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<br />SAHA Policy <br />In determining whether a participant who is a victim of domestic violence, dating <br />violence, or stalking is an actual and imminent threat to other tenants or those employed <br />at or providing service to a property, SAHA will consider the following, and any other <br />relevant, factors: <br />Whether the threat is toward an employee or tenant other than the victim of <br />domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking <br />Whether the threat is a physical danger beyond a speculative threat <br />Whether the threat is likely to happen within a short period of time <br />Whether the threat to other tenants or employees can be eliminated in some other <br />way, such as by helping the victim relocate to a confidential location <br /> <br />imminent threat to other tenants or employees, the participant may do so as part of the <br />informal hearing. <br /> <br />Documentation of Abuse \[24 CFR 5.2007\] <br />SAHA Policy <br />When an individual facing termination of assistance for reasons related to domestic <br />violence, dating violence, or stalking claims protection under VAWA, SAHA will request <br />that the individual provide documentation supporting the claim in accordance with the <br />policies in Chapter 16-IX.D of this plan. <br />SAHA reserves the right to waive the documentation requirement if it determines that a <br />statement or other corroborating evidence from the individual will suffice. In such cases <br /> <br /> <br />Terminating the Assistance of a Domestic Violence Perpetrator <br />Although VAWA provides assistance termination protection for victims of domestic violence, it <br />does not provide protection for perpetrators. VAWA gives the PHA the explicit authority to <br />criminal ac <br />assistance to, or otherwise penalizing the victim of such violence who is also a tenant or lawful <br /> \[24 CFR 5.2009(a)\]. This authority is not dependent on a bifurcated lease or other <br />eviction action by an owner against an individual family member. Further, this authority <br />supersedes any local, state, or other federal law to the contrary. However, if the PHA chooses to <br />exercise this authority, it must follow any procedures prescribed by HUD or by applicable local, <br />state, or federal law regarding termination of assistance. This means that the PHA must follow <br />the same rules when terminating assistance to an individual as it would when terminating the <br />assistance of an entire family \[3/16/07 Federal Register notice on the applicability of VAWA to <br />HUD programs\]. <br /> <br />Page 12-11 <br />04/01/14 <br /> <br />