Grants for Grandfamily Housing: Onsite Services and Support for Relatives Raising Children.
This Act establishes a grant program for owners of intergenerational dwelling units, specifically targeting 'grandfamilies' (relatives raising children). The funding must be used to provide essential onsite services, such as tutoring, healthcare access, and afterschool care, coordinated by a service coordinator. This aims to improve housing stability and access to critical support resources for these families.
Key points
Provides grants to housing owners to hire service coordinators and retrofit common areas for family support programs.
Funds cover onsite services like tutoring, healthcare coordination, and age-appropriate activities for children in grandfamilies.
The program is explicitly covered by the protections outlined in the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
Status:
Introduced
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