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Creates a competitive HHS grant program funding partnerships to provide trauma‑informed, culturally relevant services for sexual assault survivors and authorizes $30M/year for FY2026–2030.
Official title: To amend the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to authorize grants to strengthen relationships between health and wellness providers or systems (including for behavioral health) and community-based sexual assault programs to support survivors of sexual assault across the lifespan of the survivor, and for other purposes.
Introduced July 17, 2025 by Teresa Leger Fernandez · Last progress July 17, 2025
The bill directs modest federal funding to expand trauma‑informed supports, provider training, and accountability for sexual‑assault survivors—improving services for underserved communities—while imposing costs to taxpayers and administrative requirements that may divert funds or concentrate support away from some small local providers.
Survivors of sexual assault: gain access to coordinated, trauma‑informed health, behavioral health, and housing supports through new federal grant programs funded by the bill.
Community sexual-assault programs and culturally specific organizations: receive dedicated federal funding to expand services, partnerships, and reach into underserved communities.
Providers and community partners: gain training and technical assistance resources (up to 10% of grants) to build culturally specific expertise and overall provider capacity.
Taxpayers and federal budget: the bill authorizes approximately $30 million per year (FY2026–2030), increasing federal spending commitments.
Survivors and service providers: up to $5 million per year may be used for administrative and evaluation costs rather than direct services, potentially reducing funds reaching clients.
Small community programs and local nonprofits: new reporting and evaluation requirements may increase administrative burden and divert staff time from direct service delivery.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Creates a new competitive HHS grant program to fund partnerships between sexual assault coalitions/programs and health, behavioral health, disability, and other service providers to build trauma‑informed, culturally relevant supports for survivors across the lifespan. Authorizes $30 million per year for fiscal years 2026–2030, allows limited funding for training and technical assistance and up to $5 million per year for evaluation, monitoring, and administration, and requires privacy protections and program reporting.