Colleges could receive grants to support student survivors

The Education Secretary would award grants through a competition. Eligible colleges would use the grants to serve student survivors of sexual assault or other violence. Congress must first provide money for the program. Colleges seeking grants must apply to the Education Secretary. Each grant would last five years, and funding authority would cover fiscal years 2027 through 2031.

A college receiving a grant would have to use it for at least one listed type of support. The services would support student survivors of sexual assault or other violence and the college staff who assist them. Allowed uses include help returning to school, staff training, and academic, mental health, or broader support services.

The Education Secretary would give certain colleges priority when awarding grants. Priority would cover community colleges, federally designated colleges serving minority students, and schools with past violations of the federal law against sex discrimination in education. Applicants must explain how they would tell students about services, train staff to connect survivors with care, and coordinate counseling and tutoring.