Robins Meadow Transitional Housing Program – Grant Summary

The County of Cumberland received a $499,938 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (CFDA 16.736 – Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The award funds the Robins Meadow Transitional Housing Program, implemented in collaboration with Gate Beautiful, Inc., and Rape Crisis Volunteers of Cumberland County, Inc., to provide transitional housing and comprehensive support services to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in rural, urban, and suburban regions of North Carolina.

The program will deliver 18–22 scattered-site and clustered transitional housing residences for survivors and their families, providing housing assistance and victim-centered support services for a minimum of 6 months to a maximum of 24 months per client. Support services will include case management, safety planning, employment and financial counseling, childcare assistance, legal advocacy, and housing navigation to facilitate clients' transition to permanent housing and community integration. The project emphasizes victim-centered approaches and is designed to serve populations for whom emergency shelter and crisis intervention services are unavailable or insufficient.