HUD Section 8 and Domestic Violence

"The Violence Against Women Act" (VAWA) of 2005 is an amended version of the 1994 VAWA and offers new protections. Some of the new protections involve housing agencies (like HUD Section 8) from acting against you the victim. The brochure "VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN FEDERALLY FUNDED RENTAL ASSISTED HOUSING" (this is a brochure that the city housing agency was sending out to everyone) states:

1. Denial of Assistance: The law provides that you cannot be denied assistance because you are a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking if you are otherwise qualified to receive such assistance.

2. Termination of Tenancy or Assistance: The law further protects those who are currently receiving federal housing assistance from losing assistance or housing solely on the basis of their status as a victim of domestic violence, dating violence or stalking.

So if you are on HUD Section 8 and you are suffering domestic violence, you do not have to remain silent and instead can prosecute and not lose your HUD Section 8 assistance.

For further information you can contact:

The National Domestic Violence Hotline at

1-800-799-7233 or

1-800-787-3224 (TTY

Website: http://www.ndvh.org/

OR if you face housing discrimination you can call:

the HUD Housing Discrimination Hotline at

1-800-669-9777

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