The Women's and Family Protection Act of 2025 aims to expand and clarify the definition of homelessness under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. It amends existing definitions to include individuals who may reside in indigenous, rural, or marginalized communities , thereby broadening the geographic scope of those considered homeless. Crucially, the bill explicitly recognizes women, women with children, survivors, and other persons at risk of gender-based violence as a distinct and recognized subpopulation within the domestic violence definition. The legislation establishes a new grant assistance program for private nonprofit organizations serving these high-needs populations, with a strong focus on women, children, and victims of gender-based violence or trauma. These grants support a comprehensive range of activities, including operating costs, outpatient services, and crucial supportive services such as childcare, employment assistance, case management, and trauma counseling. Grant recipients are mandated to conduct evaluations, providing unduplicated counts of specific vulnerable populations served and housing outcomes. Furthermore, the Secretary is required to provide technical assistance to these organizations, focusing on best practices for trauma-informed service delivery and coordination for victims and survivors of gender-based violence.