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 Sanders County Coalition for Families $488,702 on October 1, 2025, under the Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault program (CFDA 16.736) to provide transitional housing and support services to survivors and their dependents in rural Montana.

The recipient will operate seven scattered-site transitional housing units for survivors and their families through September 30, 2028, working in collaboration with Sanders County Community Housing Organization. Services include rental assistance, case management, safety planning, career counseling, job training, legal assistance, and housing advocacy. Clients will receive assistance for a minimum of six months and a maximum of twenty-four months, with the program designed to serve underserved populations and move survivors from homelessness or housing instability to permanent housing.

Place of performance is Thompson Falls, Montana. This is a continuation project under the program, which funds victim-centered transitional housing, short-term housing assistance, and voluntary support services for minors, adults, and dependents who are homeless or require housing assistance as a result of 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. Sanders county coalition for families, a non-profit organization located in thompson falls, MT, will implement the sanders county coalition for families OVW FY2025 transitional housing assistance grants for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking program through the provision of victim-centered approaches to transitional housing needs, in collaboration with sanders county community housing organization. The project will provide seven private landlord, scattered site transitional housing residences for seven survivors and their families in a rural region of montana. 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, financial and employment counseling, support groups, individual counseling, legal advocacy, and housing advocacy. The project will fund two staff members to implement the program and provide follow-up services for at least 3 months once permanent housing is secured.