Accessing stable housing is a basic need for intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors, and rapid rehousing programs are a critical way to address homelessness. However, little is known about survivor experiences, needs, and outcomes in…
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The Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) is a tool that advocates can use to influence the kinds of housing projects that receive Low Income Housing Tax Credits. The QAP outlines each state’s eligibility priorities and criteria…
This resource provides an overview of current eviction moratoriums and their impact on survivors’ housing rights. It further highlights strategies that advocates across the country are using to work with landlords to help survivors avoid…
The Violence Against Women Act (“VAWA”) protects victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking (“VAWA Crimes”) from discrimination in accessing and maintaining federally assisted housing because of the violence committed against them….
This research adds new insights about the housing search process that renters undertake, and how this process differs by race and ethnicity. By combining robust survey data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID),…
The Fair Housing Partners of Washington State have developed this sample policy on domestic violence to assist you in establishing policies and procedures that comply with fair housing laws. This policy includes legal background, as…
Survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking often need to leave their homes and move to a location unknown to their abusers. Survivors who rent their homes, particularly low income survivors living…
This manual is designed for advocates and attorneys assisting domestic violence survivors who are at risk of losing their housing or who need to improve the safety of their housing. Survivors often return to abusive…
