This bill, titled the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2026, aims to comprehensively update and improve the existing Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA). Its core purpose is to enhance services and interventions for victims of family, domestic, and dating violence, while also advancing primary and secondary prevention efforts across the country. The legislation seeks to achieve this by assisting States and Indian Tribes, strengthening Tribal sovereignty, providing technical assistance, supporting coalitions, maintaining national hotlines, and promoting evidence-informed prevention. A significant aspect of the bill involves expanding and clarifying key definitions. It broadens the scope of "family violence" to include psychological, economic, and technological abuse, and explicitly defines terms like "dating partner," "digital services," and "disability." New definitions are also introduced for "Tribal Domestic Violence Coalition," "underserved racial or ethnic population," and "youth," ensuring a more inclusive and comprehensive approach to addressing violence. The bill establishes crucial new grant conditions for all programs funded under FVPSA. These conditions include a strict prohibition against discrimination, mirroring provisions in the Violence Against Women Act, and robust confidentiality and privacy protections for victims receiving assistance. Furthermore, it mandates that no income eligibility standards or fees can be imposed for services, and federal funds must supplement, not supplant, existing State, Tribal, and local resources. A major provision is the substantial increase in authorized appropriations for FVPSA programs, setting it at $270,000,000 annually for fiscal years 2027 through 2031. This funding is strategically allocated, reserving not less than 12.5 percent for grants to Indian Tribes and at least 70 percent of the remainder for formula grants to States. Specific percentages are also reserved for technical assistance and training centers, State and Tribal domestic violence coalitions, specialized services, and culturally specific services. The legislation significantly enhances support for Indian Tribes and underserved populations. It creates new grant programs specifically for Tribal Domestic Violence Coalitions and establishes dedicated resource centers for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian domestic violence. Additionally, new grant programs are introduced to assist communities in mobilizing resources for underserved populations and to establish or enhance culturally specific services, addressing unique barriers to access. Programmatic improvements include expanding the authority of the Secretary to provide flexibilities and waive program requirements during disasters or emergencies, ensuring continuity of services. Technical assistance and training centers are broadened to support effective policy, practice, research, and cross-system collaboration. Grants for specialized services are refined to focus on children and youth, and to support the caregiving capacity of adult victims, emphasizing trauma-informed and culturally appropriate care. The bill modernizes national hotlines by explicitly incorporating "digital services" alongside traditional telephonic hotlines for both the National Domestic Violence Hotline and the newly established National Indian Domestic Violence Hotline. These hotlines are required to provide accessible services for individuals with limited English proficiency and disabilities, including those who are deaf or hard of hearing or have visual impairments, and to offer information on healthy relationships for adults and youth. Finally, the bill reinforces and expands primary and secondary prevention efforts through a dedicated section on "Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement and Leadership." This includes grants to coalitions to build organizational capacity for prevention, and grants to eligible entities to implement, test, and scale innovative prevention models, particularly for culturally specific or traditionally underserved populations. It also increases funding for demonstration projects under the Public Health Service Act aimed at reducing teen dating violence and increasing abuse awareness and prevention.