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WASHINGTON -- A pair of Utah organizations were awarded almost $600,000 in recovery Act funds to assist victims of domestic violence.
Attorney General Eric Holder announced Citizens Against Physical and Sexual Abuse in Logan and Your Community in Unity in Brigham City were awarded the funds by the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Recovery Act Transitional Housing Program.
"The most vulnerable in our society too often bear the greatest burden in times of economic hardship, which is why dedicating these funds to help survivors and their families get back on their feet is a concrete example of the Recovery Act at work," said Attorney General Holder. "Providing viable temporary housing options and services that promote self-sufficiency are critical and proven steps toward violence-free lives."
The Department of Justice awarded $344,231 to Citizens Against Physical and Sexual Abuse (CAPSA) to provide transitional housing for an estimated 21 women and their children fleeing domestic violence in northern Utah.
Women admitted to the program will be helped to develop individualized plans for self-sufficiency, including budgeting and financial counseling, assistance with credit repair, and economic advocacy services.
The Department of Justice awarded $250,733 to Your Community in Unity to expand transitional housing assistance, especially to underserved populations. The organization will provide quality advocacy, aftercare, case management and counseling to victims of domestic, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking in Box Elder County and provide advocacy services to victims in shelter awaiting transitional housing.
Additionally, the program will provide case management to the women in the transitional housing program, continue to provide aftercare services to transitional housing victims and their children and provide 100 additional counseling sessions per year to victims in the transitional housing program.
The landmark American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, signed into law by President Obama, provides the Justice Department's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) with $43 million for the Transitional Housing Assistance Program to provide holistic, victim-centered support services that move individuals into permanent housing.
