Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault
Active
- Assistance listing
- 16.736
- Agency
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Offices Boards and Divisions
Department of Justice
- Grant awards
- 1,168 $508,269,698 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- Transitional Housing
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Block Grant
- Treasury account
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- 15-0409-0-1-754
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) funds transitional housing and support services for victims homeless or in need of housing as a result of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, CFDA 16.736, with the most recent grant awards issued October 1, 2025.
The program has been active since 2005, disbursing 1,168 awards totaling $508.3 million in federal dollars over its lifetime. Awards have accelerated in recent years—82 awards in 2025, up from 68 in 2021—indicating sustained and growing funding activity. The most recent awards span October and November 2025, confirming current program momentum. Grant opportunities have been posted regularly; the FY 2026 Transitional Housing NOFO closed July 14, 2026, and an administrative funding adjustment opportunity closed August 31, 2026.
Funded activities center on providing 6–24 months of transitional housing with voluntary support services to move survivors toward permanent housing and employment. Recent awards demonstrate the scope: Cook Inlet Tribal Council provided tenant-based rental assistance and workforce development to Alaska Native survivors ($202,016); Helen Ross McNabb Center operated 11 program-owned clustered residences for 11 survivors in Knoxville, Tennessee ($500,000); South Valley Sanctuary provided scattered-site rental assistance for six survivors in rural Utah ($499,971); YWCA of Cass Clay in Fargo operated 22 private landlord residences for human trafficking survivors ($500,000). Support services include case management, safety planning, employment counseling, childcare, transportation, financial literacy, and legal advocacy, tailored to survivor needs on a voluntary basis.
The funding portfolio is dominated by Project Grants (89% of awards, 1,044 grants) with a smaller share of Block Grants (11%, 124 grants). OVW Office on Violence Against Women accounts for 986 awards and $444.2 million (84% of federal dollars), with subordinate OVW funding offices and broader DOJ entities funding the remainder. Average recent award values cluster near $500,000, with a low of $202,016 and highs reaching $525,000.
Eligible applicants include states, Indian tribal governments, units of local government, nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), domestic violence and sexual assault victim service providers and coalitions, and community-based and culturally specific organizations with documented history of effective work on violence against women crimes. Renewals are considered case-by-case; applicants must apply through Grants.gov and the DOJ JustGrants system and comply with the DOJ Financial Grants Management Guide.
Objective and description
- Objective
To provide transitional housing assistance and related support services to minors, adults, and their dependents who are homeless, or in need of transitional housing or other housing assistance, as a result of a situation of domestic violence, dating
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Eligible applicants are States, Indian tribal governments, units of local government, and other organizations, including domestic violence and sexual assault victim service providers, domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions, other nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations, population-specific organizations, or community-based and culturally specific organizations, that have a documented history of effective work concerning domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Beneficiaries include minors, adults, and their dependants who are homeless or in need of transitional housing or other housing assistance, as a result of a situation of domestic violence; and for whom emergency shelter services or other crisis intervention services are unavailable or insufficient.
- Credentials and documentation
Applicants must provide assurances that supportive services offered to participants are voluntary and that refusal to receive such services shall not be grounds for termination from the program or eviction from the housing.
- Uses of assistance
Grants are available to provide transitional housing, including funding for the operating expenses of newly developed or existing transitional housing; short term housing assistance, including rental or utilities payment assistance and assistance with related expenses, such as payment of security deposits and other costs incidental to relocation to transitional housing; and support services designed to enable a minor, an adult, or a dependent of such minor or adult, who is fleeing a situation of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to locate and secure permanent housing and integrate into a community by providing that minor, adult, or dependent, with services, such as transportation, counseling, child care, case management, employment counseling, occupational training, job retention counseling, counseling concerning re-entry into the workforce, and other assistance. Participation in the support services must be voluntary. Receipt of the benefits of the housing assistance shall not be conditioned upon the participation of the youth, adults, or dependents in any or all of the support services offered them. Housing assistance is limited to 24 months with a possible extension for an additional 6 months if the client has made a good faith effort to acquire permanent housing and has been unable to acquire permanent housing.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Information regarding length of awards will be included in an annual notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the program. Funds are released on an as-needed basis to the grantee.
How to apply
- Application procedure
Applicants must apply through the on-line Grants.gov portal and the Department of Justice's JustGrants System.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Criteria for award selection is specified in the program notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
- Award procedure
Upon approval by the Office on Violence Against Women, online notification is sent to the applicant agency. The Authorized Representative must accept the award online.
- Time to approval or disapproval
Applicants will be notified by the end of the fiscal year.
- Renewals
Renewals are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Grant opportunities
Show all 16
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 1,168 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Center For The Pacific-Asian Family, Inc. | $3,025,000 | 1% |
| 2 | Citizens Against Physical And Sexual Abuse Inc. | $2,833,025 | 1% |
| 3 | Rose Brooks Center, Inc. | $2,670,174 | 1% |
| 4 | Center For Domestic Peace | $2,614,213 | 1% |
| 5 | Child And Family Service | $2,552,416 | 1% |
| 6 | Sistercare Inc. | $2,523,621 | <1% |
| 7 | Women Helping Women | $2,490,563 | <1% |
| 8 | District Alliance For Safe Housing, Inc. (The) | $2,472,219 | <1% |
| 9 | Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence Inc. | $2,392,228 | <1% |
| 10 | Sanders County Coalition For Families | $2,382,620 | <1% |
10 of 539 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$1,805,300 |
| FY2025 | $38,236,893 |
| FY2024 | $40,992,708 |
| FY2023 | $41,796,930 |
| FY2022 | $35,340,740 |
| FY2021 | $35,281,099 |
| FY2020 | $38,830,088 |
| FY2019 | $29,218,275 |
| FY2018 | $34,630,776 |
| FY2017 | $24,776,541 |
| FY2016 | $26,324,275 |
| FY2015 | $22,269,238 |
| FY2014 | $9,106,552 |
| FY2013 | $18,888,184 |
| FY2012 | $18,260,569 |
| FY2011 | $14,433,458 |
| FY2010 | $15,156,721 |
| FY2009 | $14,318,238 |
| FY2008 | $13,973,949 |
| FY2007 | $12,898,534 |
| FY2006 | $14,183,680 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 16.736?
Assistance Listing 16.736 is Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault, a federal grant program run by Offices Boards and Divisions (Department of Justice).
What is the CFDA number for Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault?
Its CFDA number is 16.736: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 16.736 awarded?
1,168 grant awards under 16.736 have obligated $508,269,698 in federal funds to 539 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 16.736?
The recipients obligated the most under Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault are Center For The Pacific-Asian Family, Inc. ($3,025,000), Citizens Against Physical And Sexual Abuse Inc. ($2,833,025) and Rose Brooks Center, Inc. ($2,670,174).
How much did 16.736 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 16.736 obligated $38,236,893 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 16.736?
No opportunity listed under 16.736 is open now. The latest, OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Invitation to Apply Administrative Funding Adjustment 2, was posted on August 28, 2026.
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