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 awarded a $500,000 Transitional Housing Assistance Grant (CFDA 16.736) to Project Horizon, Inc., a non-profit organization in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. The grant will fund the establishment of five communal and scattered-site housing residences, as well as comprehensive support services, to assist survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who are homeless or in need of transitional housing. The project will provide a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 24 months of transitional housing and support services, including rental and utility assistance, case management, safety planning, trauma-specific counseling, and housing advocacy. The grant will also fund the hiring of two additional staff members to implement the program and provide follow-up services for 3-12 months once permanent housing is secured for the clients.

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. Project horizon is a non-profit organization located in the shenandoah valley of virginia, a rural region of the state. The organization will provide five communal and scattered site residences for survivors and their families through program-owned housing units. Project horizon will collaborate with its partner, the rockbridge area community services (racs) 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 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, action plan development, trauma specific counseling, credit repair and housing advocacy. The project will also hire 2 additional staff members to implement the program and provide follow-up services for at 3-12 months once permanent housing is secured.