Womens Resource Center Inc.

Women's Resource Center Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit domestic shelter based in Scranton, Pennsylvania, is a federal grant recipient delivering transitional housing, crisis intervention, legal assistance, and support services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking experiencing homelessness. The organization operates as a prime recipient on HUD and Department of Justice grants (64% of recent awards) and as a sub-recipient under state administering agencies (36%), with no federal contract prime or subcontractor footprint.

The organization's federal grant portfolio concentrates heavily on two agencies. HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development accounts for 19 awards under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267), which funds permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services, and Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Recent CoC awards include a $480,785 project grant (effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026), a $452,755 grant (January 1 through December 31, 2025), and a $253,666 grant (January 1 through December 31, 2024). The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women represents the second major customer, with 15 awards supporting two parallel initiatives: the Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (a continuation project running October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027, providing six scattered-site residences and support services to survivors in partnership with Susquehanna County Housing and Redevelopment Authority, Susquehanna County Interfaith, and the Educational Opportunity Center); and the Legal Assistance for Victims grant program (a continuation project running October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026, providing civil legal assistance and representation to survivors in Lackawanna and Susquehanna Counties). The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime account adds five sub-awards through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime & Delinquency, focusing on crisis intervention, legal advocacy, economic empowerment, safety planning, and prevention education for domestic and sexual violence victims, with particular emphasis on Latino and LGBTQ+ communities.

The organization carries a modest and stable footprint: four awards reached completion in the next twenty-four months (recompete window), and activity has remained relatively flat over the past five years (four awards in 2022, five in 2023 and 2025, six in 2024, three in 2026 year-to-date). Combined obligated dollars across all federal grants total $12.8 million. Women's Resource Center Inc. serves rural and underserved populations in northeastern Pennsylvania, operating transitional housing units, 24/7 crisis hotlines, case management, legal assistance, interpretation services for non-English speakers, and multidisciplinary support for abuse survivors and trafficking victims.