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 United Migrant Opportunity Services / Umos Inc. on October 1, 2025, under the Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (CFDA 16.736).

Umos will operate the UMOS Living in Peace Transitional Housing Assistance Program, providing victim-centered transitional housing and supportive services to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking who are homeless or in need of housing assistance. The program will offer 35 scattered-site, private landlord transitional housing residences for survivors and their families across rural, urban, and suburban regions of Wisconsin, with assistance lasting a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 24 months. Services focus on moving survivors to permanent housing, obtaining employment, and community integration, with emphasis on underserved populations and rural service delivery.

Umos collaborates with Milwaukee Center for Children and Youth, Inc., Astop Sexual Abuse Center, Inc., and BSB Properties, LLC to deliver the program. Performance occurs in Bay View, Wisconsin, with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This is a continuation project, classified as assistance type Project Grant.

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. United migrant opportunity services/umos INC., a non-profit organization located in milwaukee, wisconsin, will implement the umos living in peace transitional housing assistance program through the provision of victim-centered approaches to transitional housing needs, in collaboration with milwaukee center for children and youth, INC., astop sexual abuse center, INC., and BSB properties, LLC. The project will provide 35 private landlord, scattered site transitional housing residences for 35 survivors and their families in rural, urban, and suburban regions of wisconsin 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 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 victim advocacy, housing advocacy, financial/employment counseling, individual and/or group counseling, referrals to other umos-administered programming, including for temporary assistance for needy families (TANF), refugee cash assistance (RCA), low-income home energy assistance program (LIHEAP), english as a second language (ESL), and food & goods pantry. The project will provide follow-up services for at least three months once permanent housing is secured.