MHA Investors Club: Safe at Home – What Housing Providers Need to Know

This event is brought to you by the Minnesota Multi Housing Association (MHA). Complimentary registration is offered to GMHF Emerging Developers Program participants via this special registration form. Complete and submit to register@mmha.com to reserve your spot.

This session will provide guidance as to how a housing provider remains legally compliant when handling the private information of a Safe at Home participant:

• Learn the basics of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), including who is protected and which programs are covered.
• Gain practical guidance on confidentiality requirements, including what information may (and may not) be disclosed under VAWA and how a “Notice to Landlord or Property Managers” may affect the classification of a Safe at Home participants’ data.
• Understand documentation requirements and verification procedures under VAWA and Safe at Home.
• Compare VAWA protections with Minnesota law, including key differences from Minn. Stat. § 504B.206
• Learn lease bifurcation and emergency transfer obligations under VAWA.
• Walk through how Safe at Home and VAWA affect evictions.
• Discuss best practices, including developing and implementing policies and procedures.

Panelists include Stefanie Fauth and Austyn Aagaard, Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, and Clarice Scarnecchia, Landlord Resource Network

This is a Lunch & Learn session, with lunch provided by American Family Insurance – Fost Choles Agency, Archway Contracting, and Citizens State Bank.