34 U.S.C. § 12493 — Department of Housing and Urban Development Gender-based Violence Prevention Office and Violence Against Women Act Director
submitted 4 years ago by Pub. L. 103-322 to r/title-34-CRIME-CONTROL-AND-LAW-ENFORCEMENT · 241 words · no verdicts yet
HUD must create a Gender-based Violence Prevention Office led by a VAWA Director. The Director coordinates with agencies, states, and housing providers on victim housing protections. The Director also tracks compliance failures and addresses sexual harassment in housing.
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall establish a Gender-based Violence Prevention Office with a Violence Against Women Act Director (in this section referred to as the “Director”).
The Director shall, among other duties—
support implementation of this subpart;
coordinate with Federal agencies on legislation, implementation, and other issues affecting the housing provisions under this part, as well as other issues related to advancing housing protections for victims of domestic violence*, dating violence*, sexual assault, and stalking;
coordinate with State and local governments and agencies, including State housing finance agencies, regarding advancing housing protections and access to housing for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking;
ensure that technical assistance and support are provided to each appropriate agency* and housing providers regarding implementation of this part, as well as other issues related to advancing housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including compliance with this part;
implement internal systems to track, monitor, and address compliance failures; and
address the housing needs and barriers faced by victims of sexual assault, as well as sexual coercion and sexual harassment by a public housing agency or owner or manager of housing assisted under a covered housing program*.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 41413, as added Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, title VI, § 602, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 883.)
- 2022Enacted · Pub. L. 103-322 · 136 Stat. 883
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