OVW Transitional Housing
The Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Program (Transitional Housing Program (CFDA 16.736)) supports programs that provide 6-24 months of transitional housing with support services for victims who are homeless or in need of transitional housing or other housing assistance, as a result of a situation of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking; and for whom emergency shelter services or other crisis intervention services are unavailable or insufficient.
The purpose of the Transitional Housing Program is to provide transitional housing with voluntary support services. Funds under the Transitional Housing Program may be used for the following statutory purposes:
- Transitional housing, including funding for the operating expenses of newly developed or existing transitional housing;
- Short-term housing assistance, including rental or utility payments assistance and assistance with related expenses such as payment of security deposits and other costs incidental to relocation to transitional housing; and
- Support services designed to enable a minor, an adult, or a dependent of such minor or adult, who is fleeing a situation of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to:
- locate and secure permanent housing;
- secure employment, including obtaining employment counseling, occupational training, job retention counseling, and counseling concerning re-entry into the workforce; and
- integrate into a community by providing that minor, adult, or dependent with services, such as transportation, counseling, childcare services, case management, and other assistance. Participation in the support services shall be voluntary.
U.S. Department of Justice: Transitional Housing Assistance
The Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking (Transitional Housing Program) supports programs that provide 6-24 months of transitional housing with support services for victims who are homeless or in need of transitional housing as a result of a situation of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking; and whom emergency shelter services or other crisis intervention services are unavailable or insufficient.
Transitional Housing Program funds must be used for one or more of the following purposes:
- Transitional housing, including funding for the operating expenses of newly developed or existing transitional housing.
Short-term housing assistance, including rental or utilities payments assistance and assistance with related expenses such as payment of security deposits and other costs incidental to relocation to transitional housing. - Support services designed to enable a minor, an adult, or a dependent of such minor or adult, who is fleeing a situation of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to, (a) locate and secure permanent housing; (b) secure employment, including obtaining employment counseling, occupational training, job retention counseling, and counseling concerning re-entry into the workforce; and (c) integrate into a community by providing that minor, adult, or dependent with services, such as transportation, counseling, child care services, case management, and other assistance. Participation in the support services shall be voluntary.
Applicants must provide both transitional housing (Purpose Area 1 or 2) and support services (Purpose Area 3). If an applicant proposes to use Transitional Housing Program grant funds to support only transitional housing or only support services, a project partner or another funding source must sustain the remaining component for the entire 36-month project period.
Priority Areas for the current solicitation include:
- Empower victims to become survivors by focusing on long-term safety and sustainable economic independence. Applicants must propose projects that demonstrate strong partnerships with workforce development/job training programs. Successful applicants for this priority may be eligible for an additional 24 months of non-competitive funding. * Increase the response to victims of human trafficking. Applicants must propose projects that focus on direct intervention and advocacy services for victims of sexual assault who are also victims of sex trafficking. Applicants must demonstrate substantive knowledge of sex trafficking including the provision of transitional housing and support services to victims of sex trafficking and describe partnerships addressing substance abuse, mental health, and limited legal services, and identify how they will engage in outreach to victims of sex trafficking, and how they will meet their unique needs.
- Primarily serve underserved populations. Applicants must propose projects that primarily serve underserved populations who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Underserved populations means populations who face barriers in accessing and using victim services, and includes populations underserved because of geographic location, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, underserved racial and ethnic populations, populations underserved because of special needs (such as language barriers, disabilities, alienage status, or age).
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