The mountain bridges program by crisis intervention services DBA sierra community house will address the urgent needs of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking…

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime awarded $500,000 to Crisis Intervention Services, doing business as Sierra Community House, on October 1, 2025, under the Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants program (CFDA 16.582).

Sierra Community House will operate the Mountain Bridges Program to serve adult victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking across a four-county, bi-state rural region spanning Nevada, Placer, and El Dorado Counties in California, and western Washoe County in Nevada. Funded activities include operating a 24/7 helpline and mobile advocacy program; providing emergency shelter through the Mountain Rose Safe House and motel voucher program; delivering trauma-informed counseling, legal advocacy, and case management; and coordinating cross-jurisdictional services through partner agencies.

Performance occurs in Incline Village, Nevada, with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The Crime Victim Assistance program supports the development, expansion, and strengthening of victim service programs for all victims of crime and provides competitive discretionary grant funding to states, local units of government, tribal communities, individuals, educational institutions, and private nonprofit organizations.

The mountain bridges program by crisis intervention services DBA sierra community house will address the urgent needs of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking across the four-county, BI-state rural region spanning nevada, placer, and EL dorado counties in california, and western washoe county in nevada. The project will serve adult victims by operating a 24/7 helpline and mobile advocacy program; providing emergency shelter through the mountain rose safe house and motel voucher program; delivering trauma-informed counseling, legal advocacy, and case management; and coordinating cross-jurisdictional services through partner agencies.