟通，并寻求县府 Measure A 中预留的紧急资金。Mahan 称，受影响者多为医疗上脆弱的人群，其中一些人因严重疾病无法工作。报道发出时，美国住房与城市发展部尚未回应置评请求。
40 South Bay Households Face Loss of Housing Aid on October 30: More Than $400,000 in Federal Funding Ends as San Jose's Mayor Says the City Cannot Cover the Gap and County Emergency Funds Are Sought
San Jose, California, in Santa Clara County, the core city of Silicon Valley — A sudden loss of more than $400,000 in annual federal funding has put housing subsidies for 40 South Bay families at risk, with support scheduled to end on October 30, the nonprofit provider Bay Area Community Health said on October 20.
The provider, which operates clinics from Hayward to Gilroy, learned about the funding loss roughly a week ago, according to its president and CEO, Dr. Zettie Page. The money supported the federal Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) program. The clinic has notified the affected families that their subsidies are ending, leaving little time to find replacement funds. Page said stable housing is an essential part of health care, particularly for people who are uninsured or underinsured and those with unstable employment.
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said the city cannot make up the roughly $400,000 gap because of its own budget shortfalls. He said city leaders are talking with the South Bay congressional delegation and are seeking county Measure A funds designated for emergencies. Mahan described the people at risk as medically vulnerable and said some have serious conditions that prevent them from working. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development had not responded to a request for comment at the time of the report.
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