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Form: HUD-5380 VAWA Notice of Occupancy Rights

A covered housing provider must provide a copy of the Notice of Occupancy Rights Under The Violence Against Women Act (Form HUD-5380) when someone is admitted as a tenant, when they receive an eviction or…

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Form: HUD-5383 VAWA Emergency Transfer Request for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking

If you are a tenant of housing assisted under a covered housing program, or if you are receiving transitional housing or rental assistance under a covered housing program, you may use this form to request…

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Form: HUD-5384 VAWA Emergency Transfer Data Collection

The purpose of this form is for housing providers to document emergency transfer requests and outcomes. This form is available in the following languages:

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Form: HUD-5382 VAWA Certification of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking

If you are a tenant of or applicant for housing assisted under a covered housing program, or if you are applying for or receiving transitional housing or rental assistance under a covered housing program, and…

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Form: HUD-5381 VAWA Model Emergency Transfer Plan

This form provides covered housing providers with a template for implementing emergency transfer plan procedures for survivors. This form is available in the following languages:

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Comparable Database 101: What Victim Service Providers Need to Know

This resource describes the key differences between HMIS and a comparable database; provides an overview of HUD, FVPSA, and VAWA data requirements; outlines 2017 SAGE reporting requirements; and offers helpful tools for choosing a comparable…

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San Francisco RAD Emergency Referral Policy

Under certain emergency circumstances, RAD participant households may need to move immediately to other assisted housing units to ensure their safety. This emergency referral policy is designed to be used when processing emergency referral requests…

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Safety Planning: A Guide for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals Who are Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence

This tool is designed specifically for transgender and gender non-conforming survivors of intimate partner violence. Its aim is to help survivors identify ways of being more prepared to keep themselves (and children and pets), safe.

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Housing Rights: What You Need to Know If You are a Victim of Violence

This fact sheet on the housing rights of survivors of domestic violence briefly outlines the legal protections provided by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). It addresses the rental application process for survivors, eviction protections,…

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Know Your Housing Rights: Survivors of Domestic Violence Living in Private or Public Housing

This document provides basic information about housing protections for survivors of domestic violence provided for by federal law.

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