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 Project Grant under the Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (CFDA 16.736) to the East Texas Crisis Center, Inc., a non-profit domestic violence organization located in Tyler, Texas. The grant will fund the provision of 12 scattered-site transitional housing units and a range of supportive services for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who are homeless or in need of housing assistance. The services include rental and utility assistance, case management, safety planning, childcare, transportation, career counseling, job training, and housing advocacy. The project will assist clients for a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 24 months, with follow-up services provided for at least 3 months after permanent housing is secured. The East Texas Crisis Center will collaborate with its partner, the Christian Women's Job Corp of Tyler, to deliver this holistic, victim-centered, and multidisciplinary approach to transitional housing and support services in the East Texas 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 east texas crisis center, INC., is a non-profit organization located in tyler, texas, an urban region of the state. The organization will provide 12 scattered site residences for 12 survivors and their families through private landlord housing units. The east texas crisis center, INC., will collaborate with its one partner, the christian womens job corp of tyler 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. 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, job training, education attainment, and housing advocacy. The project will not hireadditional staff members to implement the program. Follow-up services will be provided for at least 3 months once permanent housing is secured.