Domestic Violence / Intimate Partner Violence Programs

Domestic Violence System Alignment focuses on aligning initiatives and resources between a network of victim service providers and the coordinated entry system to reduce homelessness amongst the population experiencing domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual assault, and stalking. ​ 

This department aims to resolve systemic gaps that impact survivors who are experiencing homelessness and housing instability in LA County.​  

The DV System Alignment works in collaboration with the Interim Housing and Permanent Housing departments to coordinate adequate and appropriate services for the DV portfolio. 

This page is dedicated to program-related documents rather than direct client resources. It outlines the different program types, scope of required services, required documents, allowable costs, training, and more.

Here are links for:

• General resources related to domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking
• Violence Against Women Act - Interim Emergency Transfer Plan

Team members

Category 4 HUD Homeless Definition:

Any individual or family who:

(1) is experiencing trauma or a lack of safety related to, or fleeing or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other dangerous, traumatic, or life-threatening conditions related to the violence against the individual or a family member in the individual's or family's current housing situation, including where the health and safety of children are jeopardized. 

(2) has no other safe residence; and 

(3) lacks the resources to obtain other safe permanent housing. 

DV - IPV programs:

Please note that KPIs are not required for DV programs at this time. LAHSA is working on the implementation in the near future.

1. Interim Housing
   • Funding source: HUD CoC or County Measure A/H
   • SRS FY25-26
     • Individual Adults
     • Families
     • TAY
   • Required documents:
     • LA CoC Homeless Verification Form
     • Exit and Termination Standards
   • Reporting Monthly Roster provided by IH Coordinator
2. Housing Navigation
   • Funding source: County Measure A/H
   • SRS FY25-26 Housing Navigation 
   • Required documents:
     • Housing and Service Plan: Phase 1 Housing Search Plan
     • Habitability Standards 
     • Rent reasonableness 
     • New HN Program Forms FY 2022-2023 Training Series Recording
3. Standalone Time Limited Subsidy (formely known as Rapid ReHousing RRH)
   • Funding source: HUD CoC or County Measure A/H
   • SRS FY25-26 Time Limited Subsidies (TLS) All Populations
   • ​​​​​Referral pathway
     • Form
     • Note: Survivors can be referred to TLS a variety of ways, including external partners, interagency referrals, and a survivor self-referring. To ease the referral process, LAHSA created a universal DV/IPV TLS referral form that anyone can use to refer a survivor to DV/IPV TLS Programs
   • Required documents:
     • Housing and Services documents
       • Housing and Service Plan: Phase 1 Housing Search Plan 
       • Housing and Service Plan: Phase 2 Housing Retention Plan 
       • Housing and Service Plan: Phase 3 Transition Plan
     • Habitability Standards 
     • Rent reasonableness 
     • New TLS Program Forms Training Series Recording
   • Reporting Monthly Roster:
     • Provided by TLS Coordinator
     • Recorded training on how to complete
4. Joint Component Transitional Housing/Rapid ReHousing TH/RRH
   • Funding source: HUD CoC
   • SRS FY24-25 DV/IPV TH/RRH Joint Component

     • Please be advised p. 35-37 includes a list of eligible costs, several of which are erroneously listed and are not actually eligible for these programs or any CoC funded programs, specifically: Landlord Incentives, Utility Arrears, General Housing Assistance, and Essential Furnishings. Again, these are ineligible costs for CoC funded programs; keep in mind, if you have VAWA as a budget line item, in certain conditions, utility arrears may be eligible under this line item.

     • Additional information: for CoC funded programs, Tenant screening reports should be eligible under housing search and counseling. Reunification depends on the activities. Counseling and transportation are eligible and can be used to assist with reunification. Some providers provide support with food to support reunification. So, it depends on the activities you need to fund for reunification.

   • Required documents:
     • for TLS (RRH) only
       • Housing and Services documents
         • Housing and Service Plan: Phase 1 Housing Search Plan 
         • Housing and Service Plan: Phase 2 Housing Retention Plan 
         • Housing and Service Plan: Phase 3 Transition Plan
       • Habitability Standards 
       • Rent reasonableness 
       • New TLS Program Forms Training Series Recording
   • Reporting Monthly Roster
     • For IH: provided by IH Coordinator
     • for TLS (RRH):
       • Provided by TLS Coordinator
       • Recorded training on how to complete

Allowable Costs for DV HN & DV TLS:

This list only reflects costs eligible for financial assistance under the HN and TLS programs. In accordance with SRS and Program Guidance, staff are still required to collaboratively refer and connect participants to all relevant community resources and supportive services. 

Platforms:

1. Comparable database: this case management software allows LAHSA-funded Victim Service Providers to enter client-level data in their own environment. No other agencies or institutions has access to Personal Identifiable Information (PII). The system pulls the data, monthly, and de-identified the information which is eventually sent to the data warehouse in the aggregate form.

2. Non-HMIS Portal: due to VAWA prohibitions, Victim Service Providers (VSP) cannot share victims/survivors personal identifiable information into a shared database. The Non-HMIS portal is a pathway for VSPs to refer a victim/survivor to Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) while being compliant with VAWA. 

Training: 

• Housing First
• Housing Protections for Survivors
• Quality Standards
• LAHSA’s VAWA Interim Emergency Transfer Plan – Interim Housing
• LAHSA's VAWA Interim Emergency Transfer Plan - Tenant-based Housing
• DV - Violence Against Women Act (VAWA): Housing Protections for Survivors
• Motivational Interviewing
• Trauma-Informed Care

Other resources: 

• HUD - Ask A Question
• HUD CoC-funded program allowable costs