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 $498,209 to Young Women's Christian Association of San Antonio, Texas on October 1, 2025, under the Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault program (CFDA 16.736).

YWCA San Antonio will operate the Women's Live and Learn Center Project to provide program-owned communal transitional housing residences for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their families, along with victim-centered supportive services. The project serves homeless individuals and families or those in need of housing assistance in San Antonio, Texas. Clients will receive assistance for a minimum of six months and a maximum of 24 months. Support services include victim-specific emergency and case management, workforce training, childcare, health services, youth services, economic empowerment, and financial literacy. YWCA San Antonio is collaborating with For Her and Workforce Solutions Alamo on service delivery.

The award period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, with place of performance in San Antonio, TX 78237. The program's primary purpose is to provide transitional housing and support services to aid minors, adults, and their dependents who are homeless or require transitional housing or housing assistance as a result of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, particularly where emergency shelter services or other crisis intervention services are unavailable or insufficient.

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. Young womens christian association of SAN antonio, texas, a non-profit organization located in SAN antonio, texas, will implement the ywca SAN antonio: transitional supportive housing at the women's live and learn center project through the provision of victim-centered approaches to transitional housing needs, in collaboration with for her and workforce solutions alamo. The project will provide program-owned communal site transitional housing residences for survivors and their families in an urban region of texas. 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. The range of optional support services includes victim-specific emergency and case management, workforce training, childcare, health services, youth services, economic empowerment, and financial literacy. The project will provide follow-up services for at least three months once permanent housing is secured.