OVC FY25 Emergency and Transitional Pet Shelter and Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence Program

Department of Justice

Description

This grant opportunity from OVC offers funding to support shelters and transitional housing for victims of domestic violence and their companion animals, including pets, service animals, emotional support animals, and horses. Many domestic violence shelters currently do not accommodate pets. This program aims to help shelters that wish to expand their services to include housing for both victims and their animals.

Under this notice of funding opportunity, OVC will provide funding for shelter and transitional housing and other assistance to victims of domestic violence and their companion animals, which under this program means pets, service animals, emotional support animals, and horses. A majority of dom…

Source

Grant ID

O-OVC-2025-172432

Agency

Department of Justice

Subcategory/Subagency

Office for Victims of Crime

Eligibility

The following categories of applicants are invited to apply:

  • State governments
  • Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
  • Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
  • City or township governments
  • County governments
Additional Eligibility Information
Any other organization that has a documented history of effective work concerning domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including—a domestic violence and sexual assault victim service provider; a domestic violence and sexual assault coalition; a community-based and culturally specific organization; or any other nonprofit, nongovernmental organization. Any organization that works directly with pets, service animals, emotional support animals, or horses and collab…
Awards & Funding

Award Ceiling

$500,000

Funding Amount

Discretionary

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