Last progress July 17, 2025 (4 months ago)
Introduced on July 17, 2025 by Lisa Murkowski
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
This bill would fund local partnerships between health care providers (including behavioral health and disability programs) and community-based sexual assault programs. The goal is to give survivors easier access to trauma‑informed, culturally relevant care across their lives, including support for adults who experienced childhood sexual abuse. Grants would be managed by the Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services and could be used for services like prevention, screening, therapy, support groups, holistic and somatic healing, substance‑use services, temporary housing help, case management, and referrals. Programs must protect survivor privacy and safety and report on results to show what works .
Who can apply includes state, territorial, and tribal sexual assault coalitions; nonprofit community programs such as rape crisis centers and culturally specific organizations; and Indian tribes or tribal organizations. The bill also adds training and technical help for grantees and sets aside up to 10% of funds for that purpose, while allowing up to $5 million a year for federal evaluation and administration. It authorizes $30 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 for these activities .