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 Illinois Valley Safehouse Alliance, a woman-owned non-profit organization in Cave Junction, Oregon, received a $550,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's 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). This three-year grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will enable The Alliance to provide four scattered-site transitional housing units and comprehensive support services to assist survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who are homeless or in need of housing assistance. The services offered will include 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 hire an additional staff member to implement the program and provide follow-up services for at least three months once permanent housing is secured. The Alliance will collaborate with the Oregon Department of Human Services and United Community Action Network to deliver a holistic, victim-centered approach to transitional housing needs in the rural Josephine County region.

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 illinois valley safehouse alliance is a non-profit organization located in cave junction, oregon, a rural region of the state. The organization will provide four scattered site residences for four survivors and their families through private landlord housing units. The illinois valley safehouse alliance will collaborate with its two partners, the oregon department of human services and united community action network to provide a holistic, victim-centered and multidisciplinary approach to transitional housing needs in the community. This new 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 serve underserved rural populations in the region. 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 hire one additional staff member to implement the program and provide follow-up services for at least three months once permanent housing is secured.