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 Mujeres Unidas En Justicia Educacion Y Reforma, Inc. $500,000 under the Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault program (CFDA 16.736) on October 1, 2025.

The recipient will operate a victim-centered transitional housing program providing ten private landlord scattered-site residences in rural Homestead, Florida for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who are homeless or in need of housing assistance. Eligible clients include minors, adults, and their dependents. The project will deliver transitional housing for an anticipated minimum of six months and maximum of twenty-four months per client, paired with supportive services including rental and utility assistance, case management, safety planning, career counseling, and legal aid. Services are tailored to address underserved populations in the region and designed to help clients move toward permanent housing and community integration.

The award runs through September 30, 2028. Mujeres Unidas En Justicia Educacion Y Reforma, Inc. is a minority-owned, woman-owned nonprofit organization serving Hispanic communities and non-English-speaking individuals across Miami-Dade County and surrounding rural Florida regions. The project is implemented in collaboration with Branches, Inc.

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. Mujeres unidas EN justicia educacion y reforma, INC., a non-profit organization located in homestead, FL, will implement the mujer's transitional housing program through the provision of victim-centered approaches to transitional housing needs, in collaboration with branches, INC. The project will provide ten private landlord scattered site transitional housing residences for ten survivors and their families in a rural region of florida. 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 primarily serving underserved populations in the region 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, victim/survivor advocacy, support groups, and housing advocacy. The project will retain one dedicated staff member to implement the program and provide follow-up services for at least 3 months once permanent housing is secured.