H.R. 5916

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5916 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5916

To provide grants to owners of intergenerational dwelling units, and 
for other purposes.

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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

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A BILL

To provide grants to owners of intergenerational dwelling units, and 
for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited to as the ``Grandfamily Housing 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:

``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 intergenerational dwelling units.
``(b) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
section, an owner of an intergenerational dwelling unit shall submit an 
application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
``(c) Use of Grant Amounts.--An owner of an intergenerational 
dwelling unit that receives a grant under this section shall use 
amounts provided to cover costs associated with--
``(1) employing a service coordinator to--
``(A) offer onsite services to intergenerational 
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 navigator 
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);
``(3) planning and providing services to intergenerational 
families; and
``(4) retrofitting and maintaining existing spaces within 
the property that contains the intergenerational dwelling unit 
for the services and programs provided to intergenerational 
families.
``(d) Outreach.--
``(1) In general.--An owner of an intergenerational 
dwelling unit that receives a grant under this section shall 
engage with intergenerational families 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 
intergenerational 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 entity in the State in which the intergenerational 
dwelling unit is located.
``(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 following:
``(O) the program established under section 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 program 
established under section 206 of the LEGACY Act of 2003, as 
added by subsection (a); and
(2) makes recommendations for legislative changes that 
could allow for the grant program to be more effective.
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