Project Grant 15JOVW24GG02817TRAN

The federal Project Grant award of $550,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (CFDA 16.736) will provide housing and support services to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The grant recipient, Atria Collective, Inc. (doing business as Rape Crisis Hot-Line), a woman-owned non-profit organization located in Middlebury, Vermont, will use the funding to offer 2 clustered site residences for 2 survivors and their families, as well as 15 scattered site residences for 15 survivors and their families. In addition to housing assistance, the organization will provide a range of supportive services, including case management, safety planning, economic justice advocacy, job readiness, employment counseling, and housing advocacy, with the goal of helping survivors secure permanent housing and successfully reintegrate into their communities. This three-year continuation project will assist clients for a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 24 months.