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 Roberta's Place, Inc. $498,833 on October 1, 2025, under the Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking program (CFDA 16.736).

Roberta's Place, a minority-owned, woman-owned nonprofit in Grants, New Mexico, will deliver the "Pathways to Safety and Stability: Transitional Housing for Survivors in Rural New Mexico" project through up to 24 months of victim-centered transitional housing and support services. The project operates four scattered-site, private landlord residences serving twelve survivors and their families in rural and tribal regions of New Mexico. Services include rental and utility assistance, case management, job training, legal aid, and employment support to help clients transition to permanent housing and community integration. The anticipated minimum assistance period is six months; maximum is twenty-four months.

Sub-recipients collaborating on service delivery include Village of Milan Rockin 66 Transit Bus, Casa San Jose, Cibola County LDWI Compliance Program, and Cibola County Health Council. The project targets underserved populations in the region with trauma-informed, victim-centered approaches.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. Work is performed in Grants, New Mexico.

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. Roberta's place, INC., a non-profit organization located in grants, new mexico will implement the pathways to safety and stability: transitional housing for survivors in rural new mexico project through the provision of victim-centered approaches to transitional housing needs, in collaboration with village of milan rockin 66 transit bus, casa SAN jose, cibola county ldwi compliance program, and cibola county health council. The project will provide four private landlord, scattered site transitional housing residences for twelve survivors and their families in rural and tribal regions of new mexico. This new 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 providing victim services in rural areas, and supporting the housing needs of victims of non-intimate partner sexual assault and will be tailored to address the needs of victims who are served. The range of optional support services includes victim advocacy, housing advocacy, financial/employment counseling, and legal advocacy. The project will provide follow-up services for at least three months once permanent housing is secured.