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 Project Grant award of $693,750 was provided by 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, Stalking, or Sexual Assault program (CFDA 16.736). The grant recipient, Coordinadora PAZ Para La Mujer Inc., a non-profit organization in San Juan, Puerto Rico, will use the funds to provide 25 scattered-site transitional housing units and comprehensive support services for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The project will assist clients for 6 to 24 months, offering services such as rental and utility assistance, case management, safety planning, childcare, transportation, career counseling, financial counseling, support groups, job training, legal assistance, and housing advocacy. The goal is to help these survivors secure permanent housing, achieve economic self-sufficiency, and successfully reintegrate into their communities through a holistic, survivor-centered approach. The project period is from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2027.

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. Coordinadora PAZ para LA mujer INC. Is a non-profit organization located in SAN juan, PR, an urban region of the state. The organization will provide 25 scattered site residences for 25 survivors and their families through private landlord housing units. Coordinadora PAZ para LA mujer will collaborate with its three partners, the coalicion DE coaliciones, INC., the pathstone corporation and mujeres EN LA brega 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 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, 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.