This presentation slide deck from the National Center on Law & Elder Rights addresses elder abuse and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) protections for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (collectively…
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This chapter summary from the National Center on Law & Elder Rights details Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) protections for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (collectively “VAWA crimes”) applying to…
VAWA is a federal law that helps all survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. In 2022, VAWA expanded protections for survivors eligible for or participating in federally assisted housing programs. VAWA…
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…
The purpose of this Unnumbered Letter (UL) is to provide further guidance to all Multi-Family Housing (MFH) program staff so Borrowers and Management Agents can continue to effectively serve the needs of victims of domestic…
Emergency transfers are a main way to ensure safety in housing for survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, dating violence and stalking. In this webinar, the National Alliance for Safe Housing (NASH) provides an overview…
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 lease addendum provides language for housing providers to include on leases, adding relevant inclusions from the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) to the lease between the above tenant and landlord.
This resource provides an organized table that breaks down what protections are available to immigrant survivors based on different laws and legal protections granted by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), a U Visa, a…
In 2016, a coalition comprised of the National Network to End Domestic Violence, the National Alliance to End Sexual Violence, the National Housing Law Project, the American Civil Liberties Union, the Sargent Shriver National Center…
