Office Hours: Using ARP Funds to Meet Survivors’ Safe Housing Needs

Safe and stable housing is a critical need for survivors of domestic violence (DV), yet many face significant barriers in securing and maintaining it. Emerging evidence suggests a relationship between experiencing DV, public health emergencies (PHEs) and disasters – as such, ensuring access to housing and support services for DV becomes even more critical during times of collective crisis. The American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds provide a unique opportunity to address these challenges by offering financial support for essential housing-related services and resources. From rental assistance to hygiene products, mobile advocacy, and shelter improvements, these funds can be strategically used to create safer, healthier, and more accessible housing solutions for survivors.

FVPSA grantees are invited to join NRCDV’s National Capacity Building Center on Safe and Supportive Housing for DV Survivors and STTARS, NIWRC’s Tribal Safe Housing Center for Office Hours to discuss creative ways ARP funds can be used to meet survivors’ safe housing needs. We’ll highlight NRCDV’s newly released publication and share resources developed by STTARS and the National Workgroup on Safe Housing for American Indian and Alaska Native Survivors of Gender-Based Violence.

Presenters:
Shenna Morris, VP of Policy and Systems Change, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
Gwendolyn Packard, Director, STTARS Indigenous Safe Housing Center