Healing Partnerships for Survivors Act

This bill amends the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to authorize grants for partnerships between health and wellness providers, behavioral health programs, disability programs, and community-based sexual assault programs to support survivors of sexual assault across their lifespan.

Sec. 2, Grants for strengthening relationships between health and wellness providers or systems, behavioral health programs, disability programs, and other service provider or community-based sexual assault programs to support survivors of sexual assault: The bill adds a new section 315 to the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act. It authorizes the Secretary, through the Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services, to award grants to eligible entities, such as state, territorial, or tribal sexual assault coalitions; nonprofit community-based sexual assault programs; or Indian tribes, to develop, implement, and improve systems of support through partnerships. Eligible entities must submit an application. Grant funds may be used for services including prevention, screening, treatment, therapy, support groups, holistic healing, substance-use services, temporary housing, and personal advocacy. Funds may also support adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse while receiving health care or substance-use treatment, provide training, and offer trauma-informed, culturally relevant health and wellness modalities. Grantees must submit reports and evaluations and protect victim privacy and confidentiality. Up to 10 percent of appropriated funds may be used for technical assistance and training by eligible private nonprofit organizations with expertise in sexual assault and culturally specific services. Up to $5,000,000 per fiscal year may be used for federal administration. The term 'sexual assault' is defined by reference to the Violence Against Women Act of 1994. The bill also amends section 304 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to include 'sexual assault' alongside domestic violence and dating violence. Finally, the bill authorizes $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to carry out the new section 315.