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 (OVW) awarded a $500,000 Transitional Housing Assistance Grant (CFDA 16.736) to Restore NYC, Inc., a non-profit organization in New York City. The grant funding will be used to provide 36 scattered-site transitional housing units and comprehensive 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, childcare, counseling, limited legal assistance, and housing advocacy. The project will assist clients for a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 24 months, with follow-up services for at least 12 months after permanent housing is secured. Restore NYC will collaborate with the Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence and Queens Family Justice Center to deliver a holistic, victim-centered, and multidisciplinary approach to meet the transitional housing needs of the community, with a focus on serving underserved populations such as human trafficking survivors.

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. Restore NYC is a non-profit organization located in new york city, new york, an urban region of the state. The organization will provide 36 scattered site residences for 36 survivors and their families through private landlord housing units. Restore NYC will collaborate with its two partners, the mayors office to end domestic and gender-based violence, and queens family justice center, to provide a holistic, victim-centered, and multidisciplinary approach to meet the 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 meeting the needs of the underserved human trafficking survivors in the region. The range of optional support services include rental and utility assistance, case management, safety planning, childcare, counseling, limited legal assistance, and housing advocacy. The project provides follow-up services for at least twelve months once permanent housing is secured.