Zerov, Inc.

Zerov, Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit organization headquartered in Frankfort, Kentucky, serves as the statewide domestic violence and sexual assault coalition for Kentucky. The organization is dedicated to creating safe lives and thriving futures for survivors of intimate partner violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. Through federal grant funding, Zerov provides comprehensive support services addressing homelessness, housing assistance, and victim advocacy across Kentucky, with a particular focus on delivering trauma-informed care and coordinating multi-agency responses to gender-based violence.

Zerov's federal grant-funded activities span multiple program areas and funding sources. The organization has received substantial funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267), with recent awards totaling over $7.1 million across multiple award periods to provide permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, and supportive services for homeless individuals and families. Additionally, Zerov receives funding from the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), including grants under the State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (CFDA 16.556) for coordinating victim services and collaborating with federal, state, and local entities, and the Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (CFDA 16.736), which funds transitional housing and supportive services for survivors. The organization also receives federal funding through the Administration on Children, Youth and Families for statewide domestic violence coalition activities. Zerov's grant-funded services include rental and utility assistance, case management, safety planning, legal aid, transportation assistance, career counseling, job training, housing search and placement, data management through Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS), and training and technical assistance to member programs and community agencies. The organization partners with multiple state and local entities, including the Kentucky Department for Local Government, Kentucky Housing Corporation, Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, and the Kentucky Cabinet for Health Services, to deliver comprehensive survivor-centered services addressing both immediate housing needs and long-term economic self-sufficiency.