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 The Women's Safe House $500,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault program (CFDA 16.736) to provide transitional housing and support services to survivors of domestic violence and related violence experiencing homelessness or housing instability.

The Women's Safe House, a tax-exempt nonprofit based in St. Louis, Missouri, will operate 11 private, scattered-site transitional housing residences serving 11 survivors and their families in an urban region of Missouri. The project delivers victim-centered transitional housing with support services including rental and utility assistance, victim advocacy, housing advocacy, financial and employment counseling, individual and group counseling, legal advocacy, case management, and safety planning. Clients will receive assistance for a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 24 months, with the goal of moving survivors to permanent housing, securing employment, and achieving community integration. The award is a continuation project, with performance running through September 30, 2028. The Women's Safe House collaborates with Home Sweet Home on service delivery. The program prioritizes victim-centered, trauma-informed approaches addressing the immediate and long-term housing needs of survivors experiencing homelessness or housing instability due to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

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. The women's safe house, a non-profit organization located in ST. Louis, MO, will implement the women's safe house - domestic violence transitional housing support program through the provision of victim-centered approaches to transitional housing needs, in collaboration with home sweet home. The project will provide eleven private landlord, scattered site transitional housing residences for eleven survivors and their families in an urban region of missouri. 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. The range of optional support services includes rental and utility assistance, victim advocacy, housing advocacy, financial and employment counseling, individual and group counseling, legal advocacy, case management, safety planning, financial empowerment, and youth development. The project will retain two dedicated staff members to implement the program and provide follow-up services for at least six months once permanent housing is secured.