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 Family Crisis Center of Walker, Dade, Catoosa, and Chattooga Counties, Inc. $500,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (CFDA 16.736).

The recipient will provide eight private, scattered-site transitional housing residences in rural Georgia for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their families who are homeless or in need of housing assistance. The project, titled Family Crisis Center Transitional Housing for Rural Victims, will deliver victim-centered transitional housing paired with supportive services including case management, safety planning, career counseling, job training, legal assistance, and housing advocacy to move survivors toward permanent housing and economic self-sufficiency. Clients will receive services for a minimum of six months and a maximum of 24 months.

The recipient collaborates with Better Homes and Gardens and Lafayette Housing Authority to implement the project. Performance occurs at Rock Spring, Georgia with a period of performance extending through September 30, 2028.

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. Family crisis center of walker, dade, catoosa, and chattooga counties, INC., a non-profit organization located in rock spring, GA, will implement the family crisis center transitional housing for rural victims project through the provision of victim-centered approaches to transitional housing needs, in collaboration with better homes and garden, and lafayette housing authority. The project will provide eight private landlord, scattered site transitional housing residences for eight survivors and their families in a rural region of georgia. 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. The services offered will focus on 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, and housing 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.