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Creates a new competitive grant program to help survivors of sexual assault by funding partnerships between sexual assault coalitions/programs and health, behavioral health, disability, and other service providers. The grants pay for trauma-informed, culturally relevant services (prevention, screening, treatment, training, housing help, case management, holistic and somatic care, substance-use services, and supports for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse), require privacy protections and reporting, and authorize $30 million per year for FY2026–2030.
The bill channels federal funding to expand trauma‑informed, culturally relevant services and strengthen program quality and privacy protections for sexual assault survivors, at modest federal cost but with potential administrative burdens for small providers and some funds diverted from frontline services to technical assistance.
Survivors of sexual assault (especially women, low-income people, and racial/ethnic minorities) will gain expanded access to trauma‑informed, culturally relevant services — including therapy, medical screening, substance‑use support, and temporary housing — through new federal grant partnerships.
Community sexual assault programs and culturally specific organizations (including those serving tribal communities and hospital/health systems) will receive federal funds to build capacity and form partnerships with health and disability providers, strengthening local service networks.
Survivors will have stronger privacy and confidentiality safeguards because grantees are required to protect victim information, reducing risk of retraumatization and unauthorized disclosure.
Community-based providers and frontline programs may receive less direct grant funding because a portion of funds (including TA awards limited to private nonprofits and up to 10% reserved for technical assistance) is directed away from service delivery.
Smaller community programs and nonprofits may face increased administrative burden from competitive applications, reporting, and evaluation requirements, which could limit their ability to access funds and deliver services.
Taxpayers face a modest but recurring federal cost because the bill authorizes $30 million per year, increasing federal spending unless offsets are provided.
Introduced July 17, 2025 by Teresa Leger Fernandez · Last progress July 17, 2025