119th Congress (2025-2026)

HR 5916

Grandfamily Housing Act of 2025

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119th Congress (2025-2026)

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Session

119th Congress (2025-2026)

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US Congress

Bill overview

This bill aims to provide grants to homeowners who live with multiple generations of family, often referred to as ‘grandfamilies.’ It expands a program under the LEGACY Act of 2003 to specifically support these families by funding services like tutoring, healthcare, and coordination with local support programs. The bill also includes provisions to encourage outreach to grandfamily communities and requires a report on the program’s effectiveness after two years.

Key provisions

Establishes a grant program for owners of intergenerational dwelling units (grandfamilies).
Grants can be used for service coordinators to provide onsite support services.
Funds outreach to grandfamily communities and coordination with kinship navigator programs.
Supports retrofitting and maintaining properties for services.
Requires a report to Congress on the program's effectiveness after two years.

Who is affected

Grandfamilies (families with adult children living with their grandparents)
Homeowners
Local kinship navigator programs
Service providers
Housing providers

Notable changes

Expands the LEGACY Act of 2003 to include a dedicated grant program for grandfamilies.
Incorporates provisions from the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) to address domestic violence concerns.

Fiscal impact

The bill authorizes appropriations of sums necessary for the grant program from fiscal years 2026 through 2030.

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Legislative history

2025-11-04House

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

2025-11-04

Introduced in House

2025-11-04

Introduced in House

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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session

H. R. 5916

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

A BILL

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

1.Short title

This Act may be cited to as the

Grandfamily Housing Act of 2025

2.Grant program for grandfamily housing

(a)In generalTitle II of the LEGACY Act of 2003 (12 U.S.C. 1790q note) is amended by adding at the end the following:

206.Grant program

(a)In generalThe 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)ApplicationTo 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 generalAn 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)CoordinationOutreach 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 appropriationsThere 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)NondiscriminationThe 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)ReportNot 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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