Establishes a workforce program for gender-based violence survivors to secure employment.
The Skills Against Violence Act of 2026 establishes a gender-based violence survivor workforce program. It authorizes the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women to award grants to eligible entities for workforce development programs. These programs provide activities to help survivors secure employment, outreach activities, and support services. The bill defines "survivor" as someone affected by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, gender-based violence, trafficking, sexual harassment, and stalking.
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