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 $500,000 Transitional Housing Assistance Grant (CFDA 16.736) to the Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence And Sexual Assault (WCADVSA) for the period of October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026. The grant will fund the provision of 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 in the state of Wyoming. WCADVSA will deliver these services through a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach with local partner organizations. The grant-funded services include case management, childcare, counseling, employment and financial counseling, housing advocacy, job training, transportation, and follow-up services for 3-12 months after permanent housing is secured. This project aims to help survivors secure permanent housing, achieve economic self-sufficiency, and integrate into their communities.

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 wyoming coalition against DV and SA (WCADVSA) is a non-profit organization located in laramie, WY, a rural region of the state. The organization will provide scattered site residences for survivors and their families through private landlord housing units. The WCADVSA will collaborate with its partners, the albany county safe project, big horn county C.A.R.E.S., campbell county gillette abuse refuge foundations, carbon county citizens organized to see violence end, ET AL to provide a holistic, victim-centered, 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 6 and a maximum length of 24 months. Services offered will focus on the priority area to expand economic justice and financial advocacy for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking including as a tool for violence prevention, and projects primarily serving underserved populations (rural, indigenous, people of color, lgbtqai+ older, victims with disabilities, limited english proficiency, and immigrant) populations in the region. Grant activities will be tailored to meet the needs of the survivors. The range of optional support services includes case management, childcare, civil legal advocacy/court assistance, counseling, criminal justice advocacy, crisis intervention, education, employment counseling, financial counseling, housing advocacy, housing assistance, job training, leadership development opportunities, material assistance, translation and interpretation services, transportation, and housing advocacy. Follow-up services will be provided for 3 to 12 months once permanent housing is secured.