The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is a federal law originally enacted in 1994 which was reauthorized last year, and today protects individuals who are survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, regardless of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity. It includes protections for survivors who are applying for or residing in covered housing programs.
Reauthorized in 2022, the Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Office of HUD now accepts and investigates complaints alleging violation of VAWA using it’s Fair Housing Act complaint processes. In addition to FHEO, HUDs Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) agency partners also accept VAWA complaints.
In this session we’ll explore what is a covered housing program, what the compliance requirements are and how to avoid compliance pitfalls.
Doug Chasick, That Fair Housing Guy™, is the former President of the Fair Housing Institute, Inc. With more than 49 years of investment real estate experience, he began as the Resident Manager of a 524-unit apartment property and has been the President or CEO of five real estate companies, responsible for portfolios of over 28,000 apartments, and more than 8 million square feet of commercial, retail and industrial properties. Doug was awarded his CPM® in 1979 and was a member of the IREM National Faculty for eight years. A Senior Instructor member of the NAAEI Faculty, he leads the Advanced Facilitator Training course, is the co-author of “Outstanding Facilitation…