OVW FY 2018 Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking | OVW 2018 13826

Opportunity Information: Apply for OVW 2018 13826

The OVW FY 2018 Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), created to expand and strengthen transitional housing options for survivors who cannot safely remain in their current housing. The program is aimed at people who are homeless or at immediate risk of homelessness because of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking, especially in situations where emergency shelter or other crisis services are unavailable, full, not appropriate for the survivor's needs, or otherwise insufficient. The core purpose is not only to provide a temporary place to live, but to pair that housing with practical, survivor-driven support that helps people stabilize and move toward long-term safety and permanent housing.

A central feature of the program is the required housing timeframe: funded projects are designed to provide between 6 and 24 months of transitional housing assistance. OVW emphasizes a holistic and victim-centered approach, meaning the housing model and the services surrounding it should be built around survivor safety, autonomy, and individualized needs rather than a one-size-fits-all program structure. The goal is to help survivors transition successfully into permanent housing and rebuild stability, rather than simply extending short-term shelter.

The opportunity allows flexibility in how transitional housing is delivered. Grantees can provide housing in properties they own, in housing units they lease, or by offering rental assistance for units leased directly by survivors. This structure gives communities options to tailor programs to local housing markets, availability of units, and survivor safety considerations. Regardless of the model used, OVW is looking for programs that combine housing with intentional, coordinated supports that reduce barriers to permanent housing and long-term independence.

Support services are a key part of the funded approach and are expected to help participants locate and secure permanent housing, pursue or maintain employment, and build connections that support community integration. Examples named in the solicitation include employment counseling, occupational training, transportation assistance, counseling and related therapeutic supports, child care services, safety planning, and case management, along with other forms of assistance that address practical and emotional needs. A major requirement is that these services must be voluntary. In practice, that means survivors are not required to participate in services as a condition of receiving housing, and the services should be shaped by survivor input and personal choice. OVW also highlights trauma-informed implementation, where staff and program policies recognize the impacts of trauma and prioritize emotional and physical safety, choice, collaboration, trustworthiness, and empowerment. The program supports survivor self-determination by adapting services to the individual and respecting the survivor's pace and goals.

Funding may also be used for staff capacity, including staff trained to work with survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking, when those positions directly support transitional housing participants. This reflects OVW's focus on specialized, informed assistance that is responsive to the realities of safety planning, confidentiality, and the complex challenges survivors often face when trying to secure housing and stability.

From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number OVW 2018 13826, with assistance listing CFDA 16.736. It is categorized under housing and related supportive activities. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and federally recognized tribal governments, along with additional eligible entities as specified in the full eligibility guidance. The award ceiling for this solicitation is $350,000, and OVW anticipated making around 70 awards. The opportunity opened on January 4, 2018, with an original closing date of February 16, 2018. Overall, the grant is structured to help communities deliver flexible transitional housing paired with survivor-defined, voluntary, trauma-informed supports that lead to safer, more stable, permanent housing outcomes.

• The Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women in the housing, other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVW FY 2018 Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.736.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jan 04, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 16, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $350,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 70 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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