Federal Grant Award Summary

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to YWCA of Cass Clay, a nonprofit organization based in Fargo, North Dakota, under the Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking program (CFDA 16.736). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, funds the YWCA Cass Clay OVW 2025 Transitional Housing Assistance Program in collaboration with the Fargo Housing and Redevelopment Authority. The project provides twenty-two scattered-site transitional housing residences for up to twenty-two survivors and their families in the Fargo urban region.

The program delivers victim-centered transitional housing coupled with supportive services designed to move homeless or housing-insecure survivors toward permanent housing stability. Clients receive assistance for a minimum of 6 months and maximum of 24 months, with services specifically tailored to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking. The comprehensive support approach emphasizes employment assistance, community integration, and permanent housing placement to achieve long-term economic self-sufficiency and survivor stability.