Women's and Family Protection Act
Official: Women’s and Family Protection Act of 2025
The Women's and Family Protection Act updates how we define homelessness and increases support for vulnerable groups, especially women and children. It aims to provide better resources and assistance for those in need.
1. This bill updates the definition of homelessness to include people in rural and marginalized communities. 2. It recognizes women and children at risk of gender-based violence as a specific group needing support. 3. The bill provides grants to nonprofit organizations that help homeless families and individuals. 4. It allows funding for services like mental health support, childcare, and housing assistance. 5. Organizations receiving grants must report on the number of people they help and their outcomes.
Women and children experiencing homelessness or facing gender-based violence.