Women's Center Of Beaver County

Women's Center of Beaver County, a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Beaver, Pennsylvania, operates as a federal grant recipient providing transitional housing, emergency shelter, and supportive services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking, plus homeless individuals and families. The organization functions almost entirely as a sub-recipient (93% of recent awards) under federal grant programs rather than as a prime contractor, with a small portfolio of direct prime grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Justice.

The organization's prime grant work centers on two active awards. The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women funded a $594,500 three-year Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program award (CFDA 16.736) effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027, which supports 35 scattered-site transitional housing units and comprehensive victim-centered services including rental and utility assistance, case management, safety planning, career counseling, job training, and housing advocacy delivered in collaboration with the Beaver County Rehabilitation Center. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded $305,875 under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026 for transitional housing and supportive services for homeless individuals and families in Beaver County.

Sub-award activity dominates the portfolio, with 38 sub-grants across four distinct federal funding streams. The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women channels 15 sub-awards through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime & Delinquency, funding core victim services, case management, and therapy for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. The Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service accounts for 12 sub-awards routed through the Pennsylvania Department of Education, providing meal and milk reimbursements for approved sites serving children. The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime program delivers 8 sub-awards, including Victims of Crime Act grant services and emergency shelter operations funded through HESG (Homeless Emergency and Shelter Grant) vehicles. The Housing and Urban Development sub-award provides emergency shelter funding through Pennsylvania intermediaries.

Award volume has grown from 3 in 2022 to a peak of 12 in 2024, with 7 awards in 2025 and 2 in the first seven months of 2026, reflecting a slight deceleration in recent year-to-date activity. Combined dollars obligated across the forty-one awards total $5.7 million. The organization serves a narrow geographic footprint and specialized population—violence against women survivors and homeless individuals in Beaver County—concentrating its federal partnerships on domestic violence, homelessness, and victims' services programs administered by DOJ, USDA, and HUD.