OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program
At a glance
OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office on Violence Against Women (Department of Justice). The application deadline was July 14, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $380K – $600K, with about 80 awards expected and $48.5M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized tribal governments, native american tribal organizations and 3 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.736 (Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Jun 3, 2026Posted
- Jul 14, 2026Application deadline
- Posted
- Jun 3, 2026
- Close date
- Jul 14, 2026
- Award floor
- $380,000
- Award ceiling
- $600,000
- Est. total funding
- $48,500,000
- Expected awards
- 80
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Native American tribal organizations
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Eligible applicants are limited to: States, units of local government, Indian Tribes, and other organizations that have a documented history of effective work concerning domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The Transitional Housing program funds transitional housing and support services for victims who are homeless or in need of transitional housing or other housing assistance because of domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (VAWA crimes). Eligible applicants are Tribal, state, and local governments and organizations with a documented history of effective work concerning VAWA crimes.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 16.736
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 16.736
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 307 grant awards had funding actions under Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault, with 13 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- COORDINADORA PAZ PARA LA MUJER INC$694K
- ALEUT COMMUNITY OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND$644K
- WOMENS RESOURCE CENTER INC$600K
- JERSEY BATTERED WOMENS SERVICE$600K
- TUBMAN$600K
Agency contact (as published)
Office on Violence Against Women
OVW.TransitionalHousing@usdoj.gov
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Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through this opportunity?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $380k – $600k, total estimated program funding is $48,500,000 and the agency expects to make about 80 awards.
How do I apply for this opportunity?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-OVW-2026-172624), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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