I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3319 
To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act with respect to 
the definition of homeless individual, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 9, 2025 
Mr. GIMENEZ (for himself and Mr. TORRES of New York) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act 
with respect to the definition of homeless individual, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Women’s and Family 
Protection Act of 2025’’. 
TITLE I—AMENDMENTS TO 
HOMELESSNESS DEFINITIONS 
SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) Section 103(a)(5) of the McKinney-Vento Home-
less Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302) is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(2) by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) may reside in indigenous, rural or 
marginalized communities as defined by the 
Secretary; and’’. 
(b) Section 103(a)(6) of the McKinney-Vento Home-
less Assistance Act is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘unaccompanied’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(3) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) may reside in indigenous, rural or 
marginalized communities as defined by the 
Secretary.’’. 
(c) Section 103(b) of the of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘Within the domestic violence definition, the Secretary 
shall specifically include women, women with children, sur-
vivors and other persons at risk of gender-based violence 
as a recognized term and subpopulation as that term is 
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currently defined in applicable Federal statute and regula-
tions.’’. 
TITLE II—WOMEN’S AND FAMI-
LIES’ EMERGENCY SHELTER 
PROGRAM 
SEC. 201. EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS PROGRAM SET- 
ASIDE. 
Section 412 of the of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11372) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 412. GRANT ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘(a) GRANT ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall make 
grants to private nonprofit organizations defined in sub-
section (b) for the purpose of carrying out the activities 
described in subsection (c). 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—The Secretary shall make 
direct grants to private nonprofit organizations as defined 
in 42 U.S.C. 11360 serving high needs populations includ-
ing women and children who are homeless and pregnant, 
chronically homeless person, families children and youth, 
victims of gendered-based violence or trauma, and other 
special needs populations defined by the Secretary includ-
ing seniors and other homeless persons with a history of 
gender-based violence or trauma; in accordance with Sec-
tion 101 of this Act. 
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‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE
ACTIVITIES.—Assistance provided 
under subsection (a) may be used for the following activi-
ties: 
‘‘(1) Operating costs defined in 42 U.S.C. 
11360. 
‘‘(2) Outpatient services, including mental 
health, substance use, and related services defined in 
42 U.S.C. 11360. 
‘‘(3) Supportive services including childcare, 
employment services, case management, food, child 
and family therapy and trauma counseling and vic-
tim services defined in 42 U.S.C. 11360. 
‘‘(4) Housing relocation and stabilization serv-
ices for homeless persons or families or individuals 
at risk of homelessness. 
‘‘(5) Such other services as the Secretary may 
designate. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION.—An eligible private nonprofit or-
ganization defined in subsection (b) above seeking a grant 
under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary an ap-
plication at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(e) EVALUATION.—A private nonprofit organization 
seeking a grant under this title shall prepare and submit 
an evaluation of activities carried out with funds received 
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under such grant to the Secretary at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
may reasonably require, including a process and outcome 
evaluation. At a minimum, such evaluation shall include— 
‘‘(1) an unduplicated count of the number of 
women, children, seniors, victims of gender-based vi-
olence and other special needs populations receiving 
services under the grant; 
‘‘(2) an unduplicated count of the number of 
homeless individuals and families receiving house re-
location and stabilization services; 
‘‘(3) an unduplicated count of the number of in-
dividuals placed in transitional or permanent hous-
ing; and 
‘‘(4) information on coordination between the 
recipients of grants under subsection (a) and State, 
local and Tribal entities; victims of violence Con-
tinuum of Care collaborative; and solo applicants; 
under 42 U.S.C. Subchapter IV Part C. 
‘‘(f) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 
make available technical assistance to private nonprofit or-
ganizations on the special needs of victims and survivors 
of gender-based violence including best practice trauma in-
formed service delivery, staff training, recruitment and re-
tention techniques and state of art coordination activities 
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with Part B and Part C entities, and applying for and 
obtaining funding for the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, the Department of Health and 
Human Services, and related social services programs op-
erated by State, county or local governments.’’. 
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