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Inform property owners and managers of their screening and termination responsibilities related to VAWA. SARA may utilize any or all of the following means to notify owners of their VAWA responsibilities: As appropriate in day to day interactions with owners and managers. Inserts in HAP payments,1099s, owner workshops, classes, orientations, and/or newsletters. Signs in SARA lobby and/or mass mailings which include model VAWA certification forms 16-IX.D. DOCUMENTATION [24 CFR 5.2007] A PHA presented with a claim for initial or continued assistance based on status as a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, staling, or criminal activity related to any of these forms of abuse may-but is not required to-request that the individual making the claim document the abuse. Any request for documentation must be in writing, and the individual must be allowed at least 14 business days after receipt of the request to submit the documentation. The PHA may extend this time period at its discretion. {24 CDR 5.2007(a)] The individual may satisfy the PHA's request by providing any one of the following three forms of documentation [24CFR 5.2007(b)] 1) A completed and signed HUD-approved certification form (HUD-50066, Certification of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, or Stalking), which must include the name of the perpetrator 2) A federal, state, tribal, territorial, or local police report or court record 3) Documentation signed by a person who has assisted the victim in addressing domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking, or the effects of such abuse. This person maybe an employee, agent, or volunteer of a victim service provider; an attorney; or a medical professional. The person signing the documentation must attest under penalty of perjury to the person's belief that the incidents in question are bona fide incidents of abuse. The victim must also sign the documentation. The PHA may not require third-party documentation (forms 2 and 3) in addition to certification (form 1), except as specified below under "Conflicting Documentation," nor may it require certification in addition to third-party documentation [VAWA final rule] . Any request for documentation of domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking will specify a deadline of 14 days following receipt of request, will describe the three forms of acceptable documentation, will provide explicit instructions on where and to whom the documentation must be submitted, and will state the consequences for failure to submit the documentation or request an extension in writing by the deadline. SARA may, in its discretion, extend the deadline for 10 days. Any extension granted by SARA will be in writing. Conflicting Documentation [24 CFR 5.2007(e)] o~ro2~12 Page 16-30