Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021
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House Report 117–126, dated September 23, 2021, is the report of the Committee on Education and Labor on H.R. 2119, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021, submitted together with minority views. The committee reports the bill favorably with an amendment and recommends that the bill as amended do pass. The amendment text includes a purpose section and definitions, authorizes $270,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, reserves 12.5 percent of the appropriated amounts to carry out section 309, and directs not less than 70 percent of the remainder to grants under section 306(a). The minority views, over the name of Virginia Foxx, Ranking Member, describe a Republican substitute and criticize the Democrats' reauthorization proposal.
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117TH CONGRESS REPORT
" HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES !
1st Session 117–126
FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES
IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2021
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, from the Committee on Education and
Labor, submitted the following
R E P O R T
together with
MINORITY VIEWS
[To accompany H.R. 2119]
The Committee on Education and Labor, to whom was referred
the bill (H.R. 2119) to amend the Family Violence Prevention and
Services Act to make improvements, having considered the same,
reports favorably thereon with an amendment and recommends
that the bill as amended do pass.
CONTENTS
Page
Purpose and Summary ............................................................................................ 27
Committee Action .................................................................................................... 27
Committee Views ..................................................................................................... 32
Section-by-Section Analysis .................................................................................... 41
Explanation of Amendments ................................................................................... 44
Application of Law to the Legislative Branch ....................................................... 44
Unfunded Mandate Statement ............................................................................... 44
Earmark Statement ................................................................................................. 45
Roll Call Votes ......................................................................................................... 45
Statement of Performance Goals and Objectives .................................................. 49
Duplication of Federal Programs ............................................................................ 49
Hearings ................................................................................................................... 49
Statement of Oversight Findings and Recommendations of the Committee ...... 49
New Budget Authority and CBO Cost Estimate ................................................... 49
Committee Cost Estimate ....................................................................................... 49
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported ..................................... 50
Minority Views ......................................................................................................... 105
The amendment is as follows:
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Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES; SEVERABILITY.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Family Violence Prevention and
Services Improvement Act of 2021’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Except as otherwise specified, amendments made by this Act to
a section or other provision of law are amendments to such section or other provi-
sion of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq.).
(c) SEVERABILITY.—If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act,
or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance
is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, the amendments made by
this Act, and the application of such provision or amendment to any person or cir-
cumstance shall not be affected thereby.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
Subsection (b) of section 301 (42 U.S.C. 10401) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this title to improve services and interventions
for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence, and to advance
primary and secondary prevention of domestic violence, dating violence, and family
violence by—
‘‘(1) assisting States and territories in supporting local domestic violence, dat-
ing violence, and family violence programs to provide accessible, trauma-in-
formed, culturally relevant residential and non-residential services to domestic
violence, dating violence, and family violence victims and their children and de-
pendents;
‘‘(2) strengthening the capacity of Indian Tribes to exercise their sovereign au-
thority to respond to domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence
committed against Indians;
‘‘(3) providing for a network of technical assistance and training centers to
support effective policy, practice, research, and cross-system collaboration to im-
prove intervention and prevention efforts throughout the country;
‘‘(4) supporting the efforts of State, territorial, and Tribal coalitions to docu-
ment and address the needs of victims and their children and dependents, in-
cluding victims and their children and dependents who are underserved, imple-
ment effective coordinated community and systems responses, and promote on-
going public education and community engagement;
‘‘(5) maintaining national domestic violence, dating violence, and family vio-
lence hotlines, including a national Indian domestic violence, dating violence,
and family violence hotline; and
‘‘(6) supporting the development and implementation of evidence-informed, co-
alition-led, and community-based primary prevention approaches and pro-
grams.’’.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
Section 302 (42 U.S.C. 10402) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 302. DEFINITIONS.
‘‘In this title:
‘‘(1) ALASKA NATIVE.—The term ‘Alaska Native’ has the meaning given the
term Native in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.
1602).
‘‘(2) CHILD.—The term ‘child’ means an individual who is—
‘‘(A) younger than age 18; and
‘‘(B) not an emancipated minor.
‘‘(3) DATING PARTNER.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘dating partner’ means any person who is or
has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with an
abuser, and where the existence of such a relationship shall be determined
based on a consideration of one or more of the following factors:
‘‘(i) The length of the relationship.
‘‘(ii) The type of the relationship.
‘‘(iii) The frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the
relationship.
‘‘(iv) The cultural context of the relationship.
‘‘(B) CONSTRUCTION.—Sexual contact is not a necessary component of a
relationship described in subparagraph (A).
‘‘(4) DIGITAL SERVICES.—The term ‘digital services’ means services, resources,
information, support, or referrals provided through electronic communications
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platforms and media, which may include mobile phone technology, video tech-
nology, computer technology (including use of the internet), and any other
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emerging communications technologies that are appropriate for the purposes of
providing services, resources, information, support, or referrals for the benefit
of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence.
‘‘(5) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, FAMILY VIOLENCE.—The terms
‘domestic violence’, ‘dating violence’, and ‘family violence’ mean any act, threat-
ened act, or pattern of acts of physical or sexual violence, stalking, harassment,
psychological abuse, economic abuse, technological abuse, or any other form of
abuse, including threatening to commit harm against children or dependents or
other members of the household of the recipient of the threat for the purpose
of coercion, threatening, or causing harm, directed against—
‘‘(A) a dating partner or other person similarly situated to a dating part-
ner under the laws of the jurisdiction;
‘‘(B) a person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the person
committing such an act;
‘‘(C) a current or former spouse or other person similarly situated to a
spouse under the laws of the jurisdiction;
‘‘(D) a person who shares a child or dependent in common with the person
committing such an act;
‘‘(E) a person who is related by marriage, blood, or is otherwise legally
related; or
‘‘(F) any other person who is protected from any such act under the do-
mestic or family violence laws, policies, or regulations of the jurisdiction.
‘‘(6) ECONOMIC ABUSE.—The term ‘economic abuse’, when used in the context
of domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence, means behavior that
is coercive or deceptive related to a person’s ability to acquire, use, or maintain
economic resources to which they are entitled, or that unreasonably controls or
restrains a person’s ability to acquire, use, or maintain economic resources to
which they are entitled. This includes using coercion, fraud, or manipulation
to—
‘‘(A) restrict a person’s access to money, assets, credit, or financial infor-
mation;
‘‘(B) unfairly use a person’s personal economic resources, including
money, assets, and credit, for one’s own advantage; or
‘‘(C) exert undue influence over a person’s financial and economic behav-
ior or decisions, including forcing default on joint or other financial obliga-
tions, exploiting powers of attorney, guardianship, or conservatorship, or
failing or neglecting to act in the best interests of a person to whom one
has a fiduciary duty.
‘‘(7) INDIAN; INDIAN TRIBE; TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—The terms ‘Indian’, ‘Indian
Tribe’, and ‘Tribal organization’ have the meanings given the terms ‘Indian’, ‘In-
dian tribe’, and ‘tribal organization’, respectively, in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
‘‘(8) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The term ‘institution of higher edu-
cation’ has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
‘‘(9) NATIVE HAWAIIAN.—The term ‘Native Hawaiian’ has the meaning given
the term in section 6207 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965.
‘‘(10) PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION.—The term ‘personally identi-
fying information’ has the meaning given the term in section 40002(a) of the
Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(a)).
‘‘(11) POPULATION SPECIFIC SERVICES.—The term ‘population specific services’
has the meaning given such term in section 40002(a) of the Violence Against
Women Act (34 U.S.C. 12291(a)).
‘‘(12) RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY GROUP; RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY POP-
ULATION.—The terms ‘racial and ethnic minority group’ and ‘racial and ethnic
minority population’ include each group listed in the definition of such term in
section 1707(g) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u–6(g)).
‘‘(13) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Health and
Human Services.
‘‘(14) SHELTER.—The term ‘shelter’ means the provision of temporary refuge
and basic necessities, in conjunction with supportive services, provided on a reg-
ular basis, in compliance with applicable State, Tribal, territorial, or local law
to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, or family violence and their chil-
dren and dependents. Such law includes regulations governing the provision of
safe homes and other forms of secure temporary lodging, meals, other basic ne-
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cessities, or supportive services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence,
or family violence and their children and dependents.
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‘‘(15) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means each of the several States, the District
of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and, except as otherwise pro-
vided, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Com-
monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
‘‘(16) STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITION.—The term ‘State Domestic Vio-
lence Coalition’ means a statewide nongovernmental nonprofit private domestic
violence, dating violence, and family organization designated by the Secretary
that—
‘‘(A) has a membership that includes a majority of the primary-purpose
domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence service providers in
the State;
‘‘(B) has board membership that is representative of primary-purpose do-
mestic violence, dating violence, and family violence service providers, and
which may include representatives of the communities in which the services
are being provided in the State;
‘‘(C) has as its purpose to provide education, support, and technical assist-
ance to such service providers to enable the providers to establish and
maintain shelter and supportive services for victims of domestic violence,
dating violence, and family violence and their children and dependents; and
‘‘(D) serves as an information clearinghouse, primary point of contact, and
resource center on domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence
for the State and supports the development of polices, protocols, and proce-
dures to enhance domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence
intervention and prevention in the State.
‘‘(17) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.—The term ‘supportive services’ means services
for adult and youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, or family vio-
lence, and children and dependents exposed to domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, or family violence, that are designed to—
‘‘(A) meet the needs of such victims of domestic violence, dating violence,
or family violence, and their children and dependents, for short-term, tran-
sitional, or long-term safety; and
‘‘(B) provide counseling, advocacy, or assistance for victims of domestic vi-
olence, dating violence, or family violence, and their children and depend-
ents.
‘‘(18) TECHNOLOGICAL ABUSE.—The term ‘technological abuse’ means an act or
pattern of behavior that—
‘‘(A) occurs within domestic violence, dating violence, or family violence;
‘‘(B) is intended to harm, threaten, intimidate, control, stalk, harass, im-
personate, exploit, extort, or monitor, except as otherwise permitted by law,
another person; and
‘‘(C) uses any form of information technology, including any of the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(i) Internet-enabled devices.
‘‘(ii) Online spaces or platforms.
‘‘(iii) Computers, mobile devices, or software applications.
‘‘(iv) Location tracking devices.
‘‘(v) Communication technologies.
‘‘(vi) Cameras or imaging platforms.
‘‘(vii) Any other emerging technology.
‘‘(19) TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITION.—The term ‘Tribal domestic vio-
lence coalition’ means an established nonprofit, nongovernmental Indian organi-
zation recognized by the Office of Violence Against Women at the Department
of Justice that—
‘‘(A) provides education, support, and technical assistance to member In-
dian service providers in a manner that enables the member providers to
establish and maintain culturally appropriate services, including shelter
(including supportive services) designed to assist Indian victims of domestic
violence, dating violence, or family violence and the children and depend-
ents of such victims; and
‘‘(B) is comprised of members that are representative of—
‘‘(i) the member service providers described in subparagraph (A); and
‘‘(ii) the Tribal communities in which the services are being provided.
‘‘(20) TRIBALLY DESIGNATED OFFICIAL.—The term ‘Tribally designated official’
means an individual designated by an Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or non-
profit private organization authorized by an Indian Tribe, to administer a grant
under section 309.
‘‘(21) UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS; UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS.—The terms
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‘underserved populations’ and ‘underserved individuals’ mean victims of domes-
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ents who face obstacles in accessing and using State, Tribal, territorial, or local
domestic violence, dating violence, or family violence services, or who may be
overrepresented in experiencing domestic violence, dating violence, or family vi-
olence due to historical barriers. Populations may be underserved on the basis
of, marginalized racial and ethnic minority populations, Indigenous status, cul-
tural and language barriers, immigration status, disabilities, mental health
needs, sexual orientation or gender identity, age (including both elders and chil-
dren), geographical location, faith or religious practice or lack thereof, or other
bases, as determined by the Secretary.
‘‘(22) VICTIM.—The term ‘victim’ means an individual against whom an act of
domestic violence, dating violence, or family violence is carried out.
‘‘(23) YOUTH.—The term ‘youth’ has the meaning given the term in section
4002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act (34 U.S.C. 12291(a)(45)).’’.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 303 (42 U.S.C. 10403) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out sections
301 through 312 and 316, $270,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through
2026.
‘‘(2) RESERVATIONS FOR GRANTS TO TRIBES.—Of the amounts appropriated
under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, 12.5 percent shall be reserved and used
to carry out section 309.
‘‘(3) FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES.—Of the amounts appropriated under para-
graph (1) for a fiscal year and not reserved under paragraph (2) (referred to in
this subsection as the ‘remainder’), not less than 70 percent shall be used for
making grants under section 306(a).
‘‘(4) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING CENTERS.—Of the remainder, not
less than 6 percent shall be used to carry out section 310.
‘‘(5) GRANTS FOR STATE AND TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS.—Of the
remainder—
‘‘(A) not less than 10 percent shall be used to carry out section 311; and
‘‘(B) not less than 3 percent shall be used to carry out section 311A.
‘‘(6) SPECIALIZED SERVICES.—Of the remainder, not less than 5 percent shall
be used to carry out section 312.
‘‘(7) CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES.—Of the remainder, not less 2.5 percent
shall be used to carry out section 316.
‘‘(8) ADMINISTRATION, EVALUATION, AND MONITORING.—Of the remainder, not
more than 3.5 percent shall be used by the Secretary for evaluation, monitoring,
and other administrative costs under this title.
‘‘(b) NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out section 313 $14,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through
2026.
‘‘(c) NATIONAL INDIAN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE.—There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out section 313A $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022
through 2026.
‘‘(d) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ENHANCEMENT AND LEADERSHIP THROUGH
ALLIANCES.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 314
$26,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
‘‘(e) GRANTS FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out section 315 $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through
2026.
‘‘(f) RESEARCH AND EVALUATION.—There is authorized to be appropriated for re-
search and evaluation of activities under this title $3,500,000 for each of fiscal years
2022 through 2026.’’.
SEC. 5. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.
Section 304 (42 U.S.C. 10404) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘or institutions of higher education, in-
cluding to support and evaluate demonstration or discretionary projects in
response to current and emerging issues,’’ after ‘‘nongovernmental entities’’;
and
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010’’
and inserting ‘‘Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act
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of 2021’’;
(2) in subsection (b)—
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(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘have expertise in the field of family vio-
lence and domestic violence prevention and services and, to the extent prac-
ticable, have expertise in the field of dating violence;’’ and inserting ‘‘have
expertise in the field of domestic violence, dating violence, and family vio-
lence prevention and services;’’;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘prevention and treatment of’’ and in-
serting ‘‘prevention of, intervention in, and treatment of,’’; and
(C) in paragraph (3)—
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a semicolon;
and
(ii) by adding after subparagraph (C) the following:
‘‘(D) making grants to eligible entities or entering into contracts with for-
profit or nonprofit nongovernmental entities or institutions of higher edu-
cation to conduct domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence re-
search or evaluation; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d) EMERGENCY AUTHORITY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In response to any emergency or disaster described in para-
graph (3), for the duration of the emergency or disaster, the Secretary may—
‘‘(A) modify or broaden the allowable uses of funds by grantees and sub-
grantees solely to ensure the continuity of services authorized under this
title, including for remote and mobile service delivery; and
‘‘(B) modify or waive any administrative conditions, processes, or dead-
lines, including with respect to—
‘‘(i) application requirements;
‘‘(ii) reporting requirements; and
‘‘(iii) grant award extensions.
‘‘(2) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to allow
altering or waiving the requirements in section 306(c)(2).
‘‘(3) EMERGENCIES DESCRIBED.—The emergencies and disasters described in
this paragraph are the following:
‘‘(A) A major disaster declared by the President under section 401 of the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5170).
‘‘(B) An emergency declared by the President under section 501 of the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5191).
‘‘(C) A public health emergency determined to exist pursuant to section
319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d).’’.
SEC. 6. ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS.
Section 305 (42 U.S.C. 10405) is amended—
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—From the sums appropriated under section 303 and available
for grants to States under section 306(a) for any fiscal year, each State shall be al-
lotted for a grant under section 306(a), $600,000, with the remaining funds to be
allotted to each State (other than Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin
Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) in an amount
that bears the same ratio to such remaining funds as the population of such State
bears to the population of all such States (excluding Guam, American Samoa, the
United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
lands).’’;
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘under section 314’’ each place such term ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘under this title’’; and
(3) by striking subsection (f).
SEC. 7. FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES.
Section 306 (42 U.S.C. 10406) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘dependents’’ and inserting ‘‘children and
dependents’’; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘Indians, members of Indian Tribes, or’’
after ‘‘who are’’;
(2) in subsection (c)—
(A) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
‘‘(A) APPLICATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS PROVISIONS.—Programs and activities
funded in whole or in part with funds made available under this title are
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considered to be programs and activities receiving Federal financial assist-
ance for the purpose of applying the prohibitions against discrimination
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under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), title IX of the Edu-
cation Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), section 40002(b)(13)(A)
of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(13)(A)), and
title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.).’’;
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(i)—
(I) by inserting ‘‘, including sexual orientation or gender iden-
tity,’’ after ‘‘on the ground of sex’’; and
(II) by striking the second sentence and inserting the following:
‘‘If sex-segregated or sex-specific programming is necessary to the
essential operation of a program, nothing in this paragraph shall
prevent any such program or activity from being provided in a sex-
specific manner. In such circumstances, grantees may meet the re-
quirements of this paragraph by providing comparable services to
individuals who cannot be provided with the sex-segregated or sex-
specific programming.’’;
(iii) in subparagraph (C)—
(I) by striking ‘‘Indian tribe’’ and inserting ‘‘Indian Tribe’’; and
(II) by striking ‘‘tribally’’ and inserting ‘‘Tribally’’; and
(iv) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘Indian tribe’’ and inserting ‘‘In-
dian Tribe’’;
(B) by striking paragraph (4);
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), re-
spectively;
(D) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated—
(i) in subparagraph (A), by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The non-
disclosure of confidential or private information requirements under
section 40002(b)(2) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34
U.S.C. 12291(b)(2)) shall apply to grantees and subgrantees under this
title in the same manner such requirements apply to grantees and sub-
grantees under such Act.’’;
(ii) in subparagraph (G)(i), by striking ‘‘tribal’’ and inserting ‘‘Tribal’’;
(iii) by striking subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and (F); and
(iv) by redesignating subparagraphs (E), (G), and (H) as subpara-
graphs (B), (C), and (D), respectively; and
(E) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated—
(i) by striking ‘‘Indian tribe’’ and inserting ‘‘Indian Tribe’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘tribal’’ and inserting ‘‘Tribal’’; and
(3) in subsection (d) by inserting ‘‘and information on the development and
implementation of barrier removal plans to ensure compliance with the Ameri-
cans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 (29 U.S.C. 794)’’ after ‘‘activities,’’.
SEC. 8. STATE APPLICATION.
Section 307 (42 U.S.C. 10407) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘tribally’’ and inserting ‘‘Tribally’’; and
(ii) by adding ‘‘For purposes of section 2007(c)(3) of the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, a State’s application under
this paragraph shall be deemed to be a ‘State plan’.’’ at the end; and
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) in subparagraph (B)—
(I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘assurances’’
and inserting ‘‘certifications’’; and
(II) in clause (iii)—
(aa) in subclause (I)—
(AA) by striking ‘‘operation of shelters’’ and inserting
‘‘provision of shelter’’; and
(BB) by striking ‘‘dependents’’ and inserting ‘‘children
and dependents’’; and
(bb) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘dependents’’ and inserting
‘‘children and dependents’’;
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘an assurance’’ and inserting ‘‘a
certification’’;
(iii) in subparagraph (D)—
(I) by striking ‘‘an assurance’’ and inserting ‘‘a certification’’;
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(II) by striking ‘‘planning and monitoring’’ and inserting ‘‘plan-
ning, coordination, and monitoring’’; and
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(III) by striking ‘‘and the administration of the grant programs
and projects’’ and inserting ‘‘, the administration of the grant pro-
grams and projects, and the establishment of service standards and
best practices for grantees’’;
(iv) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘to underserved populations’’
and all that follows through the semicolon and inserting ‘‘for individ-
uals from racial and ethnic minority groups, Tribal populations, and
other underserved populations, in the State planning process, and how
the State plan addresses the unmet needs of such populations, includ-
ing a certification and description of how the State or Indian Tribe will
disseminate information about the national resource centers authorized
under section 310;’’;
(v) in subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G), by striking ‘‘Indian tribe’’ each
place such term appears and inserting ‘‘Indian Tribe’’;
(vi) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘tribally’’ and inserting ‘‘Trib-
ally’’;
(vii) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) and (I) as subparagraphs (I)
and (J), respectively;
(viii) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following:
‘‘(H) describe how activities and services provided by the State or Indian
Tribe are designed to promote trauma-informed care, autonomy, and pri-
vacy for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence,
and their children and dependents, including in the design and delivery of
shelter services;’’;
(ix) in subparagraph (I), as so redesignated—
(I) by striking ‘‘tribe’’ and inserting ‘‘Tribe’’;
(II) by striking ‘‘an assurance’’ and inserting ‘‘a certification’’;
(III) by inserting ‘‘, remove, or exclude’’ after ‘‘bar’’; and
(IV) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(x) in subparagraph (J), as so redesignated, by striking the period at
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(xi) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(K) provide a certification that all funded entities demonstrate the abil-
ity to provide services for Deaf individuals and individuals with disabilities
in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794).’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘tribe’’ each place such term appears and
inserting ‘‘Tribe’’; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Indian tribes’’ each place such term ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Indian Tribes’’.
SEC. 9. SUBGRANTS AND USES OF FUNDS.
Section 308 (42 U.S.C. 10408) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘that is designed’’ and inserting ‘‘that are designed’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘dependents’’ and inserting ‘‘children and dependents’’;
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—
(I) by striking ‘‘shelter, supportive services, or prevention serv-
ices’’ and inserting ‘‘shelter or supportive services’’;
(II) by inserting ‘‘or prevention services’’ after ‘‘dependents,’’; and
(III) by striking ‘‘include—’’ and inserting ‘‘include making mate-
rial improvements in the accessibility of physical structures, trans-
portation, communication, or digital services, as well as—’’;
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘developing safety plans’’ and in-
serting ‘‘safety planning’’;
(iii) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ‘‘for racial and ethnic minority
groups’’ before the semicolon;
(iv) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (H) as subpara-
graphs (G) through (I), respectively;
(v) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:
‘‘(F) provision of shelter and services to underserved populations;’’;
(vi) in subparagraph (H), as so redesignated—
(I) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘Federal and State’’ and inserting
‘‘Federal, State, and local’’;
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(II) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘mental health, alcohol, and drug
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any health care services’’ and inserting ‘‘mental health and sub-
stance use disorder treatment)’’;
(III) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a semicolon;
(IV) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (vii);
(V) by inserting after clause (v) the following:
‘‘(vi) language assistance, including translation of written materials
and telephonic and in-person interpreter services, for victims with lim-
ited English proficiency, victims who are Deaf or hard of hearing, vic-
tims with sensory disabilities (including individuals who are blind or
low vision), victims with speech-related disabilities, and victims with
other disabilities; and’’; and
(VI) in clause (vii), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(vii) in subparagraph (I), as so redesignated, by striking the period
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(viii) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(J) partnerships that enhance the design and delivery of services to vic-
tims and their children and dependents.’’;
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by striking ‘‘supportive services and prevention services’’ and in-
serting ‘‘supportive services or prevention services’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘through (H)’’ and inserting ‘‘through (I)’’;
(C) by striking ‘‘dependents’’ each place such term appears (other than in
paragraph (1)(J)) and inserting ‘‘children and dependents’’; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING USE OF FUNDS FOR REMOVAL OF ARCHI-
TECTURAL BARRIERS TO ACCESSIBILITY.—It is the sense of the Congress that—
‘‘(A) Deaf individuals and individuals with disabilities experience domes-
tic violence, dating violence, and family violence at disproportionate rates;
‘‘(B) domestic violence shelters are often not equipped to provide effective
services to Deaf individuals and individuals with disabilities, which can act
as an impediment to victims seeking and receiving services; and
‘‘(C) the Secretary should allow subgrant funds received under this sec-
tion to be used for making material improvements in the accessibility of
physical structures, transportation, communication, or digital services.’’;
(3) in subsection (c)—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘a local public agency, or’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘tribal organizations, and voluntary associations),’’
and inserting ‘‘Tribal organizations and voluntary associations) or a
local public agency’’; and
(iii) by striking ‘‘dependents’’ and inserting ‘‘children and depend-
ents’’; and
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
‘‘(2) an organization whose primary purpose is to provide culturally appro-
priate services to racial and ethnic minority groups, Tribal communities, or
other underserved populations, that does not have a documented history of ef-
fective work concerning domestic violence, dating violence, or family violence,
but that is in partnership with an organization described in paragraph (1).’’;
and
(4) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
‘‘(d) VOLUNTARILY ACCEPTED SERVICES.—Participation in services under this title
shall be voluntary. Receipt of the benefits of shelter described in subsection (b)(1)(A)
shall not be conditioned upon the participation of the adult or youth, or their chil-
dren or dependents, in any or all of the services offered under this title.’’.
SEC. 10. GRANTS FOR INDIAN TRIBES.
Section 309 (42 U.S.C. 10409) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘42 U.S.C. 14045d’’ and inserting ‘‘34 U.S.C. 20126’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘tribal’’ and inserting ‘‘Tribal’’;
(C) by striking ‘‘Indian tribes’’ and inserting ‘‘Indian Tribes’’; and
(D) by striking ‘‘section 303(a)(2)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 303 and made
available’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Indian tribe’’ each place such term appears and inserting
‘‘Indian Tribe’’; and
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(B) by striking ‘‘tribal organization’’ each place such term appears and in-
serting ‘‘Tribal organization’’.
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SEC. 11. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS AND TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CEN-
TERS.
Section 310 (42 U.S.C. 10410) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(2)—
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘under this
title and reserved under section 303(a)(2)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘under section
303 and made available to carry out this section’’;
(B) in subparagraph (A)—
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a semicolon;
(ii) in clause (ii)—
(I) by striking ‘‘7’’ and inserting ‘‘10’’; and
(II) by inserting ‘‘dating violence, and family violence,’’ after ‘‘do-
mestic violence,’’; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(iii) an Alaska Native Tribal resource center on domestic violence,
dating violence, and family violence, to reduce disparities in the rate
of such violence within the Alaska Native population; and’’; and
(C) in subparagraph (B)—
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘grants, to’’ and in-
serting ‘‘grants to entities that focus on other critical issues, such as’’;
(ii) in clause (i)—
(I) by inserting ‘‘, dating violence, and family violence,’’ after ‘‘do-
mestic violence’’;
(II) by striking ‘‘(including Alaska Native)’’; and
(III) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; and
(iii) by amending clause (ii) to read as follows:
‘‘(ii) entities demonstrating expertise related to—
‘‘(I) addressing the housing needs of domestic violence, dating vi-
olence, and family violence victims and their children and depend-
ents;
‘‘(II) developing leadership and advocacy skills among individuals
from underserved populations; or
‘‘(III) addressing other emerging issues related to domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, or family violence.’’;
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in subparagraph (A)—
(I) in clause (i)—
(aa) by inserting ‘‘, dating violence, and family violence’’ after
‘‘domestic violence’’ each place such term appears; and
(bb) by inserting ‘‘and dependents’’ after ‘‘children’’; and
(II) in clause (ii)—
(aa) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by inserting ‘‘on-
line’’ after ‘‘central’’;
(bb) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘family violence and domes-
tic violence’’ and inserting ‘‘domestic violence, dating violence,
and family violence’’; and
(cc) in subclause (II), by inserting ‘‘, dating violence, and
family violence’’ after ‘‘domestic violence’’; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B)—
(I) in clause (i)—
(aa) by striking ‘‘tribes and tribal organizations’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Tribes and Tribal organizations’’;
(bb) by striking ‘‘the tribes’’ and inserting ‘‘the Tribes’’;
(cc) by inserting ‘‘, dating violence, and family violence’’ after
‘‘domestic violence’’; and
(dd) by striking ‘‘42’’ and all the follows through ‘‘3796gg–10
note’’ and inserting ‘‘34 U.S.C. 10452 note’’;
(II) in clause (ii)—
(aa) by striking ‘‘tribes and tribal organizations’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Tribes and Tribal organizations’’; and
(bb) by inserting ‘‘, dating violence, and family violence’’ after
‘‘domestic violence’’;
(cc) by striking ‘‘42’’ and all that follows through ‘‘3796gg–10
note’’ and inserting ‘‘34 U.S.C. 10452 note’’; and
(III) in clause (iii)—
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(bb) by inserting ‘‘the Office for Victims of Crime and’’ after
‘‘Human Services, and’’;
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—
(I) by striking ‘‘State and local domestic violence service pro-
viders’’ and inserting ‘‘support effective policy, practice, research,
and cross systems collaboration’’; and
(II) by inserting ‘‘, dating violence, and family violence’’ after ‘‘en-
hancing domestic violence’’;
(ii) in subparagraph (A)—
(I) by inserting ‘‘, dating violence, and family violence’’ after ‘‘to
domestic violence’’; and
(II) by striking ‘‘which may include the response to the use of the
self-defense plea by domestic violence victims and the issuance and
use of protective orders’’ and inserting ‘‘including the issuance and
use of protective orders, batterers’ intervention programming, and
responses to charged, incarcerated, and re-entering domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence victims’’;
(iii) in subparagraph (B)—
(I) by inserting ‘‘, dating violence, and family violence’’ after ‘‘do-
mestic violence’’ each place such term appears; and
(II) by striking ‘‘dependents’’ and inserting ‘‘children’’;
(iv) in subparagraph (C)—
(I) by inserting ‘‘, dating violence, and family violence’’ after ‘‘do-
mestic violence’’ the first place such term appears; and
(II) by inserting ‘‘, and the response of domestic violence, dating
violence, and family violence programs and other community orga-
nizations with respect to health advocacy and addressing the
health of victims’’ before the period;
(v) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows:
‘‘(D) The response of mental health, substance use disorder treatment and
recovery, domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence and related
systems and programs to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and
family violence and their children and dependents who experience psycho-
logical trauma, mental health needs, or substance-use-related needs.’’;
(vi) in subparagraph (E); by inserting ‘‘, dating violence, and family
violence’’ after ‘‘domestic violence’’ each place such term appears; and
(vii) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(F) The response of the domestic violence, dating violence, and family vi-
olence programs and related systems to victims who are underserved due
to sexual orientation or gender identity, including expanding the capacity
of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender organizations to respond to and
prevent domestic violence.
‘‘(G) Strengthening the organizational capacity of State, territorial, and
Tribal domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence coalitions and
of State, territorial, and Tribal administrators who distribute funds under
this title to community-based domestic violence, dating violence, and family
violence programs, with the aim of better enabling such coalitions and ad-
ministrators—
‘‘(i) to collaborate and respond effectively to domestic violence, dating
violence, and family violence;
‘‘(ii) to meet the conditions and carry out the provisions of this title;
and
‘‘(iii) to implement best practices to meet the emerging needs of vic-
tims of domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence and their
families, children, and dependents.
‘‘(H) The response of domestic violence, dating violence, and family vio-
lence service providers to victims who are Deaf and victims with disabil-
ities, including expanding the capacity of community-based organizations
serving individuals who are Deaf and individuals with disabilities to re-
spond to, and prevent, domestic violence, dating violence, and family vio-
lence.’’;
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4);
(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
‘‘(3) ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL RESOURCE CENTER.—In accordance with subsection
(a)(2), the Secretary shall award a grant to an eligible entity for an Alaska Na-
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which shall—
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‘‘(A) offer a comprehensive array of technical assistance and training re-
sources to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, specifically designed to
enhance the capacity of the Tribes and organizations to respond to domestic
violence, dating violence, and family violence and the findings of section 901
and purposes in section 902 of the Violence Against Women and Depart-
ment of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 10452 note);
‘‘(B) coordinate all projects and activities with the national resource cen-
ter described in paragraph (1)(B), including projects and activities that in-
volve working with non-Tribal State and local governments to enhance
their capacity to understand the unique needs of Alaska Natives;
‘‘(C) work with non-Tribal State and local governments and domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence service providers to enhance
their capacity to understand the unique needs of Alaska Natives;
‘‘(D) provide comprehensive community education and domestic violence,
dating violence, and family violence prevention initiatives in a culturally
sensitive and relevant manner; and
‘‘(E) coordinate activities with other Federal agencies, offices, and grant-
ees that address the needs of Alaska Natives that experience domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence, including the Office of Justice
Services of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Indian Health Service, and the
Office for Victims of Crime and the Office on Violence Against Women of
the Department of Justice.’’; and
(E) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated—
(i) in subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i), by striking ‘‘Indian tribes, tribal
organizations’’ each place such term appears and inserting ‘‘Indian
Tribes, Tribal organizations’’;
(ii) in subparagraph (A). by inserting ‘‘, dating violence, and family
violence’’ after ‘‘domestic violence’’;
(iii) in subparagraph (B)—
(I) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘the tribes’’ and inserting ‘‘the
Tribes’’;
(II) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘nontribal’’ and inserting ‘‘non-Trib-
al’’; and
(III) in clause (iii), by inserting ‘‘, dating violence, and family vio-
lence’’ after ‘‘domestic violence’’; and
(iv) by striking ‘‘(including Alaska Natives)’’ each place such term ap-
pears; and
(3) in subsection (c)—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—
(I) by inserting ‘‘, dating violence, and family violence’’ after ‘‘do-
mestic violence’’; and
(II) by striking ‘‘or (D)’’ and inserting ‘‘(D), (F), or (G)’’;
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘dating violence, and family vio-
lence,’’ after ‘‘domestic violence,’’; and
(iii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
‘‘(B) includes individuals with demonstrated experience working in do-
mestic violence, dating violence, and family violence programs, and, with
respect to grantees described in subsection (b)(2)(F), individuals with dem-
onstrated expertise in serving the targeted communities on the board of di-
rectors (or advisory committee) and on the staff; and’’;
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by inserting ‘‘, dating violence, and family violence’’ after ‘‘domestic
violence’’ each place such term appears;
(ii) by striking ‘‘tribal organization’’ each place such term appears
and inserting ‘‘Tribal organization’’;
(iii) by striking ‘‘Indian tribes’’ each place such term appears and in-
serting ‘‘Indian Tribes’’;
(iv) by striking ‘‘42’’ and all that follows through ‘‘3796gg–10 note’’
each place such term appears and inserting ‘‘34 U.S.C. 10452 note’’;
and
(v) by striking ‘‘tribally’’ and inserting ‘‘Tribally’’;
(C) in paragraph (3)—
(i) in subparagraph (A)—
(I) by inserting ‘‘, dating violence, and family violence’’ after ‘‘do-
mestic violence’’ the first place such term appears; and
(II) by inserting ‘‘, dating violence, or family violence’’ after ‘‘do-
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(ii) in subparagraph (B)—
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(I) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘, dating violence, and family vio-
lence’’ after ‘‘domestic violence’’ ; and
(II) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a semicolon;
(III) in clause (iii), by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’;
and
(IV) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(iv) has a board of directors (or advisory committee) and staff with dem-
onstrated expertise in serving the targeted community.’’;
(D) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5);
(E) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
‘‘(4) ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL RESOURCE CENTER ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—To be
eligible to receive a grant under subsection (b)(3), an entity shall be a Tribal
organization or a nonprofit private organization that focuses primarily on issues
of domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence within Tribes in Alas-
ka that submits information to the Secretary demonstrating—
‘‘(A) experience working with Alaska Tribes and Tribal organizations to
respond to domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence and the
findings of section 901 of the Violence Against Women and Department of
Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–162; 34 U.S.C. 10452
note);
‘‘(B) experience providing Alaska Tribes and Tribal organizations with as-
sistance in developing Tribally based prevention and intervention services
addressing domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence and safe-
ty for Indian women consistent with the purposes of section 902 of the Vio-
lence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of
2005 (Public Law 109–162; 34 U.S.C. 10452 note);
‘‘(C) strong support for the entity’s designation as the Alaska Native Trib-
al resource center on domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence
from advocates working with Alaska Tribes to address domestic violence,
dating violence, and family violence and the safety of Alaska Native women;
‘‘(D) a record of demonstrated effectiveness in assisting Alaska Tribes and
Tribal organizations with prevention and intervention services addressing
domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence; and
‘‘(E) the capacity to serve Tribes across the State of Alaska.’’; and
(F) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated—
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘(b)(3),’’ and
inserting ‘‘(b)(4),’’; and
(ii) in subparagraph (A)—
(I) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘(including Alaska Natives)’’; and
(II) in clause (ii)—
(aa) by striking ‘‘Indian tribe, tribal organization’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Indian Tribe, Tribal organization’’; and
(bb) by inserting ‘‘, dating violence, and family violence’’ after
‘‘domestic violence’’.
SEC. 12. GRANTS TO STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS.
Section 311 (42 U.S.C. 10411) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘section 303(a)(2)(D)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 303 and made available to carry out this section’’;
(2) in subsection (d)—
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘shall include’’;
(B) in paragraph (1)—
(i) by inserting ‘‘, and evidence-informed prevention of,’’ after ‘‘com-
prehensive responses to’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘working with local’’ and inserting ‘‘shall include—
‘‘(A) working with local’’;
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as subparagraphs (B) and (C),
respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly;
(D) in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1), as so redesignated—
(i) by striking ‘‘dependents’’ and inserting ‘‘children and dependents’’;
and
(ii) by adding ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; and
(E) by inserting after subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1), as so redesig-
nated, the following:
‘‘(D) collaborating with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations (and cor-
responding Native Hawaiian groups or communities) to address the needs
of Indian (including Alaska Native) and Native Hawaiian victims of domes-
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(F) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘collaborating with and providing’’ and
inserting ‘‘may include—
‘‘(A) collaborating with and providing’’;
(G) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2);
(H) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘health care, mental
health’’ and inserting ‘‘health care (including mental health and substance
use disorder treatment)’’;
(I) in paragraph (6), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly;
(J) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (7) as subparagraphs (B)
through (D), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly;
(K) in clause (ii) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2), as so redesignated,
by striking ‘‘child abuse is present;’’ and inserting ‘‘there is a co-occurrence
of child abuse; and’’;
(L) by striking paragraph (8); and
(M) in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking
‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period;
(3) by striking subsection (e);
(4) by redesignating subsections (f) through (h) as subsections (e) through (g),
respectively; and
(5) in subsection (g), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘Indian tribes and tribal
organizations’’ and inserting ‘‘Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations’’.
SEC. 13. GRANTS TO TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS.
The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq.) is
amended by inserting after section 311 the following:
‘‘SEC. 311A. GRANTS TO TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS.
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—Beginning with fiscal year 2022, out of amounts ap-
propriated under section 303 and made available to carry out this section for a fiscal
year, the Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities in accordance with this
section.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an
entity shall be a Tribal domestic violence, dating violence, or family violence coali-
tion that is recognized by the Office on Violence Against Women of the Department
of Justice that provides services to Indian Tribes.
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—Each Tribal domestic violence, dating violence, or family vio-
lence coalition desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the
Secretary may require. The application submitted by the coalition for the grant shall
provide documentation of the coalition’s work, demonstrating that the coalition—
‘‘(1) meets all the applicable requirements set forth in this section; and
‘‘(2) has the ability to conduct all activities described in this section, as indi-
cated by—
‘‘(A) a documented experience in administering Federal grants to conduct
the activities described in subsection (d); or
‘‘(B) a documented history of activities to further the purposes of this sec-
tion set forth in subsection (d).
‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.—A Tribal domestic violence, dating violence, or family vio-
lence coalition eligible under subsection (b) that receives a grant under this section
may use the grant funds for administration and operation to further the purposes
of domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence intervention and preven-
tion activities, including—
‘‘(1) working with local Tribal domestic violence, dating violence, or family vio-
lence service programs and providers of direct services to encourage appropriate
and comprehensive responses to domestic violence, dating violence, and family
violence against adults or youth within the Indian Tribes served, including pro-
viding training and technical assistance and conducting Tribal needs assess-
ments;
‘‘(2) participating in planning and monitoring the distribution of subgrants
and subgrant funds within the State under section 308(a);
‘‘(3) working in collaboration with Tribal service providers and community-
based organizations to address the needs of victims of domestic violence, dating
violence, and family violence, and their children and dependents;
‘‘(4) collaborating with, and providing information to, entities in such fields
as housing, health care (including mental health and substance use disorder
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treatment), social welfare, education, and law enforcement to support the devel-
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‘‘(5) supporting the development and implementation of effective policies, pro-
tocols, and programs that address the safety and support needs of adult and
youth Tribal victims of domestic violence, dating violence, or family violence;
‘‘(6) encouraging appropriate responses to cases of domestic violence, dating
violence, or family violence against adults or youth, by working with Tribal,
State, and Federal judicial agencies and law enforcement agencies;
‘‘(7) working with Tribal, State, and Federal judicial agencies, including fam-
ily law judges, criminal court judges, child protective service agencies, and chil-
dren’s advocates to develop appropriate responses to child custody and visitation
issues—
‘‘(A) in cases of child exposure to domestic violence, dating violence, or
family violence; or
‘‘(B) in cases in which—
‘‘(i) domestic violence, dating violence, or family violence is present;
and
‘‘(ii) child abuse is present;
‘‘(8) providing information to the public about prevention of domestic violence,
dating violence, and family violence within Indian Tribes;
‘‘(9) assisting Indian Tribes’ participation in, and attendance of, Federal and
State consultations on domestic violence, dating violence, or family violence, in-
cluding consultations mandated by the Violence Against Women Act of 1994
(title IV of Public Law 103–322), the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C.
20101 et seq.), or this title; and
‘‘(10) providing shelter or supportive services to Tribal adult and youth vic-
tims of domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence, and their chil-
dren and dependents.
‘‘(e) REALLOCATION.—If, at the end of the sixth month of any fiscal year for which
sums are appropriated under section 303 and made available to carry out this sec-
tion, a portion of the available amount has not been awarded to Tribal domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, or family violence coalitions for grants under this section be-
cause of the failure of such coalitions to meet the requirements for such grants, then
the Secretary shall award such portion, in equal shares, to Tribal domestic violence,
dating violence, or family violence coalitions that meet such requirements.’’.
SEC. 14. SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR CAREGIVERS AND THEIR CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN
EXPOSED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND FAMILY VIOLENCE.
Section 312 (42 U.S.C. 10412) is amended—
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘ABUSED PARENTS AND THEIR CHIL-
DREN’’ and inserting ‘‘PARENTS, CAREGIVERS AND CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO
HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND FAMILY
VIOLENCE’’;
(2) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence
service programs and community-based programs to prevent future do-
mestic violence by addressing, in an appropriate manner, the needs of
children’’ and inserting ‘‘domestic violence, dating violence, family vio-
lence, and culturally specific community-based programs to serve chil-
dren and youth’’; and
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, and to support the caregiving capacity of adult vic-
tims or other caregivers’’ before the period; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘more than 2’’ the first place it appears
and inserting ‘‘less than 3’’;
(3) in subsection (b)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘or State domestic violence, dating violence, and family
violence services’’ after ‘‘local’’;
(B) by inserting ‘‘a culturally specific organization,’’ after ‘‘associations),’’;
(C) by striking ‘‘tribal organization’’ and inserting ‘‘Tribal organization’’;
(D) by inserting ‘‘adult and child’’ after ‘‘serving’’; and
(E) by striking ‘‘and their children’’; and
(4) in subsection (c)—
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
‘‘(1) a description of how the entity will prioritize the safety of, and confiden-
tiality of information about adult and child victims of domestic violence, dating
violence, or family violence;’’;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘developmentally appropriate and age-
appropriate services, and culturally and linguistically appropriate services,
to the victims and children; and’’ and inserting ‘‘trauma-informed and age,
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gender, developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate services
to children and youth, and their caregivers;’’;
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(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘appropriate and relevant to the unique
needs of children exposed to family violence, domestic violence, or dating vi-
olence.’’ and inserting ‘‘relevant to the unique needs of children and youth
exposed to domestic violence, dating violence, or family violence, including
children and youth with disabilities and children from underserved popu-
lations, and address the parent’s or caregiver’s ongoing caregiving capacity;
and’’; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(4) a description of prevention activities targeting child and youth victims of
family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence.’’;
(5) in subsection (d)—
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘community-based
program described in subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘culturally specific, com-
munity-based program’’;
(B) in paragraph (1)(A)—
(i) by striking ‘‘victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating
violence and their children’’ and inserting ‘‘child and adult victims of
family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, including children
and youth with disabilities and children and youth from underserved
populations’’; and
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or the health system’’ before the semicolon; and
(C) in paragraph (2)—
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘mental’’ and inserting ‘‘behav-
ioral’’;
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘community-based organizations
serving victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence
or children exposed to family violence, domestic violence, or dating vio-
lence’’ and inserting ‘‘health, education, or other community-based orga-
nizations serving adult and child victims of family violence, domestic
violence, or dating violence’’; and
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘health,’’ after ‘‘transpor-
tation,’’; and
(6) in subsection (e)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘shall participate in an evaluation and’’ after ‘‘under this
section’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘contain an evaluation of’’ and inserting ‘‘information on’’.
SEC. 15. NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE GRANT.
Section 313 (42 U.S.C. 10413) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘telephone’’ and inserting ‘‘telephonic and digital services’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘a hotline that provides’’ and inserting ‘‘a hotline and dig-
ital services that provide’’; and
(C) by inserting before the period at the end of the second sentence the
following: ‘‘, and who provide information about healthy relationships for
adults and youth’’;
(2) in subsection (d)—
(A) in paragraph (2)—
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘and dig-
ital services’’ after ‘‘hotline’’;
(ii) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking ‘‘hotline personnel’’ each
place such term appears and inserting ‘‘advocacy personnel’’;
(iii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘are able to effectively operate
any technological systems used by the hotline’’ and inserting ‘‘or digital
services are able to effectively operate any technological systems used
by the hotline or provide any digital services, as applicable’’;
(iv) in subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), by inserting ‘‘and digital serv-
ices’’ after ‘‘hotline’’ each place such term appears;
(v) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘persons with hearing impair-
ments’’ and inserting ‘‘individuals who are Deaf or hard of hearing,
those with speech-related disabilities, those with sensory disabilities
(including those who are blind or low vision), and individuals with
other disabilities, including training for hotline personnel to support
such access’’; and
(vi) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘teen dating violence hotline’’
and inserting ‘‘youth dating violence hotline and other digital services
and resources’’;
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(B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘, digital services,’’ after ‘‘hotline’’;
(C) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows:
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‘‘(5) demonstrate the ability to—
‘‘(A) provide information and referrals for individuals contacting the hot-
line via telephonic or digital services;
‘‘(B) directly connect callers or assist digital services users in connecting
to service providers; and
‘‘(C) employ crisis interventions meeting the standards of family violence,
domestic violence, and dating violence providers;’’;
(D) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (8) as paragraphs (7)
through (9), respectively; and
(E) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
‘‘(6) demonstrate the ability to provide information about healthy relation-
ships for adults and youth;’’;
(3) in subsection (e)—
(A) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND DIGITAL SERVICES’’ after ‘‘HOTLINE’’;
(B) in paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘telephone hotline’’ and inserting ‘‘telephonic hotline
and digital services’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘assistance to adult’’ and inserting ‘‘for the benefit of
adult’’; and
(C) in paragraph (2)—
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘and an internet service pro-
vider for the use of operating digital services’’ before the semicolon;
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘, provide counseling and referral
services for callers on a 24-hour-a-day basis, and directly connect call-
ers’’ and inserting ‘‘and digital services contracts, provide counseling,
health relationship information, and referral services for callers and
digital services users, on a 24-hour-a-day basis, and directly connect
callers and digital services users’’;
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘or digital services users’’ after
‘‘callers’’;
(iv) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ‘‘and digital services’’ after
‘‘hotline’’;
(v) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘underserved populations’’ and
inserting ‘‘racial and ethnic minority groups, Tribal and underserved
populations,’’; and
(vi) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘teen dating violence hotline’’
and inserting ‘‘hotline or digital services’’; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(g) ADMINISTRATION, EVALUATION, AND MONITORING.—Of amounts made avail-
able to carry out this section, not more than 4 percent may be used by the Secretary
for evaluation, monitoring, and other administrative costs under this section.’’.
SEC. 16. NATIONAL INDIAN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE GRANT.
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to increase the availability of infor-
mation and assistance to Indian adult or youth victims of family violence, domestic
violence, or dating violence, family and household members of such victim, and indi-
viduals affected by such victimization by supporting a national, toll-free telephonic
and digital hotline to provide services that are—
(1) informed of Federal Indian law and Tribal laws impacting Indian victims
of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence;
(2) culturally appropriate to Indian adult and youth victims; and
(3) developed in cooperation with victim services offered by Indian Tribes and
Tribal organizations.
(b) GRANT PROGRAM.—The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42
U.S.C. 10401 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 313 the following:
‘‘SEC. 313A. NATIONAL INDIAN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE GRANT.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award a grant to a Tribal organization or
private, non-profit entity to maintain the ongoing operation of a 24-hour, national,
toll-free telephonic and digital services hotline to provide information and assistance
to Indian adult and youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating
violence, family and household members of such victims, and other individuals af-
fected by such victimization.
‘‘(b) TERM.—The Secretary shall award a grant under this section for a period of
not more than 5 years.
‘‘(c) CONDITIONS ON PAYMENT.—The provision of payments under a grant awarded
under this section shall be subject to annual approval by the Secretary and subject
to the availability of appropriations for each fiscal year to make the payments.
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‘‘(d) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity
shall be a Tribal organization or a nonprofit private organization that focuses pri-
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marily on issues of domestic violence as it relates to American Indians and Alaska
Natives, and submit an application to the Secretary that shall—
‘‘(1) contain such agreements, assurances, and information, be in such form,
and be submitted in such manner, as the Secretary shall prescribe;
‘‘(2) include a complete description of the applicant’s plan for the operation
of a national Indian domestic violence hotline and digital services, including de-
scriptions of—
‘‘(A) the training program for advocacy personnel relating to the provision
of culturally appropriate and legally accurate services, information, re-
sources and referrals for Indian victims of domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and family violence;
‘‘(B) the training program for advocacy personnel, relating to technology
requirements to ensure that all persons affiliated with the hotline and dig-
ital services are able to effectively operate any technological systems re-
quired to provide the necessary services used by the hotline;
‘‘(C) the qualifications of the applicant and the hiring criteria and quali-
fications for advocacy personnel, to ensure that hotline advocates and other
personnel have demonstrated knowledge of Indian legal, social, and cultural
issues, to ensure that the unique needs of Indian callers and users of digital
services are met;
‘‘(D) the methods for the creation, maintenance, and updating of a re-
source database of culturally appropriate victim services and resources
available from Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations;
‘‘(E) a plan for publicizing the availability of the services from the na-
tional Indian hotline to Indian victims of domestic violence and dating vio-
lence;
‘‘(F) a plan for providing service to limited English proficiency callers, in-
cluding service through hotline and digital services personnel who have lim-
ited English proficiency;
‘‘(G) a plan for facilitating access to the hotline and digital services by in-
dividuals who are Deaf or hard of hearing, individuals with speech-related
disabilities, individuals with sensory disabilities (including those who are
blind or low vision), and other individuals with disabilities, including train-
ing for hotline personnel to support such access; and
‘‘(H) a plan for providing assistance and referrals to Indian youth victims
of domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence, and for victims
of dating violence who are minors, which may be carried out through a na-
tional Indian youth dating violence hotline, digital services, or other re-
sources;
‘‘(3) demonstrate recognized expertise providing services, including informa-
tion on healthy relationships and referrals for Indian victims of family violence,
domestic violence, or dating violence and coordinating services with Indian
Tribes or Tribal organizations;
‘‘(4) demonstrate support from Indian victim services programs, Tribal coali-
tions recognized by the Office on Violence Against Women and Tribal grantees
under this title;
‘‘(5) demonstrate capacity and the expertise to maintain a domestic violence,
dating violence, and family violence hotline, digital services and a comprehen-
sive database of service providers from Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations;
‘‘(6) demonstrate compliance with nondisclosure requirements as described in
section 306(c)(5) and following comprehensive quality assurance practices; and
‘‘(7) contain such other information as the Secretary may require.
‘‘(e) INDIAN HOTLINE ACTIVITIES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An entity that receives a grant under this section shall use
funds made available through the grant for the purpose described in subsection
(a), consistent with paragraph (2).
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES.—In establishing and operating the hotline, the entity—
‘‘(A) shall contract with a carrier for the use of a toll-free telephone line
and an internet service provider for digital services;
‘‘(B) shall employ, train (including providing technology training), and su-
pervise personnel to answer incoming calls and digital services contacts,
provide counseling, healthy relationship and referral services for Indian
callers and digital services users, directly connect callers, and assist digital
services users in connecting to service providers;
‘‘(C) shall assemble and maintain a database of information relating to
services for Indian victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating
violence to which Indian callers or digital services users may be referred,
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including information on the availability of shelters and supportive services
for victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence;
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‘‘(D) shall widely publicize the hotline and digital services throughout In-
dian Tribes and communities, including to—
‘‘(i) national and regional member organizations of Indian Tribes;
‘‘(ii) Tribal domestic violence services programs; and
‘‘(iii) Tribal non-profit victim service providers;
‘‘(E) at the discretion of the hotline operator, may provide appropriate as-
sistance and referrals for family and household members of Indian victims
of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, and Indians af-
fected by the victimization described in subsection (a); and
‘‘(F) at the discretion of the hotline operator, may provide assistance, or
referrals for counseling or intervention, for identified Indian perpetrators,
including self-identified perpetrators, of family violence, domestic violence,
or dating violence, but shall not be required to provide such assistance or
referrals in any circumstance in which the hotline operator fears the safety
of a victim may be impacted by an abuser or suspected abuser.
‘‘(f) REPORTS AND EVALUATION.—The entity receiving a grant under this section
shall submit a report to the Secretary at such time as shall be reasonably required
by the Secretary. Such report shall describe the activities that have been carried
out with such grant funds, contain an evaluation of the effectiveness of such activi-
ties, and provide such additional information as the Secretary may reasonably re-
quire.
‘‘(g) ADMINISTRATION, EVALUATION, AND MONITORING.—Of amounts made avail-
able to carry out this section, not more than 4 percent may be used by the Secretary
for evaluation, monitoring, and other administrative costs under this section.’’.
SEC. 17. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ENHANCEMENT AND LEADERSHIP.
Section 314 (42 U.S.C. 10414) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 314. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ENHANCEMENT AND LEADERSHIP.
‘‘(a) PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION OF GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) PURPOSE.—The purposes of this section are—
‘‘(A) to continue efforts to build evidence about effective primary and sec-
ondary prevention practices, programs, and policies that reduce and end
family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence;
‘‘(B) to build capacity at the State, Tribal, territorial, and local levels to
meet the objectives described in subparagraph (A); and
‘‘(C) to advance primary and secondary prevention efforts related to do-
mestic violence, dating violence, and family violence nationally.
‘‘(2) DESCRIPTION OF GRANTS.—From the amounts appropriated under this
section, the Secretary shall—
‘‘(A) acting through the Division of Violence Prevention of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, in consultation with the Director of the Di-
vision of Family Violence Prevention and Services of the Administration for
Children and Families—
‘‘(i) provide core grants under subsection (b)(1) to support primary
and secondary prevention of domestic violence, dating violence, and
family violence; and
‘‘(ii) enter into cooperative agreements under subsection (b)(2) with
State, territorial, and Tribal domestic violence coalitions that are in
partnerships with entities carrying out local and culturally specific pro-
grams, to test, evaluate, or, as appropriate, scale up innovative domes-
tic violence, dating violence, or family violence primary and secondary
prevention models, particularly those programs serving culturally spe-
cific or traditionally underserved populations; and
‘‘(B) acting through the Family Violence Prevention and Services Program
of the Administration for Children and Families, award grants under sub-
section (c) to enhance the capacity of communities and systems to engage
in effective primary and secondary prevention efforts.
‘‘(3) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EVALUATION, AND MONITORING.—Of the amounts
appropriated under this section for a fiscal year the Secretary may use—
‘‘(A) not more than 7 percent of the amounts for each fiscal year for eval-
uation, monitoring, and other administrative costs under this section; and
‘‘(B) not more than 3 percent of the amounts for each fiscal year for tech-
nical assistance under this section.
‘‘(b) GRANTS TO STATE, TERRITORIAL, AND TRIBAL COALITIONS.—
‘‘(1) GRANTS TO BUILD PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PREVENTION CAPACITY OF DO-
MESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS.—
‘‘(A) PURPOSE.—The Secretary shall provide a core grant for each eligible
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State, territorial, and Tribal coalition. The Secretary shall provide such a
grant to build organizational capacity and leadership for primary and sec-
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ondary prevention of domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence,
including work with other systems central to primary and secondary pre-
vention at the local, State, territorial, and Tribal levels.
‘‘(B) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant under this paragraph,
a State, territorial, or Tribal coalition shall be a State domestic violence co-
alition, territorial domestic violence coalition, or Tribal domestic violence co-
alition, respectively, that has not entered into a cooperative agreement
under section 314 of this title (as in effect on the day before the date of
enactment of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement
Act of 2021) or under paragraph (2).
‘‘(C) APPLICATION.—Each coalition seeking a grant under this paragraph
shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner,
and containing such information as the Secretary may require. The applica-
tion submitted by the coalition for the grant shall provide documentation
of the coalition’s primary prevention work, satisfactory to the Secretary,
demonstrating that the coalition—
‘‘(i) meets all of the applicable requirements of this paragraph; and
‘‘(ii) demonstrates the ability to conduct appropriately the primary
and secondary prevention activities described in this paragraph.
‘‘(D) ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS.—Of the amounts made available to carry out
this paragraph, the Secretary shall allot an equal share to each qualified
entity receiving funds under section 311 or section 311A to carry out evi-
dence-informed prevention activities.
‘‘(E) USE OF FUNDS.—A coalition that receives a grant under this para-
graph—
‘‘(i) shall use the grant funds to—
‘‘(I) build the coalition’s organizational capacity and enhance its
State or Tribal leadership to advance evidence-informed primary
and secondary prevention of domestic violence, dating violence, and
family violence;
‘‘(II) provide primary and secondary prevention-focused training,
technical assistance, peer learning opportunities, and other support
to local domestic violence programs and other community-based
and culturally specific programs working to address domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, or family violence;
‘‘(III) provide training and advocacy to other State, Tribal, and
local public and private systems on how to prevent domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence, and help victims, in-
cluding through health services, early childhood programs, eco-
nomic support programs, schools, child welfare, workforce develop-
ment, community-based programs primarily serving racial and eth-
nic minority groups, community-based programs serving Deaf indi-
viduals and individuals with disabilities, community-based pro-
grams primarily serving other underserved populations, faith-based
programs, and youth programs; and
‘‘(IV) support dissemination of primary and secondary prevention
strategies and approaches throughout the State, territorial, or Trib-
al communities; and
‘‘(ii) may use the grant funds to provide subgrants to local programs
to support the dissemination of primary and secondary prevention pro-
grams or initiatives.
‘‘(F) REPORTS.—Each coalition receiving a grant under this paragraph
shall submit a report to the Secretary at such time as the Secretary re-
quires. Such report shall describe the activities that have been carried out
with such grant funds and the effectiveness of such activities, and provide
such additional information as the Secretary may require.
‘‘(G) FEDERAL ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary may use a portion of the funds
provided under this paragraph to provide primary and secondary preven-
tion-focused training, technical assistance, and other support to coalitions
described in subparagraph (B) or State or local entities that are in partner-
ships with such coalitions.
‘‘(2) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF PRI-
MARY AND SECONDARY PREVENTION STRATEGIES.—
‘‘(A) PURPOSE.—The Secretary shall enter into cooperative agreements
with qualified State, territorial, and Tribal domestic violence coalitions that
are in partnerships with entities carrying out local and culturally specific
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tion strategies and models, particularly those serving culturally specific or
traditionally underserved populations.
‘‘(B) QUALIFICATION.—To be qualified to enter into a cooperative agree-
ment under subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii), an organization shall be a State, terri-
torial, or Tribal domestic violence coalition and include representatives of
pertinent sectors of the local community, which may include—
‘‘(i) health care providers and Tribal, State, or local health depart-
ments;
‘‘(ii) the education community;
‘‘(iii) a faith-based community;
‘‘(iv) the juvenile justice system;
‘‘(v) domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence service
program advocates;
‘‘(vi) public human service entities;
‘‘(vii) business and civic leaders;
‘‘(viii) child and youth-serving organizations;
‘‘(ix) community-based organizations whose primary purpose is to
provide culturally appropriate services to underserved populations, in-
cluding racial and ethnic minority communities; and
‘‘(x) other pertinent sectors.
‘‘(C) TERM.—The Secretary shall enter into a cooperative agreement
under this paragraph for a period of not more than 5 fiscal years.
‘‘(D) CONDITIONS ON PAYMENT.—The provision of payments under a coop-
erative agreement under this paragraph shall be subject to—
‘‘(i) annual approval by the Secretary; and
‘‘(ii) the availability of appropriations for each fiscal year to make the
payments.
‘‘(E) APPLICATIONS.—An organization that desires to enter into a coopera-
tive agreement under this paragraph shall submit to the Secretary an ap-
plication, in such form and in such manner as the Secretary shall require,
that—
‘‘(i) identifies models and strategies to be tested and partner organi-
zations who will be implementing programs to prevent domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, or family violence;
‘‘(ii) demonstrates that the applicant has developed effective and col-
laborative relationships with diverse communities, including with orga-
nizations primarily serving racial and ethnic minority populations or
other underserved populations;
‘‘(iii) identifies other partners and sectors who will be engaged to
meet the primary and secondary prevention goals;
‘‘(iv) includes a description of the expected outcomes from the pri-
mary and secondary prevention activities and how the strategy is ex-
pected to achieve those outcomes;
‘‘(v) describes the method to be used for identification and selection
of project staff and a project evaluator;
‘‘(vi) describes the method to be used for identification and selection
of a project council consisting of representatives of the community sec-
tors listed in subparagraph (B);
‘‘(vii) demonstrates that the applicant has the capacity to carry out
collaborative community initiatives to prevent domestic violence, dating
violence, and family violence;
‘‘(viii) describes the applicant’s plans to evaluate the models and
strategies it intends to implement, including demonstrating that the
methods selected are rigorous;
‘‘(ix) describes the applicant’s existing capacity to collect and analyze
data to monitor performance and support evaluation and other evi-
dence-building activities or how they will use the grant to develop such
capacity; and
‘‘(x) contains such other information, agreements, and assurances as
the Secretary may require.
‘‘(F) GEOGRAPHIC DISPERSION.—The Secretary shall enter into cooperative
agreements under this paragraph with organizations in States, territories,
and Tribes geographically dispersed throughout the Nation.
‘‘(G) USE OF FUNDS.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—An organization that enters into a cooperative
agreement under this paragraph shall use the funds made available
through the agreement to establish, operate, and maintain implementa-
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tion and evaluation of coordinated community response to reduce risk
factors for domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence per-
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petration and enhance protective factors to promote positive develop-
ment and healthy relationships and communities.
‘‘(ii) EVALUATION, MONITORING, ADMINISTRATION, AND TECHNICAL AS-
SISTANCE.—The Secretary may use a portion of the funds provided
under this paragraph for evaluation, monitoring, administration, and
technical assistance described in subsection (a)(3) with respect to the
prevention projects.
‘‘(H) REQUIREMENTS.—In establishing and operating a project under this
paragraph, an organization shall—
‘‘(i) utilize evidence-informed primary and secondary prevention
project planning;
‘‘(ii) recognize and address the needs of underserved populations, in-
cluding racial and ethnic minority groups, and individuals with disabil-
ities;
‘‘(iii) use not less than 30 percent or more than 50 percent of awarded
funds to subcontract with local domestic violence programs or other
community-based programs to develop and implement such projects;
‘‘(iv) in the case of a new grantee, use the funds for up to 1 year for
planning and capacity building without subcontracting as described in
clause (iii); and
‘‘(v) use up to 8 percent of the funds awarded under this paragraph
to procure technical assistance from a list of providers approved by the
Secretary and peer-to-peer technical assistance from other grantees
under this paragraph.
‘‘(I) REPORTS.—Each organization entering into a cooperative agreement
under this paragraph shall submit a report to the Secretary at such time
as shall be reasonably required by the Secretary. Such report shall describe
activities that have been carried out with the funds made available through
the agreement and the effectiveness of such activities, and provide such ad-
ditional information as the Secretary may reasonably require. The Sec-
retary shall make the evaluations received under this subparagraph pub-
licly available on the Department of Health and Human Services internet
website, and shall submit such reports to the Committee on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education
and Labor of the House of Representatives.
‘‘(c) GRANTS TO EXPAND COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTION.—
‘‘(1) PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall establish a grant program to expand the
capacity of communities and systems to engage in effective primary and sec-
ondary prevention efforts.
‘‘(2) GRANTS.—The Secretary may award grants to eligible entities through
the program established under paragraph (1) for periods of not more than 4
years. If the Secretary determines that an entity has received such a grant and
been successful in meeting the objectives of the grant application so submitted,
the Secretary may renew the grant for 1 additional period of not more than 4
years.
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive a grant under this sub-
section, an entity shall—
‘‘(A) be a private nonprofit, nongovernmental organization (which may in-
clude faith-based and charitable organizations) or a Tribal organization that
is—
‘‘(i) a community-based organization whose primary purpose is pro-
viding culturally specific services to racial and ethnic minority groups
or other underserved populations; or
‘‘(ii) a community-based organization with a program focused on serv-
ing youth or serving children and their parents or caregivers; and
‘‘(B) have a demonstrated record of serving victims of domestic violence,
dating violence, or family violence, or demonstrate a partnership with an-
other organization that has such a record.
‘‘(4) APPLICATION.—An entity seeking a grant under this subsection shall sub-
mit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, including—
‘‘(A) a description of how the entity will develop, expand, or replicate evi-
dence-informed primary and secondary prevention strategies and ap-
proaches in their communities, including culturally and linguistically appro-
priate primary and secondary prevention programming;
‘‘(B) documents that the entity meets all of the applicable requirements
set forth in this subsection; and
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secondary prevention activities described in this section.
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‘‘(5) USE OF FUNDS.—An entity that receives a grant under this subsection
shall use the grant funds to—
‘‘(A) build their organizational capacity and enhance their leadership of
the organization within the community to promote community engagement
in and advancement of evidence-informed primary and secondary preven-
tion of domestic violence, dating violence, or family violence;
‘‘(B) promote strategic primary and secondary prevention partnership de-
velopment, including between any of domestic violence programs and health
programs, early childhood programs, economic support programs, schools,
child welfare programs, workforce development, culturally specific commu-
nity-based organizations, faith-based programs, community-based organiza-
tions serving Deaf individuals and individuals with disabilities, and youth
programs;
‘‘(C) support dissemination of primary and secondary prevention strate-
gies and approaches to States, territories, Tribal organizations, and Tribes;
and
‘‘(D) use up to 5 percent of funds awarded under this subsection to pro-
cure technical assistance from a list of providers approved by the Secretary,
from peer-to-peer technical assistance from other grantees under this sec-
tion, or from both.
‘‘(6) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EVALUATION, AND MONITORING.—The Secretary
may use a portion of the funds provided under this subsection for evaluation,
monitoring, administration, and technical assistance with respect to the preven-
tion projects.
‘‘(7) REPORTS AND EVALUATION.—Each entity receiving a grant under this sub-
section shall submit a report to the Secretary at such time as shall be reason-
ably required by the Secretary. Such report shall describe the activities that
have been carried out with such grant funds, contain an evaluation of the effec-
tiveness of such activities, and provide such additional information as the Sec-
retary may reasonably require.’’.
SEC. 18. ADDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAMS.
The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 315. GRANTS FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to provide grants to assist commu-
nities in mobilizing and organizing resources in support of effective and sustainable
programs that will prevent and address domestic violence, dating violence, and fam-
ily violence experienced by underserved populations.
‘‘(b) AUTHORITY TO AWARD GRANTS.—The Secretary, acting through the Director
of the Division of Family Violence Prevention and Services, shall award capacity
building, implementation, and evaluation grants to eligible entities to assist in de-
veloping, implementing, and evaluating culturally and linguistically appropriate,
community-driven strategies to prevent and address domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and family violence in underserved populations.
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an
entity shall—
‘‘(1) with respect to the programs under subsections (d) and (e), be—
‘‘(A) a population specific organization that has demonstrated experience
and expertise in providing population specific services in the relevant un-
derserved communities, or a population specific organization working in
partnership with a victim service provider or domestic violence or sexual as-
sault coalition; or
‘‘(B) a victim service provider offering population-specific services for a
specific underserved population; or
‘‘(2) with respect to the program under subsection (f), be an eligible entity de-
scribed in paragraph (1) that is working in collaboration with an entity special-
izing in evaluation with documented experience working with targeted under-
served populations;
‘‘(d) CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to sup-
port the capacity building, planning, and development of programs for under-
served communities that utilize community-driven intervention and prevention
strategies that address the barriers to domestic violence services, raise aware-
ness of domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence and promote com-
munity engagement in the prevention of domestic violence, dating violence, and
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‘‘(A)(i) expand the collaboration with community partners who can pro-
vide appropriate assistance to the targeted underserved populations that
are represented by the eligible entity through the identification of addi-
tional partners, particularly among targeted underserved communities; and
‘‘(ii) establish linkages with national, State, Tribal, or local public and
private partners, which may include community health workers, advocacy
organizations, and policy organizations;
‘‘(B) establish community working groups;
‘‘(C) conduct a needs assessment of targeted underserved populations to
determine the barriers to access and factors contributing to such barriers,
using input from targeted underserved communities;
‘‘(D) participate in training and technical assistance sponsored by the
Family Violence Prevention and Services program for program develop-
ment, implementation, evaluation, and other programmatic issues;
‘‘(E) use up to 5 percent of funds awarded under this subsection to pro-
cure technical assistance from a list of providers approved by the Family
Violence Prevention and Services program;
‘‘(F) identify promising intervention and prevention strategies;
‘‘(G) develop a plan with the input of targeted underserved communities
that includes strategies for—
‘‘(i) implementing intervention and prevention strategies that have
the greatest potential for addressing the barriers to accessing services,
raising awareness of domestic violence, and promoting community en-
gagement in the prevention of domestic violence, dating violence, and
family violence within targeted underserved populations;
‘‘(ii) identifying other sources of revenue and integrating current and
proposed funding sources to ensure long-term sustainability of the pro-
gram; and
‘‘(iii) conducting performance measurement processes, including col-
lecting data and measuring progress toward addressing domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence or raising awareness of do-
mestic violence, dating violence, and family violence in targeted under-
served populations; and
‘‘(H) conduct an evaluation of the planning and development activities.
‘‘(2) DURATION.—The period during which payments may be made under a
grant under paragraph (1) shall not exceed 4 years, except where the Secretary
determines that extraordinary circumstances exist.
‘‘(e) IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities that
have received a planning grant under subsection (d) or who already have dem-
onstrated experience and expertise in providing population specific services in
the relevant underserved communities to enable such entities to—
‘‘(A) implement a plan including intervention services or prevention strat-
egies to address the identified barrier or awareness issue or initiate the
community engagement strategy for targeted underserved populations, in
an effective and timely manner;
‘‘(B) design and implement a plan to evaluate the program, including col-
lecting data appropriate for monitoring performance of the program carried
out under the grant;
‘‘(C) analyze data consistent with the evaluation design, including collabo-
rating with academic or other appropriate institutions for such analysis;
‘‘(D) participate in training for the purpose of informing and educating
other entities regarding the experiences and lessons learned from the
project;
‘‘(E) collaborate with appropriate partners to disseminate information
gained from the project for the benefit of other domestic violence, dating vi-
olence, and family violence programs;
‘‘(F) establish mechanisms with other public or private groups to main-
tain financial support for the program after the grant terminates;
‘‘(G) develop policy initiatives for systems change to address the barriers
or awareness issue;
‘‘(H) develop and implement community engagement strategies;
‘‘(I) maintain relationships with local partners and continue to develop
new relationships with national and State partners; and
‘‘(J) use up to 5 percent of funds awarded under this subsection to pro-
cure technical assistance from a list of providers approved by the Family
Violence Prevention and Services program.
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‘‘(f) EVALUATION GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award grants to eligible entities that
have received an implementation grant under subsection (e) and that require
additional assistance for the purpose of executing the proposed evaluation de-
sign, including developing the design, collecting and analyzing data (including
process and outcome measures), and disseminating findings.
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall
give priority to—
‘‘(A) entities that in previous funding cycles—
‘‘(i) have received a grant under subsection (d); or
‘‘(ii) established population specific organizations that have dem-
onstrated experience and expertise in providing population-specific
services in the relevant underserved communities programs; and
‘‘(B) entities that incorporate best practices or build on successful models
in their action plan, including the use of community advocates.
‘‘(3) DURATION.—The period during which payments may be made under a
grant under paragraph (1) shall not exceed 4 years, except where the Secretary
determines that extraordinary circumstances exist.
‘‘(g) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.—Funds provided under this section shall be
used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local public funds
expended to provide services and activities that promote the purposes of this title.
‘‘(h) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EVALUATION, AND MONITORING.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds appropriated under this section for each fiscal
year—
‘‘(A) up to 5 percent may be used by the Secretary for evaluation, moni-
toring, and other administrative costs under this section; and
‘‘(B) up to 3 percent may be used by the Secretary for technical assist-
ance.
‘‘(2) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY GRANTEES.—The Secretary shall en-
able grantees to share best practices, evaluation results, and reports using the
internet, conferences, and other pertinent information regarding the projects
funded by this section, including the outreach efforts of the Family Violence
Prevention and Services program.
‘‘(3) REPORTS AND EVALUATION.—Each entity receiving funds under this sec-
tion shall file a performance report at such times as requested by the Secretary
describing the activities that have been carried out with such grant funds and
providing such additional information as the Secretary may require.
‘‘(i) ADMINISTRATIVE BURDENS.—The Secretary shall make every effort to mini-
mize duplicative or unnecessary administrative burdens on the grantees.
‘‘SEC. 316. GRANTS TO ENHANCE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES FOR RACIAL AND ETHNIC
MINORITY POPULATIONS.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a grant program to establish
or enhance culturally specific services for victims of domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and family violence from racial and ethnic minority populations.
‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The purposes of the grant program under this section are
to—
‘‘(A) develop and support innovative culturally specific community-based
programs to enhance access to shelter services or supportive services to fur-
ther the purposes of domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence
intervention and prevention for all victims of domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and family violence from racial and ethnic minority populations who
face obstacles to using more traditional services and resources;
‘‘(B) strengthen the capacity and further the leadership development of
individuals in racial and ethnic minority populations to address domestic
violence, dating violence, and family violence in their communities; and
‘‘(C) promote strategic partnership development and collaboration, includ-
ing with health systems, early childhood programs, economic support pro-
grams, schools, child welfare, workforce development, domestic violence,
dating violence, and family violence programs, other community-based pro-
grams, community-based organizations serving individuals with disabilities,
faith-based programs, and youth programs, in order to further a public
health approach to addressing domestic violence, dating violence, and fam-
ily violence.
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award grants to programs based
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dress distinctive culturally specific responses to domestic violence, dating
violence, and family violence in racial and ethnic minority populations.
‘‘(B) NEW PROGRAMS.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary may
award initial planning and capacity building grants to eligible entities that
are establishing new programs in order to support the planning and devel-
opment of culturally specific programs.
‘‘(C) COMPETITIVE BASIS.—The Secretary shall ensure that grants are
awarded, to the extent practical, only on a competitive basis, and that a
grant is awarded for a proposal only if the proposal has been recommended
for such an award through a process of peer review.
‘‘(D) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Up to 5 percent of funds appropriated
under this section for a fiscal year shall be available for technical assistance
to be used by the grantees to access training and technical assistance from
organizations that have entered into a cooperative agreement with the Di-
rector to provide training and technical assistance regarding the provision
of effective culturally specific, community-based services for racial and eth-
nic minority populations.
‘‘(3) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.—The Secretary shall enter into co-
operative agreements or contracts with organizations having a demonstrated ex-
pertise in and whose primary purpose is addressing the development and provi-
sion of culturally specific, accessible, community-based services to victims of do-
mestic violence, dating violence, and family violence from the targeted popu-
lations to provide training and technical assistance for grantees.
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible for a grant under this section, an entity
shall—
‘‘(1) be a private nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that is—
‘‘(A) a community-based organization whose primary purpose is providing
culturally specific services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence,
and family violence from racial and ethnic minority populations; or
‘‘(B) a community-based organization whose primary purpose is providing
culturally specific services to individuals from racial and ethnic minority
populations that can partner with an organization having demonstrated ex-
pertise in serving victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and family
violence; and
‘‘(2) have a board of directors and staffing with demonstrated expertise in
serving racial and ethnic minority populations.
‘‘(d) CULTURAL RESPONSIVENESS OF SERVICES.—The Secretary shall ensure that
information and services provided pursuant to this section are provided in the lan-
guage, educational, and cultural context that is most appropriate for the individuals
for whom the information and services are intended, and that information is made
available in accessible formats as appropriate.
‘‘(e) GRANT PERIOD.—The Secretary shall award grants for a 4-year period, with
a possible extension of another 2 years to further implement the projects under the
grant.
‘‘(f) NONEXCLUSIVITY.—Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to exclude lin-
guistically and culturally specific community-based entities from applying for other
sources of funding available under this title.
‘‘(g) REPORTS.—Each entity receiving funds under this section shall file a perform-
ance report at such times as requested by the Secretary describing the activities
that have been carried out with such grant funds and providing such additional in-
formation as the Secretary may require.
‘‘(h) ADMINISTRATION, EVALUATION, AND MONITORING.—Of amounts made avail-
able to carry out this section, not more than 4 percent may be used by the Secretary
for evaluation, monitoring, and other administrative costs under this section.
‘‘(i) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to allow a grantee
to limit services to victims of domestic violence, dating, violence, or family violence
on the basis of race or ethnicity.’’.
SEC. 19. ANALYSIS OF FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR FINANCIAL STABILITY AMONG SURVIVORS OF
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND FAMILY VIOLENCE.
Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller
General of the United States shall conduct a study and issue a report that in-
cludes—
(1) a review of what is known about the number of survivors of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence in the United States;
(2) statistical data, where available, for recent fiscal years, on the number of
survivors described in paragraph (1);
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(4) an analysis of the gaps in current Federal programs, in terms of benefit
adequacy and benefit coverage for the population of survivors described in para-
graph (1);
(5) a demographic analysis of the distribution of the gaps described in para-
graph (4), for groups including racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with
disabilities, tribal populations, and individuals who are geographically isolated;
(6) a review of challenges that could affect program utilization by the popu-
lation of survivors described in paragraph (1); and
(7) an indication of the extent to which Federal agencies or departments cur-
rently administering programs described in paragraph (3) have taken steps to
ensure that survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence
have access to programs that will support their financial stability.
PURPOSE AND SUMMARY
The purpose of H.R. 2119, the Family Violence Prevention and
Services Improvement Act of 2021, is to reauthorize and improve
the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) 1 to more
effectively prevent domestic violence, dating violence, and family
violence, and to better meet the needs of survivors of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s
(CDC) most recent National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence
Survey, one in four women and one in ten men experience contact
sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate
partner and reported an intimate partner violence-related event
during their lifetime.2 Yet, according to the annual survey from the
National Network to End Domestic Violence, in just one day in
2020, domestic violence programs were unable to meet 11,047 re-
quests from survivors of domestic violence for shelter and/or sup-
portive services, an increase of almost 2,000 requests, almost 18
percent, in just two years.3
FVPSA authorizes programs and provides federal funding for
both the prevention of and response to domestic violence, dating vi-
olence, and family violence, including the provision of shelter and
supportive services. H.R. 2119 will improve FVPSA by increasing
authorization levels to better address unmet needs, increasing
dedicated resources for over-represented and underserved popu-
lations, and shifting investment to increase prevention.
COMMITTEE ACTION
116TH CONGRESS
On November 12, 2019, Representative Lucy McBath (D–GA–6)
along with Representatives Tom Cole (R–OK–4), Gwen Moore (D–
WI–4), and John Katko (R–NY–24), introduced H.R. 5041, the
Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act. The bill
would have reauthorized FVPSA for five years and included several
enhancements to FVPSA.
On January 28, 2020, the Committee on Education and Labor’s
(Committee) Subcommittee on Workforce Protections and Sub-
1 Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, Pub. L. No. 98–457, § 301, 98 Stat. 1757 (1984)
(codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. § 10401).
2 Sharon G. Smith et al., Ctrs. for Disease Control and Prevention, National Intimate Partner
and Sexual Violence Survey: 2015 Data Brief—Updated Release 7 (2018), https://www.cdc.gov/
violenceprevention/pdf/2015data-brief508.pdf.
3 Nat’l Network to End Domestic Violence, 15th Annual Domestic Violence Counts Report 1
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(2021), https://nnedv.org/resources-library/15th-annual-domestic-violence-counts-report-full-re-
port/.
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committee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a
joint hearing titled ‘‘Expecting More: Addressing America’s Mater-
nal and Infant Health Crisis.’’ The purpose of the hearing was to
discuss the maternal and infant health crisis in the United States
and potential legislative solutions to address it, including reauthor-
izing FVPSA. The Joint Subcommittee heard testimony relevant to
H.R. 5041 from Dr. Joia Crear-Perry, President, National Birth Eq-
uity Collaborative and Board Member, Black Mamas Matter Alli-
ance.
117TH CONGRESS
On March 22, 2021, the Committee’s Subcommittee on Civil
Rights and Human Services held a hearing titled ‘‘Ending the
Cycle: Examining Ways to Prevent Domestic Violence and Promote
Healthy Communities’’ (March 22nd Hearing). The purpose of the
hearing was to discuss issues relevant to H.R. 2119, including the
increasing prevalence of and the grave threat posed by intimate
partner violence to many Americans, the urgent need to fully fund
programs providing services to survivors, and how the COVID–19
pandemic has exacerbated this crisis. The Subcommittee heard tes-
timony from Vanessa Timmons, Executive Director, Oregon Coali-
tion Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, Portland, Oregon;
Wendy Schlater, Vice Chairwoman, La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indi-
ans, Pauma Valley, California; Ami Novoryta, Chief Program Offi-
cer, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Chicago, Illi-
nois; and Dr. Elizabeth Miller, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Adolescent
and Young Adult Medicine, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pitts-
burgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
On March 23, 2021, Representative McBath, along with Rep-
resentatives Don Young (R–AK–At Large), Moore, and Katko, in-
troduced H.R. 2119, the Family Violence Prevention and Services
Improvement Act of 2021. The bill reauthorizes FVPSA for five
years and includes several enhancements to FVPSA.
On July 15, 2021, the Committee met for a full committee mark-
up of H.R. 2119. The Committee adopted an Amendment in the Na-
ture of a Substitute (ANS) offered by Representative McBath. The
ANS incorporated the provisions of H.R. 2119, as introduced, with
the following modifications:
• Adds a severability clause;
• Expands on the term ‘‘domestic violence’’ to include more
encompassing references to ‘‘dating violence’’ and ‘‘family vio-
lence’’;
• Adds definitions for the terms ‘‘economic abuse’’ and ‘‘tech-
nological abuse’’;
• Updates the definition of ‘‘dating partner’’;
• Adds a definition for the term ‘‘youth’’ in alignment with
the definition in the Violence Against Women Act (34 USC
12291(a)(45));
• Eliminates the intermediate funding formula that applies
before appropriations reach $185 million and removes the
funding trigger so that the bill’s funding formula will apply im-
mediately;
• Increases the total authorization of discretionary funds to
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• Adds a separate authorization for research and evaluation
activities at $3.5 million annually;
• Updates the authorized funding level for the National Do-
mestic Violence Hotline to $14 million annually to align with
current appropriations;
• Provides authority to the Secretary of the U.S. Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services (HHS) to grant flexibili-
ties and waivers to grantees and subgrantees as necessary to
continue operation of programs in the event of a major disaster
or emergency;
• Clarifies nondiscrimination protections include non-
discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender
identity;
• Adds a requirement for grantees to include information re-
garding their development and implementation of barrier re-
moval plans to ensure compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and section 504 of the Rehabili-
tation Act of 1973 (Section 504) in their annual performance
reports to the Secretary of HHS; 4
• Adds a requirement that state and Indian Tribe applica-
tions include a certification and description of how the state or
tribe will disseminate information about the national resource
centers;
• Adds a requirement that state and Indian Tribe applica-
tions include a certification that subgrantees demonstrate their
ability to provide services for Deaf people and people with dis-
abilities in compliance with the ADA and Section 504;
• Adds an allowable use of funds for making material im-
provements to the accessibility of physical structures, transpor-
tation, communications, or digital services;
• Strikes the provision in the bill that prohibited funds from
being used for case management thus retaining case manage-
ment as an eligible funding use in the underlying statute;
• Replaces the term ‘‘alcohol and drug abuse’’ with ‘‘sub-
stance use disorder’’;
• Clarifies that language assistance may be provided to indi-
viduals with speech-related disabilities and other disabilities
(in addition to individuals who are Deaf or hard of hearing);
• Adds a Sense of Congress regarding the use of funds for
making material improvements in the accessibility of physical
structures, transportation, communication, or digital services;
• Authorizes and requires the Secretary of HHS to fund a
new resource center on disability and domestic violence;
• Adds a requirement for the Alaska Native Tribal Resource
Center to work with non-tribal State and local governments
and domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence
service providers to enhance their capacity to understand the
unique needs of Alaska Natives;
• Clarifies that grantees operating resource centers for un-
derserved populations and for racial and ethnic minority popu-
lations must have staff members or members of their board or
4 The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101–336, 104 Stat. 327 (codified
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as amended at 42 U.S.C. § 12101); The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Pub. L. 93–112, § 504, 87
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advisory committee with experience working with the targeted
community;
• Clarifies that mental health and substance use disorder
treatment are components of health care (rather than separate
services);
• Adds education to the fields with which tribal coalitions
may collaborate on the development of effective policies for do-
mestic violence, dating violence, and family violence preven-
tion, and response;
• Authorizes the direct provision of shelter and supportive
services to domestic violence victims by tribal coalitions;
• Clarifies that grants for specialized services for children
and their parents who have been exposed to domestic violence
(under section 14) can support caregivers (not just parents)
who have been victims of domestic violence, dating violence, or
family violence, or who are caring for children whose parents
have been victims of domestic violence, dating violence, or fam-
ily violence;
• Clarifies that grants specialized services for children and
their parents who have been exposed to domestic violence
(under section 14) shall include services to youth as well as
children, and to children and youth with disabilities and from
underserved populations;
• Strikes the provision in the bill that eliminated the re-
quirement in the underlying statute that the National Domes-
tic Violence Hotline be toll-free;
• Clarifies that the National Domestic Violence Hotline
grantee must have a plan for serving persons who are Deaf or
hard of hearing and those with speech-related disabilities and
other disabilities, including training for hotline personnel;
• Allows up to four percent of grant funds for the National
Domestic Violence Hotline to be used by the Secretary of HHS
for evaluation, monitoring, and other administrative costs;
• Strikes the findings in the National Indian Domestic Vio-
lence Hotline grant provision;
• Clarifies that the National Indian Domestic Violence Hot-
line shall be 24-hour;
• Clarifies that the National Indian Domestic Violence Hot-
line grantee must have a plan for serving persons who are
Deaf or hard of hearing and those with speech-related disabil-
ities and other disabilities, including training for hotline per-
sonnel;
• Allows up to four percent of grant funds for the National
Indian Domestic Violence Hotline to be used by the Secretary
of HHS for evaluation, monitoring, and other administrative
costs;
• Allows the Secretary of HHS to use up to seven percent of
funds for Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement and
Leadership (DELTA) grants for technical assistance, evalua-
tion, and monitoring;
• Adds a requirement for state and tribal coalitions imple-
menting prevention grants to include evaluation plans and de-
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• Adds community-based programs serving people with dis-
abilities to the list of entities with whom community-based pre-
vention grantees should promote strategic prevention partner-
ship development;
• Adds community-based programs serving people with dis-
abilities to the list of entities with whom state or tribal coali-
tions should collaborate and to whom they should provide
training using their prevention grants;
• Allows the Secretary of HHS to use a portion of the funds
for community-based prevention grants to fund technical as-
sistance, evaluation, and monitoring;
• Includes an authorization of implementation funding for
grantees serving underserved populations (under section 315)
to design and implement a plan to evaluate the program;
• Adds community-based programs serving people with dis-
abilities to the list of entities with whom culturally specific
services grantees (under section 316) should promote strategic
partnership development and collaboration;
• Clarifies that the organizations the Secretary of HHS shall
partner with to provide technical assistance to culturally spe-
cific grantees (under section 316) should have experience devel-
oping accessible services to domestic violence survivors;
• Clarifies that culturally specific grantees (under section
316) should have a board of directors and staff with dem-
onstrated experience in serving racial and ethnic minority pop-
ulations;
• Clarifies that culturally specific grantees (under section
316) must provide information in accessible formats, as appro-
priate;
• Allows the Secretary of HHS to use up to four percent of
funds for culturally specific grants (under section 316) for ad-
ministration, evaluation, and monitoring;
• Clarifies that grantees (under section 316) for culturally
specific services may not deny services to any survivor on the
basis of race or ethnicity; and
• Adds a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study on
federal support for the financial stability of survivors of domes-
tic violence, dating violence, and family violence.
Four amendments to the ANS were offered:
• Representative Julia Letlow (R–LA–5) offered a substitute
amendment to reauthorize FVPSA for five years; increase for-
mula grant programs to $270 million per year; require HHS to
provide notice to Congress prior to making grants for new re-
source centers; and prohibit FVPSA funds from being used for
abortion services. This amendment omits the programmatic
improvements included in H.R. 2119. The amendment was de-
feated by a vote of 19 Yeas and 27 Nays.
• Chairman Bobby Scott (D–VA–3) offered an amendment to
replace the language regarding Secretarial authority during an
emergency designated period with language that more specifi-
cally clarifies the limited nature of the Secretary’s emergency
authority. The amendment was adopted by voice vote.
• Representative Mary Miller (R–IL–15) offered an amend-
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the Act from being used for abortion services (including refer-
rals). The amendment was defeated by a vote of 20 Yeas and
26 Nays.
• Representative Michelle Steel (R–CA–48) offered an
amendment to maintain the requirement in current law for 70
percent of subgrant funds to be used for shelter and supportive
services. The amendment was adopted by voice vote.
H.R. 2119 was reported favorably, as amended, to the House of
Representatives by a vote of 26 Yeas and 20 Nays.
COMMITTEE VIEWS
INTRODUCTION
Intimate partner violence is a significant public health concern
and is associated with numerous adverse health outcomes. Accord-
ing to the most recent report by CDC, in 2015, one in four women
and one in ten men experienced and reported contact sexual vio-
lence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner
during her/his lifetime.5 Intimate partner violence (IPV) is associ-
ated with adverse health conditions related to the heart, digestive
system, reproductive system, muscle and bones, and nervous sys-
tems, as well as behavioral health conditions, including depression,
post-traumatic stress disorder, binge drinking, smoking, and sexual
risk behaviors.6 Some reports have shown that over half of female
homicide victims in the U.S. were killed by a former or current
male intimate partner.7 The devastating impact of IPV also im-
pacts the country as a whole. A 2018 study estimated that IPV
costs the U.S. economy nearly $3.6 trillion over victims’ lifetimes,
including $1.3 trillion in government spending.8
The COVID–19 pandemic has further increased the risk of IPV
while also disrupting the already-insufficient services that offer
protection and support to survivors. Researchers have documented
increases in both the prevalence and severity of IPV during times
of emergency or disaster.9 Early in the COVID–19 pandemic, data
showed that rates of physical intimate partner violence and sexual
assault had increased.10 Several news outlets as well as research-
ers have documented a troubling rise in the number of calls and
texts to domestic abuse hotlines.11 The National Domestic Violence
5 Smith et al., supra note 2.
6 Ctrs. for Disease Control and Prevention, Preventing Intimate Partner Violence 2 (2019),
https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/ipv-factsheet508.pdf.
7 Emiko Petrosky et al., Racial and Ethnic Differences in Homicides of Adult Women and the
Role of Intimate Partner Violence—United States, 2003–2014, 66 Morbidity and Mortality Wkly.
Rep. 741 (2017), https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/wr/mm6628a1.htm.
8 Cora Peterson et al., Lifetime Economic Burden of Intimate Partner Violence Among U.S.
Adults, 55 Am. J. of Prev. Med. 433 (2018).
9 Jennifer M. First et al., Intimate Partner Violence and Disasters: A Framework for Empow-
ering Women Experiencing Violence in Disaster Settings, 32 J. of Women and Soc. Work 390
(2017).
10 Babina Gosangi et al., Exacerbation of Physical Intimate Partner Violence during COVID–
19 Pandemic, 298 Radiology E38, E40–E42 (2021).
11 See, e.g., Paige Winfield Cunningham, The Health 202: Texts to Federal Government Mental
Health Hotline Up Roughly 1,000 Percent, Wash. Post: PowerPost (May 4, 2020), https://
www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-health-202/2020/05/04/the-health-202-
texts-to-federal-government-mental-health-hotline-up-roughly-1–000-percent/
5eaae16c602ff15fb0021568/; Julie Bosman, Domestic Violence Calls Mount as Restrictions Lin-
ger: ‘No One Can Leave’, N.Y. Times (May 15, 2020), https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/15/us/do-
mestic-violence-coronavirus.html; Stuart Wolpert, Study of 2 Cities Shows Domestic Violence Re-
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ports on the Rise as COVID–19 Keeps People Home, UCLA Newsroom (May 27, 2020), https://
newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/domestic-violence-calls-increasing-covid19.
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Hotline, which is funded under FVPSA,12 experienced a nine per-
cent increase in calls between March and May of 2020.13 On the
other end of the spectrum and equally troubling, early in the pan-
demic, some areas of the country reported a decrease in IPV hotline
calls, which experts believe was likely due to new barriers victims
faced to obtaining help, such as stay-at-home orders, that in some
cases required them to stay in the same space as their abusers.14
In addition to facing increased need, IPV service providers have
had to navigate new barriers to service provision during the pan-
demic as shelters have had to accommodate physical distancing
and other public health safety measures.15
FVPSA programs represent a core pillar of the federal govern-
ment’s efforts to address and prevent intimate partner violence.
FVPSA authorizes services for IPV survivors (including shelter); a
national IPV hotline (including a tribal hotline); and a prevention
initiative, DELTA, which is administered by CDC. The hotline and
survivor services are administered through the Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) at HHS. Congress must modernize
and adequately fund these key programs. H.R. 2119 is supported
by dozens of national and local organizations, including: National
Disability Rights Network; National Center on Domestic Violence,
Trauma & Mental Health; National Disability Rights Network; The
ARC of the United States; Alliance of Tribal Coalitions to End Vio-
lence; Battered Women’s Justice Project; National Council on Inde-
pendent Living; National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered
Women; National Coalition Against Domestic Violence; National
Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs; National Domestic Violence
Hotline; National Network to End Domestic Violence; StrongHearts
Native Helpline; The National Resource Center on Domestic Vio-
lence; Ujima: National Center on Violence Against Women in the
Black Community; and YWCA USA.
HISTORY
Family violence was a predominantly hidden problem for much
of the early history of the United States, and that is often still true
today. The slowly increasing number of shelters and services for
victims of domestic violence in the 1960s—combined with the emer-
gence of the battered women’s movement in the 1970s—garnered
the attention of the public, as well as then-U.S. Attorney General
Benjamin Civiletti, who established the U.S. Department of Justice
(DOJ) Task Force on Family Violence. The DOJ Task Force on
Family Violence published a report in 1984 (DOJ report) that ex-
amined the scope of family and domestic violence and made rec-
ommendations for a more comprehensive response that involved
the criminal justice system, victim assistance providers, prevention
and awareness, data collection and reporting, research, and federal
12 Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, 42 U.S.C. § 10401.
13 COVID–19 Special Report, Nat’l Domestic Violence Hotline (2020), https://
www.thehotline.org/wp-content/uploads/media/2020/09/The-Hotline-COVID-19-60-Day-Re-
port.pdf.
14 Megan L. Evans et al., A Pandemic within a Pandemic—Intimate Partner Violence during
Covid–19, 383 New Eng. J. Med. 2302 (2020).
15 Laura L. Rogers, COVID–19 Put Domestic Violence Victims At Greater Risk; Coalitions Na-
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tionwide Step Up, U.S. Dep’t of Just. Archives (Aug. 27, 2020), https://www.justice.gov/archives/
ovw/blog/covid-19-put-domestic-violence-victims-greater-risk-coalitions-nationwide-stepped.
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and state action.16 In 1984, shortly after the DOJ report was pub-
lished, Congress passed FVPSA for the first time, as Title III of the
Child Abuse Amendments of 1984.17
The victim assistance recommendations made in the 1984 DOJ
report included providing services designed to meet the immediate
needs of survivors, such as shelters, drop-in crisis centers and
nurseries, and safe-home networks, as well as more long-term serv-
ices, including post-trauma counseling and therapy.18 Many of the
modern FVPSA programs and systems, including the State Domes-
tic Violence Coalitions, were developed as a result of these rec-
ommendations.
ADDRESSING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
Communities of color face disproportionate rates of IPV and often
experience barriers to accessing services.19 According to the Na-
tional Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey in 2010, the
last time demographic data was collected, 51.7 percent of American
Indian/Alaska Native women, 51.3 percent of multiracial women,
41.2 percent Black women, 29.7 percent Latina women, and 15.3
percent of Asian or Pacific Islander (API) women reported experi-
encing physical violence by an intimate partner during their life-
times.20 The Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence esti-
mates that the prevalence among API women may be even higher,
between 21 and 55 percent.21
Homicide is one of the top five causes of death for women 44 and
under in the United States, and nearly half of female homicide vic-
tims are killed by a current or former male intimate partner.22
When CDC’s mortality data for women is disaggregated by race,
Black and American Indian/Alaska Native women have the highest
rates of homicide (4.4 and 4.3 per 100,000 population, respectively),
over 2.5 times the national average.23
Research shows that survivors of color also have different needs
and experience unique barriers to accessing services. Studies have
shown that Latina and Asian immigrant women face significant so-
cial, cultural, structural, and political barriers to help-seeking be-
haviors related to IPV.24 Research has also shown that survivors
16 Att’y Gen.’s Task Force on Family Violence, Dep’t of Just., Family Violence in America
(Final Rep. 1984), https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED251762.pdf.
17 Adrienne L. Fernandes-Alcantara & Kara Clifford Billings, Cong. Rsch. Serv., IF11170 v.4,
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) (2021), https://www.crs.gov/reports/pdf/
IF11170.
18 Att’y Gen.’s Task Force, supra note 17.
19 Condencia Brade & Karma Cottman, Fact Sheet: COVID–19, Domestic Violence and Sexual
Assault within Communities of Color, The Nat’l Ctr. on Violence Against Women in the Black
Cmty. (Ujima) (2020), https://ujimacommunity.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/COC-SA-DV-
COVID-Fact-Sheet.pdf; Domestic Violence in Communities of Color, Women of Color Network
(June 2006), https://www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/women_of_color_network_
facts_domestic_violence_2006.pdf.
20 Matthew J. Breiding et al., Prevalence and Characteristics of Sexual Violence, Stalking, and
Intimate Partner Violence Victimization—National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey,
63 Morbidity and Mortality Wkly. Rep. 1–18 (2014), https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/
mmwrhtml/ss6308a1.htm.
21 Mieko Yoshihama & Chic Dabby, Facts and Stats Report: Domestic Violence in Asian &
Pacific Islander Homes, Asian Pac. Inst. on Gender-Based Violence 2 (2015), https://
s3.amazonaws.com/gbv-wp-uploads/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/01204358/Facts-Stats-Report-DV-
API-Communities-2015-formatted2019.pdf.
22 Petrosky et al., supra note 7.
23 Id.
24 Jamila K. Stockman et al., Intimate Partner Violence and Its Health Impact on Dispropor-
tionately Affected Populations, Including Minorities and Impoverished Groups, 24 J. of Women’s
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Health 62–79 (2015), https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4302952/; see also, Heidi M.
Bauer et al., Barriers to Health Care for Abused Latina and Asian Immigrant Women, 11 J.
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of color are often more comfortable seeking help that is culturally
tailored.25
Targeted funding to support organizations that provide culturally
responsive services can help address complex and intersecting
needs. This includes addressing additional economic barriers, chal-
lenges working with the criminal justice system, barriers to access-
ing health care services, and inability to access information and re-
sources in survivors’ native languages.
H.R. 2119 authorizes grants for culturally specific services for ra-
cial and ethnic minority populations. The ANS also includes lan-
guage clarifying that grantees providing such services may not ex-
clude any victims on the basis of race or ethnicity. The Committee
is aware that Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) commu-
nities, certain groups of Hispanics, and indigenous people of the
Pacific Islands have been excluded from the definition of ‘‘culturally
specific’’ in other federal programs for domestic violence and sexual
assault victims. The Committee urges ACF to include the culturally
specific organizations serving individuals from the Middle East and
North Africa, all Hispanic groups as defined by the Office of Man-
agement and Budget (OMB), and indigenous people of the Pacific
Islands to ensure that members of these communities receive the
funding and support they need.
A 2015 review of 42 studies of IPV and sexual abuse among les-
bian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals found that
most studies reported IPV rates at similar or higher rates in the
LGBT community compared to the general population.26 In par-
ticular, the report found that between 31.1 and 50.0 percent of
transgender individuals experienced IPV over their lifetimes.27 The
2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey looked
at rates of IPV by sexual orientation and found that bisexual
women faced the highest rates of IPV, with 61.1 percent of bisexual
women reportedly facing IPV over their lifetime compared to 29
percent of heterosexual men (the group with the lowest rate of IPV
by sexual orientation and sex).28
H.R. 2119 provides targeted resources to LGBT survivors by au-
thorizing a national special issue resource center to support the re-
sponse of domestic violence programs and related systems to vic-
tims who are underserved due to sexual orientation and gender
identity. In addition, H.R. 2119 authorizes grants for underserved
populations, including LGBT survivors. These grants will support
domestic violence providers and other community-based organiza-
Health Care Poor Underserved 33–44 (2000), https://www.researchgate.net/publication/
236785808_Barriers_to_Health_Care_for_Abused_Latina_and_Asian_Immigrant_Women; Sandra
B. Adames & Rebecca Campbell, Immigrant Latinas’ Conceptualizations of Intimate Partner Vio-
lence, 11:10 Violence Against Women 1341–64 (2005), https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/
abstracts/immigrant-latinas-conceptualizations-intimate-partner-violence.
25 M.J. Zarza & R.H. Adler, Latina Immigrant Victims of Interpersonal Violence in New Jersey:
A Needs Assessment Study, 16 J. of Aggression, Maltreatment, & Trauma 22–39 (2008), https://
psycnet.apa.org/record/2008-18662-002.
26 Taylor N.T. Brown & Jody L. Herman, Williams Inst., Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual
Abuse Among LGBT People A Review of Existing Research (2015), https://
williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/IPV-Sexual-Abuse-Among-LGBT-Nov-
2015.pdf.
27 Id. at 14.
28 Mikel L. Walters et al., Ctrs. for Disease Control and Prevention, The National Intimate
Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS): 2010 Findings on Victimization by Sexual Orienta-
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tion 2 (2013), https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/nisvs_sofindings.pdf. (This study did
not include transgender or gender non-conforming individuals.)
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tions in building their capacity to provide effective IPV prevention
and response services to underserved populations.
Individuals with disabilities and people who are Deaf have near-
ly double the lifetime risk of IPV victimization as their non-dis-
abled peers. Disabled women experience higher rates of rape, sex-
ual violence, stalking, psychological aggression, and control of re-
productive or sexual health by an intimate partner than non-dis-
abled women while men with disabilities are more likely to experi-
ence stalking and psychological aggression by an intimate partner
than men without disabilities.29 People with disabilities and people
who are Deaf also face barriers to accessing information about pre-
venting IPV and to obtaining support and medical treatment fol-
lowing IPV.30 Medical providers have reported difficulty identifying
IPV among individuals with disabilities, and there is a lack of
training on intervention in this population.31 IPV services funded
by FVPSA must be accessible to and meet the needs of individuals
with disabilities and people who are Deaf.
H.R. 2119 authorizes a national resource center on the response
of domestic violence programs and related systems to survivors
with disabilities. Additionally, the bill adds an allowable use of
FVPSA funding to make material improvements to structures to
make them accessible. Since FVPSA grants are generally inad-
equate to support significant renovations to buildings, vehicles, or
other structures, the Committee urges ACF to allow grantees to
use FVPSA funds for smaller-scale improvements that provide ac-
cessibility, such as installing grab-rails in restrooms. As amended,
the bill also requires grantees to certify that they are in compliance
with the ADA and Section 504.
ADDRESSING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES
A 2012 CDC report that looked at rates of intimate partner vio-
lence by race and ethnicity found that nearly half of American In-
dian/Alaska Native individuals experienced contact sexual violence,
physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner (47.5 per-
cent of women and 40.5 percent of men).32 Native IPV survivors
often face unique barriers to accessing health care and navigating
the criminal justice system.33 Despite the disproportionate impact
of IPV on this population, the National Indian Country Clearing-
house on Sexual Assault lists only 37 tribal IPV shelters nation-
wide.34 Additionally, under current law, the tribal domestic vio-
lence hotline receives funding only via a subgrant from the Na-
tional Domestic Violence Hotline (not directly from HHS), and trib-
al domestic violence coalitions are ineligible for FVPSA coalition
29 Sexual Violence and Intimate Partner Violence Among People with Disabilities, Ctrs. for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention (June 1, 2020), https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/
sexualviolence/svandipv.html.
30 E.g., Nat’l Council on Disability, Not on the Radar: Sexual Assault of College Students with
Disabilities (2018), https://ncd.gov/sites/default/files/NCD_Not_on_the_Radar_Accessible.pdf.
31 Isabel Ruiz-Perez et al., Intimate Partner Violence in Women With Disabilities: Perception
of Healthcare and Attitudes of Health Professionals, 40 Disability and Rehabilitation 1059–65
(2017).
32 Sharon G. Smith et al., Ctrs. for Disease Control and Prevention, National Intimate Partner
and Sexual Violence Survey: 2010–2012 State Report 120, 123 (2017), https://www.cdc.gov/
violenceprevention/pdf/NISVS-StateReportBook.pdf.
33 Futures Without Violence, The Facts on Violence Against American Indian/Alaska Native
Women 2–3, https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/userfiles/file/Violence%20Against%20AI
%20AN%20Women%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf.
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ited Aug. 27, 2021).
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funding. Therefore, FVPSA reauthorization must address the
unique needs of tribal communities.
Wendy Schlater, Vice Chairwoman of the La Jolla Band of
Luiseno Indians, testified at the March 22nd Hearing.35 As Direc-
tor of the FVPSA-funded Safety for Native Women Avellaka Pro-
gram, Ms. Schlater has helped provide essential services to many
victims of IPV and sexual violence in her community but noted that
the program’s four-bedroom shelter is almost always full as it
serves 26 tribes in Southern California. Ms. Schlater highlighted
the lifesaving effects FVPSA funding has had for many tribal com-
munities and the need for further tribal-specific enhancements,
stating:
Only with our FVPSA funding are we able to provide
emergency shelter placement for families through the use
of hotel rooms or safe homes with family or friends . . .
[W]e stretch our FVPSA funding until the very last day of
the year because otherwise, we would spend each award
before the year is over.36
H.R. 2119 includes several enhancements to better serve tribal
communities. To address the disproportionate need and chronic
underfunding in tribal communities, H.R. 2119 increases the set
aside for tribes from 10 percent to 12.5 percent of FVPSA appro-
priations. Additionally, H.R. 2119 makes tribal domestic violence
coalitions eligible for FVPSA funds. H.R. 2119 also authorizes an
Alaska Native resource center on domestic violence to reduce dis-
parities in the rate of domestic violence within the Alaska Native
population. Finally, H.R. 2119 authorizes a distinct tribal domestic
violence hotline that can be funded and operated independently of
the National Domestic Violence Hotline.
PREVENTING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Under current law, due to financial constraints, the DELTA pre-
vention program is only able to serve ten state domestic violence
coalitions. In fiscal year 2021, DELTA received only $5.5 million,
or less than three percent, of the $204 million appropriated in total
for FVPSA programs (not including emergency supplemental fund-
ing).37 Yet, there is a growing body of research showing that IPV
can be prevented.38 FVPSA reauthorization should deepen invest-
ment in prevention as a strategy to decrease the prevalence of IPV
and, in the long-term, to decrease the need for federal spending on
IPV services.
In her testimony at the March 22nd Hearing, Dr. Elizabeth Mil-
ler spoke about two examples of interventions she has worked on
during her career in public health and medicine. The Confiden-
tiality, Universal Education, Empowerment, and Support (CUES)
approach, which was created in partnership with the National
Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence, a FVPSA grantee,
35 Ending the Cycle: Examining Ways to Prevent Domestic Violence and Promote Healthy Com-
munities: Hearing before the Subcomm. on Civil Rights and Human Services of the H. Comm.
on Educ. And Labor, 117th Cong. (2021) (written testimony of Wendy Schlater, Vice Chair-
woman, La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians).
36 Id. at 2.
37 Fernandes-Alcantara, supra note 17.
38 Phyllis Holditch Niolon et al., Ctrs. for Disease Control and Prevention, Preventing Intimate
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Partner Violence Across the Lifespan: A Technical Package of Programs, Policies, and Practices
10 (2017), https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/ipv-technicalpackages.pdf.
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has been implemented in community health centers across the
country and provides patients with information about various
forms of interpersonal violence and support services on a discrete,
palm-sized educational brochure. Research on the approach has
shown that when health professionals provide this information in
a private, confidential setting, it can increase recognition of abusive
behaviors and knowledge of safety strategies and resources.39 The
second example, Coaching Boys Into Men, a violence prevention
program for middle school and high school-aged boys led by athletic
coaches, has been estimated to prevent 20 cases of sexual assault
for every 1,000 boys participating.40 From these experiences, Dr.
Miller concluded:
FVPSA is working. FVPSA is an excellent federal pro-
gram. Rarely have so few dollars accomplished so much to
help people and been leveraged so effectively to make last-
ing change. But FVPSA can do more to support preven-
tion: First, by expanding the DELTA program so funding
can reach all states. Second, by authorizing additional pre-
vention funding out of the Family Violence and Services
Office. This way FVPSA grantees—currently focused on
providing direct services to those who have already been
abused—can implement prevention activities as well.41
H.R. 2119 makes significant investments in prevention by pro-
viding dedicated funding for each state, territorial, and tribal coali-
tion to do core prevention work and capacity building. Additionally,
H.R. 2119 authorizes a new grant program for local community-
based programs to work on effective prevention programs, particu-
larly among underserved communities. Finally, H.R. 2119 main-
tains the current DELTA competitive grant program for state coali-
tions to work in partnership with local programs on designing, test-
ing, and/or scaling up prevention work.
ENSURING ACCESS TO FVPSA PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
Congress authorizes programs, such as FVPSA, to achieve a par-
ticular policy goal, such as to provide shelter and supportive serv-
ices to survivors of intimate partner violence and their dependents.
Serving survivors without discrimination ensures that the program
meets the national interest articulated by Congress to provide
these individuals with identified services. From its inception in
1984, FVPSA has included robust nondiscrimination requirements
prohibiting discrimination against protected characteristics, includ-
ing discrimination on the basis of sex.42
In their landmark decision Bostock v. Clayton County,43 the Su-
preme Court held that discrimination on the basis of sexual ori-
entation or gender identity is sex discrimination under Title VII of
39 Elizabeth Miller et al., A School Health Center Intervention for Abusive Adolescent Relation-
ships: A Cluster RCT, 135 Pediatrics 76 (2015).
40 Kelley A. Jones et al., Cases of Sexual Assault Prevented in an Athletic Coach-Delivered
Gender Violence Prevention Program, 22:4 Prevention Science: Off. J. of the Soc’y for Prevention
Rsch. 504–08 (2021), https://europepmc.org/article/med/33481150.
41 Ending the Cycle: Examining Ways to Prevent Domestic Violence and Promote Healthy Com-
munities: Hearing before the Subcomm. on Civil Rights and Human Services of the H. Comm.
on Educ. And Labor, 117th Cong. (2021) (written testimony of Dr. Elizabeth Miller, Director,
Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh).
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43 Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, 140 S. Ct. 1731, 1737 (2020).
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the Civil Rights Act of 1964.44 Writing for the majority in Bostock,
Justice Gorsuch made clear, ‘‘it is impossible to discriminate
against a person for being homosexual or transgender without dis-
criminating against that individual based on sex.’’ 45 The Court’s
reasoning extends to FVPSA’s prohibition against sex discrimina-
tion in its programs. Indeed, several years prior to Bostock, a 2016
final rule issued by HHS also concluded that discrimination based
on sexual orientation or gender identity status is sex discrimina-
tion in the FVPSA program.46
Though the Committee believes that the prohibition on sex dis-
crimination under current law already prohibits discrimination
against individuals based on their sexual orientation or gender
identity, H.R. 2119 is explicit in those protections. Moreover, the
added language aligns the statute with protections that are in cur-
rent regulations 47 as well as with the Violence Against Women Act
(VAWA) statute.48 H.R. 2119 also maintains the statute’s existing
protections, including protections against discrimination on the
basis of race or ethnicity. Though H.R. 2119 takes steps to better
address culturally specific needs, the ANS clarifies and underscores
that FVPSA services cannot be denied on the basis of a survivor’s
race or ethnicity.
National policies must respond to our increasing population di-
versity to ensure that all individuals who are eligible for federally
funded FVPSA services are served. For example, diversity in sexual
orientation must be considered as LGBT individuals, in addition to
ethnic and racial minorities, are over-represented and underserved
in FVPSA funded programs.49 As these populations are dispropor-
tionately affected by IPV, it is vital that each FVPSA grantee pro-
vide services to these survivors. Any allowance of a discriminatory
practice in programs will create barriers in accessing critical serv-
ices, potentially compromising survivor safety and increasing other
risks that survivors face. Moreover, FVPSA’s long history of robust
nondiscrimination reinforces that serving all victims is of central
importance to fulfilling the statute’s goals.
National policies must also effectively address a diversity of
socio-economic and familial structures to reflect the needs of sur-
vivors with children and those who likely do not have a reliable
source of income. For example, survivors of IPV face increased risk
of homelessness and housing instability. Survivors of IPV who face
life-threatening violence likely require immediate alternative shel-
ter to escape harm. Data collected by CDC indicate that over half
of female homicide victims in the U.S. were killed by an intimate
partner.50 It is also estimated that 80 percent of homeless mothers
44 Civil Rights Act of 1964 § 703, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e–2.
45 Bostock, 140 S. Ct. at 1741.
46 Family Violence Prevention and Services Programs, 81 Fed. Reg. 76446 (2016) (codified at
45 C.F.R. Part 1370).
47 Id.
48 Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA), Pub. L. No. 103–322, Title IV, 108 Stat. 1902
(codified as amended at 34 U.S.C. § 12291(b)(13)(A)).
49 Brade & Cottman, supra note 19; Brown & Herman, supra note 26.
50 Camila Domonoske, CDC: Half of All Female Homicide Victims are Killed By Intimate Part-
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with children have experienced IPV.51 There is a clear, compelling
interest in ensuring that survivors fleeing IPV and their children
have immediate access to services providing safe shelter and thus,
eligible survivors cannot be turned away from FVPSA grantees
when they seek services.
Since the law’s inception, FVPSA has allowed for service pro-
viders to use sex-specific programming where sex is either ‘‘a bona
fide occupational qualification’’ or a ‘‘programmatic factor reason-
ably necessary to the normal operation or safe operation of that
particular program or activity.’’ 52 H.R. 2119 updates FVPSA to bet-
ter align it with VAWA 53 given that some entities may be oper-
ating both FVPSA and VAWA programs. The sex-specific pro-
grammatic considerations in FVPSA or VAWA in no way under-
mine either statute’s prohibition against sex discrimination. Rath-
er, the language allows entities operating FVPSA programs, using
objective criteria,54 to tailor services in a manner that serves vic-
tims where there is an identified need, while also allowing com-
parable services where sex-specific services are not possible. Under
no circumstance are program grantees ever relieved of the require-
ment to provide services to victims as this would be counter to the
very purpose of FVPSA to serve survivors with supportive services.
Serving survivors without regard to their sex, or any another pro-
tected characteristic, is a fundamental piece of fulfilling the pur-
pose of FVPSA.
BUILDING ON INVESTMENTS MADE IN THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN
ACT
The COVID–19 pandemic has put many individuals in positions
of increased proximity to abusers and heightened vulnerability to
IPV as a result of stay-at-home orders, economic and other related
uncertainties, social isolation, and capacity limits at shelters due to
social distancing requirements.55 As part of President Biden’s plan
to address and recover from the COVID–19 pandemic, $450 million
was included in the American Rescue Plan Act 56 to strengthen the
nation’s response to domestic and gender-based violence and sup-
port survivors under FVPSA. This investment is not subject to
FVPSA’s funding match requirements for the duration of the
COVID–19 pandemic and includes $180 million for FVPSA formula
grants; $18 million for grants for Indian tribes; $2 million for the
National Domestic Violence Hotline, of which $1 million was di-
rected to support tribal communities; $49.5 million for grants to
support culturally-specific populations; $198 million for grants to
support survivors of sexual assault; and $2.5 million for the federal
administrative costs of implementing grants to support culturally-
specific populations and grants to support survivors of sexual as-
sault.
H.R. 2119 builds on these temporary increased investments by
making programs for underserved populations and culturally spe-
51 The Intimate Relationship Between Domestic Violence and Homelessness, Inst. for Children,
Poverty & Homelessness (Oct. 27, 2018), https://www.icphusa.org/commentary/the-intimate-rela-
tionship-between-domestic-violence-and-homelessness-2/.
52 42 U.S.C. § 10406(c)(2)(B)(i).
53 34 U.S.C. § 12291(b)(13)(A).
54 45 C.F.R. § 1370.5 (2016).
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cific services permanent and by increasing overall authorization
levels to $270 million annually to ensure that services are suffi-
cient to meet the needs of survivors moving forward.
SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS
Section 1. Short title
This section states that the title of the bill is the Family Violence
Prevention and Services Improvement Act, and amendments made
by this Act to a section or other provision of law are amendments
to such section or other provision of the Family Violence Prevention
and Services Improvement Act. This section includes a severability
clause.
Section 2. Purpose
This section amends the purpose of FVPSA. The enhanced lan-
guage reflects FVPSA’s focus on both domestic violence interven-
tion and prevention, and it mirrors language in the FVPSA Final
Rule promulgated in 2015 that emphasizes the importance of acces-
sible, trauma-informed, and culturally relevant residential and
non-residential services.
Section 3. Definitions
This section makes changes to the definitions of the terms ‘‘In-
dian; Indian tribe; tribal organization,’’ ‘‘personally-identifying in-
formation,’’ ‘‘shelter,’’ ‘‘State domestic violence coalition,’’ ‘‘sup-
portive services,’’ ‘‘tribally designated official,’’ and ‘‘underserved
populations and underserved individuals,’’ and it adds definitions
for the terms ‘‘dating partner,’’ ‘‘digital services,’’ ‘‘domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, family violence,’’ ‘‘economic abuse,’’ ‘‘institu-
tion of higher education,’’ ‘‘population specific services,’’ ‘‘racial and
ethnic minority group,’’ ‘‘technical abuse,’’ ‘‘tribal domestic violence
coalition,’’ ‘‘youth,’’ and ‘‘child.’’
Section 4. Authorization of appropriations
This section reauthorizes FVPSA for fiscal years 2022–2026, up-
dates the funding formula, and authorizes funding at $270 million
annually.
Section 5. Authority of Secretary
This section adds institutions of higher education as entities to
whom the Secretary of HHS is authorized to make grants under
FVPSA and directs the Secretary of HHS to make grants to or
enter into contracts with eligible entities to conduct research and/
or evaluation. Additionally, this section provides authority to the
Secretary of HHS to grant flexibilities and waivers to grantees and
subgrantees as necessary to continue operation of programs in the
event of a major disaster or emergency.
Section 6. Allotment of funds
This section amends the allotment of funds to states and terri-
tories by applying a minimum grant level of $600,000 annually for
all states and territories, including American Samoa, Guam, the
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States Virgin Islands, with the remaining funds to be allocated by
population to all states.
Section 7. Formula grants to states
This section clarifies that protections against discrimination on
the basis of sex include sexual orientation and gender identity. Ad-
ditionally, this section clarifies that sex-segregated or sex-specific
programming may be provided if it is necessary to the essential op-
eration of a program, and, in such instances, requires grantees to
provide comparable services to individuals who cannot be provided
with sex-segregated or sex-specific programming. This section fur-
ther strikes the requirement for states or Indian tribes to con-
tribute $1 in matching funds for every $5 in federal funds received
under FVPSA. This section also adds a requirement for grantees to
include information regarding their development and implementa-
tion of barrier removal plans to ensure compliance with the ADA
and Section 504 in their annual performance reports to the Sec-
retary of HHS.
Section 8. State application
This section updates the state application by requiring states to
certify compliance with FVPSA requirements; adds a requirement
for states to certify that they will work with State Domestic Vio-
lence Coalitions to establish service standards and best practices
for grantees; adds a requirement for states to describe how their
activities and services are designed to promote trauma-informed
care, autonomy, and privacy for those experiencing domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence; and aligns references to
the state plan with similar provisions in VAWA. This section also
adds a requirement that state and tribal applications include a cer-
tification and description of how the state or tribe will disseminate
information about the national resource centers. Additionally, this
section adds a requirement that state and tribal applications in-
clude a certification that subgrantees demonstrate their ability to
provide services for Deaf people and people with disabilities in com-
pliance with the ADA and Section 504.
Section 9. Subgrants and uses of funds
This section adds to the allowable use of funds the provision of
shelter and services to underserved populations, language assist-
ance for individuals experiencing domestic violence with limited
English proficiency or with a disability, and partnerships that en-
hance the design and delivery of domestic violence services. Addi-
tionally, this section adds an allowable use of funds for making ma-
terial improvements to the accessibility of physical structures,
transportation, communications, or digital services. This section
adds a Sense of Congress regarding the use of funds for making
material improvements in the accessibility of physical structures,
transportation, communication, or digital services.
Section 10. Grants for Indian tribes
This section makes technical changes regarding the requirements
around formula grants to Indian tribes and tribal organizations
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Section 11. National resource centers and training and technical as-
sistance centers
This section updates the authorizing language for the criminal
and civil justice, health care, mental health, substance use dis-
order, and trauma national resource centers. Additionally, the sec-
tion authorizes two new national special issue resource centers that
may be funded by the Secretary of HHS for domestic violence re-
sponse programs and related systems to address victims who are
underserved due to sexual orientation and gender identity. This au-
thorization also strengthens the organizational capacity of state,
territorial, and tribal domestic violence coalitions and state, terri-
torial, and tribal administrators who administer FVPSA. This sec-
tion also authorizes an Alaska Native Tribal Resource Center and
a resource center on disability and domestic violence that the Sec-
retary of HHS must fund.
Section 12. Grants to state domestic violence coalitions
This section creates flexibility for state domestic violence coali-
tions by shifting certain activities to optional uses of funds.
Section 13. Grants to tribal domestic violence coalitions
This section authorizes tribal coalitions to receive FVPSA fund-
ing. Grant funds may be used for administration and operation to
further the purposes of domestic violence, dating violence, and fam-
ily violence intervention and prevention activities.
Section 14. Specialized services for abused parents and their chil-
dren who have been exposed to domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and family violence
This section continues grant programs to expand the capacity of
programs to address the needs of children exposed to family vio-
lence, domestic violence, or dating violence and ensures better ac-
cess to currently underserved populations. This section also clari-
fies that grants for specialized services for children and their par-
ents who have been exposed to domestic violence can support care-
givers (not just parents) who have been victims of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, or family violence, or who are caring for chil-
dren whose parents have been victims of domestic violence, dating
violence, or family violence.
Section 15. National Domestic Violence Hotline grant
This section reflects the increasing digital nature of the services
being provided by the National Domestic Violence Hotline and
amends the language to broaden the Hotline’s services from just
telephonic services to include digital services.
Section 16. National Indian Domestic Violence Hotline grant
This section authorizes a National Indian Domestic Violence Hot-
line as a stand-alone program. Under current law, the Strong
Hearts Native Helpline is funded as a subsidiary of the National
Domestic Violence Hotline.
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Section 17. Domestic violence prevention enhancement and leader-
ship
This section continues support for the current DELTA program
operated by CDC. These projects design, test, and/or scale up inno-
vative domestic violence and dating violence prevention models and
systematically evaluate their effectiveness. This section also pro-
vides new core grants to each state, territorial, and tribal coalition
to build organizational capacity and state leadership for primary
and secondary prevention of domestic violence, including collabora-
tion with other systems central to prevention efforts (to be adminis-
tered by CDC), as well as new grants to local community-based
programs to enhance the capacity of communities and systems to
engage in effective prevention efforts (to be administered by the
Family Violence Prevention and Services Program of the Adminis-
tration for Children and Families at HHS).
Section 18. Additional grant programs
This section provides capacity building and implementation
grants to increase access for survivors from underserved popu-
lations who may face additional barriers to access services in tradi-
tional spaces such as older adults, individuals with disabilities,
youth, individuals of different sexual orientations, faith-based com-
munities, and individuals in rural areas by creating a new grant
program. This section also provides evaluation grants to provide
greater assistance executing programmatic designs, collecting and
analyzing data, and disseminating findings. Additionally, this sec-
tion establishes a grant program to support culturally specific serv-
ices for survivors from racial and ethnic minority populations.
Section 19. Analysis of federal support for financial stability among
survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, and family vio-
lence
This section authorizes a Government Accountability Office
(GAO) study on federal support for the financial stability of sur-
vivors of domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence.
EXPLANATION OF AMENDMENTS
The amendments, including the amendment in the nature of a
substitute, are explained in the descriptive portions of this report.
APPLICATION OF LAW TO THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Pursuant to section 102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability
Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104–1, H.R. 2119 does not apply to terms
and conditions of employment or to access to public services or ac-
commodations within the legislative branch.
UNFUNDED MANDATE STATEMENT
Pursuant to Section 423 of the Congressional Budget and Im-
poundment Control Act of 1974, Pub. L. No. 93–344 (as amended
by Section 101(a)(2) of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995,
Pub. L. No. 104–4), the Committee traditionally adopts as its own
the cost estimate prepared by the Director of the Congressional
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Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. The Committee re-
ports that because this cost estimate was not timely submitted to
the Committee before the filing of this report, the Committee is not
in a position to make a cost estimate for H.R. 2119, as amended.
EARMARK STATEMENT
In accordance with clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House
of Representatives, H.R. 2119 does not contain any congressional
earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as de-
scribed in clauses 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of rule XXI.
ROLL CALL VOTES
In compliance with clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the Committee advises that the following
roll call votes occurred during the Committee’s consideration of
H.R. 2119:
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COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR RECORD OF COMMITTEE VOTE
Roll Call:1 Bill: H.R. 2119 Amendment Nmnber:2
Disposition: Defeated by a vote of 19-26
Sponsor/Amendment: Letlow/H3992ANS_AM_003.XML
Not Not
Name&State Ayo No Name&State Aye No Voting
Voting
Mr. SCOTT (VA) (Chairman) X Mrs. FOXX (NC) (Ranking) X
Mr. GRIJALVA (AZ) X ' Mr. WILSON (SC) X
Mr. COURNTEY (CT) X Mr. THOMPSON (PA) X
Mr. SABLAN (MP) X Mr. WALBERG (MI) X
Ms. WILSON (FL) X Mr. GROTHMAN (WI) X
Ms. BONAMICI (OR) X Ms. STEFANIK (NY) X
Mr. TAKANO (CA) X Mr. ALLEN (GA) X
Ms. ADAMS (NC) X Mr. BANKS (IN) X
Mr. DESAULNIER (CA) X Mr. COMER (KY) X
Mr. NORCROSS (NJ) X Mr. FULCHER (ID) X
Ms.JAYAPAL(WA) X Mr. KELLER (PA) X
Mr. MORELLE (NY) X Mr. MURPHY (NC) X
Ms. WILD (PA) X Ms. MILLER-MEEKS (IA) X
Mrs. MCBATH (GA) X Mr. OWENS (UT) X
Mrs. HAYES (CT) X Mr. GOOD (VA) X
Mr. LEVIN (Ml) X Mrs. MCCLAIN (Ml) X
Ms. OMAR (MN) X Mrs. HARSI-IBARGER (TN) X
Ms. STEVENS (MI) X Mrs. MILLER (IL) X
Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ (NM) X Mrs. SPARTZ (IN) X
Mr. JONES (NY) X Mr. FITZGERALD (WI) X
Ms. MANNING (NC) X Mr. CAWTHORN (NC) X
Mr.MRVAN (IN) X Mrs. STEEL (CA) x·
Mr. BOWMAN (NY) X Ms. LETLOW (LA) X
Mr. POCAN (WI) X Vacancy
Mr. CASTRO (TX) X
Ms. SHERRILL (NJ) X
Mr. YARMUTH (KY) X
Mr. ESPAILLAT (NY) X
Mr. KWEISI MFUME (MD) X
TOTALS: Ayes: 19 Nos:26 Not Voting: 6
Total:53/ Quorum: /Report:
(29D-24R)
AAlthough not present for the recorded vote, Member expressed he/she would have voted AYE if present at time of vote.
*Although not present for the recorded vote, Member expressed he/she would have voted NO if present at time of vote.
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COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR RECORD OF COMMITTEE VOTE
RollCall:2 Bill:H.R. 2119 Amendment Number:4
Disposition: Defeated by a vote of 20-26
Sponsor/Amendment: MillerARAMT1_001 .XML
Name&State Ayo No Not Name&State Ay, Not
Voting No Voting
Mr. SCOTT (VA) (Chairman) X Mrs. FOXX (NC) (Ranking) X
Mr. GRIJALVA (AZ) X Mr. WILSON (SC) X
Mr. COURNTEY (CT) X Mr. THOMPSON (PA) X
Mr. SABLAN (MP) X Mr. WALBERG (MI) X
Ms. WILSON (FL) X Mr. GROTHMAN (WI) X
Ms. BONAMICI (OR) X Ms. STEFANIK (NY) X
Mr. TAKANO (CA) X Mr. ALLEN (GA) X
Ms. ADAMS (NC) X Mr. BANKS (IN) X
Mr. DESAULNIER (CA) X Mr. COMER (KY) X
Mr. NORCROSS (NJ) X Mr. FULCHER (ID) X
Ms. JAYAPAL (WA) X Mr. KELLER (PA) X
Mr. MORELLE (NY) X Mr. MURPHY (NC) X
Ms. WILD(PA) X Ms. MILLER-MEEKS (IA) X
Mrs. MCBATH (GA) X Mr. OWENS (UT) X
Mrs. HAYES (CT) X Mr. GOOD (VA) X
Mr. LEVIN (Ml) X Mrs. MCCLAIN (MI) X
Ms. OMAR (MN) X Mrs. HARSHBARGER (TN) X
Ms. STEVENS (Ml) X Mrs. MILLER (IL) X
Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ (NM) X Mrs. SPARTZ (IN) X
Mr. JONES (NY) X Mr. FITZGERALD (WI) X
Ms. MANNING (NC) X Mr. CAWTHORN (NC) X
Mr. MRVAN (IN) X Mrs. STEEL (CA) X
Mr. BOWMAN (NY) X Ms. LETLOW (LA) X
Mr. POCAN (WI) X Vacancy
Mr. CASTRO (TX) X
Ms. SHERRILL (NJ) X
Mr. YARMUTH (KY) X
Mr. ESPAILLAT (NY) X
Mr. KWEISI MFU!v!E (MD) X
TOTALS: Ayes: 20 Nos:26 Not Voting:6
Total:53/Quorum: /Report:
(29D-24R)
A Although not present for the recorded vote, Member expressed he/she would have voted AYE if present at time of vote.
•Although not present for the recorded vote, Member expressed he/she would have voted NO if present at time of vote.
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Roll Ca!J:3 Bill: H.R. 2119 Amendment Number: Motion
Disposition: Adopted by a Full Committee vote of 26 ayes; 20 noes
Sponsor/Amendment: Bowman/to report to the House with an amendment and with the recommendation that
the amendment be agreed to, and the bill as amended, do pass
Name& State Ayo No No< Name&Srate Ayo No Not
Voting Voting
Mr. SCOTT (VA) (Chairman) X Mrs. FOXX (NC) (Ranking) X
Mr. GRIJALVA (AZ) X Mr. WJLSON (SC) X
Mr. COURNTEY (CT) X Mr. THOMPSON (PA) X
Mr. SABLAN (MP) X Mr. WALBERG(MI) X
Ms. WILSON (FL) X Mr. GROTHMAN (WI) X
Ms. BONAMICI (OR) X Ms. STEFANIK (NY) X
Mr. T AKANO (CA) X Mr. ALLEN (GA) X
Ms. ADAMS (NC) X Mr. BANKS (IN) X
Mr. DESAULNIER (CA) X Mr. COMER (KY) X
Mr. NORCROSS (NJ) X Mr. FULCHER (ID) X
Ms. JAYAPAL (WA) X Mr. KELLER (PA) X
Mr. MORELLE (NY) X Mr. MURPHY (NC) X
Ms. WILD (PA) X Ms. MlLLER-MEEKS (IA) X
Mrs. MCBATH (GA) X Mr. OWENS (UT) X
Mrs. HAYES (CT) X Mr. GOOD (VA) X
Mr. LEVIN (MI) X Mrs. MCCLAIN (MI) X
Ms. OMAR (MN) X Mrs. HARSHBARGER (TN) X
Ms. STEVENS (Ml) X Mrs. MILLER (IL) X
Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ (NM) X Mrs. SPARTZ (IN) X
Mr. JONES (NY) X Mr. FITZGERALD (WI) X
Ms. MANNING (NC) X Mr. CAWTHORN (NC) X
Mr. MRVAN (IN) X Mrs. STEEL (CA) )(
Mr. BOWMAN (NY) X Ms. LETLOW (LA) X
Mr. POCAN (WI) X Vacancy
Mr. CASTRO (TX) X
Ms. SHERRJLL (NJ) X
Mr. YARMUTH (KY) X
Mr. ESPAJLLAT (NY) X
Mr. KWEISI MFUME (MD) X
TOTALS: Ayes: 26 Nos:20 NotVoting:6
Total:53/ Quorum: /Report:
(29D-24R)
A Although not present for the recorded vote, Member expressed he/she would have voted AYE if present at time of vote.
*Although not present for the recorded vote, Member expressed he/she would have voted NO if present at time of vote.
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STATEMENT OF PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Pursuant to clause (3)(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House
of Representatives, the goals of H.R. 2119 are to better meet the
needs of individuals experiencing domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and family violence, and to reduce the incidence of domestic
violence, dating violence, and family violence by improving preven-
tion.
DUPLICATION OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(5) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House
of Representatives, no provision of H.R. 2119 is known to be dupli-
cative of another federal program, including any program that was
included in a report to Congress pursuant to section 21 of Pub. L.
No. 111–139 or the most recent Catalog of Federal Domestic Assist-
ance.
HEARINGS
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(6) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House
of Representatives, the Committee on Education and Labor’s Sub-
committee on Civil Rights and Human Services held a hearing on
March 22, 2021, entitled ‘‘Ending the Cycle: Examining Ways to
Prevent Domestic Violence and Promote Healthy Communities,’’
which was used to develop H.R. 2119. The Subcommittee heard tes-
timony from Vanessa Timmons, Executive Director, Oregon Coali-
tion Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, Portland, OR; Wendy
Schlater, Vice Chairwoman, La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians,
Pauma Valley, CA; Ami Novoryta, Chief Program Officer, Catholic
Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Chicago, IL; and Dr. Eliza-
beth Miller, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Adolescent and Young Adult
Medicine, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
STATEMENT OF OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF
THE COMMITTEE
In compliance with clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII and clause 2(b)(1)
of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Commit-
tee’s oversight findings and recommendations are reflected in the
descriptive portions of this report.
NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY AND CBO COST ESTIMATE
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House
of Representatives and section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget
and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, and pursuant to clause
3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and
section 402 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control
Act of 1974, the Committee has requested but not received a cost
estimate for the bill from the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office.
COMMITTEE COST ESTIMATE
Clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Rep-
resentatives requires an estimate and a comparison of the costs
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3(d)(2)(B) of that rule provides that this requirement does not
apply when the Committee has included in its report a timely sub-
mitted cost estimate of the bill prepared by the Director of the Con-
gressional Budget Office under section 402 of the Congressional
Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. The Committee re-
ports that because this cost estimate was not timely submitted to
the Committee before the filing of this report, the Committee is not
in a position to make a cost estimate for H.R. 2119, as amended.
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED
In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by the bill,
H.R. 2119, as reported, are shown as follows:
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED
In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by the bill,
as reported, are shown as follows (existing law proposed to be omit-
ted is enclosed in black brackets, new matter is printed in italics,
and existing law in which no change is proposed is shown in
roman):
FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES ACT
TITLE III—FAMILY VIOLENCE
PREVENTION AND SERVICES
SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE; PURPOSE.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This title may be cited as the ‘‘Family Vio-
lence Prevention and Services Act’’.
ø(b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this title to—
ø(1) assist States and Indian tribes in efforts to increase
public awareness about, and primary and secondary prevention
of, family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence;
ø(2) assist States and Indian tribes in efforts to provide im-
mediate shelter and supportive services for victims of family
violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, and their de-
pendents;
ø(3) provide for a national domestic violence hotline;
ø(4) provide for technical assistance and training relating to
family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence pro-
grams to States and Indian tribes, local public agencies (in-
cluding law enforcement agencies, courts, and legal, social
service, and health care professionals in public agencies), non-
profit private organizations (including faith-based and chari-
table organizations, community-based organizations, and vol-
untary associations), tribal organizations, and other persons
seeking such assistance and training.¿
(b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this title to improve services
and interventions for victims of domestic violence, dating violence,
and family violence, and to advance primary and secondary preven-
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(1) assisting States and territories in supporting local domes-
tic violence, dating violence, and family violence programs to
provide accessible, trauma-informed, culturally relevant resi-
dential and non-residential services to domestic violence, dating
violence, and family violence victims and their children and de-
pendents;
(2) strengthening the capacity of Indian Tribes to exercise
their sovereign authority to respond to domestic violence, dating
violence, and family violence committed against Indians;
(3) providing for a network of technical assistance and train-
ing centers to support effective policy, practice, research, and
cross-system collaboration to improve intervention and preven-
tion efforts throughout the country;
(4) supporting the efforts of State, territorial, and Tribal coa-
litions to document and address the needs of victims and their
children and dependents, including victims and their children
and dependents who are underserved, implement effective co-
ordinated community and systems responses, and promote on-
going public education and community engagement;
(5) maintaining national domestic violence, dating violence,
and family violence hotlines, including a national Indian do-
mestic violence, dating violence, and family violence hotline;
and
(6) supporting the development and implementation of evi-
dence-informed, coalition-led, and community-based primary
prevention approaches and programs.
øSEC. 302. DEFINITIONS
øIn this title:
ø(1) ALASKA NATIVE.—The term ‘‘Alaska Native’’ has the
meaning given the term ‘‘Native’’ in section 3 of the Alaska Na-
tive Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602).
ø(2) DATING VIOLENCE.—The term ‘‘dating violence’’ has the
meaning given such term in section 40002(a) of the Violence
Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(a)).
ø(3) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—The term ‘‘domestic violence’’ has
the meaning given such term in section 40002(a) of the Vio-
lence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(a)).
ø(4) FAMILY VIOLENCE.—The term ‘‘family violence’’ means
any act or threatened act of violence, including any forceful de-
tention of an individual, that—
ø(A) results or threatens to result in physical injury; and
ø(B) is committed by a person against another individual
(including an elderly individual) to or with whom such per-
son—
ø(i) is related by blood;
ø(ii) is or was related by marriage or is or was oth-
erwise legally related; or
ø(iii) is or was lawfully residing.
ø(5) INDIAN; INDIAN TRIBE; TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—The terms
‘‘Indian’’, ‘‘Indian tribe’’, and ‘‘tribal organization’’ have the
meanings given such terms in section 4 of the Indian Self-De-
termination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).
ø(6) NATIVE HAWAIIAN.—The term ‘‘Native Hawaiian’’ has
the meaning given the term in section 6207 of the Elementary
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ø(7) PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION.—The term ‘‘per-
sonally identifying information’’ has the meaning given the
term in section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of
1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(a)).
ø(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of Health and Human Services.
ø(9) SHELTER.—The term ‘‘shelter’’ means the provision of
temporary refuge and supportive services in compliance with
applicable State law (including regulation) governing the provi-
sion, on a regular basis, of shelter, safe homes, meals, and sup-
portive services to victims of family violence, domestic violence,
or dating violence, and their dependents.
ø(10) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of the several
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, and, except as otherwise provided, Guam, American
Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
ø(11) STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITION.—The term
‘‘State Domestic Violence Coalition’’ means a statewide non-
governmental nonprofit private domestic violence organization
that—
ø(A) has a membership that includes a majority of the
primary-purpose domestic violence service providers in the
State;
ø(B) has board membership that is representative of pri-
mary-purpose domestic violence service providers, and
which may include representatives of the communities in
which the services are being provided in the State;
ø(C) has as its purpose to provide education, support,
and technical assistance to such service providers to en-
able the providers to establish and maintain shelter and
supportive services for victims of domestic violence and
their dependents; and
ø(D) serves as an information clearinghouse, primary
point of contact, and resource center on domestic violence
for the State and supports the development of polices, pro-
tocols, and procedures to enhance domestic violence inter-
vention and prevention in the State.
ø(12) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.—The term ‘‘supportive services’’
means services for adult and youth victims of family violence,
domestic violence, or dating violence, and dependents exposed
to family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, that
are designed to—
ø(A) meet the needs of such victims of family violence,
domestic violence, or dating violence, and their depend-
ents, for short-term, transitional, or long-term safety; and
ø(B) provide counseling, advocacy, or assistance for vic-
tims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating vio-
lence, and their dependents.
ø(13) TRIBALLY DESIGNATED OFFICIAL.—The term ‘‘tribally
designated official’’ means an individual designated by an In-
dian tribe, tribal organization, or nonprofit private organiza-
tion authorized by an Indian tribe, to administer a grant under
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ø(14) UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.—The term ‘‘underserved
populations’’ has the meaning given the term in section
40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C.
13925(a)). For the purposes of this title, the Secretary has the
same authority to determine whether a population is an under-
served population as the Attorney General has under that sec-
tion 40002(a).
øSEC. 303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
ø(a) FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES.—
ø(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated to
carry out sections 301 through 312, $175,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2011 through 2015.
ø(2) ALLOCATIONS.—
ø(A) FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES.—
ø(i) RESERVATION OF FUNDS.—For any fiscal year for
which the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1)
exceed $130,000,000, not less than 25 percent of such
excess funds shall be made available to carry out sec-
tion 312.
ø(ii) FORMULA GRANTS.—Of the amounts appro-
priated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year and not
reserved under clause (i), not less than 70 percent
shall be used for making grants under section 306(a).
ø(B) GRANTS TO TRIBES.—Of the amounts appropriated
under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year and not reserved
under subparagraph (A)(i), not less than 10 percent shall
be used to carry out section 309.
ø(C) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING CENTERS.—Of
the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal
year and not reserved under subparagraph (A)(i), not less
than 6 percent shall be used by the Secretary for making
grants under section 310.
ø(D) GRANTS FOR STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALI-
TIONS.—Of the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1)
for a fiscal year and not reserved under subparagraph
(A)(i), not less than 10 percent of such amounts shall be
used by the Secretary for making grants under section
311.
ø(E) ADMINISTRATION, EVALUATION AND MONITORING.—
Of the amount appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fis-
cal year and not reserved under subparagraph (A)(i), not
more than 2.5 percent shall be used by the Secretary for
evaluation, monitoring, and other administrative costs
under this title.
ø(b) NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out section 313 $3,500,000 for each
of fiscal years 2011 through 2015.
ø(c) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ENHANCEMENT AND LEAD-
ERSHIP THROUGH ALLIANCES.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out section 314 $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2011 through 2015.
ø(d) ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—For the purposes of carrying out this
title, in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such pur-
poses, there are appropriated, out of any amounts in the Treasury
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able until expended except as otherwise provided in this sub-
section, each of the following:
ø(1) $180,000,000 to carry out sections 301 through 312, to
be allocated in the manner described in subsection (a)(2), ex-
cept that—
ø(A) a reference in subsection (a)(2) to an amount appro-
priated under subsection (a)(1) shall be considered to be a
reference to an amount appropriated under this para-
graph;
ø(B) the matching requirement in section 306(c)(4) and
condition in section 308(d)(3) shall not apply; and
ø(C) each reference in section 305(e) to ‘‘the end of the
following fiscal year’’ shall be considered to be a reference
to ‘‘the end of fiscal year 2025’’; and
ø(D) funds made available to a State in a grant under
section 306(a) and obligated in a timely manner shall be
available for expenditure, by the State or a recipient of
funds from the grant, through the end of fiscal year 2025;
ø(2) $18,000,000 to carry out section 309.
ø(3) $2,000,000 to carry out section 313, of which $1,000,000
shall be allocated to support Indian communities.¿
SEC. 302. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) ALASKA NATIVE.—The term ‘‘Alaska Native’’ has the mean-
ing given the term Native in section 3 of the Alaska Native
Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602).
(2) CHILD.—The term ‘‘child’’ means an individual who is—
(A) younger than age 18; and
(B) not an emancipated minor.
(3) DATING PARTNER.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘dating partner’’ means any
person who is or has been in a social relationship of a ro-
mantic or intimate nature with an abuser, and where the
existence of such a relationship shall be determined based
on a consideration of one or more of the following factors:
(i) The length of the relationship.
(ii) The type of the relationship.
(iii) The frequency of interaction between the persons
involved in the relationship.
(iv) The cultural context of the relationship.
(B) CONSTRUCTION.—Sexual contact is not a necessary
component of a relationship described in subparagraph (A).
(4) DIGITAL SERVICES.—The term ‘‘digital services’’ means
services, resources, information, support, or referrals provided
through electronic communications platforms and media, which
may include mobile phone technology, video technology, com-
puter technology (including use of the internet), and any other
emerging communications technologies that are appropriate for
the purposes of providing services, resources, information, sup-
port, or referrals for the benefit of victims of domestic violence,
dating violence, and family violence.
(5) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, FAMILY VIO-
LENCE.—The terms ‘‘domestic violence’’, ‘‘dating violence’’, and
‘‘family violence’’ mean any act, threatened act, or pattern of
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chological abuse, economic abuse, technological abuse, or any
other form of abuse, including threatening to commit harm
against children or dependents or other members of the house-
hold of the recipient of the threat for the purpose of coercion,
threatening, or causing harm, directed against—
(A) a dating partner or other person similarly situated to
a dating partner under the laws of the jurisdiction;
(B) a person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated
with the person committing such an act;
(C) a current or former spouse or other person similarly
situated to a spouse under the laws of the jurisdiction;
(D) a person who shares a child or dependent in common
with the person committing such an act;
(E) a person who is related by marriage, blood, or is oth-
erwise legally related; or
(F) any other person who is protected from any such act
under the domestic or family violence laws, policies, or reg-
ulations of the jurisdiction.
(6) ECONOMIC ABUSE.—The term ‘‘economic abuse’’, when
used in the context of domestic violence, dating violence, and
family violence, means behavior that is coercive or deceptive re-
lated to a person’s ability to acquire, use, or maintain economic
resources to which they are entitled, or that unreasonably con-
trols or restrains a person’s ability to acquire, use, or maintain
economic resources to which they are entitled. This includes
using coercion, fraud, or manipulation to—
(A) restrict a person’s access to money, assets, credit, or
financial information;
(B) unfairly use a person’s personal economic resources,
including money, assets, and credit, for one’s own advan-
tage; or
(C) exert undue influence over a person’s financial and
economic behavior or decisions, including forcing default
on joint or other financial obligations, exploiting powers of
attorney, guardianship, or conservatorship, or failing or ne-
glecting to act in the best interests of a person to whom one
has a fiduciary duty.
(7) INDIAN; INDIAN TRIBE; TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—The terms
‘‘Indian’’, ‘‘Indian Tribe’’, and ‘‘Tribal organization’’ have the
meanings given the terms ‘‘Indian’’, ‘‘Indian tribe’’, and ‘‘tribal
organization’’, respectively, in section 4 of the Indian Self-Deter-
mination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
(8) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The term ‘‘institu-
tion of higher education’’ has the meaning given such term in
section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1001).
(9) NATIVE HAWAIIAN.—The term ‘‘Native Hawaiian’’ has the
meaning given the term in section 6207 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965.
(10) PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION.—The term ‘‘per-
sonally identifying information’’ has the meaning given the
term in section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of
1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(a)).
(11) POPULATION SPECIFIC SERVICES.—The term ‘‘population
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40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act (34 U.S.C.
12291(a)).
(12) RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY GROUP; RACIAL AND ETH-
NIC MINORITY POPULATION.—The terms ‘‘racial and ethnic mi-
nority group’’ and ‘‘racial and ethnic minority population’’ in-
clude each group listed in the definition of such term in section
1707(g) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u–6(g)).
(13) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of Health and Human Services.
(14) SHELTER.—The term ‘‘shelter’’ means the provision of
temporary refuge and basic necessities, in conjunction with sup-
portive services, provided on a regular basis, in compliance
with applicable State, Tribal, territorial, or local law to victims
of domestic violence, dating violence, or family violence and
their children and dependents. Such law includes regulations
governing the provision of safe homes and other forms of secure
temporary lodging, meals, other basic necessities, or supportive
services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, or fam-
ily violence and their children and dependents.
(15) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of the several
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, and, except as otherwise provided, Guam, American
Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
(16) STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITION.—The term ‘‘State
Domestic Violence Coalition’’ means a statewide nongovern-
mental nonprofit private domestic violence, dating violence, and
family organization designated by the Secretary that—
(A) has a membership that includes a majority of the pri-
mary-purpose domestic violence, dating violence, and fam-
ily violence service providers in the State;
(B) has board membership that is representative of pri-
mary-purpose domestic violence, dating violence, and fam-
ily violence service providers, and which may include rep-
resentatives of the communities in which the services are
being provided in the State;
(C) has as its purpose to provide education, support, and
technical assistance to such service providers to enable the
providers to establish and maintain shelter and supportive
services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence,
and family violence and their children and dependents;
and
(D) serves as an information clearinghouse, primary
point of contact, and resource center on domestic violence,
dating violence, and family violence for the State and sup-
ports the development of polices, protocols, and procedures
to enhance domestic violence, dating violence, and family
violence intervention and prevention in the State.
(17) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.—The term ‘‘supportive services’’
means services for adult and youth victims of domestic violence,
dating violence, or family violence, and children and depend-
ents exposed to domestic violence, dating violence, or family vio-
lence, that are designed to—
(A) meet the needs of such victims of domestic violence,
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dependents, for short-term, transitional, or long-term safe-
ty; and
(B) provide counseling, advocacy, or assistance for vic-
tims of domestic violence, dating violence, or family vio-
lence, and their children and dependents.
(18) TECHNOLOGICAL ABUSE.—The term ‘‘technological abuse’’
means an act or pattern of behavior that—
(A) occurs within domestic violence, dating violence, or
family violence;
(B) is intended to harm, threaten, intimidate, control,
stalk, harass, impersonate, exploit, extort, or monitor, ex-
cept as otherwise permitted by law, another person; and
(C) uses any form of information technology, including
any of the following:
(i) Internet-enabled devices.
(ii) Online spaces or platforms.
(iii) Computers, mobile devices, or software applica-
tions.
(iv) Location tracking devices.
(v) Communication technologies.
(vi) Cameras or imaging platforms.
(vii) Any other emerging technology.
(19) TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITION.—The term ‘‘Trib-
al domestic violence coalition’’ means an established nonprofit,
nongovernmental Indian organization recognized by the Office
of Violence Against Women at the Department of Justice that—
(A) provides education, support, and technical assistance
to member Indian service providers in a manner that en-
ables the member providers to establish and maintain cul-
turally appropriate services, including shelter (including
supportive services) designed to assist Indian victims of do-
mestic violence, dating violence, or family violence and the
children and dependents of such victims; and
(B) is comprised of members that are representative of—
(i) the member service providers described in sub-
paragraph (A); and
(ii) the Tribal communities in which the services are
being provided.
(20) TRIBALLY DESIGNATED OFFICIAL.—The term ‘‘Tribally
designated official’’ means an individual designated by an In-
dian Tribe, Tribal organization, or nonprofit private organiza-
tion authorized by an Indian Tribe, to administer a grant
under section 309.
(21) UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS; UNDERSERVED INDIVID-
UALS.—The terms ‘‘underserved populations’’ and ‘‘underserved
individuals’’ mean victims of domestic violence, dating violence,
or family violence, and their children and dependents who face
obstacles in accessing and using State, Tribal, territorial, or
local domestic violence, dating violence, or family violence serv-
ices, or who may be overrepresented in experiencing domestic vi-
olence, dating violence, or family violence due to historical bar-
riers. Populations may be underserved on the basis of,
marginalized racial and ethnic minority populations, Indige-
nous status, cultural and language barriers, immigration sta-
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der identity, age (including both elders and children), geo-
graphical location, faith or religious practice or lack thereof, or
other bases, as determined by the Secretary.
(22) VICTIM.—The term ‘‘victim’’ means an individual against
whom an act of domestic violence, dating violence, or family vi-
olence is carried out.
(23) YOUTH.—The term ‘youth’ has the meaning given the
term in section 4002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act (34
U.S.C. 12291(a)(45)).
SEC. 303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated to
carry out sections 301 through 312 and 316, $270,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
(2) RESERVATIONS FOR GRANTS TO TRIBES.—Of the amounts
appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, 12.5 percent
shall be reserved and used to carry out section 309.
(3) FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES.—Of the amounts appro-
priated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year and not reserved
under paragraph (2) (referred to in this subsection as the ‘‘re-
mainder’’), not less than 70 percent shall be used for making
grants under section 306(a).
(4) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING CENTERS.—Of the
remainder, not less than 6 percent shall be used to carry out
section 310.
(5) GRANTS FOR STATE AND TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COA-
LITIONS.—Of the remainder—
(A) not less than 10 percent shall be used to carry out
section 311; and
(B) not less than 3 percent shall be used to carry out sec-
tion 311A.
(6) SPECIALIZED SERVICES.—Of the remainder, not less than
5 percent shall be used to carry out section 312.
(7) CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES.—Of the remainder, not
less 2.5 percent shall be used to carry out section 316.
(8) ADMINISTRATION, EVALUATION, AND MONITORING.—Of the
remainder, not more than 3.5 percent shall be used by the Sec-
retary for evaluation, monitoring, and other administrative
costs under this title.
(b) NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out section 313 $14,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
(c) NATIONAL INDIAN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 313A $4,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
(d) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ENHANCEMENT AND LEAD-
ERSHIP THROUGH ALLIANCES.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out section 314 $26,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2022 through 2026.
(e) GRANTS FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out section 315 $10,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
(f) RESEARCH AND EVALUATION.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated for research and evaluation of activities under this title
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SEC. 304. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.
(a) AUTHORITIES.—In order to carry out the provisions of this
title, the Secretary is authorized to—
(1) appoint and fix the compensation of such personnel as
are necessary;
(2) procure, to the extent authorized by section 3109 of title
5, United States Code, such temporary and intermittent serv-
ices of experts and consultants as are necessary;
(3) make grants to eligible entities or enter into contracts
with for-profit or nonprofit nongovernmental entities or institu-
tions of higher education, including to support and evaluate
demonstration or discretionary projects in response to current
and emerging issues, and establish reporting requirements for
such grantees and contractors;
(4) prescribe such regulations and guidance as are reason-
ably necessary in order to carry out the objectives and provi-
sions of this title, including regulations and guidance on imple-
menting new grant conditions established or provisions modi-
fied by amendments made to this title by the øCAPTA Reau-
thorization Act of 2010¿ Family Violence Prevention and Serv-
ices Improvement Act of 2021, to ensure accountability and
transparency of the actions of grantees and contractors, or as
determined by the Secretary to be reasonably necessary to
carry out this title; and
(5) coordinate programs within the Department of Health
and Human Services, and seek to coordinate those programs
with programs administered by other Federal agencies, that in-
volve or affect efforts to prevent family violence, domestic vio-
lence, and dating violence or the provision of assistance for
adult and youth victims of family violence, domestic violence,
or dating violence.
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall—
(1) assign 1 or more employees of the Department of Health
and Human Services to carry out the provisions of this title,
including carrying out evaluation and monitoring under this
title, which employees shall, prior to such appointment, øhave
expertise in the field of family violence and domestic violence
prevention and services and, to the extent practicable, have ex-
pertise in the field of dating violence;¿ have expertise in the
field of domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence
prevention and services;
(2) provide technical assistance in the conduct of programs
for the øprevention and treatment of¿ prevention of, interven-
tion in, and treatment of, family violence, domestic violence,
and dating violence;
(3) provide for and coordinate research into the most effec-
tive approaches to the intervention in and prevention of family
violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, by—
(A) consulting with experts and program providers with-
in the family violence, domestic violence, and dating vio-
lence field to identify gaps in research and knowledge, es-
tablish research priorities, and disseminate research find-
ings;
(B) collecting and reporting data on the provision of fam-
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ices, including assistance and programs supported by Fed-
eral funds made available under this title and by other
governmental or nongovernmental sources of fundsø; and¿;
(C) coordinating family violence, domestic violence, and
dating violence research efforts within the Department of
Health and Human Services with relevant research admin-
istered or carried out by other Federal agencies and other
researchers, including research on the provision of assist-
ance for adult and youth victims of family violence, domes-
tic violence, or dating violence; and
(D) making grants to eligible entities or entering into con-
tracts with for-profit or nonprofit nongovernmental entities
or institutions of higher education to conduct domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence research or eval-
uation; and
(4) support the development and implementation of effective
policies, protocols, and programs within the Department and at
other Federal agencies that address the safety and support
needs of adult and youth victims of family violence, domestic
violence, or dating violence.
(c) REPORTS.—Every 2 years, the Secretary shall review and
evaluate the activities conducted by grantees, subgrantees, and
contractors under this title and the effectiveness of the programs
administered pursuant to this title, and submit a report containing
the evaluation to the Committee on Education and Labor of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. Such report shall also include
a summary of the documentation provided to the Secretary through
performance reports submitted under section 306(d). The Secretary
shall make publicly available on the Department of Health and
Human Services website the evaluation reports submitted to Con-
gress under this subsection, including the summary of the docu-
mentation provided to the Secretary under section 306(d).
(d) EMERGENCY AUTHORITY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In response to any emergency or disaster
described in paragraph (3), for the duration of the emergency
or disaster, the Secretary may—
(A) modify or broaden the allowable uses of funds by
grantees and subgrantees solely to ensure the continuity of
services authorized under this title, including for remote
and mobile service delivery; and
(B) modify or waive any administrative conditions, proc-
esses, or deadlines, including with respect to—
(i) application requirements;
(ii) reporting requirements; and
(iii) grant award extensions.
(2) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this subsection shall be con-
strued to allow altering or waiving the requirements in section
306(c)(2).
(3) EMERGENCIES DESCRIBED.—The emergencies and disasters
described in this paragraph are the following:
(A) A major disaster declared by the President under sec-
tion 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
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(B) An emergency declared by the President under section
501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5191).
(C) A public health emergency determined to exist pursu-
ant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 247d).
SEC. 305. ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS.
ø(a) IN GENERAL.—From the sums appropriated under section
303 and available for grants to States under section 306(a) for any
fiscal year—
ø(1) Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Is-
lands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
lands shall each be allotted not less than 1⁄8 of 1 percent of the
amounts available for grants under section 306(a) for the fiscal
year for which the allotment is made; and
ø(2) each State shall be allotted for a grant under section
306(a), $600,000, with the remaining funds to be allotted to
each State in an amount that bears the same ratio to such re-
maining funds as the population of such State bears to the
population of all States.¿
(a) IN GENERAL.—From the sums appropriated under section 303
and available for grants to States under section 306(a) for any fiscal
year, each State shall be allotted for a grant under section 306(a),
$600,000, with the remaining funds to be allotted to each State
(other than Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Is-
lands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) in
an amount that bears the same ratio to such remaining funds as
the population of such State bears to the population of all such
States (excluding Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin
Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands).
(b) POPULATION.—For the purpose of this section, the population
of each State, and the total population of all the States, shall be
determined by the Secretary on the basis of the most recent census
data available to the Secretary, and the Secretary shall use for
such purpose, if available, the annual interim current census data
produced by the Secretary of Commerce pursuant to section 181 of
title 13, United States Code.
(c) RATABLE REDUCTION.—If the sums appropriated under section
303 for any fiscal year and available for grants to States under sec-
tion 306(a) are not sufficient to pay in full the total amounts that
all States are entitled to receive under subsection (a) for such fiscal
year, then the maximum amounts that all States are entitled to re-
ceive under subsection (a) for such fiscal year shall be ratably re-
duced. In the event that additional funds become available for
making such grants for any fiscal year during which the preceding
sentence is applicable, such reduced amounts shall be increased on
the same basis as they were reduced.
(d) REALLOTMENT.—If, at the end of the sixth month of any fiscal
year for which sums are appropriated under section 303, the
amount allotted to a State has not been made available to such
State in a grant under section 306(a) because of the failure of such
State to meet the requirements for such a grant, then the Sec-
retary shall reallot such amount to States that meet such require-
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(e) CONTINUED AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—All funds allotted to a
State for a fiscal year under this section, and made available to
such State in a grant under section 306(a), shall remain available
for obligation by the State until the end of the following fiscal year.
All such funds that are not obligated by the State by the end of
the following fiscal year shall be made available to the Secretary
for discretionary activities øunder section 314¿ under this title.
Such funds shall remain available for obligation, and for expendi-
ture by a recipient of the funds øunder section 314¿ under this
title, for not more than 1 year from the date on which the funds
are made available to the Secretary.
ø(f) DEFINITION.—In subsection (a)(2), the term ‘‘State’’ does not
include any jurisdiction specified in subsection (a)(1).¿
SEC. 306. FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES.
(a) FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES.—The Secretary shall award
grants to States in order to assist in supporting the establishment,
maintenance, and expansion of programs and projects—
(1) to prevent incidents of family violence, domestic violence,
and dating violence;
(2) to provide immediate shelter, supportive services, and ac-
cess to community-based programs for victims of family vio-
lence, domestic violence, or dating violence, and their ødepend-
ents¿ children and dependents; and
(3) to provide specialized services for children exposed to
family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, under-
served populations, and victims who are Indians, members of
Indian Tribes, or members of racial and ethnic minority popu-
lations.
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—
(1) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Each State may use not more
than 5 percent of the grant funds for State administrative
costs.
(2) SUBGRANTS TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—The State shall use
the remainder of the grant funds to make subgrants to eligible
entities for approved purposes as described in section 308.
(c) GRANT CONDITIONS.—
(1) APPROVED ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out the activities
under this title, grantees and subgrantees may collaborate
with and provide information to Federal, State, local, and trib-
al public officials and agencies, in accordance with limitations
on disclosure of confidential or private information as described
in paragraph (5), to develop and implement policies to reduce
or eliminate family violence, domestic violence, and dating vio-
lence.
(2) DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED.—
ø(A) APPLICATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS PROVISIONS.—For the
purpose of applying the prohibitions against discrimination
on the basis of age under the Age Discrimination Act of
1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), on the basis of disability
under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 794), on the basis of sex under title IX of the Edu-
cation Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), or on
the basis of race, color, or national origin under title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), pro-
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made available under this title are considered to be pro-
grams and activities receiving Federal financial assist-
ance.¿
(A) APPLICATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS PROVISIONS.—Programs
and activities funded in whole or in part with funds made
available under this title are considered to be programs
and activities receiving Federal financial assistance for the
purpose of applying the prohibitions against discrimination
under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101
et seq.), section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 794), title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
(20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), section 40002(b)(13)(A) of the Vio-
lence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C.
12291(b)(13)(A)), and title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.).
(B) PROHIBITION ON DISCRIMINATION ON BASIS OF SEX,
RELIGION.—
(i) IN GENERAL.—No person shall on the ground of
sex, including sexual orientation or gender identity, or
religion be excluded from participation in, be denied
the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under,
any program or activity funded in whole or in part
with funds made available under this title. øNothing
in this title shall require any such program or activity
to include any individual in any program or activity
without taking into consideration that individual’s sex
in those certain instances where sex is a bona fide oc-
cupational qualification or programmatic factor rea-
sonably necessary to the normal or safe operation of
that particular program or activity.¿ If sex-segregated
or sex-specific programming is necessary to the essen-
tial operation of a program, nothing in this paragraph
shall prevent any such program or activity from being
provided in a sex-specific manner. In such cir-
cumstances, grantees may meet the requirements of this
paragraph by providing comparable services to individ-
uals who cannot be provided with the sex-segregated or
sex-specific programming.
(ii) ENFORCEMENT.—The Secretary shall enforce the
provisions of clause (i) in accordance with section 602
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d–1).
Section 603 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2000d–2) shall
apply with respect to any action taken by the Sec-
retary to enforce such clause.
(iii) CONSTRUCTION.—This subparagraph shall not
be construed as affecting any legal remedy provided
under any other provision of law.
(C) ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES OF SECRETARY.—When-
ever the Secretary finds that a State, øIndian tribe¿ In-
dian Tribe, or other entity that has received financial as-
sistance under this title has failed to comply with a provi-
sion of law referred to in subparagraph (A), with subpara-
graph (B), or with an applicable regulation (including one
prescribed to carry out subparagraph (B)), the Secretary
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or the øtribally¿ Tribally designated official of the tribe in-
volved and shall request such officer or official to secure
compliance. If, within a reasonable period of time, not to
exceed 60 days, the chief executive officer or official fails
or refuses to secure compliance, the Secretary may—
(i) refer the matter to the Attorney General with a
recommendation that an appropriate civil action be in-
stituted;
(ii) exercise the powers and functions provided by
title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C.
2000d et seq.), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42
U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), sections 504 and 505 of the Reha-
bilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794, 794(a)), or title
IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C.
1681 et seq.), as may be applicable; or
(iii) take such other action as may be provided by
law.
(D) ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.—
When a matter is referred to the Attorney General pursu-
ant to subparagraph (C)(i), or whenever the Attorney Gen-
eral has reason to believe that a State, an øIndian tribe¿
Indian Tribe, or an entity described in subparagraph (C)
is engaged in a pattern or practice in violation of a provi-
sion of law referred to in subparagraph (A) or in violation
of subparagraph (B), the Attorney General may bring a
civil action in any appropriate district court of the United
States for such relief as may be appropriate, including in-
junctive relief.
(3) INCOME ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS.—No income eligibility
standard may be imposed upon individuals with respect to eli-
gibility for assistance or services supported with funds appro-
priated to carry out this title. No fees may be levied for assist-
ance or services provided with funds appropriated to carry out
this title.
ø(4) MATCH.—No grant shall be made under this section to
any entity other than a State or an Indian tribe unless the en-
tity agrees that, with respect to the costs to be incurred by the
entity in carrying out the program or project for which the
grant is awarded, the entity will make available (directly or
through donations from public or private entities) non-Federal
contributions in an amount that is not less than $1 for every
$5 of Federal funds provided under the grant. The non-Federal
contributions required under this paragraph may be in cash or
in kind.¿
ø(5)¿ (4) NONDISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL OR PRIVATE IN-
FORMATION.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—In order to ensure the safety of adult,
youth, and child victims of family violence, domestic vio-
lence, or dating violence, and their families, grantees and
subgrantees under this title shall protect the confiden-
tiality and privacy of such victims and their families. The
nondisclosure of confidential or private information re-
quirements under section 40002(b)(2) of the Violence
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same manner such requirements apply to grantees and sub-
grantees under such Act.
ø(B) NONDISCLOSURE.—Subject to subparagraphs (C),
(D), and (E), grantees and subgrantees shall not—
ø(i) disclose any personally identifying information
collected in connection with services requested (includ-
ing services utilized or denied), through grantees’ and
subgrantees’ programs; or
ø(ii) reveal personally identifying information with-
out informed, written, reasonably time-limited consent
by the person about whom information is sought,
whether for this program or any other Federal or
State grant program, which consent—
ø(I) shall be given by—
ø(aa) the person, except as provided in item
(bb) or (cc);
ø(bb) in the case of an unemancipated
minor, the minor and the minor’s parent or
guardian; or
ø(cc) in the case of an individual with a
guardian, the individual’s guardian; and
ø(II) may not be given by the abuser or sus-
pected abuser of the minor or individual with a
guardian, or the abuser or suspected abuser of the
other parent of the minor.
ø(C) RELEASE.—If release of information described in
subparagraph (B) is compelled by statutory or court man-
date—
ø(i) grantees and subgrantees shall make reasonable
attempts to provide notice to victims affected by the
release of the information; and
ø(ii) grantees and subgrantees shall take steps nec-
essary to protect the privacy and safety of the persons
affected by the release of the information.
ø(D) INFORMATION SHARING.—Grantees and subgrantees
may share—
ø(i) nonpersonally identifying information, in the ag-
gregate, regarding services to their clients and demo-
graphic nonpersonally identifying information in order
to comply with Federal, State, or tribal reporting,
evaluation, or data collection requirements;
ø(ii) court-generated information and law enforce-
ment-generated information contained in secure, gov-
ernmental registries for protective order enforcement
purposes; and
ø(iii) law enforcement- and prosecution-generated
information necessary for law enforcement and pros-
ecution purposes.¿
ø(E)¿ (B) OVERSIGHT.—Nothing in this paragraph shall
prevent the Secretary from disclosing grant activities au-
thorized in this title to the Committee on Education and
Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate
and exercising congressional oversight authority. In mak-
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confidentiality of individuals and omit personally identi-
fying information, including location information about in-
dividuals and shelters.
ø(F) STATUTORILY PERMITTED REPORTS OF ABUSE OR NE-
GLECT.—Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit a grant-
ee or subgrantee from reporting abuse and neglect, as
those terms are defined by law, where mandated or ex-
pressly permitted by the State or Indian tribe involved.¿
ø(G)¿ (C) PREEMPTION.—Nothing in this paragraph shall
be construed to supersede any provision of any Federal,
State, øtribal¿ Tribal, or local law that provides greater
protection than this paragraph for victims of family vio-
lence, domestic violence, or dating violence.
ø(H)¿ (D) CONFIDENTIALITY OF LOCATION.—The address
or location of any shelter facility assisted under this title
that otherwise maintains a confidential location shall, ex-
cept with written authorization of the person or persons
responsible for the operation of such shelter, not be made
public.
ø(6)¿ (5) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.—Federal funds made
available to a State or øIndian tribe¿ Indian Tribe under this
title shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Fed-
eral, State, øtribal¿ Tribal, and local public funds expended to
provide services and activities that promote the objectives of
this title.
(d) REPORTS AND EVALUATION.—Each grantee shall submit an
annual performance report to the Secretary at such time as shall
be reasonably required by the Secretary. Such performance report
shall describe the grantee and subgrantee activities that have been
carried out with grant funds made available under subsection (a)
or section 309, contain an evaluation of the effectiveness of such ac-
tivities, and information on the development and implementation of
barrier removal plans to ensure compliance with the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990 and section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and provide such additional informa-
tion as the Secretary may reasonably require.
SEC. 307. STATE APPLICATION.
(a) APPLICATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The chief executive officer of a State seek-
ing funds under section 306(a) or a øtribally¿ Tribally des-
ignated official seeking funds under section 309(a) shall submit
an application to the Secretary at such time and in such man-
ner as the Secretary may reasonably require. For purposes of
section 2007(c)(3) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968, a State’s application under this paragraph
shall be deemed to be a ‘‘State plan’’.
(2) CONTENTS.—Each such application shall—
(A) provide a description of the procedures that have
been developed to ensure compliance with the provisions of
sections 306(c) and 308(d);
(B) provide, with respect to funds described in paragraph
(1), øassurances¿ certifications that—
(i) not more than 5 percent of such funds will be
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(ii) the remaining funds will be distributed to eligi-
ble entities as described in section 308(a) for approved
activities as described in section 308(b); and
(iii) in the distribution of funds by a State under
section 308(a), the State will give special emphasis to
the support of community-based projects of dem-
onstrated effectiveness, that are carried out by non-
profit private organizations and that—
(I) have as their primary purpose the øoperation
of shelters¿ provision of shelter for victims of fam-
ily violence, domestic violence, and dating vio-
lence, and their ødependents¿ children and de-
pendents; or
(II) provide counseling, advocacy, and self-help
services to victims of family violence, domestic vio-
lence, and dating violence, and their ødependents¿
children and dependents;
(C) in the case of an application submitted by a State,
provide øan assurance¿ a certification that there will be an
equitable distribution of grants and grant funds within the
State and between urban and rural areas within such
State;
(D) in the case of an application submitted by a State,
provide øan assurance¿ a certification that the State will
consult with and provide for the participation of the State
Domestic Violence Coalition in the øplanning and moni-
toring¿ planning, coordination, and monitoring of the dis-
tribution of grants to eligible entities as described in sec-
tion 308(a) øand the administration of the grant programs
and projects¿, the administration of the grant programs
and projects, and the establishment of service standards
and best practices for grantees;
(E) describe how the State or øIndian tribe¿ Indian
Tribe will involve community-based organizations, whose
primary purpose is to provide culturally appropriate serv-
ices øto underserved populations, including how such com-
munity-based organizations can assist the State or Indian
tribe in addressing the unmet needs of such populations;¿
for individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups,
Tribal populations, and other underserved populations, in
the State planning process, and how the State plan ad-
dresses the unmet needs of such populations, including a
certification and description of how the State or Indian
Tribe will disseminate information about the national re-
source centers authorized under section 310;
(F) describe how activities and services provided by the
State or øIndian tribe¿ Indian Tribe are designed to re-
duce family violence, domestic violence, and dating vio-
lence, including how funds will be used to provide shelter,
supportive services, and prevention services in accordance
with section 308(b);
(G) specify the State agency or øtribally¿ Tribally des-
ignated official to be designated as responsible for the ad-
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carried out by the State or øIndian tribe¿ Indian Tribe
under this title, and for coordination of related programs
within the jurisdiction of the State or øIndian tribe¿ In-
dian Tribe;
(H) describe how activities and services provided by the
State or Indian Tribe are designed to promote trauma-in-
formed care, autonomy, and privacy for victims of domestic
violence, dating violence, and family violence, and their
children and dependents, including in the design and de-
livery of shelter services;
ø(H)¿ (I) provide øan assurance¿ a certification that the
State or Indian øtribe¿ Tribe has a law or procedure to
bar, remove, or exclude an abuser from a shared household
or a household of the abused person, which may include
eviction laws or procedures, where appropriate; øand¿
ø(I)¿ (J) meet such requirements as the Secretary rea-
sonably determines are necessary to carry out the objec-
tives and provisions of this titleø.¿; and
(K) provide a certification that all funded entities dem-
onstrate the ability to provide services for Deaf individuals
and individuals with disabilities in compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and section 504 of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794).
(b) APPROVAL OF APPLICATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall approve any applica-
tion that meets the requirements of subsection (a) and section
306. The Secretary shall not disapprove any application under
this subsection unless the Secretary gives the applicant reason-
able notice of the Secretary’s intention to disapprove and a 6-
month period providing an opportunity for correction of any de-
ficiencies.
(2) CORRECTION OF DEFICIENCIES.—The Secretary shall give
such notice, within 45 days after the date of submission of the
application, if any of the provisions of subsection (a) or section
306 have not been satisfied in such application. If the State or
Indian øtribe¿ Tribe does not correct the deficiencies in such
application within the 6-month period following the receipt of
the Secretary’s notice, the Secretary shall withhold payment of
any grant funds under section 306 to such State or under sec-
tion 309 to such Indian øtribe¿ Tribe until such date as the
State or Indian øtribe¿ Tribe provides documentation that the
deficiencies have been corrected.
(3) STATE OR TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITION PARTICI-
PATION IN DETERMINATIONS OF COMPLIANCE.—State Domestic
Violence Coalitions, or comparable coalitions for øIndian
tribes¿ Indian Tribes, shall be permitted to participate in de-
termining whether grantees for corresponding States or øIn-
dian tribes¿ Indian Tribes are in compliance with subsection
(a) and section 306(c), except that no funds made available
under section 311 shall be used to challenge a determination
about whether a grantee is in compliance with, or to seek the
enforcement of, the requirements of this title.
(4) FAILURE TO REPORT; NONCONFORMING EXPENDITURES.—
The Secretary shall suspend funding for an approved applica-
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port under section 306(d), or if funds are expended for pur-
poses other than those set forth in section 306(b), after fol-
lowing the procedures set forth in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).
SEC. 308. SUBGRANTS AND USES OF FUNDS.
(a) SUBGRANTS.—A State that receives a grant under section
306(a) shall use grant funds described in section 306(b)(2) to pro-
vide subgrants to eligible entities for programs and projects within
such State, øthat is designed¿ that are designed to prevent inci-
dents of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence by
providing immediate shelter and supportive services for adult and
youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating vio-
lence (and their ødependents¿ children and dependents), and that
may provide prevention services to prevent future incidents of fam-
ily violence, domestic violence, and dating violence.
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Funds awarded to eligible entities under
subsection (a) shall be used to provide øshelter, supportive
services, or prevention services¿ shelter or supportive services
to adult and youth victims of family violence, domestic vio-
lence, or dating violence, and their ødependents¿ children and
dependents, or prevention services which may øinclude—¿ in-
clude making material improvements in the accessibility of
physical structures, transportation, communication, or digital
services, as well as—
(A) provision, on a regular basis, of immediate shelter
and related supportive services to adult and youth victims
of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence,
and their ødependents¿ children and dependents, including
paying for the operating and administrative expenses of
the facilities for such shelter;
(B) assistance in ødeveloping safety plans¿ safety plan-
ning, and supporting efforts of victims of family violence,
domestic violence, or dating violence to make decisions re-
lated to their ongoing safety and well-being;
(C) provision of individual and group counseling, peer
support groups, and referral to community-based services
to assist family violence, domestic violence, and dating vio-
lence victims, and their ødependents¿ children and de-
pendents, in recovering from the effects of the violence;
(D) provision of services, training, technical assistance,
and outreach to increase awareness of family violence, do-
mestic violence, and dating violence and increase the ac-
cessibility of family violence, domestic violence, and dating
violence services;
(E) provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate
services for racial and ethnic minority groups;
(F) provision of shelter and services to underserved popu-
lations;
ø(F)¿ (G) provision of services for children exposed to
family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, in-
cluding age-appropriate counseling, supportive services,
and services for the nonabusing parent that support that
parent’s role as a caregiver, which may, as appropriate, in-
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ø(G)¿ (H) provision of advocacy, case management serv-
ices, and information and referral services, concerning
issues related to family violence, domestic violence, or dat-
ing violence intervention and prevention, including—
(i) assistance in accessing related øFederal and
State¿ Federal, State, and local financial assistance
programs;
(ii) legal advocacy to assist victims and their øde-
pendents¿ children and dependents;
(iii) medical advocacy, including provision of refer-
rals for appropriate health care services (including
ømental health, alcohol, and drug abuse treatment),
but which shall not include reimbursement for any
health care services¿ mental health and substance use
disorder treatment);
(iv) assistance locating and securing safe and afford-
able permanent housing and homelessness prevention
services;
(v) provision of transportation, child care, respite
care, job training and employment services, financial
literacy services and education, financial planning,
and related economic empowerment servicesø; and¿;
(vi) language assistance, including translation of
written materials and telephonic and in-person inter-
preter services, for victims with limited English pro-
ficiency, victims who are Deaf or hard of hearing, vic-
tims with sensory disabilities (including individuals
who are blind or low vision), victims with speech-re-
lated disabilities, and victims with other disabilities;
and
ø(vi)¿ (vii) parenting and other educational services
for victims and their ødependents¿ children and de-
pendents; øand¿
ø(H)¿ (I) prevention services, including outreach to un-
derserved populationsø.¿; and
(J) partnerships that enhance the design and delivery of
services to victims and their children and dependents.
(2) SHELTER AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.—Not less than 70
percent of the funds distributed by a State under subsection (a)
shall be distributed to entities for the primary purpose of pro-
viding immediate shelter and supportive services to adult and
youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating
violence, and their ødependents¿ children and dependents, as
described in paragraph (1)(A). Not less than 25 percent of the
funds distributed by a State under subsection (a) shall be dis-
tributed to entities for the purpose of providing øsupportive
services and prevention services¿ supportive services or preven-
tion services as described in subparagraphs (B) øthrough (H)¿
through (I) of paragraph (1).
(3) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING USE OF FUNDS FOR RE-
MOVAL OF ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS TO ACCESSIBILITY.—It is
the sense of the Congress that—
(A) Deaf individuals and individuals with disabilities ex-
perience domestic violence, dating violence, and family vio-
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(B) domestic violence shelters are often not equipped to
provide effective services to Deaf individuals and individ-
uals with disabilities, which can act as an impediment to
victims seeking and receiving services; and
(C) the Secretary should allow subgrant funds received
under this section to be used for making material improve-
ments in the accessibility of physical structures, transpor-
tation, communication, or digital services.
(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive a subgrant from
a State under this section, an entity shall be—
(1) øa local public agency, or¿ a nonprofit private organiza-
tion (including faith-based and charitable organizations, com-
munity-based organizations, øtribal organizations, and vol-
untary associations),¿ Tribal organizations and voluntary asso-
ciations) or a local public agency that assists victims of family
violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, and their øde-
pendents¿ children and dependents, and has a documented his-
tory of effective work concerning family violence, domestic vio-
lence, or dating violence; or
ø(2) a partnership of 2 or more agencies or organizations
that includes—
ø(A) an agency or organization described in paragraph
(1); and
ø(B) an agency or organization that has a demonstrated
history of serving populations in their communities, in-
cluding providing culturally appropriate services.¿
(2) an organization whose primary purpose is to provide cul-
turally appropriate services to racial and ethnic minority
groups, Tribal communities, or other underserved populations,
that does not have a documented history of effective work con-
cerning domestic violence, dating violence, or family violence,
but that is in partnership with an organization described in
paragraph (1).
ø(d) CONDITIONS.—
ø(1) DIRECT PAYMENTS TO VICTIMS OR DEPENDANTS.—No
funds provided under this title may be used as direct payment
to any victim of family violence, domestic violence, or dating vi-
olence, or to any dependent of such victim.
ø(2) VOLUNTARILY ACCEPTED SERVICES.—Receipt of sup-
portive services under this title shall be voluntary. No condi-
tion may be applied for the receipt of emergency shelter as de-
scribed in subsection (b)(1)(A).¿
(d) VOLUNTARILY ACCEPTED SERVICES.—Participation in services
under this title shall be voluntary. Receipt of the benefits of shelter
described in subsection (b)(1)(A) shall not be conditioned upon the
participation of the adult or youth, or their children or dependents,
in any or all of the services offered under this title.
SEC. 309. GRANTS FOR INDIAN TRIBES.
(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary, in consultation with
øtribal¿ Tribal governments pursuant to Executive Order No.
13175 (25 U.S.C. 450 note) and in accordance with section 903 of
the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthor-
ization Act of 2005 (ø42 U.S.C. 14045d¿ 34 U.S.C. 20126), shall
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amounts appropriated under øsection 303(a)(2)(B)¿ section 303 and
made available to carry out this section.
(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive a grant under
this section, an entity shall be an øIndian tribe¿ Indian Tribe, or
a øtribal organization¿ Tribal organization or nonprofit private or-
ganization authorized by an øIndian tribe¿ Indian Tribe. An øIn-
dian tribe¿ Indian Tribe shall have the option to authorize a øtrib-
al organization¿ Tribal organization or a nonprofit private organi-
zation to submit an application and administer the grant funds
awarded under this section.
(c) CONDITIONS.—Each recipient of such a grant shall comply
with requirements that are consistent with the requirements appli-
cable to grantees under section 306.
(d) GRANTEE APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant
under this section, an entity shall submit an application to the Sec-
retary under section 307 at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary determines to be essen-
tial to carry out the objectives and provisions of this title. The Sec-
retary shall approve any application that meets requirements con-
sistent with the requirements of section 306(c) and section 307(a).
(e) USE OF FUNDS.—An amount provided under a grant to an eli-
gible entity shall be used for the services described in section
308(b)
SEC. 310. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS AND TRAINING AND TECH-
NICAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS.
(a) PURPOSE AND GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—
(1) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to provide re-
source information, training, and technical assistance relating
to the objectives of this title to improve the capacity of individ-
uals, organizations, governmental entities, and communities to
prevent family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence
and to provide effective intervention services.
(2) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—From the amounts appropriated
øunder this title and reserved under section 303(a)(2)(C)¿
under section 303 and made available to carry out this section,
the Secretary—
(A) shall award grants to eligible entities for the estab-
lishment and maintenance of—
(i) 2 national resource centers (as provided for in
subsection (b)(1))ø; and¿;
(ii) at least ø7¿ 10 special issue resource centers ad-
dressing key areas of domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and family violence, and intervention and pre-
vention (as provided for in subsection (b)(2)); and
(iii) an Alaska Native Tribal resource center on do-
mestic violence, dating violence, and family violence, to
reduce disparities in the rate of such violence within
the Alaska Native population; and
(B) may award øgrants, to¿ grants to entities that focus
on other critical issues, such as—
(i) State resource centers to reduce disparities in do-
mestic violence, dating violence, and family violence,
in States with high proportions of Indian ø(including
Alaska Native)¿ or Native Hawaiian populations (as
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ø(ii) support training and technical assistance that
address emerging issues related to family violence, do-
mestic violence, or dating violence, to entities dem-
onstrating related expertise.¿
(ii) entities demonstrating expertise related to—
(I) addressing the housing needs of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence victims
and their children and dependents;
(II) developing leadership and advocacy skills
among individuals from underserved populations;
or
(III) addressing other emerging issues related to
domestic violence, dating violence, or family vio-
lence.
(b) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCE CENTERS.—
(1) NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS.—In accordance with sub-
section (a)(2), the Secretary shall award grants to eligible enti-
ties for—
(A) a National Resource Center on Domestic Violence,
which shall—
(i) offer a comprehensive array of technical assist-
ance and training resources to Federal, State, and
local governmental agencies, domestic violence, dating
violence, and family violence service providers, commu-
nity-based organizations, and other professionals and
interested parties, related to domestic violence, dating
violence, and family violence service programs and re-
search, including programs and research related to
victims and their children and dependents who are ex-
posed to domestic violence, dating violence, and family
violence; and
(ii) maintain a central online resource library in
order to collect, prepare, analyze, and disseminate in-
formation and statistics related to—
(I) the incidence and prevention of øfamily vio-
lence and domestic violence¿ domestic violence,
dating violence, and family violence; and
(II) the provision of shelter, supportive services,
and prevention services to adult and youth victims
of domestic violence, dating violence, and family
violence (including services to prevent repeated in-
cidents of violence); and
(B) a National Indian Resource Center Addressing Do-
mestic Violence and Safety for Indian Women, which
shall—
(i) offer a comprehensive array of technical assist-
ance and training resources to Indian øtribes and trib-
al organizations¿ Tribes and Tribal organizations, spe-
cifically designed to enhance the capacity of øthe
tribes¿ the Tribes and organizations to respond to do-
mestic violence, dating violence, and family violence
and the findings of section 901 of the Violence Against
Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization
Act of 2005 (ø42 U.S.C. 3796gg–10 note¿ 34 U.S.C.
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(ii) enhance the intervention and prevention efforts
of Indian øtribes and tribal organizations¿ Tribes and
Tribal organizations to respond to domestic violence,
dating violence, and family violence and increase the
safety of Indian women in support of the purposes of
section 902 of the Violence Against Women and De-
partment of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (ø42.
U.S.C. 3796gg–10 note¿ 34 U.S.C. 10452 note); and
(iii) coordinate activities with other Federal agen-
cies, offices, and grantees that address the needs of In-
dians (including Alaska Natives), and Native Hawai-
ians that experience domestic violence, dating violence,
and family violence, including the Office of Justice
Services at the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Indian
Health Service of the Department of Health and
Human Services, and the Office for Victims of Crime
and the Office on Violence Against Women of the De-
partment of Justice.
(2) SPECIAL ISSUE RESOURCE CENTERS.—In accordance with
subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii), the Secretary shall award grants to eli-
gible entities for special issue resource centers, which shall be
national in scope and shall provide information, training, and
technical assistance to øState and local domestic violence serv-
ice providers¿ support effective policy, practice, research, and
cross systems collaboration. Each special issue resource center
shall focus on enhancing domestic violence, dating violence,
and family violence intervention and prevention efforts in at
least one of the following areas:
(A) The response of the criminal and civil justice systems
to domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence
victims, øwhich may include the response to the use of the
self-defense plea by domestic violence victims and the
issuance and use of protective orders¿ including the
issuance and use of protective orders, batterers’ intervention
programming, and responses to charged, incarcerated, and
re-entering domestic violence, dating violence, and family
violence victims.
(B) The response of child protective service agencies to
victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and family vi-
olence and their ødependents¿ children and child custody
issues in domestic violence, dating violence, and family vi-
olence cases.
(C) The response of the interdisciplinary health care sys-
tem to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and
family violence and access to health care resources for vic-
tims of domestic violence, and the response of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence programs and
other community organizations with respect to health advo-
cacy and addressing the health of victims.
ø(D) The response of mental health systems, domestic vi-
olence service programs, and other related systems and
programs to victims of domestic violence and to their chil-
dren who are exposed to domestic violence.¿
(D) The response of mental health, substance use disorder
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and family violence and related systems and programs to
victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and family vi-
olence and their children and dependents who experience
psychological trauma, mental health needs, or substance-
use-related needs.
(E) In the case of 3 specific resource centers, enhancing
domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence
intervention and prevention efforts for victims of domestic
violence, dating violence, and family violence who are
members of racial and ethnic minority groups, to enhance
the cultural and linguistic relevancy of service delivery, re-
source utilization, policy, research, technical assistance,
community education, and prevention initiatives.
(F) The response of the domestic violence, dating violence,
and family violence programs and related systems to vic-
tims who are underserved due to sexual orientation or gen-
der identity, including expanding the capacity of lesbian,
gay, bisexual, and transgender organizations to respond to
and prevent domestic violence.
(G) Strengthening the organizational capacity of State,
territorial, and Tribal domestic violence, dating violence,
and family violence coalitions and of State, territorial, and
Tribal administrators who distribute funds under this title
to community-based domestic violence, dating violence, and
family violence programs, with the aim of better enabling
such coalitions and administrators—
(i) to collaborate and respond effectively to domestic
violence, dating violence, and family violence;
(ii) to meet the conditions and carry out the provi-
sions of this title; and
(iii) to implement best practices to meet the emerging
needs of victims of domestic violence, dating violence,
and family violence and their families, children, and
dependents.
(H) The response of domestic violence, dating violence,
and family violence service providers to victims who are
Deaf and victims with disabilities, including expanding the
capacity of community-based organizations serving individ-
uals who are Deaf and individuals with disabilities to re-
spond to, and prevent, domestic violence, dating violence,
and family violence.
(3) ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL RESOURCE CENTER.—In accordance
with subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall award a grant to an
eligible entity for an Alaska Native Tribal resource center on
domestic violence to reduce Tribal disparities, which shall—
(A) offer a comprehensive array of technical assistance
and training resources to Indian Tribes and Tribal organi-
zations, specifically designed to enhance the capacity of the
Tribes and organizations to respond to domestic violence,
dating violence, and family violence and the findings of sec-
tion 901 and purposes in section 902 of the Violence
Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization
Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 10452 note);
(B) coordinate all projects and activities with the na-
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cluding projects and activities that involve working with
non-Tribal State and local governments to enhance their
capacity to understand the unique needs of Alaska Natives;
(C) work with non-Tribal State and local governments
and domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence
service providers to enhance their capacity to understand
the unique needs of Alaska Natives;
(D) provide comprehensive community education and do-
mestic violence, dating violence, and family violence preven-
tion initiatives in a culturally sensitive and relevant man-
ner; and
(E) coordinate activities with other Federal agencies, of-
fices, and grantees that address the needs of Alaska Na-
tives that experience domestic violence, dating violence, and
family violence, including the Office of Justice Services of
the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Indian Health Service,
and the Office for Victims of Crime and the Office on Vio-
lence Against Women of the Department of Justice.
ø(3)¿ (4) STATE RESOURCE CENTERS TO REDUCE TRIBAL DIS-
PARITIES.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with subsection (a)(2),
the Secretary may award grants to eligible entities for
State resource centers, which shall provide statewide infor-
mation, training, and technical assistance to øIndian
tribes, tribal organizations¿ Indian Tribes, Tribal organi-
zations, and local domestic violence, dating violence, and
family violence service organizations serving Indians ø(in-
cluding Alaska Natives)¿ or Native Hawaiians, in a cul-
turally sensitive and relevant manner.
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—An eligible entity shall use a grant
provided under this paragraph—
(i) to offer a comprehensive array of technical assist-
ance and training resources to øIndian tribes, tribal
organizations¿ Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations,
and providers of services to Indians ø(including Alaska
Natives)¿ or Native Hawaiians, specifically designed
to enhance the capacity of øthe tribes¿ the Tribes, or-
ganizations, and providers to respond to domestic vio-
lence, including offering the resources in States in
which the population of Indians ø(including Alaska
Natives)¿ or Native Hawaiians exceeds 2.5 percent of
the total population of the State;
(ii) to coordinate all projects and activities with the
national resource center described in paragraph (1)(B),
including projects and activities that involve working
with ønontribal¿ non-Tribal State and local govern-
ments to enhance their capacity to understand the
unique needs of Indians ø(including Alaska Natives)¿
and Native Hawaiians; and
(iii) to provide comprehensive community education
and domestic violence, dating violence, and family vio-
lence prevention initiatives in a culturally sensitive
and relevant manner.
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(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a grant under sub-
section (b)(1)(A) or subparagraph (A), (B), (C), øor (D)¿ (D), (F),
or (G) of subsection (b)(2), an entity shall be a nonprofit private
organization that focuses primarily on domestic violence, dat-
ing violence, and family violence and that—
(A) provides documentation to the Secretary dem-
onstrating experience working directly on issues of domes-
tic violence, dating violence, and family violence, and (in
the case of an entity seeking a grant under subsection
(b)(2)) demonstrating experience working directly in the
corresponding specific special issue area described in sub-
section (b)(2);
ø(B) includes on the entity’s advisory board representa-
tives who are from domestic violence service programs and
who are geographically and culturally diverse; and¿
(B) includes individuals with demonstrated experience
working in domestic violence, dating violence, and family
violence programs, and, with respect to grantees described
in subsection (b)(2)(F), individuals with demonstrated ex-
pertise in serving the targeted communities on the board of
directors (or advisory committee) and on the staff; and
(C) demonstrates the strong support of domestic violence
service programs from across the Nation for the entity’s
designation as a national resource center or a special issue
resource center, as appropriate.
(2) NATIONAL INDIAN RESOURCE CENTER.—To be eligible to
receive a grant under subsection (b)(1)(B), an entity shall be a
øtribal organization¿ Tribal organization or a nonprofit private
organization that focuses primarily on issues of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence within øIndian
tribes¿ Indian Tribes and that submits documentation to the
Secretary demonstrating—
(A) experience working with øIndian tribes¿ Indian
Tribes and tribal organizations to respond to domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence and the findings
of section 901 of the Violence Against Women and Depart-
ment of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (ø42 U.S.C.
3796gg–10 note¿ 34 U.S.C. 10452 note);
(B) experience providing øIndian tribes¿ Indian Tribes
and tribal organizations with assistance in developing
øtribally¿ Tribally-based prevention and intervention serv-
ices addressing domestic violence, dating violence, and
family violence and safety for Indian women consistent
with the purposes of section 902 of the Violence Against
Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of
2005 (ø42 U.S.C. 3796gg–10 note¿ 34 U.S.C. 10452 note);
(C) strong support for the entity’s designation as the Na-
tional Indian Resource Center Addressing Domestic Vio-
lence and Safety for Indian Women from advocates work-
ing within øIndian tribes¿ Indian Tribes to address domes-
tic violence, dating violence, and family violence and the
safety of Indian women;
(D) a record of demonstrated effectiveness in assisting
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with prevention and intervention services addressing do-
mestic violence, dating violence, and family violence; and
(E) the capacity to serve øIndian tribes¿ Indian Tribes
(including Alaska Native villages and regional and village
corporations) across the United States.
(3) SPECIAL ISSUE RESOURCE CENTERS CONCERNED WITH RA-
CIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS.—To be eligible to receive
a grant under subsection (b)(2)(E), an entity shall be an entity
that—
(A) is a nonprofit private organization that focuses pri-
marily on issues of domestic violence, dating violence, and
family violence in a racial or ethnic community, or is a
public or private nonprofit educational institution that has
a domestic violence, dating violence, or family violence in-
stitute, center, or program related to culturally specific
issues in domestic violence; and
(B)(i) has documented experience in the areas of domes-
tic violence, dating violence, and family violence prevention
and services, and experience relevant to the specific racial
or ethnic population to which information, training, tech-
nical assistance, and outreach would be provided under
the grant;
(ii) demonstrates the strong support, of advocates from
across the Nation who are working to address domestic
violenceø; and¿;
(iii) has a record of demonstrated effectiveness in en-
hancing the cultural and linguistic relevancy of service
deliveryø.¿; and
(iv) has a board of directors (or advisory committee) and
staff with demonstrated expertise in serving the targeted
community.
(4) ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL RESOURCE CENTER ON DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE.—To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection
(b)(3), an entity shall be a Tribal organization or a nonprofit
private organization that focuses primarily on issues of domes-
tic violence, dating violence, and family violence within Tribes
in Alaska that submits information to the Secretary dem-
onstrating—
(A) experience working with Alaska Tribes and Tribal or-
ganizations to respond to domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and family violence and the findings of section 901
of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–162; 34
U.S.C. 10452 note);
(B) experience providing Alaska Tribes and Tribal orga-
nizations with assistance in developing Tribally based pre-
vention and intervention services addressing domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence and safety for
Indian women consistent with the purposes of section 902
of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–162; 34
U.S.C. 10452 note);
(C) strong support for the entity’s designation as the
Alaska Native Tribal resource center on domestic violence,
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ing with Alaska Tribes to address domestic violence, dating
violence, and family violence and the safety of Alaska Na-
tive women;
(D) a record of demonstrated effectiveness in assisting
Alaska Tribes and Tribal organizations with prevention
and intervention services addressing domestic violence, dat-
ing violence, and family violence; and
(E) the capacity to serve Tribes across the State of Alas-
ka.
ø(4)¿ (5) STATE RESOURCE CENTERS TO REDUCE TRIBAL DIS-
PARITIES.—To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection
ø(b)(3),¿ (b)(4), an entity shall—
(A)(i) be located in a State in which the population of In-
dians ø(including Alaska Natives)¿ or Native Hawaiians
exceeds 10 percent of the total population of the State; or
(ii) be an øIndian tribe, tribal organization¿ Indian
Tribe, Tribal organization, or Native Hawaiian organiza-
tion that focuses primarily on issues of domestic violence,
dating violence, and family violence among Indians or Na-
tive Hawaiians, or an institution of higher education; and
(B) demonstrate the ability to serve all regions of the
State, including underdeveloped areas and areas that are
geographically distant from population centers.
(d) REPORTS AND EVALUATION.—Each entity receiving a grant
under this section shall submit a performance report to the Sec-
retary annually and in such manner as shall be reasonably re-
quired by the Secretary. Such performance report shall describe the
activities that have been carried out with such grant funds, contain
an evaluation of the effectiveness of the activities, and provide such
additional information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
SEC. 311. GRANTS TO STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS.
(a) GRANTS.—The Secretary shall award grants for the funding
of State Domestic Violence Coalitions.
(b) ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—From the amount appropriated under øsec-
tion 303(a)(2)(D)¿ section 303 and made available to carry out
this section for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall allot to
each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico, and each of the covered territories an
amount equal to 1⁄56 of the amount so appropriated for such fis-
cal year.
(2) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this subsection, the term
‘‘covered territories’’ means Guam, American Samoa, the
United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands.
(c) APPLICATION.—Each State Domestic Violence Coalition desir-
ing a grant under this section shall submit an application to the
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such infor-
mation as the Secretary determines to be essential to carry out the
objectives of this section. The application submitted by the coalition
for the grant shall provide documentation of the coalition’s work,
satisfactory to the Secretary, demonstrating that the coalition—
(1) meets all of the applicable requirements set forth in this
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(2) demonstrates the ability to conduct appropriately all ac-
tivities described in this section, as indicated by—
(A) documented experience in administering Federal
grants to conduct the activities described in subsection (d);
or
(B) a documented history of active participation in the
activities described in paragraphs (1), (3), (4), and (5) of
subsection (d) and a demonstrated capacity to conduct the
activities described in subsection (d)(2).
(d) USE OF FUNDS.—A coalition that receives a grant under this
section shall use the grant funds for administration and operations
to further the purposes of family violence, domestic violence, and
dating violence intervention and prevention, through activities that
øshall include¿—
(1) øworking with local¿ shall include—
(A) working with local family violence, domestic violence,
and dating violence service programs and providers of di-
rect services to encourage appropriate and comprehensive
responses to, and evidence-informed prevention of, family
violence, domestic violence, and dating violence against
adults or youth within the State involved, including pro-
viding training and technical assistance and conducting
State needs assessments;
ø(2)¿ (B) participating in planning and monitoring the
distribution of subgrants and subgrant funds within the
State under section 308(a);
ø(3)¿ (C) working in collaboration with service providers
and community-based organizations to address the needs
of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence
victims, and their ødependents¿ children and dependents,
who are members of racial and ethnic minority populations
and underserved populations; and
(D) collaborating with Indian Tribes and Tribal organi-
zations (and corresponding Native Hawaiian groups or
communities) to address the needs of Indian (including
Alaska Native) and Native Hawaiian victims of domestic
violence, dating violence, or family violence, as applicable
in the State; and
ø(4) collaborating with and providing¿ (2) may include—
(A) collaborating with and providing information to enti-
ties in such fields as housing, øhealth care, mental health¿
health care (including mental health and substance use
disorder treatment), social welfare, or business to support
the development and implementation of effective policies,
protocols, and programs that address the safety and sup-
port needs of adult and youth victims of family violence,
domestic violence, or dating violence;
ø(5)¿ (B) encouraging appropriate responses to cases of
family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence
against adults or youth, including by working with judicial
and law enforcement agencies;
ø(6)¿ (C) working with family law judges, criminal court
judges, child protective service agencies, and children’s ad-
vocates to develop appropriate responses to child custody
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violence, domestic violence, or dating violence and in cases
in which—
ø(A)¿ (i) family violence, domestic violence, or dating
violence is present; and
ø(B) child abuse is present;¿ (ii) there is a co-occur-
rence of child abuse; and
ø(7)¿ (D) providing information to the public about pre-
vention of family violence, domestic violence, and dating
violence, including information targeted to underserved
populationsø; and¿.
ø(8) collaborating with Indian tribes and tribal organizations
(and corresponding Native Hawaiian groups or communities) to
address the needs of Indian (including Alaska Native) and Na-
tive Hawaiian victims of family violence, domestic violence, or
dating violence, as applicable in the State.¿
ø(e) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—A coalition that receives a
grant under this section shall not be required to use funds received
under this title for the purposes described in paragraph (5) or (6)
of subsection (d) if the coalition provides an annual assurance to
the Secretary that the coalition is—
ø(1) using funds received under section 2001(c)(1) of the Om-
nibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.
3796gg(c)(1)) for such purposes; and
ø(2) coordinating the activities carried out by the coalition
under subsection (d) with the State’s activities under part T of
title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg et seq.) that address those purposes.¿
ø(f)¿ (e) PROHIBITION ON LOBBYING.—No funds made available to
entities under this section shall be used, directly or indirectly, to
influence the issuance, amendment, or revocation of any executive
order or similar promulgation by any Federal, State, or local agen-
cy, or to undertake to influence the passage or defeat of any legisla-
tion by Congress, or by any State or local legislative body, or State
proposals by initiative petition, except that the representatives of
the entity may testify or make other appropriate communication—
(1) when formally requested to do so by a legislative body,
a committee, or a member of the body or committee; or
(2) in connection with legislation or appropriations directly
affecting the activities of the entity.
ø(g)¿ (f) REPORTS AND EVALUATION.—Each entity receiving a
grant under this section shall submit a performance report to the
Secretary at such time as shall be reasonably required by the Sec-
retary. Such performance report shall describe the activities that
have been carried out with such grant funds, contain an evaluation
of the effectiveness of such activities, and provide such additional
information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
ø(h)¿ (g) INDIAN REPRESENTATIVES.—For purposes of this section,
a State Domestic Violence Coalition may include representatives of
øIndian tribes and tribal organizations¿ Indian Tribes and Tribal
organizations.
SEC. 311A. GRANTS TO TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS.
(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—Beginning with fiscal year 2022, out of
amounts appropriated under section 303 and made available to
carry out this section for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall award
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(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive a grant under
this section, an entity shall be a Tribal domestic violence, dating vi-
olence, or family violence coalition that is recognized by the Office
on Violence Against Women of the Department of Justice that pro-
vides services to Indian Tribes.
(c) APPLICATION.—Each Tribal domestic violence, dating violence,
or family violence coalition desiring a grant under this section shall
submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such man-
ner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
The application submitted by the coalition for the grant shall pro-
vide documentation of the coalition’s work, demonstrating that the
coalition—
(1) meets all the applicable requirements set forth in this sec-
tion; and
(2) has the ability to conduct all activities described in this
section, as indicated by—
(A) a documented experience in administering Federal
grants to conduct the activities described in subsection (d);
or
(B) a documented history of activities to further the pur-
poses of this section set forth in subsection (d).
(d) USE OF FUNDS.—A Tribal domestic violence, dating violence,
or family violence coalition eligible under subsection (b) that re-
ceives a grant under this section may use the grant funds for ad-
ministration and operation to further the purposes of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence intervention and preven-
tion activities, including—
(1) working with local Tribal domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, or family violence service programs and providers of di-
rect services to encourage appropriate and comprehensive re-
sponses to domestic violence, dating violence, and family vio-
lence against adults or youth within the Indian Tribes served,
including providing training and technical assistance and con-
ducting Tribal needs assessments;
(2) participating in planning and monitoring the distribution
of subgrants and subgrant funds within the State under section
308(a);
(3) working in collaboration with Tribal service providers and
community-based organizations to address the needs of victims
of domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence, and
their children and dependents;
(4) collaborating with, and providing information to, entities
in such fields as housing, health care (including mental health
and substance use disorder treatment), social welfare, edu-
cation, and law enforcement to support the development and
implementation of effective policies;
(5) supporting the development and implementation of effec-
tive policies, protocols, and programs that address the safety
and support needs of adult and youth Tribal victims of domes-
tic violence, dating violence, or family violence;
(6) encouraging appropriate responses to cases of domestic vi-
olence, dating violence, or family violence against adults or
youth, by working with Tribal, State, and Federal judicial
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(7) working with Tribal, State, and Federal judicial agencies,
including family law judges, criminal court judges, child pro-
tective service agencies, and children’s advocates to develop ap-
propriate responses to child custody and visitation issues—
(A) in cases of child exposure to domestic violence, dating
violence, or family violence; or
(B) in cases in which—
(i) domestic violence, dating violence, or family vio-
lence is present; and
(ii) child abuse is present;
(8) providing information to the public about prevention of
domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence within
Indian Tribes;
(9) assisting Indian Tribes’ participation in, and attendance
of, Federal and State consultations on domestic violence, dating
violence, or family violence, including consultations mandated
by the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (title IV of Public
Law 103–322), the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C.
20101 et seq.), or this title; and
(10) providing shelter or supportive services to Tribal adult
and youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and
family violence, and their children and dependents.
(e) REALLOCATION.—If, at the end of the sixth month of any fiscal
year for which sums are appropriated under section 303 and made
available to carry out this section, a portion of the available amount
has not been awarded to Tribal domestic violence, dating violence,
or family violence coalitions for grants under this section because of
the failure of such coalitions to meet the requirements for such
grants, then the Secretary shall award such portion, in equal
shares, to Tribal domestic violence, dating violence, or family vio-
lence coalitions that meet such requirements.
SEC. 312. SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR øABUSED PARENTS AND THEIR
CHILDREN¿ PARENTS, CAREGIVERS AND CHILDREN AND
YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO DOMESTIC VIO-
LENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND FAMILY VIOLENCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall establish a grant pro-
gram to expand the capacity of øfamily violence, domestic vio-
lence, and dating violence service programs and community-
based programs to prevent future domestic violence by ad-
dressing, in an appropriate manner, the needs of children¿ do-
mestic violence, dating violence, family violence, and culturally
specific community-based programs to serve children and youth
exposed to family violence, domestic violence, or dating vio-
lence, and to support the caregiving capacity of adult victims
or other caregivers.
(2) GRANTS.—The Secretary may make grants to eligible en-
tities through the program established under paragraph (1) for
periods of not ømore than 2¿ less than 3 years. If the Secretary
determines that an entity has received such a grant and been
successful in meeting the objectives of the grant application
submitted under subsection (c), the Secretary may renew the
grant for 1 additional period of not more than 2 years.
(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive a grant under
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dating violence, and family violence services agency, a nonprofit pri-
vate organization (including faith-based and charitable organiza-
tions, community-based organizations, and voluntary associations),
a culturally specific organization, or a øtribal organization¿ Tribal
organization, with a demonstrated record of serving adult and
child victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating vio-
lence øand their children¿.
(c) APPLICATION.—An entity seeking a grant under this section
shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such
manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may
reasonably require, including—
ø(1) a description of how the entity will prioritize the safety
of, and confidentiality of information about—
ø(A) victims of family violence, victims of domestic vio-
lence, and victims of dating violence; and
ø(B) children of victims described in subparagraph (A);¿
(1) a description of how the entity will prioritize the safety of,
and confidentiality of information about adult and child vic-
tims of domestic violence, dating violence, or family violence;
(2) a description of how the entity will provide ødevelop-
mentally appropriate and age-appropriate services, and cul-
turally and linguistically appropriate services, to the victims
and children; and¿ trauma-informed and age, gender, develop-
mentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate services to
children and youth, and their caregivers;
(3) a description of how the entity will ensure that profes-
sionals working with the children receive the training and
technical assistance øappropriate and relevant to the unique
needs of children exposed to family violence, domestic violence,
or dating violence.¿ relevant to the unique needs of children
and youth exposed to domestic violence, dating violence, or fam-
ily violence, including children and youth with disabilities and
children from underserved populations, and address the par-
ent’s or caregiver’s ongoing caregiving capacity; and
(4) a description of prevention activities targeting child and
youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating vi-
olence.
(d) USE OF FUNDS.—An entity that receives a grant under this
section for a family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence
service or øcommunity-based program described in subsection (a)¿
culturally specific, community-based program—
(1) shall use the funds made available through the grant—
(A) to provide direct counseling, appropriate services
consistent with subsection (c)(2), or advocacy on behalf of
øvictims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating vi-
olence and their children¿ child and adult victims of fam-
ily violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, including
children and youth with disabilities and children and
youth from underserved populations, including coordi-
nating services with services provided by the child welfare
system or the health system;
(B) to provide services for nonabusing parents to support
those parents’ roles as caregivers and their roles in re-
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(C) where appropriate, to provide the services described
in this subsection while working with such a nonabusing
parent and child together; and
(2) may use the funds made available through the grant—
(A) to provide early childhood development and ømen-
tal¿ behavioral health services;
(B) to coordinate activities with and provide technical as-
sistance to øcommunity-based organizations serving vic-
tims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating vio-
lence or children exposed to family violence, domestic vio-
lence, or dating violence¿ health, education, or other com-
munity-based organizations serving adult and child victims
of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence;
and
(C) to provide additional services and referrals to serv-
ices for children, including child care, transportation,
health, educational support, respite care, supervised visita-
tion, or other necessary services.
(e) REPORTS AND EVALUATION.—Each entity receiving a grant
under this section shall participate in an evaluation and shall sub-
mit a performance report to the Secretary at such time as shall be
reasonably required by the Secretary. Such performance report
shall describe the activities that have been carried out with such
grant funds, øcontain an evaluation of¿ information on the effec-
tiveness of such activities, and provide such additional information
as the Secretary may reasonably require.
SEC. 313. NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE GRANT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award a grant to 1 or more
private entities to provide for the ongoing operation of a 24-hour,
national, toll-free øtelephone¿ telephonic and digital services hot-
line to provide information and assistance to adult and youth vic-
tims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, family
and household members of such victims, and persons affected by
the victimization. The Secretary shall give priority to applicants
with experience in operating øa hotline that provides¿ a hotline
and digital services that provide assistance to adult and youth vic-
tims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, and
who provide information about healthy relationships for adults and
youth.
(b) TERM.—The Secretary shall award a grant under this section
for a period of not more than 5 years.
(c) CONDITIONS ON PAYMENT.—The provision of payments under
a grant awarded under this section shall be subject to annual ap-
proval by the Secretary and subject to the availability of appropria-
tions for each fiscal year to make the payments.
(d) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant under this
section, an entity shall submit an application to the Secretary that
shall—
(1) contain such agreements, assurances, and information, be
in such form, and be submitted in such manner, as the Sec-
retary shall prescribe;
(2) include a complete description of the applicant’s plan for
the operation of a national domestic violence hotline and dig-
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(A) the training program for øhotline personnel¿ advo-
cacy personnel, including technology training to ensure
that all persons affiliated with the hotline øare able to ef-
fectively operate any technological systems used by the
hotline¿ or digital services are able to effectively operate
any technological systems used by the hotline or provide
any digital services, as applicable;
(B) the hiring criteria and qualifications for øhotline per-
sonnel¿ advocacy personnel;
(C) the methods for the creation, maintenance, and up-
dating of a resource database;
(D) a plan for publicizing the availability of the hotline
and digital services;
(E) a plan for providing service to non-English speaking
callers, including service through hotline and digital serv-
ices personnel who have non-English language capability;
(F) a plan for facilitating access to the hotline and dig-
ital services by øpersons with hearing impairments¿ indi-
viduals who are Deaf or hard of hearing, those with speech-
related disabilities, those with sensory disabilities (includ-
ing those who are blind or low vision), and individuals
with other disabilities, including training for hotline and
digital services personnel to support such access; and
(G) a plan for providing assistance and referrals to youth
victims of domestic violence and for victims of dating vio-
lence who are minors, which may be carried out through
a national øteen dating violence hotline¿ youth dating vio-
lence hotline and other digital services and resources;
(3) demonstrate that the applicant has recognized expertise
in the area of family violence, domestic violence, or dating vio-
lence and a record of high quality service to victims of family
violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, including a
demonstration of support from advocacy groups and State Do-
mestic Violence Coalitions;
(4) demonstrate that the applicant has the capacity and the
expertise to maintain a domestic violence hotline, digital serv-
ices, and a comprehensive database of service providers;
ø(5) demonstrate the ability to provide information and refer-
rals for callers, directly connect callers to service providers,
and employ crisis interventions meeting the standards of fam-
ily violence, domestic violence, and dating violence providers;¿
(5) demonstrate the ability to—
(A) provide information and referrals for individuals con-
tacting the hotline via telephonic or digital services;
(B) directly connect callers or assist digital services users
in connecting to service providers; and
(C) employ crisis interventions meeting the standards of
family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence pro-
viders;
(6) demonstrate the ability to provide information about
healthy relationships for adults and youth;
ø(6)¿ (7) demonstrate that the applicant has a commitment
to diversity and to the provision of services to underserved pop-
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minorities, in addition to older individuals and individuals
with disabilities;
ø(7)¿ (8) demonstrate that the applicant complies with non-
disclosure requirements as described in section 306(c)(5) and
follows comprehensive quality assurance practices; and
ø(8)¿ (9) contain such other information as the Secretary
may require.
(e) HOTLINE AND DIGITAL SERVICES ACTIVITIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—An entity that receives a grant under this
section for activities described, in whole or in part, in sub-
section (a) shall use funds made available through the grant to
establish and operate a 24-hour, national, toll-free øtelephone
hotline¿ telephonic hotline and digital services to provide infor-
mation and øassistance to adult¿ for the benefit of adult and
youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating
violence, and other individuals described in subsection (a).
(2) ACTIVITIES.—In establishing and operating the hotline,
the entity—
(A) shall contract with a carrier for the use of a toll-free
telephone line and an internet service provider for the use
of operating digital services;
(B) shall employ, train (including providing technology
training), and supervise personnel to answer incoming
callsø, provide counseling and referral services for callers
on a 24-hour-a-day basis, and directly connect callers¿ and
digital services contracts, provide counseling, health rela-
tionship information, and referral services for callers and
digital services users, on a 24-hour-a-day basis, and di-
rectly connect callers and digital services users to service
providers;
(C) shall assemble and maintain a database of informa-
tion relating to services for adult and youth victims of fam-
ily violence, domestic violence, or dating violence to which
callers or digital services users may be referred throughout
the United States, including information on the avail-
ability of shelters and supportive services for victims of
family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence;
(D) shall widely publicize the hotline and digital services
throughout the United States, including to potential users;
(E) shall provide assistance and referrals to meet the
needs of øunderserved populations¿ racial and ethnic mi-
nority groups, Tribal and underserved populations, and in-
dividuals with disabilities;
(F) shall provide assistance and referrals for youth vic-
tims of domestic violence and for victims of dating violence
who are minors, which may be carried out through a na-
tional øteen dating violence hotline¿ hotline or digital serv-
ices;
(G) may provide appropriate assistance and referrals for
family and household members of victims of family vio-
lence, domestic violence, or dating violence, and persons
affected by the victimization described in subsection (a);
and
(H) at the discretion of the hotline operator, may provide
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identified adult and youth perpetrators, including self-
identified perpetrators, of family violence, domestic vio-
lence, or dating violence, but shall not be required to pro-
vide such assistance or referrals in any circumstance in
which the hotline operator fears the safety of a victim may
be impacted by an abuser or suspected abuser.
(f) REPORTS AND EVALUATION.—The entity receiving a grant
under this section shall submit a performance report to the Sec-
retary at such time as shall be reasonably required by the Sec-
retary. Such performance report shall describe the activities that
have been carried out with such grant funds, contain an evaluation
of the effectiveness of such activities, and provide such additional
information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
(g) ADMINISTRATION, EVALUATION, AND MONITORING.—Of
amounts made available to carry out this section, not more than 4
percent may be used by the Secretary for evaluation, monitoring,
and other administrative costs under this section.
øSEC. 314. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ENHANCEMENT AND
LEADERSHIP THROUGH ALLIANCES (DELTA).
ø(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall enter into cooperative
agreements with State Domestic Violence Coalitions for the pur-
poses of establishing, operating, and maintaining local community
projects to prevent family violence, domestic violence, and dating
violence, including violence committed by and against youth, using
a coordinated community response model and through prevention
and education programs.
ø(b) TERM.—The Secretary shall enter into a cooperative agree-
ment under this section for a period of not more than 5 fiscal years.
ø(c) CONDITIONS ON PAYMENT.—The provision of payments under
a cooperative agreement under this section shall be subject to—
ø(1) annual approval by the Secretary; and
ø(2) the availability of appropriations for each fiscal year to
make the payments.
ø(d) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to enter into a cooperative
agreement under this section, an organization shall—
ø(1) be a State Domestic Violence Coalition; and
ø(2) include representatives of pertinent sectors of the local
community, which may include—
ø(A) health care providers and State or local health de-
partments;
ø(B) the education community;
ø(C) the faith-based community;
ø(D) the criminal justice system;
ø(E) family violence, domestic violence, and dating vio-
lence service program advocates;
ø(F) human service entities such as State child services
divisions;
ø(G) business and civic leaders; and
ø(H) other pertinent sectors.
ø(e) APPLICATIONS.—An organization that desires to enter into a
cooperative agreement under this section shall submit to the Sec-
retary an application, in such form and in such manner as the Sec-
retary shall require, that—
ø(1) demonstrates the capacity of the applicant, who may
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violence, or dating violence service provider or community-
based organization, to undertake the project involved;
ø(2) demonstrates that the project will include a coordinated
community response to improve and expand prevention strate-
gies through increased communication and coordination among
all affected sectors of the local community;
ø(3) includes a complete description of the applicant’s plan
for the establishment and implementation of the coordinated
community response, including a description of—
ø(A) the method to be used for identification and selec-
tion of an administrative committee made up of persons
knowledgeable about comprehensive family violence, do-
mestic violence, and dating violence prevention planning to
oversee the project, hire staff, assure compliance with the
project outline, and secure annual evaluation of the
project;
ø(B) the method to be used for identification and selec-
tion of project staff and a project evaluator;
ø(C) the method to be used for identification and selec-
tion of a project council consisting of representatives of the
community sectors listed in subsection (d)(2); and
ø(D) the method to be used for identification and selec-
tion of a steering committee consisting of representatives
of the various community sectors who will chair sub-
committees of the project council, each of which will focus
on 1 of the sectors;
ø(4) demonstrates that the applicant has experience in pro-
viding, or the capacity to provide, prevention-focused training
and technical assistance;
ø(5) demonstrates that the applicant has the capacity to
carry out collaborative community initiatives to prevent family
violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; and
ø(6) contains such other information, agreements, and assur-
ances as the Secretary may require.
ø(f) GEOGRAPHICAL DISPERSION.—The Secretary shall enter into
cooperative agreements under this section with organizations in
States geographically dispersed throughout the Nation.
ø(g) USE OF FUNDS.—
ø(1) IN GENERAL.—An organization that enters into a cooper-
ative agreement under subsection (a) shall use the funds made
available through the agreement to establish, operate, and
maintain comprehensive family violence, domestic violence,
and dating violence prevention programming.
ø(2) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EVALUATION AND MONITORING.—
The Secretary may use a portion of the funds provided under
this section to—
ø(A) provide technical assistance;
ø(B) monitor the performance of organizations carrying
out activities under the cooperative agreements; and
ø(C) conduct an independent evaluation of the program
carried out under this section.
ø(3) REQUIREMENTS.—In establishing and operating a project
under this section, an eligible organization shall—
ø(A) establish protocols to improve and expand family vi-
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and intervention strategies within affected community sec-
tors described in subsection (d)(2);
ø(B) develop comprehensive prevention plans to coordi-
nate prevention efforts with other community sectors;
ø(C) provide for periodic evaluation of the project, and
analysis to assist in replication of the prevention strategies
used in the project in other communities, and submit a re-
port under subsection (h) that contains the evaluation and
analysis;
ø(D) develop, replicate, or conduct comprehensive, evi-
dence-informed primary prevention programs that reduce
risk factors and promote protective factors that reduce the
likelihood of family violence, domestic violence, and dating
violence, which may include—
ø(i) educational workshops and seminars;
ø(ii) training programs for professionals;
ø(iii) the preparation of informational material;
ø(iv) developmentally appropriate education pro-
grams;
ø(v) other efforts to increase awareness of the facts
about, or to help prevent, family violence, domestic vi-
olence, and dating violence; and
ø(vi) the dissemination of information about the re-
sults of programs conducted under this subparagraph;
ø(E) utilize evidence-informed prevention program plan-
ning; and
ø(F) recognize, in applicable cases, the needs of under-
served populations, racial and linguistic populations, and
individuals with disabilities.
ø(h) REPORTS AND EVALUATION.—Each organization entering into
a cooperative agreement under this section shall submit a perform-
ance report to the Secretary at such time as shall be reasonably re-
quired by the Secretary. Such performance report shall describe ac-
tivities that have been carried out with the funds made available
through the agreement, contain an evaluation of the effectiveness
of such activities, and provide such additional information as the
Secretary may reasonably require. The Secretary shall make the
evaluations received under this subsection publicly available on the
Department of Health and Human Services website. The reports
shall also be submitted to the Committee on Education and Labor
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.¿
SEC. 313A. NATIONAL INDIAN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE GRANT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award a grant to a Tribal
organization or private, non-profit entity to maintain the ongoing
operation of a 24-hour, national, toll-free telephonic and digital
services hotline to provide information and assistance to Indian
adult and youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, or
dating violence, family and household members of such victims, and
other individuals affected by such victimization.
(b) TERM.—The Secretary shall award a grant under this section
for a period of not more than 5 years.
(c) CONDITIONS ON PAYMENT.—The provision of payments under
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proval by the Secretary and subject to the availability of appropria-
tions for each fiscal year to make the payments.
(d) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant under this sec-
tion, an entity shall be a Tribal organization or a nonprofit private
organization that focuses primarily on issues of domestic violence as
it relates to American Indians and Alaska Natives, and submit an
application to the Secretary that shall—
(1) contain such agreements, assurances, and information, be
in such form, and be submitted in such manner, as the Sec-
retary shall prescribe;
(2) include a complete description of the applicant’s plan for
the operation of a national Indian domestic violence hotline and
digital services, including descriptions of—
(A) the training program for advocacy personnel relating
to the provision of culturally appropriate and legally accu-
rate services, information, resources and referrals for In-
dian victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and fam-
ily violence;
(B) the training program for advocacy personnel, relating
to technology requirements to ensure that all persons affili-
ated with the hotline and digital services are able to effec-
tively operate any technological systems required to provide
the necessary services used by the hotline;
(C) the qualifications of the applicant and the hiring cri-
teria and qualifications for advocacy personnel, to ensure
that hotline advocates and other personnel have dem-
onstrated knowledge of Indian legal, social, and cultural
issues, to ensure that the unique needs of Indian callers
and users of digital services are met;
(D) the methods for the creation, maintenance, and up-
dating of a resource database of culturally appropriate vic-
tim services and resources available from Indian Tribes
and Tribal organizations;
(E) a plan for publicizing the availability of the services
from the national Indian hotline to Indian victims of do-
mestic violence and dating violence;
(F) a plan for providing service to limited English pro-
ficiency callers, including service through hotline and dig-
ital services personnel who have limited English pro-
ficiency;
(G) a plan for facilitating access to the hotline and dig-
ital services by individuals who are Deaf or hard of hear-
ing, individuals with speech-related disabilities, individ-
uals with sensory disabilities (including those who are
blind or low vision), and other individuals with disabil-
ities, including training for hotline personnel to support
such access; and
(H) a plan for providing assistance and referrals to In-
dian youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence,
and family violence, and for victims of dating violence who
are minors, which may be carried out through a national
Indian youth dating violence hotline, digital services, or
other resources;
(3) demonstrate recognized expertise providing services, in-
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Indian victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating
violence and coordinating services with Indian Tribes or Tribal
organizations;
(4) demonstrate support from Indian victim services pro-
grams, Tribal coalitions recognized by the Office on Violence
Against Women and Tribal grantees under this title;
(5) demonstrate capacity and the expertise to maintain a do-
mestic violence, dating violence, and family violence hotline,
digital services and a comprehensive database of service pro-
viders from Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations;
(6) demonstrate compliance with nondisclosure requirements
as described in section 306(c)(5) and following comprehensive
quality assurance practices; and
(7) contain such other information as the Secretary may re-
quire.
(e) INDIAN HOTLINE ACTIVITIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—An entity that receives a grant under this
section shall use funds made available through the grant for
the purpose described in subsection (a), consistent with para-
graph (2).
(2) ACTIVITIES.—In establishing and operating the hotline,
the entity—
(A) shall contract with a carrier for the use of a toll-free
telephone line and an internet service provider for digital
services;
(B) shall employ, train (including providing technology
training), and supervise personnel to answer incoming calls
and digital services contacts, provide counseling, healthy
relationship and referral services for Indian callers and
digital services users, directly connect callers, and assist
digital services users in connecting to service providers;
(C) shall assemble and maintain a database of informa-
tion relating to services for Indian victims of family vio-
lence, domestic violence, or dating violence to which Indian
callers or digital services users may be referred, including
information on the availability of shelters and supportive
services for victims of family violence, domestic violence, or
dating violence;
(D) shall widely publicize the hotline and digital services
throughout Indian Tribes and communities, including to—
(i) national and regional member organizations of
Indian Tribes;
(ii) Tribal domestic violence services programs; and
(iii) Tribal non-profit victim service providers;
(E) at the discretion of the hotline operator, may provide
appropriate assistance and referrals for family and house-
hold members of Indian victims of family violence, domes-
tic violence, or dating violence, and Indians affected by the
victimization described in subsection (a); and
(F) at the discretion of the hotline operator, may provide
assistance, or referrals for counseling or intervention, for
identified Indian perpetrators, including self-identified per-
petrators, of family violence, domestic violence, or dating
violence, but shall not be required to provide such assist-
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operator fears the safety of a victim may be impacted by an
abuser or suspected abuser.
(f) REPORTS AND EVALUATION.—The entity receiving a grant
under this section shall submit a report to the Secretary at such
time as shall be reasonably required by the Secretary. Such report
shall describe the activities that have been carried out with such
grant funds, contain an evaluation of the effectiveness of such ac-
tivities, and provide such additional information as the Secretary
may reasonably require.
(g) ADMINISTRATION, EVALUATION, AND MONITORING.—Of
amounts made available to carry out this section, not more than 4
percent may be used by the Secretary for evaluation, monitoring,
and other administrative costs under this section.
SEC. 314. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ENHANCEMENT AND
LEADERSHIP.
(a) PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION OF GRANTS.—
(1) PURPOSE.—The purposes of this section are—
(A) to continue efforts to build evidence about effective
primary and secondary prevention practices, programs, and
policies that reduce and end family violence, domestic vio-
lence, and dating violence;
(B) to build capacity at the State, Tribal, territorial, and
local levels to meet the objectives described in subpara-
graph (A); and
(C) to advance primary and secondary prevention efforts
related to domestic violence, dating violence, and family vi-
olence nationally.
(2) DESCRIPTION OF GRANTS.—From the amounts appro-
priated under this section, the Secretary shall—
(A) acting through the Division of Violence Prevention of
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in con-
sultation with the Director of the Division of Family Vio-
lence Prevention and Services of the Administration for
Children and Families—
(i) provide core grants under subsection (b)(1) to sup-
port primary and secondary prevention of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence; and
(ii) enter into cooperative agreements under sub-
section (b)(2) with State, territorial, and Tribal domes-
tic violence coalitions that are in partnerships with en-
tities carrying out local and culturally specific pro-
grams, to test, evaluate, or, as appropriate, scale up in-
novative domestic violence, dating violence, or family
violence primary and secondary prevention models,
particularly those programs serving culturally specific
or traditionally underserved populations; and
(B) acting through the Family Violence Prevention and
Services Program of the Administration for Children and
Families, award grants under subsection (c) to enhance the
capacity of communities and systems to engage in effective
primary and secondary prevention efforts.
(3) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EVALUATION, AND MONITORING.—
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(A) not more than 7 percent of the amounts for each fiscal
year for evaluation, monitoring, and other administrative
costs under this section; and
(B) not more than 3 percent of the amounts for each fiscal
year for technical assistance under this section.
(b) GRANTS TO STATE, TERRITORIAL, AND TRIBAL COALITIONS.—
(1) GRANTS TO BUILD PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PREVENTION
CAPACITY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS.—
(A) PURPOSE.—The Secretary shall provide a core grant
for each eligible State, territorial, and Tribal coalition. The
Secretary shall provide such a grant to build organiza-
tional capacity and leadership for primary and secondary
prevention of domestic violence, dating violence, and family
violence, including work with other systems central to pri-
mary and secondary prevention at the local, State, terri-
torial, and Tribal levels.
(B) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant under
this paragraph, a State, territorial, or Tribal coalition shall
be a State domestic violence coalition, territorial domestic
violence coalition, or Tribal domestic violence coalition, re-
spectively, that has not entered into a cooperative agree-
ment under section 314 of this title (as in effect on the day
before the date of enactment of the Family Violence Preven-
tion and Services Improvement Act of 2021) or under para-
graph (2).
(C) APPLICATION.—Each coalition seeking a grant under
this paragraph shall submit an application to the Secretary
at such time, in such manner, and containing such infor-
mation as the Secretary may require. The application sub-
mitted by the coalition for the grant shall provide docu-
mentation of the coalition’s primary prevention work, satis-
factory to the Secretary, demonstrating that the coalition—
(i) meets all of the applicable requirements of this
paragraph; and
(ii) demonstrates the ability to conduct appropriately
the primary and secondary prevention activities de-
scribed in this paragraph.
(D) ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS.—Of the amounts made avail-
able to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary shall allot
an equal share to each qualified entity receiving funds
under section 311 or section 311A to carry out evidence-in-
formed prevention activities.
(E) USE OF FUNDS.—A coalition that receives a grant
under this paragraph—
(i) shall use the grant funds to—
(I) build the coalition’s organizational capacity
and enhance its State or Tribal leadership to ad-
vance evidence-informed primary and secondary
prevention of domestic violence, dating violence,
and family violence;
(II) provide primary and secondary prevention-
focused training, technical assistance, peer learn-
ing opportunities, and other support to local do-
mestic violence programs and other community-
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address domestic violence, dating violence, or fam-
ily violence;
(III) provide training and advocacy to other
State, Tribal, and local public and private systems
on how to prevent domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and family violence, and help victims, in-
cluding through health services, early childhood
programs, economic support programs, schools,
child welfare, workforce development, community-
based programs primarily serving racial and eth-
nic minority groups, community-based programs
serving Deaf individuals and individuals with dis-
abilities, community-based programs primarily
serving other underserved populations, faith-based
programs, and youth programs; and
(IV) support dissemination of primary and sec-
ondary prevention strategies and approaches
throughout the State, territorial, or Tribal commu-
nities; and
(ii) may use the grant funds to provide subgrants to
local programs to support the dissemination of primary
and secondary prevention programs or initiatives.
(F) REPORTS.—Each coalition receiving a grant under
this paragraph shall submit a report to the Secretary at
such time as the Secretary requires. Such report shall de-
scribe the activities that have been carried out with such
grant funds and the effectiveness of such activities, and
provide such additional information as the Secretary may
require.
(G) FEDERAL ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary may use a por-
tion of the funds provided under this paragraph to provide
primary and secondary prevention-focused training, tech-
nical assistance, and other support to coalitions described
in subparagraph (B) or State or local entities that are in
partnerships with such coalitions.
(2) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND
EVALUATION OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PREVENTION STRATE-
GIES.—
(A) PURPOSE.—The Secretary shall enter into cooperative
agreements with qualified State, territorial, and Tribal do-
mestic violence coalitions that are in partnerships with en-
tities carrying out local and culturally specific programs, to
test, evaluate, or, as appropriate, scale up innovative do-
mestic violence, dating violence, or family violence primary
and secondary prevention strategies and models, particu-
larly those serving culturally specific or traditionally un-
derserved populations.
(B) QUALIFICATION.—To be qualified to enter into a coop-
erative agreement under subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii), an organi-
zation shall be a State, territorial, or Tribal domestic vio-
lence coalition and include representatives of pertinent sec-
tors of the local community, which may include—
(i) health care providers and Tribal, State, or local
health departments;
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(iii) a faith-based community;
(iv) the juvenile justice system;
(v) domestic violence, dating violence, and family vio-
lence service program advocates;
(vi) public human service entities;
(vii) business and civic leaders;
(viii) child and youth-serving organizations;
(ix) community-based organizations whose primary
purpose is to provide culturally appropriate services to
underserved populations, including racial and ethnic
minority communities; and
(x) other pertinent sectors.
(C) TERM.—The Secretary shall enter into a cooperative
agreement under this paragraph for a period of not more
than 5 fiscal years.
(D) CONDITIONS ON PAYMENT.—The provision of pay-
ments under a cooperative agreement under this paragraph
shall be subject to—
(i) annual approval by the Secretary; and
(ii) the availability of appropriations for each fiscal
year to make the payments.
(E) APPLICATIONS.—An organization that desires to enter
into a cooperative agreement under this paragraph shall
submit to the Secretary an application, in such form and
in such manner as the Secretary shall require, that—
(i) identifies models and strategies to be tested and
partner organizations who will be implementing pro-
grams to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, or
family violence;
(ii) demonstrates that the applicant has developed ef-
fective and collaborative relationships with diverse
communities, including with organizations primarily
serving racial and ethnic minority populations or other
underserved populations;
(iii) identifies other partners and sectors who will be
engaged to meet the primary and secondary prevention
goals;
(iv) includes a description of the expected outcomes
from the primary and secondary prevention activities
and how the strategy is expected to achieve those out-
comes;
(v) describes the method to be used for identification
and selection of project staff and a project evaluator;
(vi) describes the method to be used for identification
and selection of a project council consisting of rep-
resentatives of the community sectors listed in subpara-
graph (B);
(vii) demonstrates that the applicant has the capacity
to carry out collaborative community initiatives to pre-
vent domestic violence, dating violence, and family vio-
lence;
(viii) describes the applicant’s plans to evaluate the
models and strategies it intends to implement, includ-
ing demonstrating that the methods selected are rig-
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(ix) describes the applicant’s existing capacity to col-
lect and analyze data to monitor performance and sup-
port evaluation and other evidence-building activities
or how they will use the grant to develop such capacity;
and
(x) contains such other information, agreements, and
assurances as the Secretary may require.
(F) GEOGRAPHIC DISPERSION.—The Secretary shall enter
into cooperative agreements under this paragraph with or-
ganizations in States, territories, and Tribes geographically
dispersed throughout the Nation.
(G) USE OF FUNDS.—
(i) IN GENERAL.—An organization that enters into a
cooperative agreement under this paragraph shall use
the funds made available through the agreement to es-
tablish, operate, and maintain implementation and
evaluation of coordinated community response to re-
duce risk factors for domestic violence, dating violence,
and family violence perpetration and enhance protec-
tive factors to promote positive development and
healthy relationships and communities.
(ii) EVALUATION, MONITORING, ADMINISTRATION, AND
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may use a por-
tion of the funds provided under this paragraph for
evaluation, monitoring, administration, and technical
assistance described in subsection (a)(3) with respect to
the prevention projects.
(H) REQUIREMENTS.—In establishing and operating a
project under this paragraph, an organization shall—
(i) utilize evidence-informed primary and secondary
prevention project planning;
(ii) recognize and address the needs of underserved
populations, including racial and ethnic minority
groups, and individuals with disabilities;
(iii) use not less than 30 percent or more than 50 per-
cent of awarded funds to subcontract with local domes-
tic violence programs or other community-based pro-
grams to develop and implement such projects;
(iv) in the case of a new grantee, use the funds for
up to 1 year for planning and capacity building with-
out subcontracting as described in clause (iii); and
(v) use up to 8 percent of the funds awarded under
this paragraph to procure technical assistance from a
list of providers approved by the Secretary and peer-to-
peer technical assistance from other grantees under
this paragraph.
(I) REPORTS.—Each organization entering into a coopera-
tive agreement under this paragraph shall submit a report
to the Secretary at such time as shall be reasonably re-
quired by the Secretary. Such report shall describe activi-
ties that have been carried out with the funds made avail-
able through the agreement and the effectiveness of such ac-
tivities, and provide such additional information as the
Secretary may reasonably require. The Secretary shall
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publicly available on the Department of Health and
Human Services internet website, and shall submit such re-
ports to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education
and Labor of the House of Representatives.
(c) GRANTS TO EXPAND COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTION.—
(1) PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall establish a grant program
to expand the capacity of communities and systems to engage
in effective primary and secondary prevention efforts.
(2) GRANTS.—The Secretary may award grants to eligible en-
tities through the program established under paragraph (1) for
periods of not more than 4 years. If the Secretary determines
that an entity has received such a grant and been successful in
meeting the objectives of the grant application so submitted, the
Secretary may renew the grant for 1 additional period of not
more than 4 years.
(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive a grant
under this subsection, an entity shall—
(A) be a private nonprofit, nongovernmental organization
(which may include faith-based and charitable organiza-
tions) or a Tribal organization that is—
(i) a community-based organization whose primary
purpose is providing culturally specific services to ra-
cial and ethnic minority groups or other underserved
populations; or
(ii) a community-based organization with a program
focused on serving youth or serving children and their
parents or caregivers; and
(B) have a demonstrated record of serving victims of do-
mestic violence, dating violence, or family violence, or dem-
onstrate a partnership with another organization that has
such a record.
(4) APPLICATION.—An entity seeking a grant under this sub-
section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the
Secretary may reasonably require, including—
(A) a description of how the entity will develop, expand,
or replicate evidence-informed primary and secondary pre-
vention strategies and approaches in their communities, in-
cluding culturally and linguistically appropriate primary
and secondary prevention programming;
(B) documents that the entity meets all of the applicable
requirements set forth in this subsection; and
(C) demonstrates the ability to conduct appropriately the
primary and secondary prevention activities described in
this section.
(5) USE OF FUNDS.—An entity that receives a grant under this
subsection shall use the grant funds to—
(A) build their organizational capacity and enhance their
leadership of the organization within the community to pro-
mote community engagement in and advancement of evi-
dence-informed primary and secondary prevention of do-
mestic violence, dating violence, or family violence;
(B) promote strategic primary and secondary prevention
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tic violence programs and health programs, early childhood
programs, economic support programs, schools, child wel-
fare programs, workforce development, culturally specific
community-based organizations, faith-based programs,
community-based organizations serving Deaf individuals
and individuals with disabilities, and youth programs;
(C) support dissemination of primary and secondary pre-
vention strategies and approaches to States, territories,
Tribal organizations, and Tribes; and
(D) use up to 5 percent of funds awarded under this sub-
section to procure technical assistance from a list of pro-
viders approved by the Secretary, from peer-to-peer tech-
nical assistance from other grantees under this section, or
from both.
(6) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EVALUATION, AND MONITORING.—
The Secretary may use a portion of the funds provided under
this subsection for evaluation, monitoring, administration, and
technical assistance with respect to the prevention projects.
(7) REPORTS AND EVALUATION.—Each entity receiving a grant
under this subsection shall submit a report to the Secretary at
such time as shall be reasonably required by the Secretary.
Such report shall describe the activities that have been carried
out with such grant funds, contain an evaluation of the effec-
tiveness of such activities, and provide such additional informa-
tion as the Secretary may reasonably require.
SEC. 315. GRANTS FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.
(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to provide grants
to assist communities in mobilizing and organizing resources in
support of effective and sustainable programs that will prevent and
address domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence expe-
rienced by underserved populations.
(b) AUTHORITY TO AWARD GRANTS.—The Secretary, acting
through the Director of the Division of Family Violence Prevention
and Services, shall award capacity building, implementation, and
evaluation grants to eligible entities to assist in developing, imple-
menting, and evaluating culturally and linguistically appropriate,
community-driven strategies to prevent and address domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence in underserved popu-
lations.
(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive a grant under
this section, an entity shall—
(1) with respect to the programs under subsections (d) and (e),
be—
(A) a population specific organization that has dem-
onstrated experience and expertise in providing population
specific services in the relevant underserved communities,
or a population specific organization working in partner-
ship with a victim service provider or domestic violence or
sexual assault coalition; or
(B) a victim service provider offering population-specific
services for a specific underserved population; or
(2) with respect to the program under subsection (f), be an eli-
gible entity described in paragraph (1) that is working in col-
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mented experience working with targeted underserved popu-
lations;
(d) CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award grants to eligible
entities to support the capacity building, planning, and develop-
ment of programs for underserved communities that utilize
community-driven intervention and prevention strategies that
address the barriers to domestic violence services, raise aware-
ness of domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence
and promote community engagement in the prevention of do-
mestic violence, dating violence, and family violence in targeted
underserved populations. Such grants may be used to—
(A)(i) expand the collaboration with community partners
who can provide appropriate assistance to the targeted un-
derserved populations that are represented by the eligible
entity through the identification of additional partners,
particularly among targeted underserved communities; and
(ii) establish linkages with national, State, Tribal, or
local public and private partners, which may include com-
munity health workers, advocacy organizations, and policy
organizations;
(B) establish community working groups;
(C) conduct a needs assessment of targeted underserved
populations to determine the barriers to access and factors
contributing to such barriers, using input from targeted un-
derserved communities;
(D) participate in training and technical assistance spon-
sored by the Family Violence Prevention and Services pro-
gram for program development, implementation, evalua-
tion, and other programmatic issues;
(E) use up to 5 percent of funds awarded under this sub-
section to procure technical assistance from a list of pro-
viders approved by the Family Violence Prevention and
Services program;
(F) identify promising intervention and prevention strate-
gies;
(G) develop a plan with the input of targeted underserved
communities that includes strategies for—
(i) implementing intervention and prevention strate-
gies that have the greatest potential for addressing the
barriers to accessing services, raising awareness of do-
mestic violence, and promoting community engagement
in the prevention of domestic violence, dating violence,
and family violence within targeted underserved popu-
lations;
(ii) identifying other sources of revenue and inte-
grating current and proposed funding sources to ensure
long-term sustainability of the program; and
(iii) conducting performance measurement processes,
including collecting data and measuring progress to-
ward addressing domestic violence, dating violence,
and family violence or raising awareness of domestic
violence, dating violence, and family violence in tar-
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(H) conduct an evaluation of the planning and develop-
ment activities.
(2) DURATION.—The period during which payments may be
made under a grant under paragraph (1) shall not exceed 4
years, except where the Secretary determines that extraordinary
circumstances exist.
(e) IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award grants to eligible
entities that have received a planning grant under subsection
(d) or who already have demonstrated experience and expertise
in providing population specific services in the relevant under-
served communities to enable such entities to—
(A) implement a plan including intervention services or
prevention strategies to address the identified barrier or
awareness issue or initiate the community engagement
strategy for targeted underserved populations, in an effec-
tive and timely manner;
(B) design and implement a plan to evaluate the pro-
gram, including collecting data appropriate for monitoring
performance of the program carried out under the grant;
(C) analyze data consistent with the evaluation design,
including collaborating with academic or other appropriate
institutions for such analysis;
(D) participate in training for the purpose of informing
and educating other entities regarding the experiences and
lessons learned from the project;
(E) collaborate with appropriate partners to disseminate
information gained from the project for the benefit of other
domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence pro-
grams;
(F) establish mechanisms with other public or private
groups to maintain financial support for the program after
the grant terminates;
(G) develop policy initiatives for systems change to ad-
dress the barriers or awareness issue;
(H) develop and implement community engagement strat-
egies;
(I) maintain relationships with local partners and con-
tinue to develop new relationships with national and State
partners; and
(J) use up to 5 percent of funds awarded under this sub-
section to procure technical assistance from a list of pro-
viders approved by the Family Violence Prevention and
Services program.
(2) DURATION.—The Secretary shall award grants under this
subsection for 4-year periods.
(f) EVALUATION GRANTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award grants to eligible
entities that have received an implementation grant under sub-
section (e) and that require additional assistance for the pur-
pose of executing the proposed evaluation design, including de-
veloping the design, collecting and analyzing data (including
process and outcome measures), and disseminating findings.
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(A) entities that in previous funding cycles—
(i) have received a grant under subsection (d); or
(ii) established population specific organizations that
have demonstrated experience and expertise in pro-
viding population-specific services in the relevant un-
derserved communities programs; and
(B) entities that incorporate best practices or build on
successful models in their action plan, including the use of
community advocates.
(3) DURATION.—The period during which payments may be
made under a grant under paragraph (1) shall not exceed 4
years, except where the Secretary determines that extraordinary
circumstances exist.
(g) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.—Funds provided under this
section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal,
State, and local public funds expended to provide services and ac-
tivities that promote the purposes of this title.
(h) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EVALUATION, AND MONITORING.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds appropriated under this sec-
tion for each fiscal year—
(A) up to 5 percent may be used by the Secretary for eval-
uation, monitoring, and other administrative costs under
this section; and
(B) up to 3 percent may be used by the Secretary for tech-
nical assistance.
(2) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY GRANTEES.—The
Secretary shall enable grantees to share best practices, evalua-
tion results, and reports using the internet, conferences, and
other pertinent information regarding the projects funded by
this section, including the outreach efforts of the Family Vio-
lence Prevention and Services program.
(3) REPORTS AND EVALUATION.—Each entity receiving funds
under this section shall file a performance report at such times
as requested by the Secretary describing the activities that have
been carried out with such grant funds and providing such ad-
ditional information as the Secretary may require.
(i) ADMINISTRATIVE BURDENS.—The Secretary shall make every
effort to minimize duplicative or unnecessary administrative bur-
dens on the grantees.
SEC. 316. GRANTS TO ENHANCE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES FOR
RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY POPULATIONS.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a grant pro-
gram to establish or enhance culturally specific services for victims
of domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence from ra-
cial and ethnic minority populations.
(b) PURPOSES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The purposes of the grant program under
this section are to—
(A) develop and support innovative culturally specific
community-based programs to enhance access to shelter
services or supportive services to further the purposes of do-
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minority populations who face obstacles to using more tra-
ditional services and resources;
(B) strengthen the capacity and further the leadership de-
velopment of individuals in racial and ethnic minority pop-
ulations to address domestic violence, dating violence, and
family violence in their communities; and
(C) promote strategic partnership development and col-
laboration, including with health systems, early childhood
programs, economic support programs, schools, child wel-
fare, workforce development, domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and family violence programs, other community-
based programs, community-based organizations serving
individuals with disabilities, faith-based programs, and
youth programs, in order to further a public health ap-
proach to addressing domestic violence, dating violence,
and family violence.
(2) USE OF FUNDS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award grants to
programs based in the targeted community to establish or
enhance domestic violence, dating violence, and family vio-
lence intervention and prevention efforts that address dis-
tinctive culturally specific responses to domestic violence,
dating violence, and family violence in racial and ethnic
minority populations.
(B) NEW PROGRAMS.—In carrying out this section, the
Secretary may award initial planning and capacity build-
ing grants to eligible entities that are establishing new pro-
grams in order to support the planning and development of
culturally specific programs.
(C) COMPETITIVE BASIS.—The Secretary shall ensure that
grants are awarded, to the extent practical, only on a com-
petitive basis, and that a grant is awarded for a proposal
only if the proposal has been recommended for such an
award through a process of peer review.
(D) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Up to 5 percent of funds
appropriated under this section for a fiscal year shall be
available for technical assistance to be used by the grantees
to access training and technical assistance from organiza-
tions that have entered into a cooperative agreement with
the Director to provide training and technical assistance re-
garding the provision of effective culturally specific, com-
munity-based services for racial and ethnic minority popu-
lations.
(3) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.—The Secretary
shall enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with orga-
nizations having a demonstrated expertise in and whose pri-
mary purpose is addressing the development and provision of
culturally specific, accessible, community-based services to vic-
tims of domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence
from the targeted populations to provide training and technical
assistance for grantees.
(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible for a grant under this sec-
tion, an entity shall—
(1) be a private nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that
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(A) a community-based organization whose primary pur-
pose is providing culturally specific services to victims of
domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence from
racial and ethnic minority populations; or
(B) a community-based organization whose primary pur-
pose is providing culturally specific services to individuals
from racial and ethnic minority populations that can part-
ner with an organization having demonstrated expertise in
serving victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and
family violence; and
(2) have a board of directors and staffing with demonstrated
expertise in serving racial and ethnic minority populations.
(d) CULTURAL RESPONSIVENESS OF SERVICES.—The Secretary
shall ensure that information and services provided pursuant to this
section are provided in the language, educational, and cultural con-
text that is most appropriate for the individuals for whom the infor-
mation and services are intended, and that information is made
available in accessible formats as appropriate.
(e) GRANT PERIOD.—The Secretary shall award grants for a 4-
year period, with a possible extension of another 2 years to further
implement the projects under the grant.
(f) NONEXCLUSIVITY.—Nothing in this section shall be interpreted
to exclude linguistically and culturally specific community-based en-
tities from applying for other sources of funding available under
this title.
(g) REPORTS.—Each entity receiving funds under this section
shall file a performance report at such times as requested by the
Secretary describing the activities that have been carried out with
such grant funds and providing such additional information as the
Secretary may require.
(h) ADMINISTRATION, EVALUATION, AND MONITORING.—Of
amounts made available to carry out this section, not more than 4
percent may be used by the Secretary for evaluation, monitoring,
and other administrative costs under this section.
(i) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to
allow a grantee to limit services to victims of domestic violence, dat-
ing, violence, or family violence on the basis of race or ethnicity.
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MINORITY VIEWS
Domestic violence is a distressingly common tragedy. Repub-
licans and Democrats support efforts to prevent family violence and
help survivors recover from abuse. That is why Congress, since
1984,1 has worked in a bipartisan manner to provide support, shel-
ter, and resources to survivors through the Family Violence Preven-
tion and Services Act (FVPSA). FVPSA is the primary source of fed-
eral funding to support victims of domestic violence and their de-
pendents. FVPSA was the first federal law to address such issues
and has been reauthorized seven times.
Republicans believe we must continue FVPSA’s history of biparti-
sanship. Unfortunately, Democrats’ 2021 reauthorization proposal,
H.R. 2119, contains provisions that threaten religious liberties and
high-quality services for survivors. While both Republicans and
Democrats support increasing the program’s funding, it is critical
that dollars intended to support victims of domestic violence are
spent on those supportive services; FVPSA is not a piggybank for
unrelated policies.
The CDC estimates that at least one in three Americans has ex-
perienced sexual violence, physical violence, or stalking by a part-
ner. Further research indicates that ‘‘at least 10 to 20 percent of
children are estimated to be exposed to intimate partner violence
yearly, with as many as one-third exposed at some point during
childhood or adolescence.’’ 2 Supporting children is a vital aspect of
combating the domestic violence epidemic. Regrettably, H.R. 2119,
as offered by the Democrats, upends the previously bipartisan bal-
ance between prevention services and support for victims and chil-
dren at the behest of special interest groups.
The Democrats’ bill paves the way for taxpayer-supported abor-
tions. Previous reauthorizations of the law included a prohibition
preventing reimbursement for health care services, but this bill
drops that prohibition. When applied in conjunction with Demo-
crats’ attempts to repeal the Hyde amendment, the language in
this bill opens the door for taxpayer-funded abortions.3 Forcing the
public to pay for abortions is morally repugnant and should not be
allowed to stand in this bill—or any bill. Committee Members
should work together to ensure that FVPSA is focused on meeting
family violence survivors’ needs without violating the right to life.
The Democrats’ reauthorization also tramples on the rights of
faith-based providers to offer critical care to their network of sur-
vivors. By eliminating funding for organizations that stand by their
sincerely held religious beliefs, fewer victims will be able to access
1 Title III of P.L. 98–457.
2 Carlson, B.E. (2000). Children exposed to intimate partner violence: Research findings and
implications for intervention. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 1(4), 321–342. https://jour-
nals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1524838000001004002.
3 https://time.com/6085444/hyde-amendment-spending-bills-congress/.
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vital services and care. As the Committee learned at a related
hearing, there are numerous nonprofit and faith-based organiza-
tions tirelessly working to help protect these victims. Ami
Novoryta, Chief Program Officer, Catholic Charities of the Arch-
diocese of Chicago, testified that ‘‘survivors are often isolated due
to cultural factors, language barriers, lack of familial support, and
lack of awareness of their lawful protections . . . It is often the
church, and Catholic Charities, to which survivors turn. The role
of trusted, faith-based providers in this service arena is profound.’’ 4
She went on to note that for many faiths, believers may feel they
cannot leave an abusive relationship because they have taken a re-
ligious vow. It is empowering for them to hear from their minister,
clergy, or counselor connected to the faith that they are not ex-
pected to stay and endure the abuse.5 It is immoral and inexcus-
able for Democrats to place purely partisan restrictions on these
life-saving supportive services. Any FVPSA reauthorization must
ensure all avenues of support are available to victims.
To fortify family violence prevention resources, Republicans of-
fered a substitute amendment that protects and strengthens this
program. The Republican substitute ensures funds will not be
spent on abortion services or referrals, protects the rights of faith-
based providers to adhere to their faith, and adds greater trans-
parency about the resource centers that may receive funding
through this law. This reauthorization proposal is in the best inter-
est of victims of family violence and the people who serve them.
FVPSA is too valuable a program to spiral into a political squabble,
and it is disappointing that the Democrats would not reauthorize
FVPSA in a bipartisan manner.
Survivors of domestic violence deserve Congress’ support, and
Republicans offered a proposal that provided an opportunity for a
focused, bipartisan reauthorization of FVPSA. Instead, Democrats
pushed ahead with an overly prescriptive, partisan proposal that
could harm the unborn and kick high-quality providers out of the
program. Victims deserve access to the expertise and resources nec-
essary to aid them in their time of crisis, free from political inter-
ference. The Democrats’ reauthorization proposal fails to meet that
requirement by pandering to progressive advocates rather than
supporting survivors.
VIRGINIA FOXX,
Ranking Member.
JOE WILSON.
GLENN ‘‘GT’’ THOMPSON.
TIM WALBERG.
GLENN GROTHMAN.
ELISE M. STEFANIK.
RICK W. ALLEN.
JIM BANKS.
JAMES COMER.
FRED KELLER.
4 Committee on Education and Labor, Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee, March
22, 2021 hearing.
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MARIANNETTE MILLER MEEKS,
M.D.
BURGESS OWENS.
LISA C. MCCLAIN.
MARY E. MILLER.
VICTORIA SPARTZ.
SCOTT FITZGERALD.
MADISON CAWTHORN.
JULIA LETLOW.
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