Domestic violence survivors who live in subsidized housing1 may require assistance with issues that includes:
- Challenging or avoiding an eviction or subsidy termination for alleged crimes by the abuser or victim’s temporary absence due to flight from abuser.
- Requesting the housing authority remove the abuser from the lease.
- Advocating for the portability of a voucher to another apartment or city.
- Facilitating transfer to another apartment for safety reasons.
- Advocating for rent decrease or minimum rent because of loss of family income.
- Obtaining early lease termination.
- Advocating for an admission preference due to domestic abuse.
- 1For more detailed discussion, see this manual’s chapter on federally subsidized housing.