Gillette Abuse Refuge Foundation, Inc.

Gillette Abuse Refuge Foundation, Inc., doing business as G A R F, is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization registered in SAM.gov since June 25, 2009, and headquartered in Gillette, Wyoming. The organization specializes in providing victim services and support to individuals affected by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in rural northeast Wyoming. As a federal grant recipient, G A R F serves vulnerable populations by delivering comprehensive transitional housing and supportive services designed to stabilize the lives of crime victims and facilitate their integration into permanent housing and employment situations.

G A R F's federal grant work encompasses a significant prime award and multiple sub-awards spanning from 2021 through 2028. The organization's primary initiative is a $500,000 Transitional Housing Assistance Grant for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault (CFDA 16.736) from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women, awarded October 1, 2025, with a project period extending through September 30, 2028. Through this grant, G A R F provides victim-centered transitional housing to 174 survivors and their families via a program-rented communal site and 25 scattered-site private landlord residences, alongside comprehensive supportive services including case management, safety planning, career counseling, job training, legal assistance, and housing advocacy. Additionally, G A R F has received multiple sub-awards from the Attorney General of Wyoming since July 2021, with awards documented in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. These sub-awards support crime victim assistance services focused on addressing the emotional and physical needs of all crime victims, stabilizing lives following victimization, facilitating understanding and participation in the criminal justice system, and providing safety and security measures. Through these collective federal grant efforts, G A R F operates in partnership with the Wyoming Department of Family Services, District 6, to deliver integrated victim support services specifically tailored to rural communities.