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 Office on Violence Against Women of the Department of Justice awarded Women's Resource Center of The New River Valley, Inc. $500,000 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 operates the Transitions Plus Program in Radford, Virginia, providing victim-centered transitional housing and support services to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who are homeless or in need of housing assistance. The program delivers housing across seven program-owned, clustered-site residences accommodating 14 survivors and their families. Clients receive assistance for a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 24 months, with support services including rental and utility assistance, case management, safety planning, childcare, transportation, career counseling, financial counseling, job training, education support, and limited legal assistance. The recipient collaborates with New River Valley Community Services on housing initiatives.

The award runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. Place of performance is Radford, Virginia. The program serves rural areas in the New River Valley region and is tailored to address the needs of local victims. This is a continuation project under the Transitional Housing Program, which provides assistance to victims for whom 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. Womens resource center of new river valley, INC., a non-profit organization located in radford, VA, will implement the transitions plus program of the women's resource center of the new river valley project through the provision of victim-centered approaches to transitional housing needs, in collaboration with new river valley community services. The project will provide seven program-owned, clustered site transitional housing residences for fourteen survivors and their families in a rural region of virginia. 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 services offered will focus on providing victim services in rural areas and will be tailored to address the needs of victims who are served. The range of optional support services includes safety planning, housing advocacy, individual counseling, legal advocacy, case management, support groups, financial literacy and job training. The project will hire two additional staff members to implement the program and provide follow-up services for at least 3 months once permanent housing is secured.