Safe Housing Grant Recipients
Below are shelters that have been awarded Safe Housing grants to keep families escaping violence together
Safe Housing grants provide options for individuals and families escaping domestic violence with their pets.
*Dual funded grantee
2024 Recipients
Domestic violence shelters
- Safe Haven of Pender and Duplin Counties (Pender and Duplin Counties, North Carolina)
- Response: Help for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (Pitkin County, Colorado)
- Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley (Boulder County, Colorado)
- Domestic Violence Intervention Center (Lee County, Alabama)
- Coburn Place Safe Haven (Marion County, Indiana)
- Tubman (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
- Alexandra House, Inc. (Anoka County, Minnesota)
- Relationship Safety Alliance (Crow Wing County, Minnesota)
- LifeWire (King County, Washington)
- Modoc Crisis Center (Modoc County, California)
- Turning Point Domestic Violence Services (Bartholomew County, Indiana)
- The Grace Center (Gillepsie County, Texas)
- Family Abuse Center (McClellan County, Texas)
Purple Leash Project grant recipients
- Domestic Violence Intervention Program (Johnson County, Iowa)
- Volunteers of America-Greater New York (Bronx, Kings, New York, and Queens Counties, New York)
- Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (Boulder County, Colorado)
- Iris Domestic Violence Center (East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana)
- Wings of Hope Family Crisis Services (Payne County, Oklahoma)
- LifeSafe Resources, Inc. (Cobb County, Georgia)
- Women's Advocates (Ramsey County, Minnesota)
Animal shelters
- The Kaua'i Humane Society (Kaua'i County, Hawaii)
- PAWS NY (New York County, New York)
- Lewis & Clark Humane Society (Lewis and Clark County, Texas)
- Houston Humane Society (Harris County, Texas)
Homeless shelters
- Family Crisis Support Services, Inc. (Norton, Virginia)
- Deep Roots (Earleville, Maryland)
- Community Homeless Solutions (H.O.M.E. Resource Center -Hollister, California)
2023 Recipients
Domestic violence shelters
- Sunrise of Pasco County, Inc. (Pasco County, Florida)
- Peace River Center for Personal Development, Inc. (Polk County, Florida)
- Women’s Advocates (Ramsey County, Minnesota)
- Turningpoint for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence (Pierce and St. Croix Counties, Wisconsin)
- Domestic Violence Resource Center (Washington County, Oregon)
- Steps to End Domestic Violence (Chittenden County, Vermont)
- YWCA of Kitsap County (Kitsap County, Washington)
- YWCA Oklahoma City (Oklahoma County, Oklahoma)
- Women's Center Harbor House (Marquette County, Michigan)
- Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services, Inc. (Winnebago County, Wisconsin)
- Partners for Peace (Penobscot County, Maine)
Animal shelters
- Big Sky CARES (St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana)
- Humane Society Ohio Valley (Washington County, Ohio)
- SPCA Cincinnati (Hamilton County, Ohio)
- Humane Fort Wayne (Allen County, Indiana)
- Cecil County Animal Services (Cecil County, Maryland)
Purple Leash Project grant recipients
- The Women's Safe House (St. Louis County, Missouri)
- Safelight, Inc. (Henderson County, North Carolina)
- F.A.I.T.H. Inc. (Rabun County, Georgia)
- Schuylkill Hope Center (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
- Peace at Home Family Shelter (Washington County, Arkansas)
- Verde Valley Sanctuary (Yavapai County, Arizona)
- 180 Turning Lives Around (Monmouth County, New Jersey)
- Liberty House (Dougherty County, Georgia)
- A Safe Place (Lake County, Illinois)
2022 Recipients
Domestic violence shelters
- Ministry Alliance for Regaining Your Safety aka MARYS House (Pickens County, South Carolina)
- Serene Harbor, Inc. (Brevard County, Florida)
- DOVES of Big Bear Valley, Inc. (San Bernardino County, California)
- Center for Prevention of Abuse (Peoria County, Illinois)
- S.H.A.R.E. House, Inc. (Douglas County, Georgia)
- Haven (Gallatin County, Montana)
- Safe Voices (Franklin County, Maine)
Animal shelters
- Big Sky Ranch/Big Sky Cares (St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana)
- Ruff Haven Crisis Sheltering (Salt Lake County, Utah)
- Furry Friends Rockin Rescue (Burleigh County, North Dakota)
- Pigtopia (Shelby County, Tennessee)
Purple Leash Project grant recipients
- Doorways (Arlington County, Virginia)
- YWCA Missoula (Missoula County, Montana)
- YWCA NorthEastern NY (Schenectady County, New York)
- Battered Women's Shelter (Summit County, Ohio)
- Newhouse (Jackson County, Missouri)
- Monarch Services – Servicios Monarca (Santa Cruz County, California)
- Women’s Resource Center (Newport County, Rhode Island)
- Seminole County Victims’ Rights Coalition, Inc. (Seminole County, Florida)
- Finding Grace Ministries (Jefferson County, Missouri)
2021 Recipients
Domestic violence shelters
- The Glynn Community Crisis Center, Inc. aka Amity House (Glynn County, Georgia)
- Bay Area Women’s Center (Bay County, Michigan)
- Community Action Stops Abuse, Inc. aka CASA (Pinellas County, Florida)
- REACH of Haywood County (Haywood County, North Carolina)
- The Sexual Assault Spouse Abuse Resource Center Inc. aka SARC (Harford County, Maryland)
- Embrace Services, Inc. (Rusk County, Wisconsin)
- Stillwater Domestic Violence Services, Inc. dba Wings of Hope Family Crisis Services (Payne County, Oklahoma)
- Safe Harbor Crisis Center (Davis County, Utah)
- The Ark Domestic Violence Shelter (Brown County, Texas)
- Peace House Inc. (Summit County, Utah)
- NextStep Domestic Violence Project (Washington County, Maine)*
Animal shelters
- Belleville Area Humane Society (St. Clair County, Illinois)
- The Animal Protective Association of Missouri (St. Louis County, Missouri)
- Chesapeake Humane Society (Chesapeake County, Virginia)
- Wadena County Humane Society (Wadena County, Minnesota)
- Souris Valley Animal Shelter (Ward County, North Dakota)
- Friends of Cabot Animal Support Services (Lonoke County, Arkansas)
- The Kauai Humane Society (Kauai County, Hawaii)
Purple Leash Project grant recipients
- The Spring (Tulsa County, Oklahoma)
- Services to Abused Families, Inc. (Culpeper County, Virginia) x2
- Family Violence Prevention Center of Greene County (Greene County, Ohio)
- Sojourner House (Providence County, Rhode Island)
- YWCA of Bradford (McKean County, Pennsylvania)
- NextStep Domestic Violence Project (Washington County, Maine)*
- Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program (Athens County, Ohio)
- Domestic Sexual Assault Outreach Center (Webster County, Iowa)
2020 Recipients
Domestic violence shelters
- Shelterhouse (Midland County, Michigan)
- Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati/ YWCA of Greater Cincinnati (Hamilton County, Ohio)
- Family Life Center (Flagler County, Florida)
- Renew, Inc. (Montezuma County, Colorado)
- Avalon Center Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Agency (Cumberland County, Tennessee)*
- The Spring (Tulsa County, Oklahoma)
- North Star Advocacy Center (Nodaway County, Missouri)
- Advocates for Victims of Assault, Inc – aka Summit Advocates (Summit County, Colorado)
- Branch County Coalition Against Domestic Violence (Branch County, Michigan)
Animal shelters
- Souris Valley Animal Shelter (Ward County, North Dakota)
- 4 Paws Rescue, Inc. (Lincoln Parish, Louisiana)
- Monadnock Humane Society (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)
- Big Sky Ranch/CATNIP Foundation (St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana)
- Humane Society of Marlboro (Marlboro County, South Carolina)
- Lost Our Home Pet Rescue (Maricopa County, Arizona)
- Valley Oak SPCA (Tulare County, California)
- Monroe County Humane Association (Monroe County, Indiana)
- Alaqua Animal Refuge (Walton County, Florida)
Purple Leash Project grant recipients
- YWCA Charleston – Resolve Family Abuse Program (Kanawha County, West Virginia)
- New Life Center (Maricopa County, Arizona)
- Raphael House of Portland (Multnomah County, Oregon)
- Safe Nest (Clark County, Nevada)
- Community Beyond Violence (Nevada County, California)
- Avalon Center Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Agency (Cumberland County, Tennessee)*
- Sojourner Center (Maricopa County, Arizona)
- Hope Haven of Cass County (Cass County, Missouri) x2
- Palomar Family Justice Center (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
- Domestic Violence Intervention Program (Johnson County, Iowa)
- Domestic Abuse Family Shelter (Forrest County, Mississippi)
- YWCA Nashville and Middle Tennessee (Davidson County, Tennessee)
2019 Recipients
Domestic violence shelters
- Sojourner Center (Maricopa County, Arizona)
- Abused Adult Resource Center (Burleigh County North Dakota)
- Friends of the Family (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
- YWCA West Central Michigan (Kent County, Michigan)
- Center for Hope and Safety (Marion County, Oregon)
- The Spring of Tampa Bay (Hillsborough County, Florida)
- Southside Center for Violence Prevention, Inc. (Cumberland County, Virginia)
- Women’s Crisis Center (Boone County, Kentucky)
- Converse Hope Center (Converse County, Wyoming)
- Newhouse Shelter (Jackson County, Missouri)
- Hubbard House (Duval County, Florida)
- Family Assistance Program (San Bernardino County, California)
- Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas (Saline County, Kansas)
- Wayne County Protective Agency, Inc. dba Fair Haven (Wayne County, Georgia)
- L.I. Against Domestic Violence (Suffolk County, New York)
- Colorado River Regional Crisis Services (La Paz County, Arizona)
- Center for Family Services (Camden County, New Jersey)
Purple Leash Project grant recipients
- Refuge House (Leon County, Florida)
- Family Violence Prevention Service (Bexar County, Texas)
- Hope Haven of Cass County (Cass County, Missouri)
- Lydia’s House (St. Louis County, Missouri)
- Safe Voices (Androscoggin County, Maine)
- Northeast Georgia Council on Domestic Violence, Inc. (Hart County, Georgia)
- Ohio Guidestone – Personal and Family Counseling Services (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
- Victor Valley Domestic Violence, Inc. (San Bernardino County, California)
- Survivor Resource Network (Kay County, Oklahoma)
2018 Recipients
Domestic violence shelters
- Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County (Media, Pennsylvania)
- Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault Crisis Center of Warren County (Washington, New Jersey)
- Beloit Domestic Violence Center, Inc. (Beloit, Wisconsin)
- Stand Up Placer (Placer County, California)
- Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services (Bellingham, Washington)
- Center Against Sexual & Domestic Abuse, Inc. (Superior, Wisconsin)
- 180 Turning Lives Around (Hazlet, New Jersey)
- The Center for Child and Family Advocacy, Inc. (Napolean, Ohio)
- Tillamook County Women’s Resource Center (Tillamook, Oregon)
- Community Support Center (Dillon, Montana)
- Dove Center (Oakland, Maryland)
- LSS CHOICES for Victims of Domestic Violence (Worthington, Ohio)
- Safe Futures, Inc. (New London, Connecticut)
- Samaritan House, Inc. (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
- Solutions Center Shelter and Support Services, Inc. (Fond du-Lac, Wisconsin)
- Siskiyou Domestic Violence & Crisis Center (Yreka, California)
- Spouse Abuse Sexual Assault Crisis Center, Inc. (Hastings, Nebraska)
- CHILD, Inc. (Wilmington, Delaware)
- People’s Place II, Inc. (Milford, Delaware)
- Hill Country Crisis Council, Inc. (Kerrville, Texas)
2017 Recipients
Domestic violence shelters
- YWCA Glendale (Glendale, California)
- Faith House, Inc. (Lafayette, Louisiana)
- Women’s Transitional Living Center, Inc. (Fullerton, California)
- RISE San Luis Obispo County (Paso Robles, California)
- WEAVE, Inc. (Sacramento, California)
- Arising Hope (Eastlake, Colorado)
- HEAL, Inc. & The Nest (Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico)
- Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic Violence (Decatur, Georgia)
- Alternatives Incorporated (Anderson, Indiana)
- Willow Domestic Violence Center (Rochester, New York)
2016 Recipients
Domestic violence shelters
- CASA (Community Action Stops Abuse, Inc.) (Saint Petersburg, Florida)
- Albany County SAFE Project (Laramie, Wyoming)
- YWCA of Sweetwater County (Rock Springs, Wyoming)
- Hope Haven of Cass County (Harrisonville, Missouri)
- First Step, Inc. (Wichita Falls, Texas)
- Marie Detty New Directions (Lawton, Oklahoma)
- Emergency Support Shelter (Longview, Washington)
- Family Crisis Center (Farmington, New Mexico)
- Harbor House Domestic Violence Shelter (New Philadelphia, Ohio)
- Rainbow House Domestic Abuse Services, Inc. (Marinette, Wisconsin)
- First Step, The Western Wayne County Project on Domestic Assault (Plymouth, Michigan)
- Turningpoint for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence (River Falls, Wisconsin)
- DOVES of Big Bear Valley, Inc. (Big Bear Lake, California)
2015 Recipients
Domestic violence shelters
- South Peninsula Haven House (Homer, Alaska)
- Interface Children & Family Services (Camarillo, California)
- Haven Hills, Inc. (Canoga Park, California)
- Arising Hope International (Eastlake, Colorado)
- Urban Resource Institute – URIPALS (New York, New York)
- The Domestic Violence Shelter, Inc. (Mansfield, Ohio)
- CCW-IVAS Place (Lenoir City, Tennessee)
- The ARK Domestic Violence Shelter (Brownwood, Texas)
- DAWN- Domestic Abuse Women’s Network (Tukwila, Washington)
- Dove House Advocacy Services (Townsend, Washington)
- A Better Way Services, Inc. (Muncie, Indiana)
- YWCA Clark County SafeChoice Domestic Violence Shelter (Vancouver, Washington)
- New Directions Domestic Abuse Shelter (Mount Vernon, Ohio)
- Catalyst Domestic Violence Services (Chico, California)
- Haven Women’s Center of Stanislaus (Modesto, California)
- Circle of Love Center, Inc. (Greensboro, Georgia)
- Domestic Violence Intervention Program (Iowa City, Iowa)
2014 Recipients
Domestic violence shelters
- SAFEHOME, Inc. (Overland Park, Kansas)
- Dove Center (Oakland, Maryland)
- Underground Railroad, Inc. (Saginaw, Michigan)
- Anna Marie’s Alliance (St. Cloud, Minnesota)
- Colorado River Regional Crisis Shelter (Parker, Arizona)
- Domestic Violence Intervention Services, Inc. (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
- Family Support Services of Amarillo (Amarillo, Texas)
- Quincy Area Network Against Domestic Abuse, Inc. “Quanada” (Quincy, Illinois)
- Safe Embrace (Reno, Nevada)
- Sojourner Center (Phoenix, Arizona)
- The LeeShore Center (Kenai, Alaska)
2013 Recipients
Domestic violence shelters
- Clarina Howard Nichols Center (Morrisville, Vermont)
- GreenHouse17 (Lexington, Kentucky)
- Harbor House Domestic Abuse Programs (Appleton, Wisconsin)
- Lake Family Resource Center (Kelseyville, California)
- Operation Care (Jackson, California)
- Peace River Center (Bartow, Florida)
- Rose Brooks Center, Inc. (Kansas City, Missouri)
2012 Recipients
Domestic violence shelters
- Alle-Kiski Area Hope Center, Inc. (Tarentum, Pennsylvania)
- Blue Water Safe Horizons (Port Huron, Michigan)
- Colorado River Regional Crisis Shelter (Parker, Arizona)
- Metropolitan Center for Women and Children, Inc. (Jefferson, Louisiana)
- Safe Harbor of Northeast Kentucky, Inc. (Ashland, Kentucky)
- Shelter House, Inc. (Fort Walton Beach, Florida)