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 $500,000 to The Women's Resource Center of Newport & Bristol on October 1, 2025, under the Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking program (CFDA 16.736).

The recipient will provide six scattered-site transitional housing residences accommodating nine survivors and their families across rural, urban, and suburban regions of Newport County, Bristol County, and the City of East Providence, Rhode Island. Clients will receive housing assistance for a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 24 months, paired with voluntary support services including financial literacy, education and job training, and employment assistance to support transition to permanent housing and community integration. The Women's Resource Center implements the project in collaboration with East Bay Community Development Corporation.

The award period runs through September 30, 2028, with place of performance in Newport, Rhode Island.

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. The women's resource center of newport & bristol, a non-profit organization located in newport, rhode island, will implement the transitional housing for victims of domestic violence & sexual assault project through the provision of victim-centered approaches to transitional housing needs, in collaboration with east BAY community development corporation. The project will provide six private landlord, scattered site transitional housing residences for nine survivors and their families in rural, urban, and suburban regions of newport county, bristol county, and the city of east providence, rhode island. 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. The range of optional support services includes financial literacy, education/job training, and employment search assistance. The project will retain two dedicated staff members to implement the program and provide follow-up services for at least six months once permanent housing is secured.