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 $500,000 Project Grant awarded by 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) will provide comprehensive transitional housing and support services to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Pahrump, Nevada and the surrounding rural regions. The grantee, Nevada Outreach Training Organization No To Abuse (NOTO), a non-profit organization, will use the funds to offer 12 communal and scattered-site transitional housing units and a range of support services, including rental and utility assistance, case management, safety planning, childcare, transportation, career counseling, and housing advocacy. NOTO will collaborate with its partner, Nye Communities Coalition, to deliver these holistic, victim-centered services and assist clients for a minimum of 6 months and up to 24 months. The project aims to help survivors secure permanent housing, achieve economic self-sufficiency, and successfully integrate into their communities.

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. Nevada outreach training organization no to abuse (noto), a non-profit organization located in pahrump, NV, a rural region of the state. The organization will provide 12 communal and scattered site residences for 12 survivors and their families through private landlord housing units. Nevada outreach training organization no to abuse (noto) will collaborate with its 1 partner, NYE communities coalition (nyecc) 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. 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, and housing advocacy. The project will also maintain 6 staff members to implement the program and provide follow-up services for at least 3 months once permanent housing is secured.