Housing program: sakhi's housing program helps south asian survivors of gender-based violence relocate to or remain in safe and stable housing through the following programs: housing counseling and advocacy: sakhi's housing program provides survivors highly personalized culturally and linguistically appropriate housing assistance. Sakhi's housing program manager and staff of multilingual economic empowerment advocates provide clients 1:1 counseling helping clients: find temporary shelter, apply for housing subsidies, find affordable housing programs, and access financial assistance for rent, utilities, security deposits, and moving costs. Emergency short-term housing: sakhi provides short-term emergency rental assistance (1-3 months) to help survivors in danger relocate immediately or to prevent eviction. Transitional housing :partially funded by major grants from the department of justice and housing and urban development, sakhi offers survivors (and dependents) up to 24 months of rental assistance in a fair-market apartment of their choice. In addition, sakhi provides help with relocation, safety measures, security deposit payments, and initial utility payments.

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