The transitional housing assistance grants for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking program (transitional housing program, authorized by 34 U.S.C. 12351), has as…

The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded $500,000 to American Samoa Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence under the Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault program (CFDA 16.736) on October 1, 2025.

The recipient will establish and operate 6 to 8 private landlord scattered-site transitional housing residences for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their families in rural American Samoa. The project provides victim-centered transitional housing, rental and utility assistance, case management, safety planning, career counseling, job training, legal advocacy, and housing assistance designed to move homeless or housing-insecure survivors to permanent housing. Clients will receive services for a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 24 months.

American Samoa Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, a nonprofit based in Pago Pago, will implement the program in collaboration with Catholic Social Services, Methodist Church Rent and Leases Department, Department of Youth and Women's Affairs, Department of Human and Social Services, and American Samoa Legal Aid. Place of performance is American Samoa. The period of performance runs through September 30, 2028. This is a continuation project.

The transitional housing assistance grants for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking program (transitional housing program, authorized by 34 U.S.C. 12351), has as its primary purpose the provision of transitional housing and support services to aid minors, adults, and their dependents who are homeless (as defined in 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. The program is intended to provide assistance to victims for whom emergency shelter services or other crisis intervention services are unavailable or insufficient. The program supports victim-centered approaches to providing transitional housing, short-term housing assistance, and voluntary support services to assist with locating and securing permanent housing, obtaining employment, and integrating into a community. American samoa coalition against domestic and sexual violence, a non-profit and territory organization located in pago pago, american samoa, will implement the transitional housing project through the provision of victim-centered approaches to transitional housing needs, in collaboration with catholic social services, methodist church rent and leases department, department of youth and womens affairs, department of human and social services, and american samoa legal aid. The project will support 6 to 8 private landlord scattered site transitional housing residences for survivors and their families in a rural region of american samoa. This continuation 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 providing victim services in rural areas and supporting the housing needs of victims of non-intimate partner sexual assault and will be tailored to address the needs of victims who are served. The range of optional support services includes victim advocacy, housing advocacy, financial and employment counseling, individual counseling, group counseling, and legal advocacy. The project will hire one additional staff member to implement the program and provide follow-up services for at least 3 months once permanent housing is secured.