Domestic Violence and Homelessness
Persons experiencing domestic violence, particularly women and children with limited economic resources, are at increased vulnerability to homelessness. HUD recognizes this intersection between domestic violence and homelessness and wants stakeholders to share in their commitment to finding effective ways to serve this population. This page provides resources related to the intersection between intimate partner violence (IPV), housing instability, and homelessness, and seeks to ensure that survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking have access to safe and affordable housing.
For the latest information about COVID-19 Infectious Disease Prevention & Response for homeless providers, visit the Disease Risks and Homelessness page.
Point-in-Time (PIT) Count Resources for Domestic Violence
- Point-in-Time Count Fact Sheet on Identifying Survivors of Domestic Violence
Date Published: December 2018 - Partnering with CoCs on the PIT Count: What Domestic Violence Providers Need to Know
Date Published: January 2018 - Engaging with Domestic Violence Survivors: What CoCs Need to Know
Date Published: January 2018
Resources
- COVID-19 Homeless System Response: Special Population Rehousing Strategy: Family Violence
Date Published: August 2020 - COVID-19 Planning & Response for Homeless Assistance Providers Office Hours - April 3
Date Published: April 2020 - VAWA Housing Protections - Implementation Considerations for ESG and CoC Programs Webinar
Date Published: March 2019 - VAWA Housing Protections - Implementation within ESG and CoC Programs Webinar
Date Published: November 2018 - HMIS: When to Use a Comparable Database
Date Published: August 2018 - FY 2018 CoC Competition Focus: Serving Survivors of Domestic Violence
Date Published: July 2018 - HUD Announces Publication of Final Rule Implementing VAWA Reauthorization Act of 2013
Date Published: November 2016 - HUD Announces New Protections for Victims of Harassment and Survivors of Domestic Violence
Date Published: September 2016 - SNAPS In Focus: Addressing the Needs of Persons Fleeing Domestic Violence
Date Published: July 2016 - SNAPS In Focus: Ensuring Access for Survivors of Domestic Violence
Date Published: November 2015 - Coordinated Entry and Victim Service Providers FAQs
Date Published: November 2015 - VAWA/HOPWA Demonstration NOFA and FAQs
Date Published: October 2015 - HUD Offers $9 Million to Provide Stable Housing to Low-Income Victims of Domestic Violence Living with HIV/AIDS
Date Published: August 2015 - Closing the Gap: Integrating Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence Experiencing Homelessness - A Toolkit for Transitional Housing Programs
Date Published: May 2014 - Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
Date Published: June 2010 - The Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005: Applicability to HUD Programs Notice (March 16, 2007)
Date Published: October 2006
Seeking Help
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Featured Post
Closing the Gap: Integrating Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence Experiencing Homelessness
Populations and Issues
Racial Equity and Homelessness
Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery and Homelessness
Disease Risks and Homelessness
Human Trafficking and Homelessness