§12472 — Title 34 Navy | U.S. Code

§12472 Purpose

Title 34 › Subtitle Subtitle I— - Comprehensive Acts › Chapter CHAPTER 121— - VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN › Part Part L— - Addressing the Housing Needs of Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking › Subpart subpart 1— - grant programs › § 12472

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Reduce domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and help prevent homelessness by protecting victims and their housing. It protects people who live in shelters or any type of housing, creates long-term housing options, builds teamwork among victim, homeless, and housing service groups, and helps housing providers and landlords respond in ways that keep everyone safe.

Title 34, §12472

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The purpose of this subpart is to reduce domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and to prevent homelessness by—

(1)protecting the safety of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who reside in homeless shelters, public housing, assisted housing, tribally designated housing, or other emergency, transitional, permanent, or affordable housing, and ensuring that such victims have meaningful access to the criminal justice system without jeopardizing such housing;

(2)creating long-term housing solutions that develop communities and provide sustainable living solutions for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking;

(3)building collaborations among victim service providers, homeless service providers, housing providers, and housing agencies to provide appropriate services, interventions, and training to address the housing needs of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and

(4)enabling public and assisted housing agencies, tribally designated housing entities, private landlords, property management companies, and other housing providers and agencies to respond appropriately to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, while maintaining a safe environment for all housing residents.

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 14043e–1 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

2013—Pub. L. 113–4 substituted “subpart” for “part” in introductory provisions.

§12472 Purpose

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