Category: Section 8 Housing Programs

Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

Program Description

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is a federal law that, in part, provides housing protections for people applying for or living in units subsidized by the federal government and who have experienced domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, to help keep them safe and reduce their likelihood of experiencing homelessness.

Who Is Eligible

  • VAWA’s housing protections, in part, are available to someone who has previously or is currently experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking. The survivor does NOT have to be married to, related to, or living with the perpetrator to be protected by VAWA. It does not matter how long ago the survivor experienced the violence. A survivor’s immigration status in itself does not impact a survivor’s right to VAWA’s housing protections.
  • VAWA’s housing protections, in part, apply to a survivor if they are applying for or living in shelter, transitional housing, or permanent housing that is subsidized by a federal homeless assistance program or federal affordable housing program. See below for a list of HUD programs covered by VAWA.
  • VAWA protects survivors, regardless of their sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation AND regardless of the sex, gender identity or sexual orientation of the person who caused harm.

For More Information

For general information from HUD about the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) program, click here.

e-WIN Access Point

e-WIN Access Points bring workforce services to more people in areas not served by a full-time WIN Job Center. Each location provides at least one public computer with Internet access and a trained e-WIN Access Point Ambassador to assist job candidates.

The e-WIN Access Point located in the building is available to all participates who are unemployed or searching for better employment.  We encourage you to come in and utilize the e-WIN Access Point to update resumes, search for employment, and resources for compliance with partnering agencies.

Report a Change to Your Application

You must notify MRHA VI of any changes to the information on your waiting list registration. Changes may include but are not limited to:

  • Address
  • Phone Number
  • Household Members

To report the change, you must use our Applicant Portal, please click here. MRHA VI does not make changes to applications.

Telephone requests to change your application are not accepted.

Apply for the Waiting List

Applicants may apply online using our Online Waiting List Pre-Application, please click here.

At the time that a waiting list opens, MRHA VI will inform potential applicants about the process of how to apply for the waiting list in accordance with MRHA VI’s Administrative Plan.

MRHA VI does not provide emergency housing. If you need emergency housing, other affordable housing assistance or information on other non-MRHA VI housing services, please click here.