Semcoa Inc.

Semcoa Inc. is a non-profit organization located in Plymouth, Massachusetts. It operates as a corporate entity and is registered to receive federal awards as a tax-exempt non-profit organization. The organization provides transitional housing and support services to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in its local community.

Through prime and sub-federal grant awards, Semcoa Inc. offers a range of transitional housing and support services. The organization recently received a $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault program. This 3-year grant will allow Semcoa to provide up to 3 scattered-site housing units and comprehensive services to families affected by violence, including rental and utility assistance, case management, safety planning, childcare, transportation, career counseling, support groups, job training, education attainment, and housing advocacy. Semcoa has also received sub-awards from the City of New Bedford and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to continue providing services funded by the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), such as permanent supportive housing, homeless prevention, emergency shelters, and victim services projects. Additionally, Semcoa has partnered with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to deliver home visiting services through a sub-award.