I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4510 
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 life-
span of the survivor, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 17, 2025 
Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ (for herself and Mr. FITZPATRICK) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
Workforce 
A BILL 
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. 
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 ‘‘Healing Partnerships 
for Survivors Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIPS BE-
TWEEN HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROVIDERS 
OR SYSTEMS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PRO-
GRAMS, DISABILITY PROGRAMS, AND OTHER 
SERVICE PROVIDER OR COMMUNITY-BASED 
SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT 
SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Family Violence Prevention 
and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 315. GRANTS FOR STRENGTHENING PUBLIC HEALTH 
SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS OF 
SEXUAL ASSAULT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) GRANTS
AUTHORIZED.—From amounts 
appropriated under section 303(d) to carry out this 
section, the Secretary, acting through the Office of 
Family Violence Prevention and Services, may award 
grants to eligible entities to develop, implement, and 
improve systems of support and service provision 
through partnerships with health and wellness pro-
viders or systems, behavioral health programs, dis-
ability programs, or other service provider or com-
munity-based sexual assault programs. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under paragraph (1), an entity 
shall be— 
‘‘(i) a State sexual assault coalition, a 
territorial sexual assault coalition, or a 
tribal coalition; 
‘‘(ii) a nonprofit community-based 
sexual assault program, including such a 
program that is a rape crisis center, cul-
turally specific organization, or commu-
nity-based organization, with a history of 
demonstrated work with survivors of sexual 
assault; or 
‘‘(iii) an Indian tribe or tribal organi-
zation. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph: 
‘‘(i) SEXUAL ASSAULT; STATE SEXUAL 
ASSAULT COALITION; TRIBAL COALITION.— 
The terms ‘sexual assault’, ‘State sexual 
assault coalition’, and ‘tribal coalition’ 
have the meanings given such terms in sec-
tion 40002 of the Violence Against Women 
Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291). 
‘‘(ii) TERRITORIAL SEXUAL ASSAULT 
COALITION.—The term ‘territorial sexual 
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assault coalition’ means a program ad-
dressing sexual violence that is— 
‘‘(I) an established nonprofit, 
nongovernmental territorial coalition 
addressing sexual assault within the 
territory; or 
‘‘(II) a nongovernmental organi-
zation with a demonstrated history of 
addressing sexual assault within the 
territory that proposes to incorporate 
as a nonprofit, nongovernmental terri-
torial coalition. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under paragraph (1), an eligible entity shall 
submit an application to the Secretary at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information as 
the Secretary determines appropriate. 
‘‘(4) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity that 
receives a grant under paragraph (1) shall, di-
rectly or through subgrants or contracts, de-
velop and implement a program for developing 
partnerships with health and wellness providers 
or systems, behavioral health programs, dis-
ability programs, or other service providers or 
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community-based sexual assault programs to 
develop trauma-informed, culturally relevant 
partnerships, training, responses, services, and 
policies to address and improve the comprehen-
sive response to the health and well-being of 
survivors of sexual assault across the lifespan of 
the survivor, including adult survivors of child-
hood sexual abuse, regardless of age. 
‘‘(B) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—The pro-
gram developed and implemented under sub-
paragraph (A) may engage in the following: 
‘‘(i) The provision of services, includ-
ing prevention, screening, linkages to care, 
and treatment, including therapy, support 
groups, holistic healing services, somatic 
approaches, substance-use services and 
supports, temporary housing assistance, 
and personal advocacy through case man-
agement, and information and referral 
services. 
‘‘(ii) Support for an adult survivor of 
childhood sexual abuse or sexual assault 
while the survivor receives health care or 
substance-use treatment services, including 
recovery and harm reduction support. 
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‘‘(iii) The provision of training for 
staff and partners associated with deliv-
ering services described in clause (i). 
‘‘(iv) The provision of a trauma-in-
formed and culturally relevant or specific 
health and wellness modality for a survivor 
of sexual assault. 
‘‘(v) Such other activities as the Sec-
retary determines appropriate. 
‘‘(5) REPORTS AND EVALUATIONS.—An eligible 
entity that receives a grant under paragraph (1) 
shall submit to the Secretary, at such time as shall 
be reasonably required by the Secretary, a report 
that— 
‘‘(A) describes the activities that have been 
carried out with such grant funds; 
‘‘(B) includes an evaluation of the impact 
and effectiveness of such activities; and 
‘‘(C) provides such additional information 
as the Secretary determines appropriate. 
‘‘(6) PRIVACY.—Each eligible entity receiving a 
grant under paragraph (1) shall ensure that each 
program developed or implemented with such grant 
protects victim privacy, confidentiality, and safety in 
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compliance with applicable confidentiality, privacy, 
and nondisclosure requirements. 
‘‘(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—From amounts appro-
priated under section 303(d) for any fiscal year to 
carry out this section, the Secretary shall award not 
more than 10 percent of the funds available for the 
fiscal year to 2 or more eligible entities for the pro-
vision of training and technical assistance to grant-
ees and potential grantees under subsection (a)(1). 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under paragraph (1), an eligible 
entity shall— 
‘‘(i) be a private, nonprofit organiza-
tion that focuses primarily on issues re-
lated to sexual assault; 
‘‘(ii) in an application for a grant 
under paragraph (1), provide documenta-
tion to the Secretary demonstrating experi-
ence working directly on issues related to 
sexual assault; 
‘‘(iii) demonstrate to the Secretary in 
such application, the strong support of sex-
ual assault service programs, including 
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through letters of support, from around 
the United States for the entity’s dem-
onstrated history in providing training and 
technical assistance on issues related to 
sexual assault. 
‘‘(B) DEMONSTRATED EXPERTISE.—To be 
eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (1), 
at least one of the eligible entities applying for 
the grant shall have— 
‘‘(i) a demonstrated expertise pri-
marily working with culturally specific 
communities; or 
‘‘(ii) a demonstrated expertise in ad-
dressing, and a primary purpose to ad-
dress, the development and provision of 
culturally specific services. 
‘‘(3) REQUIRED USES OF FUNDS.—An eligible 
entity awarded a grant under paragraph (1) shall 
use the grant— 
‘‘(A) to provide training and technical as-
sistance to entities receiving grants under sub-
section (a)(1) for the implementation of pro-
grams funded under such subsection; 
‘‘(B) to conduct evaluations of the pro-
grams; 
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‘‘(C) to identify and disseminate best prac-
tices that emerge from the programs; and 
‘‘(D) to carry out any other activity deter-
mined appropriate by the Secretary. 
‘‘(c) FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION.—From amounts 
appropriated under section 303(e) for any fiscal year, not 
more than $5,000,000 for such fiscal year may be used 
by the Secretary for evaluation, monitoring, and other ad-
ministrative expenses. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT.—For pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘sexual assault’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 40002 of the Violence 
Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291).’’. 
(b) AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY.—Section 304 
of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 
U.S.C. 10404(a)(5)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and dating violence’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘dating violence, and sexual 
assault’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘or dating violence’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘dating violence, or sexual 
assault’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
303 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act 
(42 U.S.C. 10403) is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) GRANTS FOR STRENGTHENING PUBLIC HEALTH 
SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL AS-
SAULT.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out section 315 $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 
through 2030.’’. 
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