Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 16.736

Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice

Jul 14, 2026

For program-related questions:
202.307.6026
OVW.TransitionalHousing@usdoj.gov

Grants.gov contact center:
800.518.4726
support@grants.gov
Grants.gov support

OVW JustGrants support:
866.655.4482
OVW.JustGrantsSupport@usdoj.gov

System for award management (SAM):
866.606.8220
Federal service desk

This opportunity, short title OVW Transitional Housing Assistance Grant Program, offers funding for transitional housing and support services for victims who are homeless or in need of transitional housing or other housing assistance as a result of a situation of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

Funds may be used for:

1. Transitional housing, including funding for the operating expenses of newly developed or existing transitional housing
2. Short-term housing assistance, including rental or utilities payments assistance and assistance with related expenses such as payment of security deposits and other costs incidental to relocation to transitional housing
3. Support services for adults, minors, or their dependents who are fleeing a situation of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking

Priority will be given to:

• Measures to combat human trafficking and transnational crime, particularly crimes linked to illegal immigration and cartel operations, that support safety and justice for trafficking victims who have also suffered domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and/or stalking
• Projects dedicated to direct victim services, particularly in small towns and rural, remote, and tribal communities

Applications will be accepted from:

• States
• Tribes
• Territories
• Local governments
• Nonprofit entities, including tribal nonprofit organizations

Nationwide and U.S. Territories

Award ceiling: up to $600,000
Project period: 48 months
Estimated number of awards: 80
Estimated total program funding: $48,500,000

Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and the online application process are available through grants.gov.

Applications are submitted through a two-step process with the SF-424 due in Grants.gov on July 14, 2026 and the full application including attachments in the Justice Grants System (JustGrants) due on July 16, 2026.

Abuse and violence · Housing and homelessness · Human services · Social determinants of health · Tribal communities