The transitional housing assistance grants for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking program (transitional housing program) is authorized by 34 U.S.C. 12351

The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $484,921 Transitional Housing Assistance Grant (CFDA 16.736) to My Sisters House, a non-profit organization in Sacramento, CA. The grant will provide 6-24 months of transitional housing and comprehensive support services for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who are homeless or in need of housing assistance.

My Sisters House will collaborate with the Muslim American Society Social Services Foundation to offer a holistic, victim-centered approach. Services will include rental and utility assistance, case management, safety planning, childcare, transportation, career and financial counseling, job training, legal aid, and housing advocacy. The project aims to help survivors secure permanent housing, achieve economic self-sufficiency, and integrate into their communities, with a focus on serving underserved Asian American, Middle Eastern, and Pacific Islander populations.

The primary purpose of the transitional housing program is to provide aid to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who are homeless, as defined by 34 U.S.C. 12473(6), or in need of transitional housing or other housing assistance, as a result of their victimization, and for whom emergency shelter services or other crisis intervention services are unavailable or insufficient. The program supports holistic, survivor-centered approaches to providing transitional housing and support services that move individuals into permanent housing and help them secure employment and integrate into a community. My sisters house is a non-profit organization located in sacramento, CA a suburban region of the state. The organization will provide one clustered site residence for 21 survivors and their families through program-rented housing units. My sisters house will collaborate with its partner, the muslim american society social services foundation to provide a holistic, victim-centered and multidisciplinary approach to transitional housing needs in the community. This new project will use funds to provide both housing and supportive services to move survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking who are homeless or in need of housing assistance to permanent housing. The project will assist clients for an anticipated minimum of 6 months and a maximum length of 24 months. Services offered will focus on primarily serving underserved populations of asian americans (especially middle easterners who are muslim), and native hawaiians and other pacific islanders. The grant activities will be tailored to meet the needs of the survivors. The range of optional support services include rental and utility assistance, case management, safety planning, childcare, transportation, career counseling, financial and credit counseling, support groups, individual counseling, job training, education attainment, legal assistance, and housing advocacy. Follow-up services will be provided between 3 and 12 months once permanent housing is secured.