January 2009 Newsletter
Topics include an introduction to VAWA’s housing provisions and how those provisions have been implemented by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
February 2009 Newsletter
Topics include state law housing protections for survivors and Metro N. Owners LLC v. Thorpe, a case holding that VAWA protected a survivor from eviction after she was attacked in her unit.
March 2009 Newsletter
Topics include rights and remedies of tenants who have been sexually harassed in their rental housing.
April 2009 Newsletter
Topics include the Fair Housing Act and its application to tenants who have experienced discrimination based on acts of domestic violence committed against them.
May 2009 Newsletter
Topics include common housing issues faced by survivors with disabilities, and how advocates can use reasonable accommodation requests to address these issues.
June 2009 Newsletter
This newsletter provides a brief description of the federal housing programs and explains how to find the housing in your communities.
July 2009 Newsletter
This newsletter includes articles on Safety Planning and Housing and HUD's clarification of requirements placed on Victim Service Providers who receive Recovery Funds. It also announces the appointment of Lynn Rosenthal as the White House Advisor on Violence Against Women.
August 2009 Newsletter
This newsletter contains articles on the rights of survivors to relocate within federally subsidized housing and public housing.
September 2009 Newsletter
Topics include an introduction to using the public housing authority planning process to advance survivors' housing rights.
October 2009 Newsletter
Topics include Part II of NHLP's series on advocating for housing authority policies that serve domestic violence survivors' needs.
November 2009 Newsletter
Topics include Part III of NHLP's series on advocating for housing authority policies that serve domestic violence survivors' needs, and frequently asked questions regarding the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program.
December 2009 Newsletter
Topics include HUD regulations regarding Social Security Numbers, HUD’s efforts to insure inclusion of the LGBT community in its programs, and a new HUD form that may protect survivors’ safety in housing.
January 2010 Newsletter
Topics include an overview of the immigration restrictions that apply to federally subsidized housing and a discussion of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s final rule on disclosure of Social Security Numbers.
February 2010 Newsletter
Topics include an update on the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program and the fiscal year 2011 federal budget to combat violence against women.
March 2010 Newsletter
Topics include how advocates can help survivors of domestic violence to address negative credit and rental history and an overview of the findings of the National Census of Domestic Violence Services.
April 2010 Newsletter
Topics include language access in housing for survivors who have limited English proficiency, and housing assistance for families with mixed immigration status.
May 2010 Newsletter
Topics include housing obstacles encountered by domestic violence survivors who have criminal history, and the rules that apply to subsidized housing applicants who have criminal records.
June 2010 Newsletter
Topics include the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s proposals to transform its rental assistance programs and to implement changes to its definition of homelessness.
July 2010 Newsletter
Topics include the Obama Administration’s national plan to end homelessness, recent litigation regarding sexual harassment in housing, and a case involving termination of a dating violence survivor’s Section 8 voucher.
August 2010 Newsletter
Topics include anti-discrimination protections for LGBT individuals, strategies for assisting survivors who need to break their leases, and a sexual harassment in housing case settled by the Department of Justice.
September 2010 Newsletter
Topics include a case in which a domestic violence survivor’s Section 8 voucher was reinstated, a study on housing options for domestic violence survivors in South America, and the availability of housing vouchers designed to preserve family unity.
October 2010 Newsletter
Topics include Department of Justice guidance on meaningful language access in the courts; a report examining the housing needs of sexual violence survivors; and a jury verdict in a case in which a property manager sexually harassed female tenants.
November 2010 Newsletter
Topics include recently enacted state laws from California, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, and Texas that provide housing protections for domestic violence survivors. The newsletter also discusses the Department of Housing and Urban Development's new Emergency Homeowner Loan Program.
December 2010 Newsletter
Topics include the White House's new initiatives to prevent
domestic violence. The newsletter also provides an overview of
regulations recently issued by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development regarding domestic violence and housing.
January 2011 Newsletter
This newsletter examines survivors’ rights in subsidized housing when the family breaks up due to domestic violence. The newsletter also reviews a case involving a domestic violence survivor with a service animal who sought an exception to a housing provider’s pet policy.
February 2011 Newsletter
This newsletter examines proposed regulations that would prevent housing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The newsletter also discusses rental payment history information that is now being included in some credit reports.
March 2011 Newsletter
This newsletter addresses the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s recent guidance on the fair housing rights of domestic violence survivors. It also discusses a domestic violence survivor’s lawsuit to challenge the termination of her Section 8 voucher. Additionally, it summarizes a letter that directs federal agencies to reassess their efforts to serve limited English proficient individuals.
April 2011
This newsletter covers recent cases involving sexual harassment in housing; homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing strategies for domestic violence survivors; and the 2010 domestic violence census.
May 2011
This newsletter covers the right of tenants to relocate while they are receiving Section 8 voucher assistance. It also summarizes recent guidance from the Department of Education on addressing sexual violence in schools.
June 2011
This newsletter addresses procedural protections for domestic violence survivors facing loss of their subsidized housing. It also summarizes recent guidance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding credit history checks for individuals with disabilities who are applying for subsidized housing.
July/August 2011 Newsletter
This newsletter addresses recent HUD guidance on access to federally subsidized housing for formerly incarcerated persons. It also summarizes a report examining the first year of the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Program (HPRP).
September 2011 Newsletter
This newsletter addresses recent HUD guidance on non-discrimination and equal opportunity requirements for public housing agencies. It also discusses a recent case involving the housing protections of the Violence Against Women Act, as well as a case involving reinstatement of a Section 8 voucher tenant’s assistance where there were conflicting claims of domestic violence.
