Harris Applauds $550,000 Violence Against Women Grant

WASHINGTON, DC: Rep. Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) announced the award of a $550,000 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women to the Mid-Shore Council On Family Violence located in Easton. Funds were awarded from the Transitional Housing Assistance Program, which provides aid to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who are homeless, or in need of transitional housing or other housing assistance, as a result of their victimization, and for whom emergency shelter services or other crisis intervention services are unavailable or insufficient. The program supports holistic, victim-centered approaches to providing transitional housing and support services that move individuals into permanent housing and help them secure employment and integrate into a community.

Congressman Harris made the following statement:

“As a father of six children, three of whom are women, I applaud the award of this grant to the Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence. The organization will utilize these funds to provide residences to survivors and their families through private landlord housing units. Additionally, the Council will collaborate with multiple partners in the region to offer a full array of services to individuals who are victims of family violence. Grants like this have my full support.”