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 Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence Inc. (Icasdv) received a $600,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault program (CFDA 16.736). The 3-year grant, commencing on October 1, 2024, will enable Icasdv to provide 30 scattered-site transitional housing units and comprehensive support services to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the Boise, Idaho area. Services offered will focus on expanding economic justice and serving the needs of underserved rural, Latinx, LGBTQI, deaf, disabled, and immigrant populations. The range of support services includes rental and utility assistance, case management, safety planning, childcare, transportation, employment counseling, education, occupational training, credit remediation, job retention counseling, and housing advocacy.

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. The idaho coalition against sexual and domestic violence is a non-profit organization located in boise, idaho, an urban region of the state. The organization will provide 30 scattered site residences for 30 survivors and their families through private landlord housing units. The idaho coalition against sexual and domestic violence will collaborate with its nineteen partners. The nine tribal and community domestic violence and sexual assault partners are: alternatives to violence of the palouse, boundary county youth crisis & domestic violence hotline, elmore county domestic violence council, family safety network, idaho anti-trafficking coalition, shoshone county crisis & resource center, shoshone-paiute domestic violence program, napuha KHA NII "healing house," the advocates, and voices against violence. The idaho coalition will collaborate with ten culturally-specific, housing, and social service and economic empowerment partners: catholic charities of idaho, disability action network NW, idaho indigenous alliance, intermountain fair housing council, international rescue committee, linc, mofi, poder of idaho, tanta, INC., and university of idaho extension, digital economy program 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 sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking who are homeless to permanent housing. The project will assist clients for an anticipated minimum of six months and a maximum length of 24 months. Services offered will focus on expanding economic justice as well as serving the needs of underserved rural, latinxs, lgbtqi, deaf, disabled and immigrant populations in the region. The range of optional support services include rental and utility assistance, case management, safety planning, childcare, transportation, employment counseling, education, occupational training, credit remediation, apprenticeships, job retention counseling, accessing state and federal benefits, and RE-entry into the workforce and housing advocacy. The project provides follow- up services for at least three months once permanent housing is secured.