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

This federal Project Grant award of $593,750.00 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), will support Parents And Children Together (PACT), a non-profit organization in Honolulu, Hawaii, in providing transitional housing and comprehensive support services to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The funding will enable PACT to operate 2 communal residences for 25 survivors and their families, and collaborate with 3 local partners - the YWCA of Oahu, Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, and Kamaaina Kids - to deliver a holistic, victim-centered approach. The grant activities will focus on serving underserved domestic violence survivors and providing a range of services, including case management, safety planning, childcare, transportation, career counseling, financial and credit counseling, support groups, individual counseling, job training, education assistance, legal aid, and housing advocacy. The project period is from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2027.

The primary purpose of the transitional housing program is to aid minors, adults, and their dependents 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 domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, 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 designed to enable a minor, an adult, or a dependent of such minor or adult locate and secure permanent housing, secure employment, and integrate into a community. Parents and children together is a non-profit organization located in honolulu, hawaii, an urban region of the state. The organization will provide 2 communal residences for 25 survivors and their families through program-owned housing units. Parents and children together will collaborate with its three partners, the ywca of oahu, legal aid society of hawaii, and kamaaina kids 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 primarily serving underserved domestic violence survivors in the region. The grant activities will be tailored to meet the needs of the survivors. The range of optional support services include 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. The project will also hire an additional staff member to implement the program and provide follow-up services for at least 6 months once permanent housing is secured.