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HUD’s final rule implementing the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) of 2013 was published in November 2016. The final rule details the requirements for HUD-covered programs and became effective on Dec. 16, 2016.
VAWA 2013 maintains protections for public housing, Section 8 vouchers, and project-based Section 8, and also expands the housing protections from VAWA 2005 to include the following programs (which includes HUD’s Homeless Assistance programs):