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 Office on Violence Against Women awarded Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (Access) $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.

Access will operate eight private landlord, scattered-site transitional housing residences in the greater Detroit area to serve survivors and their families experiencing homelessness or housing need due to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. The project provides victim-centered transitional housing alongside support services designed to move survivors toward permanent housing, employment, and community integration. Clients will receive assistance for a minimum of six months and up to a maximum of 24 months. Support services include measures to combat human trafficking and transnational crime, tailored to address individual survivor needs.

Access, a Michigan-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1971, collaborates with Avalon Healing to deliver services. The organization brings cultural competency and multilingual capacity serving Arab Americans and diverse communities across the Detroit region.

The award runs through September 30, 2028, with place of performance at Dearborn, Michigan.

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. Arab community center for economic and social services (access) a non-profit organization located in dearborn, MI, will implement the victim transitional housing assistance in greater detroit project through the provision of victim-centered approaches to transitional housing needs, in collaboration with avalon healing. The project will provide eight private landlord, scattered site transitional housing residences for eight survivors and their families in an urban region of southeast michigan. 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 measures to combat human trafficking and transnational crime 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 retain one staff member to implement the program and provide follow-up services for at least 3 months once permanent housing is secured.