Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault (16.736)
Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault (Assistance Listing 16.736) is run by the Offices, Boards and Divisions, part of the Department of Justice. It awarded $192 million in 378 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $507,006 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $500,000. Half of the 378 awards fell between $500,000 and $550,000, and they ranged from $300,000 to $693,750.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$192 million
- Grant awards378
- Typical award$500,000
- Awarded in FY 2025$38.2 million
- Size rank617 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $35.3 million in fiscal 2021 to $38.2 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 617th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 11% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 55 states and territories.
What the program funds
To provide transitional housing assistance and related support services to minors, adults, and their dependents 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; and for whom emergency shelter services or other crisis intervention services are unavailable or insufficient.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are States, Indian tribal governments, units of local government, and other organizations, including domestic violence and sexual assault victim service providers, domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions, other nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations, population-specific organizations, or community-based and culturally specific organizations, that have a documented history of effective work concerning domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Grants are available to provide transitional housing, including funding for the operating expenses of newly developed or existing transitional housing; short term housing assistance, including rental or utilities payment assistance and assistance with related expenses, such as payment of security deposits and other costs incidental to relocation to transitional housing; and support services designed to enable a minor, an adult, or a dependent of such minor or adult, who is fleeing a situation of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to locate and secure permanent housing and integrate into a community by providing that minor, adult, or dependent, with services, such as transportation, counseling, child care, case management, employment counseling, occupational training, job retention counseling, counseling concerning re-entry into the workforce, and other assistance. Participation in the support services must be voluntary. Receipt of the benefits of the housing assistance shall not be conditioned upon the participation of the youth, adults, or dependents in any or all of the support services offered them. Housing assistance is limited to 24 months with a possible extension for an additional 6 months if the client has made a good faith effort to acquire permanent housing and has been unable to acquire permanent housing.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Range: $400,000 to $500,000
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault (16.736) awarded $192 million across 378 grant awards, an average of $507,006 per award.
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 94% of the money, tribes 3.8% and state and local governments 2.0%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 356 | $181 million | 94% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 14 | $7.2 million | 3.8% |
| State and local governments | 8 | $3.8 million | 2.0% |
By state
50 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 29 | $15.9 million |
| New York | 22 | $10.8 million |
| Ohio | 17 | $8.4 million |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | $7.0 million |
| Michigan | 14 | $6.8 million |
| Texas | 12 | $6.0 million |
| New Jersey | 12 | $5.8 million |
| Iowa | 11 | $5.5 million |
| Georgia | 10 | $5.3 million |
| Missouri | 10 | $5.2 million |
| North Carolina | 10 | $5.0 million |
| Illinois | 9 | $4.9 million |
| Florida | 9 | $4.8 million |
| Wisconsin | 9 | $4.6 million |
| Colorado | 8 | $4.3 million |
| Idaho | 8 | $4.2 million |
| Virginia | 8 | $4.0 million |
| Maine | 7 | $3.9 million |
| Alaska | 7 | $3.6 million |
| Montana | 7 | $3.5 million |
| Utah | 6 | $3.2 million |
| Alabama | 7 | $3.1 million |
| Tennessee | 6 | $3.1 million |
| Maryland | 6 | $3.0 million |
| Minnesota | 6 | $3.0 million |
| Oregon | 6 | $3.0 million |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | $2.8 million |
| Kentucky | 6 | $2.7 million |
| Arizona | 6 | $2.7 million |
| District of Columbia | 5 | $2.7 million |
| Washington | 5 | $2.7 million |
| Hawaii | 5 | $2.6 million |
| New Mexico | 5 | $2.6 million |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $2.6 million |
| Rhode Island | 5 | $2.5 million |
| Oklahoma | 5 | $2.4 million |
| South Carolina | 4 | $2.3 million |
| Indiana | 5 | $2.3 million |
| Mississippi | 5 | $2.2 million |
| North Dakota | 4 | $2.1 million |
| New Hampshire | 4 | $2.1 million |
| Vermont | 4 | $2.0 million |
| Nevada | 4 | $1.9 million |
| Louisiana | 3 | $1.6 million |
| West Virginia | 3 | $1.5 million |
| Arkansas | 3 | $1.5 million |
| Wyoming | 3 | $1.5 million |
| American Samoa | 3 | $1.4 million |
| Nebraska | 2 | $1.1 million |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 2 | $1.0 million |
| Kansas | 2 | $926,140 |
| Delaware | 2 | $713,751 |
| Connecticut | 1 | $500,000 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | $466,495 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $244,808 |