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- federalUnited StatesPBRAReview limitationsThe HUD notice of occupancy rights under VAWA and the certification form must be given at denial, at admission, with any eviction or termination notice, and at recertification or lease renewalRequirement excerpt: A covered housing provider must give each applicant and each tenant HUD's Notice of Occupancy Rights under the Violence Against Women Act, which explains the VAWA protections including the right to confidentiality and any limitations on…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesBMIRReview limitationsBMIR is a VAWA covered housing program named in its own right at 24 CFR 5.2003Requirement excerpt: Multifamily rental housing under section 221(d)(3) of the National Housing Act with a below-market interest rate pursuant to section 221(d)(5) is a covered housing program under 24 CFR part 5 subpart L, named in its own right in the…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesHOPWAReview limitationsHOPWA housing must carry a VAWA lease term or addendum, the notice and certification form at four junctures, and a bifurcation grace period of no less than 90 days and no more than one yearRequirement excerpt: The VAWA requirements of 24 CFR part 5 subpart L apply to housing assisted with HOPWA funds for acquisition, rehabilitation, conversion, lease and repair of facilities, new construction and operating costs, and to project-based,…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesPublic HousingReview limitationsThe PHA is the covered housing provider and must issue the VAWA notice and maintain an emergency transfer planRequirement excerpt: The PHA must administer its public housing program in accordance with all applicable equal opportunity requirements, must affirmatively further fair housing, and must apply the requirements of 24 CFR part 5 subpart L. For the public housing…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesHOPWAReview limitationsA HOPWA competitive grantee reports annually on the use of grant amounts, including VAWA emergency transfer data, until all grant funds are expended; formula grantees report under part 91Requirement excerpt: The reporting obligation splits by grant type. FOR A FORMULA GRANT RECIPIENT the performance reporting requirements are those specified in 24 CFR PART 91, the Consolidated Plan rule, which is where the Consolidated Annual Performance and…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesHOMEReview limitationsHOME rental owners must deliver VAWA notices at admission, denial and evictionRequirement excerpt: The participating jurisdiction supplies the VAWA notice and certification form to the owner. The owner must give them to applicants when admitted to a HOME-assisted unit or denied under its tenant-selection criteria, and with any eviction…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesHOMEReview limitationsHOME VAWA lease terms must allow penalty-free termination for qualifying emergency transfersRequirement excerpt: The participating jurisdiction must develop a VAWA lease term or addendum incorporating applicable owner and lease protections, including prohibited eviction grounds and restrictions on interpreting lease terms. It must allow termination…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesHOMEReview limitationsThe HOME jurisdiction delivers VAWA notices for tenant-based rental assistanceRequirement excerpt: The participating jurisdiction must give the VAWA notice and certification form when HOME tenant-based rental assistance is approved or denied, when notifying a tenant of termination of that assistance, and when it learns the owner intends…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesCoCReview limitationsThe VAWA notice and certification form are given at denial, admission, eviction notice and termination notice, and a participant awaiting an internal transfer outranks all other applicantsRequirement excerpt: The VAWA requirements of 24 CFR part 5 subpart L apply to all permanent housing and transitional housing for which Continuum of Care funds are used for acquisition, rehabilitation, new construction, leasing, rental assistance or operating…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited States202/8Review limitationsEvery 202/8 decision to terminate tenancy or modify a lease is governed by 24 CFR part 247, and VAWA subpart L applies to termination actionsRequirement excerpt: The provisions of 24 CFR part 5 subpart I apply to Section 202 direct loan projects, and the provisions of 24 CFR part 247 apply to all decisions by a borrower to terminate the tenancy or modify the lease of a family residing in a unit. In…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesPBVA VAWA-related move requires no advance notice and no minimum tenure, and must be covered by the Emergency Transfer PlanRequirement excerpt: Where the family or a family member is or has been a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking and the move is needed to protect health or safety, or where a family member was the victim of a sexual assault on…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesHCVThe VAWA notice of occupancy rights and certification form must be issued at the required momentsRequirement excerpt: The covered housing provider must give each applicant and each tenant HUD's Notice of Occupancy Rights under the Violence Against Women Act and the HUD-approved certification form: when an applicant is denied assistance or admission, when…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesLIHTCVAWA notices, certification form and an emergency transfer plan are requiredRequirement excerpt: Covered housing providers must provide the notice of occupancy rights and the certification form at three points (when an applicant is denied, when a tenant is admitted, and when a tenant receives notice of eviction or termination of…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesHOPWAReview limitationsHOPWA records are kept four years and must include race and ethnicity data, the AFFH certification and VAWA transfer data; every assisted individual's identity stays confidentialRequirement excerpt: Each grantee must ensure that records are maintained for a FOUR-YEAR period to document compliance with 24 CFR part 574, and must maintain at minimum current and accurate data on the race and ethnicity of program participants; documentation…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesCoCReview limitationsThe Continuum must establish and consistently follow written standards on eligibility, prioritisation for each housing type including the VAWA transfer priority, and rapid rehousing rentRequirement excerpt: In consultation with recipients of Emergency Solutions Grants funds within the geographic area, the Continuum of Care must ESTABLISH AND CONSISTENTLY FOLLOW written standards for providing Continuum of Care assistance. At a minimum those…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesHOMEReview limitationsRemaining tenants retain the HOME unit or assistance after qualifying lease bifurcationRequirement excerpt: After a family separates through lease bifurcation under 24 CFR 5.2009(a), remaining tenants may stay in the HOME-assisted rental unit or retain their HOME tenant-based rental assistance. For tenant-based assistance, the participating…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited States202 PRACSection 202 owners are covered housing providers: they must adopt an emergency transfer plan, act when no safe unit is available, and report emergency transfer data to HUD each yearRequirement excerpt: Section 202 is a covered housing program under VAWA, and for the Supportive Housing for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities program the covered housing provider is the owner. The owner must develop and implement an emergency transfer…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited States811 PRACSection 811 owners are covered housing providers: emergency transfer plan, alternatives when no safe unit is available, and an annual emergency transfer data submission to HUDRequirement excerpt: Section 811 is a covered housing program under VAWA, and for the Supportive Housing for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities program the covered housing provider is the owner. The owner must develop and implement an emergency transfer…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited States202/8Review limitationsAdmission to a Section 202 direct loan (202/8) assisted unit requires an elderly or handicapped family that is eligible under 24 CFR part 5 subpart FRequirement excerpt: The borrower is responsible for determining whether applicants are eligible for admission and for selecting families. To be eligible for admission an applicant must be an elderly or handicapped family as defined in 24 CFR 891.505, must meet…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesPBVAfter one year of PBV assistance the family may terminate the lease and must be offered continued tenant-based assistanceRequirement excerpt: The family may terminate the assisted lease at any time after one year of PBV assistance, giving the owner advance written notice with a copy to the PHA. Where it does, the PHA must offer the family the opportunity for continued…Read conditions and sources →