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 People Of Progression 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).

People Of Progression Inc., a Black-led nonprofit based in Menasha, Wisconsin, is implementing the HOME (Healing, Opportunity, Mobility, Engagement): Transitional Housing Rooted in Community Care project through September 30, 2028. The project provides ten private, scattered-site transitional housing residences for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their families in an urban region of Wisconsin. Services focus on helping clients transition to permanent housing and achieve economic self-sufficiency over a minimum of six months and maximum of 24 months, with priority given to underserved populations and measures to address human trafficking and transnational crime.

Titan Property Management, Multicultural Coalition Inc., and Reach Counseling collaborate with People Of Progression Inc. to deliver housing and supportive services. The assistance type is a Project Grant. Place of performance is Menasha, Wisconsin.

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. People of progression INC, a non-profit organization located in menasha, wisconsin, will implement the home (healing, opportunity, mobility, engagement): transitional housing rooted in community care project through the provision of victim-centered approaches to transitional housing needs, in collaboration with titan property management, multicultural coalition INC., reach counseling. The project will provide ten private landlord, scattered site transitional housing residences for survivors and their families in an urban region of wisconsin. 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. Services offered will focus on primarily serving underserved populations in the region, and measures to combat human trafficking and transnational crime, and providing victim services in rural areas, and supporting the housing needs of victims of non-intimate partner sexual assault 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/group counseling, legal advocacy, free pantry and meal access, and community garden healing groups. The project will hire additional staff members to implement the program and provide follow-up services for at least three months once permanent housing is secured.