Violence Against Women Act

HUD's New VAWA Web Site
VAWA Questions and Answers Document
HUD has provided an updated VAWA Questions and Answers document providing responses to questions from industry stakeholders
HUD, Federal Register Notice: The Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022: Overview of Applicability to HUD (January 4, 2023)
This Final Rule reauthorizes the Violence Against Women's Act of 2022.
HUD, FHEO, Memo: Guidance on the Implementation of FHEO Notice FHEO-2023-1 (March 27, 2023)
This memo provides information about which rules owner/agents should have implemented and which rules will be implemented once HUD provides guidance.
HUD, Multifamily Housing, Memo: Housing Provisions of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 (March 10, 2023)
HUD, PIH, Letter to Public Housing Authority Executives: Housing Provisions of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 (March 3, 2023)
 HUD HSG Notice 17-05Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization Act of 2013 – Additional Guidance for Multifamily Owners and Management Agents
2017 Notice explaining requirements to implement VAWA for Multifamily Housing properties
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Bill)
This link takes you to a copy of the final version of this bill.
VAWA Final Rule - November 2016
This is the copy of the Final Rule: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Implementation in HUD Housing Programs.
VAWA Forms Distribution Requirements
This document provides a summary of VAWA forms distribution requirements. 
HUD Form 5382 - Certification of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault or Stalking and Alternate Documentation (VAWA Certification 2017)
This form replaces HUD Form 91066. Provide this form with the VAWA Notice above between December 16, 2016 and December 15, 2017, 2) to rejected applicants 3) at move-in, 4) with any notice of termination, 5) with any notice of eviction.
USDA - 515 Rural Housing - Latest Guidance re: VAWA (2017)
This guidance was issued in January 2017.
Matrix Comparing HUD VAWA Rules to USDA VAWA Rules
In an effort to assist our customers with 515/8 layered funding, we created a matrix comparing the USDA VAWA requirements to the HUD VAWA requirements.
Notice to Public Regarding FHEO Enforcement Authority and Procedures: Violence Against Women Act 2022 (VAWA)
VAWA FASTForms
RBD has developed a VAWA FASTForms package that includes sample forms that can be modified to document your company's VAWA Policies and Procedures. HUD Notices, sample resident notices, checklists, sample policies (including a sample VAWA Policy and a sample VAWA Emergency Transfer Plan), and HUD Forms are all included in the package.