LAHSA: Notice of Policy Development: Housing Protections Under the Violence Against Women Act
The Violence Against Women Act of 2013 (VAWA) and subsequent guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) establish new housing protections for individuals participating in HUD-funded housing programs who are survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking. In response, LAHSA is in the process of developing a policy for the Los Angeles Continuum of Care, to include protections for survivors of violence in all LAHSA-funded housing programs.
Major provisions of VAWA include protections against discrimination, a requirement to notify participants of occupancy rights, development of emergency transfer plans, and establishment of provisions for lease bifurcation. To assist with implementation, HUD has published forms 5380, 5381, 5382, and 5383 that provide further details on procedure around the notice of occupancy rights and the emergency transfer plan. Please begin to familiarize yourself with these provisions and the corresponding HUD forms:
HUD Form 5380: Notice of Occupancy Rights Under the Violence Against Women Act
HUD Form 5382: Certification of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking, and Alternate Documentation
HUD Form 5383: Emergency Transfer Request for Certain Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking
To download these forms in an editable version and in multiple languages visit:
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/administration/hudclips/forms/hud5a.
LAHSA's draft policy will be available for public comment beginning next week, and LAHSA will issue further guidance pertaining to implementation as the policy is finalized.
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Hepatitis A Guidance for the MSM Community
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has provided the following documents regarding hepatitis A among men who have sex with men.
1. Frequently Asked Questions: Hepatitis A among Men who have Sex with Men
2. Increase in Hepatitis A among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Los Angeles County
About the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA): The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) is a joint powers authority of the City and County of Los Angeles, created in 1993 to address the problems of homelessness in Los Angeles County. LAHSA is the lead agency in the HUD-funded Los Angeles Continuum of Care, and coordinates and manages over $243 million annually in federal, state, county and city funds for programs providing shelter, housing and services to homeless people.