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

Letter of Intent (Optional): May 22, 2025
Application: Jun 9, 2025

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

Grants.gov contact center:
800.518.4726
support@grants.gov
Self-service knowledge base

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

SAM.gov assistance:
866.606.8220
https://sam.gov/content/help

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 and minors 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 to provide victim services, especially housing, and improve law enforcement response in rural and remote areas, Tribal nations, and small towns that often lack resources to effectively combat domestic violence and sexual assault

Applications will be accepted from:

• States
• Tribes
• Territories
• Local governments
• Nonprofit (public or private) entities, including tribal nonprofit organizations.

Nationwide and U.S. Territories

Award ceiling: $400,000 for support services only and $500,000 for housing services or housing plus support services
Award floor: $400,000
Project period: 3 years
Estimated number of awards: 80
Estimated total program funding: $40,000,000

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

Applicants are strongly encouraged, but not required, to email a letter of intent to OVW.TransitionalHousing@usdoj.gov by May 22, 2025.

Applications are submitted through a two-step process with the SF-424 and SF-LLL due in Grants.gov on July 9, 2025 and the full application including attachments in the Justice Grants System (JustGrants) due on June 11, 2025.

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