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 Family Crisis Center Inc., a non-profit organization in Rexburg, Idaho, received a $650,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women under the Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (CFDA 16.736). This 3-year grant will enable the organization to provide 12 scattered-site transitional housing units and comprehensive support services for 6-24 months to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who are homeless or in need of housing assistance. Funded services include rental and utility assistance, case management, safety planning, victim advocacy, transportation, career/financial counseling, legal aid, and housing advocacy. The Family Crisis Center Inc. is collaborating with four partner organizations to deliver this holistic, victim-centered approach in the rural Idaho region.

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. The family crisis center INC is a non-profit organization located in rexburg, idaho, a rural region of the state. The organization will provide 12 scattered site residences for 12 survivors and their families through private landlord housing units. The family crisis center INC will collaborate with its 4 partner(s), the idaho department of labor, connextions property management, legacy rental management, and no more a stranger foundation, to provide a holistic, victim-centered and multidisciplinary approach to transitional housing needs in the community. This continuation 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 expanding economic justice, as well as meeting the needs of the underservedpopulations due to geographic location, race and ethnicity, language barriers and alienage statusin the region. The grant activities will be tailored to meet the needs of the survivors. The range of optional support services includes: rental and utility assistance, case management, safety planning, victim advocacy, crisis intervention, transportation, career counseling, financial and credit counseling, support groups, individual counseling, job training, education attainment, legal assistance, representation filing green card, naturalization and asylum applications and housing advocacy. The project will also retain 5 staff members to implement the program and provide follow-up services for at least 3 months once permanent housing is secured.