I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5916 
To provide grants to owners of intergenerational dwelling units, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 4, 2025 
Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself and Ms. PRESSLEY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To provide grants to owners of intergenerational dwelling 
units, 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 to as the ‘‘Grandfamily Hous-
ing Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM FOR GRANDFAMILY HOUSING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title II of the LEGACY Act of 
2003 (12 U.S.C. 1790q note) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 206. GRANT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, 
establish a program to provide grants to owners of inter-
generational dwelling units. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section, an owner of an intergenerational dwell-
ing unit shall submit an application to the Secretary at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Secretary may reasonably require. 
‘‘(c) USE OF GRANT AMOUNTS.—An owner of an in-
tergenerational dwelling unit that receives a grant under 
this section shall use amounts provided to cover costs asso-
ciated with— 
‘‘(1) employing a service coordinator to— 
‘‘(A) offer onsite services to intergenera-
tional families, including tutoring, health care 
services, afterschool care, and activities that are 
age appropriate for children of various ages of 
development; and 
‘‘(B) coordinate with any local kinship nav-
igator 
program 
(as 
described 
in 
section 
474(a)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
674(a)(7))); 
‘‘(2) facilitating outreach to intergenerational 
families as described in subsection (d); 
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‘‘(3) planning and providing services to inter-
generational families; and 
‘‘(4) retrofitting and maintaining existing 
spaces within the property that contains the inter-
generational dwelling unit for the services and pro-
grams provided to intergenerational families. 
‘‘(d) OUTREACH.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An owner of an intergen-
erational dwelling unit that receives a grant under 
this section shall engage with intergenerational fami-
lies in the community surrounding the property that 
contains the grandfamily housing owned by the 
grant recipient by— 
‘‘(A) performing periodic informational 
outreach; and 
‘‘(B) planning and offering events for in-
tergenerational families. 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION.—Outreach under this 
subsection shall, where possible, be in coordination 
with a local kinship navigator program (as described 
in section 474(a)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 674(a)(7))) or a comparable program or enti-
ty in the State in which the intergenerational dwell-
ing unit is located. 
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‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out this section for 
each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030. 
‘‘(f) NONDISCRIMINATION.—The program established 
under this section shall be implemented by the Secretary 
in a manner that is consistent with the Fair Housing Act 
(42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.).’’. 
(b) VAWA PROTECTIONS.—Section 41411(a)(3) of 
the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 
12491(a)(3)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (O) and 
(P) as subparagraphs (P) and (Q), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (N) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(O) the program established under sec-
tion 206 of the LEGACY Act of 2003;’’. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development shall submit to the Congress a report 
that— 
(1) describes the effectiveness of the grant pro-
gram established under section 206 of the LEGACY 
Act of 2003, as added by subsection (a); and 
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(2) makes recommendations for legislative 
changes that could allow for the grant program to 
be more effective. 
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