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 Brighter Tomorrows, Inc. $500,000 under the Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault program (CFDA 16.736) on October 1, 2025.

Brighter Tomorrows will provide transitional housing and supportive services to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who are homeless or need housing assistance. The project operates one program-rented communal site and scattered-site transitional housing residences serving up to eight survivors and their families per year in a suburban region of New York. Clients receive assistance for an anticipated minimum of six months and a maximum of 24 months. Support services include victim advocacy, housing advocacy, financial counseling, and case management to facilitate permanent housing placement and employment, with services tailored to address human trafficking and transnational crime victims.

Brighter Tomorrows, Inc., a nonprofit based in Center Moriches, New York, implements the program in collaboration with the EAC Network. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. This is a continuation award.

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. Brighter tomorrows, INC., a non-profit organization located in shirley, new york, will implement the transitional housing program through the provision of victim-centered approaches to transitional housing needs, in collaboration with the EAC network. The project will provide one program-rented communal site and scattered site transitional housing residences for up to eight survivors and their families per year in a suburban region of new york. 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 measures to combat human trafficking and transnational crime 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 and employment counseling, individual and group counseling and legal advocacy. The project will provide follow-up services for at least three months once permanent housing is secured.