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

Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity, Inc., based in Burlington, Vermont, will implement the Voices Against Violence Transitional Housing Project, which provides five private landlord scattered-site transitional housing residences for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their families in rural Vermont. The project delivers victim-centered transitional housing and supportive services to move survivors who are homeless or in need of housing assistance toward permanent housing. Clients will receive assistance for a minimum of six months and a maximum of twenty-four months. Services are tailored to address the needs of underserved populations in the region and include support for locating and securing permanent housing, obtaining employment, and community integration.

The award is a continuation project with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. Place of performance is Burlington, Vermont 05401.

Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity collaborates with Financial Futures, Working Fields, Maquam Bay of Missisquoi Tribal Band, and Deaf Vermonters Advocacy Services on project delivery.

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. Champlain valley office of economic opportunity INC., a non-profit organization located in burlington, VT, will implement the voices against violence transitional housing project through the provision of victim-centered approaches to transitional housing needs, in collaboration with financial futures, working fields, maquam BAY of missisqoui tribal band, and deaf vermonters advocacy services. The project will provide five private landlord, scattered site transitional housing residences for five survivors and their families in a rural region of vermont. 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 primarily serving underserved populations in the region and will be tailored to address the needs of victims who are served. The range of optional support services includes rental and utility assistance, case management, safety planning, childcare, transportation, career counseling, financial and employment counseling, support groups, job training, and housing advocacy. The project will retain one dedicated staff member to implement the program and provide follow-up services for at least 3 months once permanent housing is secured.