TURNING POINT FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES

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2025-07-26

2024-07-30

2009-02-17

2024-09-26

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Department of Justice

THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM (TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM) IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 12351. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM IS TO AID MINORS, ADULTS, AND THEIR DEPENDENTS WHO ARE HOMELESS, AS DEFINED BY 34 U.S.C. 12473(6), OR IN NEED OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING OR OTHER HOUSING ASSISTANCE, AS A RESULT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING, AND FOR WHOM EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVICES OR OTHER CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES ARE UNAVAILABLE OR INSUFFICIENT. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS HOLISTIC, SURVIVOR-CENTERED APPROACHES TO PROVIDING TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES DESIGNED TO ENABLE A MINOR, AN ADULT, OR A DEPENDENT OF SUCH MINOR OR ADULT LOCATE AND SECURE PERMANENT HOUSING, SECURE EMPLOYMENT, AND INTEGRATE INTO A COMMUNITY. TURNING POINT FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN FLUSHING, NEW YORK, AN URBAN REGION OF THE STATE. THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE 25 SCATTERED SITE RESIDENCES FOR 25 SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH PRIVATE LANDLORD HOUSING UNITS. TURNING POINT FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES WILL COLLABORATE WITH ITS PARTNER, THE ANSOB CENTER FOR REFUGEES, TO PROVIDE A HOLISTIC, VICTIM-CENTERED, AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO MEET THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS NEW PROJECT WILL USE FUNDS TO PROVIDE BOTH HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO MOVE SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, OR STALKING WHO ARE HOMELESS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. THE PROJECT WILL ASSIST CLIENTS FOR AN ANTICIPATED MINIMUM OF SIX MONTHS AND A MAXIMUM LENGTH OF 24 MONTHS. SERVICES OFFERED WILL FOCUS ON MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE UNDERSERVED IMMIGRANT AND MUSLIM POPULATION IN THE REGION. THE RANGE OF OPTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDE RENTAL AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE, CASE MANAGEMENT, SAFETY PLANNING, CHILDCARE, TRANSPORTATION, CAREER COUNSELING, FINANCIAL AND CREDIT COUNSELING, SUPPORT GROUPS, JOB TRAINING, EDUCATION ATTAINMENT, LIMITED LEGAL ASSISTANCE, AND HOUSING ADVOCACY. THE PROJECT PROVIDES FOLLOW-UP SERVICES FOR AT LEAST TWELVE MONTHS ONCE PERMANENT HOUSING IS SECURED.

550000.00

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2024-09-19

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Department of Justice

THE GRANTS FOR OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS (UNDERSERVED PROGRAM) WAS STATUTORILY CREATED IN THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2013 (VAWA 2013) TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT OUTREACH STRATEGIES TARGETED AT ADULT OR YOUTH VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE VICTIM SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SUCH POPULATIONS. GRANT FUNDS MAY BE USED TO: 1) WORK WITH FEDERAL, STATE, TRIBAL, TERRITORIAL, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AGENCIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP OR ENHANCE POPULATION SPECIFIC VICTIM SERVICES; 2) STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS TO PROVIDE POPULATION SPECIFIC VICTIM SERVICES; 3) STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF TRADITIONAL VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE POPULATION SPECIFIC VICTIM SERVICES; 4) STRENGTHEN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE INTERVENTIONS BY PROVIDING TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROSECUTORS, JUDGES, AND OTHER COURT PERSONNEL ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS; 5) WORK IN COOPERATION WITH AN UNDERSERVED POPULATION TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT OUTREACH, EDUCATION, PREVENTION, AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES THAT HIGHLIGHT AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND THE SPECIFIC ISSUES FACED BY VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING FROM UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS; OR, 6) STRENGTHEN THE RESPONSE OF SOCIAL AND HUMAN SERVICES BY PROVIDING POPULATION-SPECIFIC TRAINING FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS ARE LIMITED TO: POPULATION SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS OR VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT ARE (1) DEAF PROGRAMS (2) LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER (LGBT) ORGANIZATIONS, (3) ORGANIZATIONS SERVING UNDERSERVED RELIGIOUS POPULATIONS, (4) DISABILITY PROGRAMS, OR (5) ORGANIZATIONS SERVING CERTAIN UNDERSERVED RACIAL AND ETHNIC POPULATIONS. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE TPNYS CULTURALLY SPECIFIC DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES, AND ENSURE THAT MUSLIM WOMEN IN NEW YORK CITY, AN UNDERSERVED POPULATION, RECEIVE POPULATION SPECIFIC DV OUTREACH AND SERVICES. THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS MULTIPLE CHALLENGES. THE PROJECTS PRIMARY ACTIVITIES ARE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, CRISIS INTERVENTION, ADVOCACY, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, AND REFERRAL FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT SERVICES (PROTECTION ORDER PROCEEDINGS, A SERVICE PROVIDED BY QLS, OUR MOU PARTNER). TPNY IS PARTNERING WITH QUEENS LEGAL SERVICES (QLS) TO OFFER THE WOMEN SERVED FREE LEGAL ADVOCACY AND LEGAL SERVICES THAT ARE LIMITED TO THE CONTEXT OF PROTECTION ORDER PROCEEDINGS (EITHER TEMPORARY OR LONG-TERM RELIEF). OVERALL, THE PROJECT AIMS TO REACH OVER 3,500 EACH YEAR THROUGH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS AND PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES TO AT LEAST 225 WOMEN DURING THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD (75 NEW CLIENTS PER YEAR).

600000.00

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2021-09-08

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Department of Justice

OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO MUSLIM WOMEN IN QUEENS, NEW YORK

450000.00

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0.00

2019-08-21

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Department of Justice

NEW BEGINNINGS TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROJECT

450000.00

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0.00

2018-09-10

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Department of Justice

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO MUSLIM WOMEN IN NEW YORK CITY

300000.00

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0.00

54-2177390

Government Instrumentality, Title-Holding Corporation, Charitable Organization, Agricultural Organization, Board of Trade, Pleasure, Recreational, or Social Club, Fraternal Beneficiary Society, Order or Association, Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (Non-Govt. Emps.), Domestic Fraternal Societies and Associations, Teachers Retirement Fund Assoc., Benevolent Life Insurance Assoc., Burial Association, Credit Union, Mutual Insurance Company or Assoc. Other Than Life or Marine, Corp. Financing Crop Operations, Supplemental Unemployment Compensation Trust or Plan, Employee Funded Pension Trust (Created Before 6/25/59), Post or Organization of War Veterans, Legal Service Organization, Black Lung Trust, Multiemployer Pension Plan, Veterans Assoc. Formed Prior to 1880, Trust Described in Sect. 4049 of ERISA, Title Holding Co. for Pensions, etc., State-Sponsored High Risk Health Insurance Organizations, State-Sponsored Workers' Compensation Reinsurance, ACA 1322 Qualified Nonprofit Health Insurance Issuers, Apostolic and Religious Org. (501(d)), Cooperative Hospital Service Organization (501(e)), Cooperative Service Organization of Operating Educational Organization (501(f)), Child Care Organization (501(k)), Charitable Risk Pool, Qualified State-Sponsored Tuition Program, 4947(a)(1) - Private Foundation (Form 990PF Filer)

2006-06

Crime & Legal-Related: Protection Against Abuse

Type of organization and use of contribution: A public charity. Deductibility Limitation: 50% (60% for cash contributions)