Grant Details

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.

Program-Specific Priority Area  

OVW will give special consideration to applications proposing to support the housing needs of victims of non-intimate partner sexual assault.  

• This priority area is intended to support organizations in offering sexual assault specific transitional housing services to victims. Organizations with existing sexual assault services or organizations seeking to develop new sexual assault specific services may apply for this priority area.  
• Applicants seeking to implement this priority must provide a detailed plan as described in the Proposal Narrative section and may request up to $50,000 additional funds to address this priority area. 

Transitional Housing Program Statutory Priority Area  

1. Primarily serve underserved populations who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 
   1. To meet this statutory priority, OVW will give special consideration to applications proposing projects that primarily serve individuals from underserved populations who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The term 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, and populations underserved because of special needs (such as language barriers, disabilities, alienage status, or age). See 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(46). 
   2. Applicants seeking to implement this priority must provide a detailed plan as described in the Proposal Narrative section of this NOFO and may request up to $50,000 additional funds to address this priority.