United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2016_register executive 2016-11-16 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f331f9 D09002ee1c7f332cf United States Department of Housing and Urban Development originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This final rule implements in HUD's regulations the requirements of the 2013 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which applies for all victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, regardless of sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation, and which must be applied consistent with all nondiscrimination and fair housing requirements. The 2013 reauthorization (VAWA 2013) expands housing protections to HUD programs beyond HUD's public housing program and HUD's tenant-based and project- based Section 8 programs (collectively, the Section 8 programs) that were covered by the 2005 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA 2005). Additionally, the 2013 law provides enhanced protections and options for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Specifically, this rule amends HUD's generally applicable regulations, HUD's regulations for the public housing and Section 8 programs that already pertain to VAWA, and the regulations of programs newly covered by VAWA 2013. In addition to this final rule, HUD is publishing a notice titled the Notice of Occupancy Rights under the Violence Against Women Act (Notice of Occupancy Rights) that certain housing providers must give to tenants and applicants to ensure they are aware of their rights under VAWA and these implementing regulations, a model emergency transfer plan that may be used by housing providers to develop their own emergency transfer plans, a model emergency transfer request form that housing providers could provide to tenants requesting an emergency transfer under these regulations, and a new certification form for documenting incidents of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking that must be used by housing providers. This rule reflects the statutory changes made by VAWA 2013, as well as HUD's recognition of the importance of providing housing protections and rights to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. By increasing opportunities for all individuals to live in safe housing, this will reduce the risk of homelessness and further HUD's mission of utilizing housing to improve quality of life. 81 FR 80724 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-11-16/2016-25888 2016-25888 fr16no16-12 RIN 2501-AD71 P Docket No. FR-5720-F-03 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-11-16/2016-25888 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-11-16/html/2016-25888.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-11-16/pdf/2016-25888.pdf Equal Employment Opportunity Fair Housing Home Improvement Housing Standards Lead Poisoning Organization and Functions (Government Agencies) Reporting and Recordkeeping Social Security Administrative Practice and Procedure Aged Claims Crime Government Contracts Grant Programs-Housing and Community Development Individuals with Disabilities Intergovernmental Relations Loan Programs-Housing and Community Development Low and Moderate Income Housing Mortgage Insurance Penalties Pets Public Housing Rent Subsidies Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Social Security Unemployment Compensation Wages Community Facilities Grant Programs-Social Programs HIV/AIDS Community Development Grant Program-Social Programs Rural Areas Homeless Manufactured Homes Grant Programs-Indians Indians 102 p. 80724 80825 81 FR 80724 Title 24 Part 200 24 CFR Part 200 Title 24 Part 247 24 CFR Part 247 Title 24 Part 574 24 CFR Part 574 Title 24 Part 576 24 CFR Part 576 Title 24 Part 578 24 CFR Part 578 Title 24 Part 5 24 CFR Part 5 Title 24 Part 880 24 CFR Part 880 Title 24 Part 882 24 CFR Part 882 Title 24 Part 883 24 CFR Part 883 Title 24 Part 884 24 CFR Part 884 Title 24 Part 886 24 CFR Part 886 Title 24 Part 891 24 CFR Part 891 Title 24 Part 905 24 CFR Part 905 Title 24 Part 91 24 CFR Part 91 Title 24 Part 92 24 CFR Part 92 Title 24 Part 93 24 CFR Part 93 Title 24 Part 960 24 CFR Part 960 Title 24 Part 966 24 CFR Part 966 Title 24 Part 982 24 CFR Part 982 Title 24 Part 983 24 CFR Part 983 RIN 2501-AD71 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Implementation in HUD Housing Programs; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue RULE 2016-25888 II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 2016-12-16 Docket No. FR-5720-F-03 P 2016-25888 Final rule.

This final rule implements in HUD's regulations the requirements of the 2013 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which applies for all victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, regardless of sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation, and which must be applied consistent with all nondiscrimination and fair housing requirements. The 2013 reauthorization (VAWA 2013) expands housing protections to HUD programs beyond HUD's public housing program and HUD's tenant-based and project- based Section 8 programs (collectively, the Section 8 programs) that were covered by the 2005 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA 2005). Additionally, the 2013 law provides enhanced protections and options for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Specifically, this rule amends HUD's generally applicable regulations, HUD's regulations for the public housing and Section 8 programs that already pertain to VAWA, and the regulations of programs newly covered by VAWA 2013. In addition to this final rule, HUD is publishing a notice titled the Notice of Occupancy Rights under the Violence Against Women Act (Notice of Occupancy Rights) that certain housing providers must give to tenants and applicants to ensure they are aware of their rights under VAWA and these implementing regulations, a model emergency transfer plan that may be used by housing providers to develop their own emergency transfer plans, a model emergency transfer request form that housing providers could provide to tenants requesting an emergency transfer under these regulations, and a new certification form for documenting incidents of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking that must be used by housing providers. This rule reflects the statutory changes made by VAWA 2013, as well as HUD's recognition of the importance of providing housing protections and rights to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. By increasing opportunities for all individuals to live in safe housing, this will reduce the risk of homelessness and further HUD's mission of utilizing housing to improve quality of life.

Effective Date: These regulations are effective on December 16, 2016. For information about: HUD's Public Housing program, contact Monica Shepherd, Director Public Housing Management and Occupancy Division, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Room 4204, telephone number 202-402-5687; HUD's Housing Choice Voucher program and Project-Based Voucher, contact Becky Primeaux, Director, Housing Voucher Management and Operations Division, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Room 4216, telephone number 202-402-6050; HUD's Multifamily Housing programs, contact Yvette M. Viviani, Director, Housing Assistance Policy Division, Office of Housing, Room 6138, telephone number 202-708-3000; HUD's HOME Investment Partnerships program, contact Virginia Sardone, Director, Office of Affordable Housing Programs, Office of Community Planning and Development, Room 7164, telephone number 202-708-2684; HUD's Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) program, contact Rita Flegel, Director, Office of HIV/AIDS Housing, Office of Community Planning and Development, Room 7248, telephone number 202-402-5374; and HUD's Homeless programs, contact Norman Suchar, Director, Office of Special Needs Assistance, Office of Community Planning and Development, Equal Employment Opportunity Fair Housing Home Improvement Housing Standards Lead Poisoning Organization and Functions (Government Agencies) Reporting and Recordkeeping Social Security Administrative Practice and Procedure Aged Claims Crime Government Contracts Grant Programs-Housing and Community Development Individuals with Disabilities Intergovernmental Relations Loan Programs-Housing and Community Development Low and Moderate Income Housing Mortgage Insurance Penalties Pets Public Housing Rent Subsidies Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Social Security Unemployment Compensation Wages Community Facilities Grant Programs-Social Programs HIV/AIDS Community Development Grant Program-Social Programs Rural Areas Homeless Manufactured Homes Grant Programs-Indians Indians Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Implementation in HUD Housing Programs , http://nhlp.org/files/00%20Slides%20HUD%20Proposed%20VAWA%20Rule%20Webinar.pdf http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=sept2013vawaltr_phas.pdf http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/public_indian_housing/pha/qualified http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/public_indian_housing/programs/ph/rhiip/phguidebook http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/topics/rental_assistance http://www.cityofkasson.com/vertical/sites/%7BC3C7597A-7E80-4164-9E1A-84A37B5D7AAF%7D/uploads/Crime_Free_Lease_Addendum.pdf http://www.cityofportorchard.us/docs/police/Crime_Free_Addendum.pdf http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/ph/rhiip/phguidebooknew.pdf http://www.justice.gov/ovw/grant-programs http://www.lep.gov/guidance/guidance_DOJ_Guidance.html http://www.lep.gov/guidance/HUD_guidance_Jan07.pdf http://www.ovc.gov/pubs/crimevictimsfundfs/intro.html#VictimAssist http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail http://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/victims-human-trafficking-other-crimes/victims-criminal-activity-u-nonimmigrant-status/victims-criminal-activity-u-nonimmigrant-status http://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/victims-human-trafficking-other-crimes/victims-human-trafficking-t-nonimmigrant-status http://www.vawnet.org/Assoc_Files_VAWnet/ImmigrantAccess.pdf https://ohl.rainn.org/online/ https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2007-01-22/pdf/07-217.pdf https://www.hudexchange.info/course-content/hud-multifamily-affordable-housing-preservation-clinics/Preservation-Clinic-Workshop-Section-202-Direct-Loan.pdf https://www.huduser.gov/portal/publications/hsgfin/analysis_of_sqa_plans.html https://www.justice.gov/ovw/file/883641/download https://www.onecpd.info/news/reauthorization-of-the-violence-against-women-act-vawa/ https://www.onecpd.info/resources/documents/HOMEfires-Vol11-No1-Violence-Against-Women-Reauthorization-Act-2013.pdf https://www.victimsofcrime.org/our-programs/stalking-resource-center www.regulations.gov Vol. 81, no. 221 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-11-16 continuing daily deposited born digital 435 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-11-16 P0b002ee192594bf2 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr16no16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-11-16 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-11-16/pdf/FR-2016-11-16.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-11-16/xml/FR-2016-11-16.xml fdlp 80563 80988 DGPO 2016-11-16 2024-06-01 FR-2016-11-16 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-11-16 81 221