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 Domestic Violence Intervention Services, Inc. (DVIS), a nonprofit organization in Tulsa, Oklahoma, received a $550,000 Project Grant under the Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (CFDA 16.736) from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women. The grant funding will be used by DVIS to provide 20 clustered housing units and comprehensive support services for up to 100 survivors and their families for 6-24 months. Services offered include rental and utility assistance, case management, safety planning, childcare, transportation, career and financial counseling, job training, legal aid, and housing advocacy. DVIS will collaborate with 3 local partner organizations to deliver this holistic, victim-centered approach to addressing the transitional housing needs of underserved populations, such as LGBTQ+, deaf, disabled, and limited English proficient individuals, in the Tulsa region. The grant project period runs from October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2026.

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 domestic violence intervention services is a non-profit organization located in tulsa, oklahoma, an urban region of the state. The organization will provide 20 clustered residences for 100 survivors and their families through program-owned housing units. The domestic violence intervention services will collaborate with its 3 partners, the ywca of greater tulsa, campfire green country, and the tulsa city-county library 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 meeting the needs of the underserved lgbtq+, deaf, disabled, LEP populations in 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 credit counseling, support groups, individual counseling, job training, education attainment, legal assistance, hospital and housing advocacy. The project will also hire 2 additional staff members to implement the program and provide follow-up services for at least 3 months once permanent housing is secured.