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 Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $500,000 Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (CFDA 16.736) grant to Oswego County Opportunities, Inc., a non-profit organization in Fulton, New York. The three-year project will provide 15 scattered-site transitional housing units and support services for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who are homeless or in need of housing assistance. Services will include rental and utility assistance, case management, safety planning, transportation, career counseling, financial counseling, support groups, job training, limited legal assistance, and housing advocacy. The project will collaborate with eight local partners to deliver a holistic, victim-centered approach and assist clients for a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 24 months, with follow-up services for at least 3 months after permanent housing is secured.

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. Oswego county opportunities, INC. Is a non-profit organization located in oswego, NY, a rural region of the state. The organization will provide 15 scattered site residences for 15 survivors and their families through private landlord housing units. Oswego county opportunities will collaborate with its eight partners, the oswego county department of social services, oswego county division of mental hygiene, farnham family services, connextcare, city of oswego rental assistance program, city of fulton community development agency, oswego county workforce new york, and the housing & homeless coalition of central new york 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 coordinating support with substance abuse professionals, as well as, meeting the needs of the underserved rural population in the region. The range of optional support services include rental and utility assistance, case management, safety planning, transportation, career counseling, financial and credit counseling, support groups, job training, limited legal assistance, and housing advocacy. The project provides follow- up services for at least three months once permanent housing is secured.