Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded Gillette Abuse Refuge Foundation, Inc. a $500,000 Project Grant under the Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault program (CFDA 16.736), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The grant funds a new transitional housing initiative in rural northeast Wyoming that provides victim-centered housing and supportive services to 174 survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and their families. The project operates through a combination of one program-rented communal site and 25 scattered-site private landlord residences, with assistance provided for a minimum of six months and maximum of 24 months per client.

Under this award, Gillette Abuse Refuge Foundation delivers comprehensive supportive services designed to transition survivors from homelessness or housing instability to permanent housing and economic self-sufficiency. Services include case management, safety planning, career counseling, job training, legal assistance, and housing advocacy, delivered through a trauma-informed, survivor-centered approach. The project operates in partnership with the Wyoming Department of Family Services, District 6, to ensure integrated service delivery tailored to the rural community's specific needs.