What is the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)? The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is a federal law that provides critical housing protections for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Under VAWA, applicants and tenants in...
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What is RAD? Understanding HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration Program
What is the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Program? The Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) serves as a central tool of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Launched in 2012 to address a critical challenge facing affordable housing...
Handling Reasonable Accommodation & Modification Requests Under the Fair Housing Act
What is a Reasonable Accommodation? A reasonable accommodation is a change, exception, or adjustment to a rule, policy, practice, or service that allows a person with a disability to have equal access to housing. The fundamental goal is to remove barriers that prevent...