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 U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $650,000 Project Grant under the Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (CFDA 16.736) to the Rose Brooks Center, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. The grant will fund 12 scattered-site transitional housing units and comprehensive support services for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who are homeless or in need of housing assistance. The Rose Brooks Center will collaborate with three partner organizations - Legal Aid of Western Missouri, Metro Lutheran Ministry, and the Greater Kansas City Coalition to End Homelessness - to deliver a holistic, victim-centered approach that includes rental and utility assistance, case management, safety planning, childcare, transportation, career and financial counseling, job training, and legal and housing advocacy. This 3-year project period began on October 1, 2023, and will assist clients for a minimum of 12 months and up to 24 months.

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 rose brooks center is a non-profit organization located in kansas city, missouri, an urban region of the state. The organization will provide 12 scattered site residences for 12 survivors and their families through private landlord housing units. The rose brooks center will collaborate with its 3 partner(S), the legal aid of western missouri (legal aid), metro lutheran ministry (MLM), and the greater kansas city coalition to end homelessness (GKCCEH) to provide a holistic, victim-centered and multidisciplinary approach to transitional housing needs in the community. This 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 12 months and a maximum length of 24 months. Services offered will focus on expanding economic justice, as well as meeting the needs of the underserved survivors with limited english proficiencyin 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, childcare, transportation, career counseling, financial and employment coaching, support groups, individual counseling, job training, job attainment, and legal and housing advocacy. The project will also hire 0 additional staff members to implement the program and provide follow-up services for at least 6 months once permanent housing is secured.