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 YWCA Delaware, Inc., a $500,000 project grant on October 1, 2025, under the Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (CFDA 16.736).

YWCA Delaware will implement the Pathways to Health Equity–Transitional Housing for Survivors (PHEHS) project, providing six program-rented, scattered-site transitional housing residences in Sussex and Kent Counties for six or more survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their families. The project delivers victim-centered approaches combining transitional housing and supportive services to move homeless survivors or those in need of housing assistance to permanent housing. Clients will receive assistance for a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 24 months. Support services are tailored to address the needs of underserved populations and include assistance with locating and securing permanent housing, obtaining employment, and integrating into the community.

Better Homes of Seaford collaborates as a sub-partner in project delivery. Work is performed in Wilmington, Delaware, with place of performance at Wilmington, DE 19801. The award period runs through September 30, 2028, with $500,000 obligated at the time of award.

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. Ywca delaware, INC, a non-profit organization located in wilmington, DE, will implement the pathways to health equity-transitional housing for survivors (PHEHS) project through the provision of victim-centered approaches to transitional housing needs, in collaboration with better homes of seaford. The project will provide six program-rented, scattered site transitional housing residences for six or more survivors and their families in the sussex and kent counties of delaware. 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 primarily serving underserved populations in the region, providing victim services in rural areas, and will be tailored to address the needs of victims who are served. The range of optional support services includes rental and utility assistance, case management, safety planning, childcare, transportation, career counseling, financial and credit counseling, support groups, individual counseling, job training, education attainment, legal assistance, and housing advocacy. The project will fund four staff members to implement the program and provide follow-up services for at least three months once permanent housing is secured.