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Creates a new federal grant program to build partnerships between sexual assault service providers and health, behavioral health, and disability systems to improve trauma‑informed, culturally relevant services for survivors across the lifespan. Authorizes $30 million per year for fiscal years 2026–2030 for grants, allows a portion of funds for training/technical assistance and administrative evaluation, and requires grantees to report, evaluate, and protect survivor privacy.
The bill directs new federal funding to expand trauma-informed, culturally relevant services and strengthen accountability for sexual assault survivor supports, while creating modest recurring federal expenditures and administrative/privacy trade-offs that may burden small providers and divert some funds from direct services.
Survivors of sexual assault (including women, people with disabilities, and low-income individuals) will gain access to coordinated, trauma-informed health, behavioral health, and social supports through funded partnerships.
Community sexual assault programs and tribal organizations receive dedicated federal funding ($30M/year) to expand culturally relevant services on tribal lands and in underserved communities.
Grantees must evaluate and report program impact, increasing accountability and likely improving effectiveness of services delivered by state governments, hospitals, and health systems.
Smaller nonprofits and community sexual assault programs may face substantial administrative burden to apply for grants, comply with reporting, and carry out required evaluations, which could limit their ability to participate.
Up to 10% of funds plus administrative costs may be used for training and administration rather than direct survivor services, reducing the dollar amount available for frontline support.
Privacy and confidentiality rules around data sharing could limit cross-sector coordination if not carefully implemented, potentially hindering comprehensive care for survivors.
Introduced July 17, 2025 by Lisa Murkowski · Last progress July 17, 2025