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Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Information for ESG & CoC Projects

New Category 4 Homeless Definition:

Any individual or family who—

  1. is experiencing trauma or a lack of safety related to, or fleeing or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other dangerous, traumatic, or life-threatening conditions related to the violence against the individual or a family member in the individual's or family's current housing situation, including where the health and safety of children are jeopardized;

  2. has no other safe residence; and

  3. lacks the resources to obtain other safe permanent housing.

VAWA FORMS

HUD Notice of VAWA Occupancy

Certification Form

Lease Addendum

Emergency Transfer Request 

VAWA TRAINING

2023 ESG and CoC Power Point

LINKS

MN State Law: 504B.206 RIGHT OF VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE TO TERMINATE LEASE https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/504B.206

If you are in a housing crisis visit https://mn.hb101.org/ and click on the interactive map to find the Access point for your county. Clay County residents contact 211. 

If you want information on becoming a member agency or CARES partner, please contact Carla at h2hcoordinator@gmail.com

The West Central Minnesota Continuum of Care (CoC) is dedicated to preventing and ending homelessness in the 10 contiguous counties of Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, Wilken and Wadena, including the White Earth Tribal land.

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