Interagency Statement on the Violence Against Women Act’s Housing Provisions

On September 12, 2024, HUD, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and U.S. Department of Justice issued an Interagency Statement on VAWA’s Housing Provisions affirming the housing rights of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking as well as others under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The Statement outlines the housing programs included in VAWA’s housing title, as well as potential scenarios that highlight the need for VAWA’s housing protections, the VAWA housing rights of survivors and others, agency obligations to implement VAWA’s housing title, and certain agency authorities to enforce these provisions.