Domestic violence project, DBA safehouse center (SHC) will implement theenhancing comprehensive crisis response and case management for victims of sexual assault and other crimesproject to expand…

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime awarded $500,000 to Domestic Violence Project Inc., doing business as Safehouse Center, on October 1, 2025, under the Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants program (CFDA 16.582) to implement the Enhancing Comprehensive Crisis Response and Case Management for Victims of Sexual Assault and Other Crimes project.

Safehouse Center will expand victim-centered services in Washtenaw County, Michigan, for adult victims of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, stalking, and other crimes including home invasion, malicious destruction of property, harassment, and physical assault. Direct services include a 24-hour helpline; 24-hour hospital and law enforcement-based crisis response; secure emergency shelter; legal advocacy; individualized case management and safety planning; housing navigation; support groups; and financial assistance to remove barriers to safety and stability. Additional services encompass intake and needs assessment, coordination with hospitals, law enforcement, and multidisciplinary teams, support with protection orders and court proceedings, and connection to medical and behavioral health care, transportation, childcare, education, job training, and employment resources.

The award runs through September 30, 2028, with performance at Ann Arbor, Michigan. Safehouse Center is a nonprofit, woman-owned tax-exempt corporation based in Ann Arbor that delivers victim services and emergency shelter to survivors of domestic violence and related crimes.

Domestic violence project, DBA safehouse center (SHC) will implement theenhancing comprehensive crisis response and case management for victims of sexual assault and other crimesproject to expand the quality and quantity of victim-centered services in washtenaw county, michigan, for adult victims of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, stalking, and other crimes including home invasion, malicious destruction of property, harassment, and physical assault. Direct services will include a 24-hour helpline; 24-hour hospital and law enforcement-based crisis response; secure emergency shelter; legal advocacy; individualized case management and safety planning; housing navigation; support groups; and financial assistance to remove barriers to safety and stability. Additional services include intake and needs assessment; coordination with hospitals, law enforcement, and multidisciplinary teams; support with protection orders and court proceedings; and connection to medical and behavioral health care, transportation, childcare, education, job training, and employment resources.