Bridges Domestic & Sexual Support

Bridges Domestic & Sexual Support, a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Nashua, New Hampshire, serves as a federal grant recipient providing transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, and victim advocacy services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and individuals experiencing homelessness. The organization operates as a prime grant recipient under the Department of Justice and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, with secondary engagement as a sub-recipient under the New Hampshire Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General.

Bridges' customer concentration is tightly focused on two federal grantor agencies, each with distinct program streams. The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) accounts for ten awards, anchored by a $550,000 three-year Project Grant under the Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (CFDA 16.736), running through September 2026. Under this award, Bridges operates 25 scattered-site transitional housing units in collaboration with the Front Door Agency, delivering rental assistance, case management, safety planning, counseling, childcare, transportation, and employment readiness services tailored to immigrant and underserved survivor populations. The Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development accounts for six awards under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267), including two active 2026 Project Grants totaling $506,732 for permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, and supportive services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, with particular emphasis on domestic violence survivors. CoC awards support Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) operation, safety planning, employment readiness, and housing advocacy across Nashua's service area.

In its sub-recipient role, Bridges receives funding through the New Hampshire Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General to staff multilingual victim advocacy positions supporting the REACH Crisis Center in Manchester. Sub-awards dating from 2022 through January 2026 support bilingual and multilingual victim advocates serving domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, and stalking cases.

Combined federal obligation across all awards totals $3.3 million over the source period. Activity shows growth from one award in 2022 to four in 2024, with three awards active in 2026. Two awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating modest recompete exposure. Bridges does not hold federal contracts or procurement vehicles; all federal engagement is grant-based, operating under victim-centered, survivor-focused program frameworks in New Hampshire's Nashua and Manchester regions.