Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021

To amend the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to make improvements. 1. Short title; references in Act (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 provision of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act ( 42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq. 2. Purpose Subsection (b) of section 301 ( 42 U.S.C. 10401 (b) Purpose It is the purpose of this title to improve services and interventions and advance primary and secondary prevention of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence by— (1) assisting States and territories in supporting local family violence programs to provide accessible, trauma-informed, culturally relevant residential and non-residential services to domestic violence victims and their children and dependents; (2) strengthening the capacity of Indian Tribes to exercise their sovereign authority to respond to 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 improve intervention and prevention efforts throughout the country; (4) supporting the efforts of State, territorial, and Tribal coalitions 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 coordinated community and systems responses, and promote ongoing public education and community engagement; (5) maintaining national domestic violence hotlines, including a national Indian domestic violence hotline; and (6) supporting the development and implementation of evidence-informed, coalition-led, and community-based primary prevention approaches and programs. . 3. Definitions Section 302 ( 42 U.S.C. 10402 (1) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) Dating partner The term dating partner (A) the length of the relationship; (B) the type of the relationship; and (C) the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship. ; (2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4); (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Digital services The term digital services (4) Domestic violence, dating violence, family violence The terms domestic violence dating violence family violence (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; or (E) any other person who is protected from any such act under the domestic or family violence laws, policies, or regulations of the jurisdiction. ; (4) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows: (5) Indian; Indian Tribe; Tribal organization The terms Indian Indian Tribe Tribal organization Indian Indian tribe tribal organization 25 U.S.C. 5304 ; (5) by— (A) redesignating paragraphs (13) and (14) as paragraphs (17) and (18), respectively; (B) redesignating paragraphs (8) through (12) as paragraphs (11) through (15), respectively; and (C) redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; (6) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: (6) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education 20 U.S.C. 1001 ; (7) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated, by striking 42 U.S.C. 13925(a) 34 U.S.C. 12291(a) (8) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following: (9) Population specific services The term population specific services 34 U.S.C. 12291(a) (10) Racial and ethnic minority group The term racial and ethnic minority group 42 U.S.C. 300u–6(g) ; (9) by amending paragraph (12), as so redesignated, to read as follows: (12) Shelter The term shelter ; (10) in paragraph (14), as so redesignated— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (C), by inserting , designated by the Secretary, organization (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking dependents children and dependents (11) in paragraph (15), as so redesignated, by striking dependents children and dependents (12) by inserting after paragraph (15), as so redesignated, the following: (16) Tribal domestic violence coalition The term Tribal domestic violence coalition (A) provides education, support, and technical assistance to member Indian 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 family violence, domestic violence, or dating 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 subparagraph (A); and (ii) the Tribal communities in which the services are being provided. ; (13) in paragraph (17), as so redesignated— (A) by striking tribally Tribally (B) by striking tribal Tribal (C) by striking tribe Tribe (14) by striking paragraph (18), as so redesignated, and inserting the following: (18) Underserved populations and underserved individuals The terms underserved populations underserved individuals (19) Child The term child (A) younger than age 18; and (B) not an emancipated minor. . 4. Authorization of appropriations The Act is amended by repealing section 303 ( 42 U.S.C. 10403 303. Authorization of appropriations (a) Application This section shall apply for any fiscal year before the first fiscal year for which the amount appropriated to carry out the provisions specified in subsection (b) is not less than $185,000,000. (b) Authorizations (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out sections 301 through 312, $253,300,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. (2) Reservation for grants to tribes Of the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, 10 percent shall be reserved and used to carry out section 309. (3) Formula grants to states Of the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year and not reserved under paragraph (2) (referred to in this subsection as the remainder (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 domestic violence coalitions Of the remainder, not less than 10 percent shall be used to carry out section 311. (6) Specialized services Of the remainder, not less than 5 percent shall be used to carry out section 312. (7) Administration, evaluation, and monitoring Of the remainder, not more than 4 percent shall be used by the Secretary for evaluation, monitoring, and other administrative costs under this title. (c) Tribal domestic violence coalitions There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 311A $7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. (d) National domestic violence hotline There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 313 $14,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. (e) 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. (f) 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. (g) Grants for underserved populations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 315 $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. (h) Grants for culturally specific services There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 316 $6,250,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. 303A. Authorization of appropriations (a) Application This section shall apply for— (1) the first fiscal year for which the amount appropriated to carry out the provisions specified in subsection (b) is not less than $185,000,000; and (2) each subsequent fiscal year. (b) Authorization (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out sections 301 through 312 and 316, $251,000,000 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 paragraph (1) for a fiscal year and not reserved under paragraph (2) (referred to in this subsection as the remainder (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. (c) National domestic violence hotline There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 313 $10,250,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. (d) 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. (e) 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. (f) Grants for underserved populations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 315 $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. . 5. Authority of Secretary Section 304 ( 42 U.S.C. 10404 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (3), by inserting or institutions of higher education, including to support and evaluate demonstration or discretionary projects in response to current and emerging issues, nongovernmental entities (B) in paragraph (4), by striking CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010 Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021 (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking prevention and treatment of prevention of, intervention in, and treatment of, (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; 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 education to conduct domestic violence research or evaluation; and . 6. Allotment of funds Section 305 ( 42 U.S.C. 10405 (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 (including Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) 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 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 Islands). ; (2) in subsection (e), by striking under section 314 under this title (3) by striking subsection (f). 7. Formula grants to States Section 306 ( 42 U.S.C. 10406 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking dependents children and dependents (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting Indians, members of Indian Tribes, or who are (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity under section 40002(b)(13)(A) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(13)(A) title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq. (ii) in subparagraph (B)(i), 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 requirements of this paragraph by providing comparable services to individuals who cannot be provided with the sex-segregated or sex-specific programming. (iii) in subparagraphs (C) and (D)— (I) by striking Indian tribe Indian Tribe (II) by striking tribally Tribally (B) by striking paragraph (4); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; (D) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated— (i) in subparagraph (A), by adding at the end the following: The nondisclosure 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) (ii) in subparagraph (G)(i), by striking tribal Tribal (iii) by striking subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and (F); and (iv) by redesignating subparagraphs (E), (G), and (H) as subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), respectively; and (E) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated— (i) by striking Indian tribe Indian Tribe (ii) by striking tribal Tribal 8. State application Section 307 ( 42 U.S.C. 10407 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking tribally Tribally (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 (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A)— (I) by striking provide a description of the procedures that certify that procedures (II) by inserting and provide a description of such procedures (ii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking assurances certifications (II) in clause (iii)— (aa) in subclause (I)— (AA) by striking operation of shelters provision of shelter (BB) by striking dependents children and dependents (bb) in subclause (II), by striking dependents children and dependents (iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking an assurance a certification (iv) in subparagraph (D)— (I) by striking an assurance a certification (II) by striking planning and monitoring planning, coordination, and monitoring (III) by striking and the administration of the grant programs and projects , the administration of the grant programs and projects, and the establishment of a set of service standards and best practices for grantees (v) in subparagraph (E)— (I) by inserting provide certification and describe (II) by striking to underserved 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 addresses the unmet needs of such populations; (vi) in subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G), by striking Indian tribe Indian Tribe (vii) in subparagraph (G), by striking tribally Tribally (viii) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) and (I) as subparagraphs (I) and (J), respectively; (ix) 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 privacy for victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, and their children and dependents, including in the design and delivery of shelter services; ; and (x) in subparagraph (I), as so redesignated— (I) by striking tribe Tribe (II) by striking an assurance a certification (III) by inserting , remove, or exclude bar (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking tribe Tribe (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) in the heading, by striking tribal Tribal (ii) by striking Indian tribes Indian Tribes 9. Subgrants and uses of funds Section 308 ( 42 U.S.C. 10408 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking that is designed that are designed (B) by striking dependents children and dependents (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking , supportive services, or prevention services or supportive services (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking developing safety plans safety planning (iii) in subparagraph (E), by inserting for racial and ethnic minority groups (iv) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (H) as subparagraphs (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 the matter preceding clause (i), by striking , case management services, (II) in clause (i), by striking Federal and State Federal, State, and local (III) in clause (iii), by striking , but which shall not include reimbursement for any health care services (IV) in clause (v), by striking ; and (V) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (vii); (VI) by inserting after clause (v) the following: (vi) language assistance, including translation of written materials, telephonic and in-person interpreter services, for victims with limited English proficiency or victims who are deaf or hard of hearing; and ; and (VII) in clause (vii), as so redesignated, by striking ; and (vii) by adding at the end the following: (J) partnerships that enhance the design and delivery of services to victims and their children and dependents. ; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking for the primary purpose of providing whose primary purpose is to provide (ii) by inserting , for the provision of such shelter and services (iii) by striking supportive services and prevention services supportive services or prevention services (iv) by striking through (H) through (I) (C) by striking dependents children and dependents (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking a local public agency, or (ii) by striking dependents children and dependents (B) by striking tribal organizations, and voluntary associations), Tribal organizations and voluntary associations) or a local public agency (C) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) an organization whose primary purpose is to provide culturally appropriate services to racial and ethnic minority groups, Tribal communities, or other underserved populations, that does not have a documented history of effective work concerning family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, but that is in partnership with an organization described in paragraph (1). ; and (4) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the heading, by striking or dependants , or children or dependents (ii) by striking dependent child or dependent (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) Voluntarily accepted services Participation in supportive 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 supportive services offered under this title. . 10. Grants for Indian Tribes Section 309 ( 42 U.S.C. 10409 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking 42 U.S.C. 14045d 34 U.S.C. 20126 (B) by striking tribal Tribal (C) by striking Indian tribes Indian Tribes (D) by striking section 303(a)(2)(B) section 303 or 303A and made available (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking Indian tribe Indian Tribe (B) by striking tribal organization Tribal organization 11. National resource centers and training and technical assistance centers Section 310 ( 42 U.S.C. 10410 (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) under section 303 or 303A and made available to carry out this section (B) in subparagraph (A)— (i) in clause (i), by striking ; and (ii) in clause (ii), by striking 7 9 (iii) by adding at the end the following: (iii) an Alaska Native Tribal resource center on domestic violence, to reduce Tribal disparities; and ; and (C) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking grants, to grants to entities that focus on other critical issues, such as (ii) in clause (i), by striking (including Alaska Native) (iii) by amending clause (ii) to read as follows: (ii) entities demonstrating expertise related to carrying out an activity described in subclause (I), (II), or (III) to— (I) address the housing needs of domestic violence victims and their children and dependents; (II) develop leadership of advocates from underserved populations; or (III) address other emerging issues related to family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence. ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (A)— (I) in clause (i), by inserting and dependents children (II) in clause (ii), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by inserting online central (ii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) in clauses (i) and (ii)— (aa) by striking tribes and tribal organizations Tribes and Tribal organizations (bb) by striking the tribes the Tribes (II) in clause (i), by striking 42 3796gg–10 note 34 U.S.C. 10452 note (III) in clause (ii), by striking 42 3796gg–10 note 34 U.S.C. 10452 note (IV) in clause (iii), by inserting the Office for Victims of Crime and Human Services, and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking State and local domestic violence service providers support effective policy, practice, research, and cross systems collaboration (ii) in subparagraph (A), 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 including the issuance and use of protective orders, batterers' intervention programming, and responses to charged, incarcerated, and re-entering domestic violence victims (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking dependents children (iv) in subparagraph (C), by inserting , and the response of domestic violence programs and other community organizations with respect to health advocacy and addressing health issues (v) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows: (D) The response of mental health, substance use disorder treatment and recovery, domestic violence, and other related systems and programs to victims of domestic violence and their children and dependents who experience psychological trauma, mental health needs, or substance use-related needs. ; and (vi) by adding at the end the following: (F) The response of the domestic violence 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 coalitions and of State, territorial, and Tribal administrators who distribute funds under this title to community-based domestic violence programs, with the aim of better enabling such coalitions and administrators— (i) to collaborate and respond effectively to domestic 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 victims of domestic violence and their families, children, and dependents. ; (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 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 organizations, specifically designed to enhance the capacity of the Tribes and organizations to respond to domestic violence and the findings of section 901 and purposes in section 902 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 ( 34 U.S.C. 10452 (B) coordinate all projects and activities with the national resource center described in paragraph (1)(B), including 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) provide comprehensive community education and domestic violence prevention initiatives in a culturally sensitive and relevant manner; and (D) coordinate activities with other Federal agencies, offices, and grantees that address the needs of Alaska Natives that experience domestic 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 Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations (ii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) by striking the tribes the Tribes (II) by striking nontribal non-Tribal (iii) by striking (including Alaska Natives) (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking or (D) (D), (F), or (G) (ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (B) includes on the board of directors or advisory committee and on the staff of such entity, individuals who are from domestic violence programs and who are geographically and culturally diverse, and, with respect to grantees described in subsection (b)(2)(F), who reflect the targeted communities; and ; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking tribal organization Tribal organization (ii) by striking Indian tribes Indian Tribes (iii) by striking 42 3796gg–10 note 34 U.S.C. 10452 note (iv) by striking tribally Tribally (C) in paragraph (3)(B)— (i) in clause (ii), by striking ; and (ii) in clause (iii), by striking the period and inserting ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (iv) has a board of directors or advisory committee, and staff, that reflect 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 within Tribes in Alaska that submits information to the Secretary demonstrating— (A) experience working with Alaska Tribes and Tribal organizations to respond to domestic 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 (B) experience providing Alaska Tribes and Tribal organizations with assistance in developing Tribally based prevention and intervention services addressing domestic 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 (C) strong support for the entity's designation as the Alaska Native Tribal resource center on domestic violence from advocates working with Alaska Tribes to address domestic 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; and (E) the capacity to serve Tribes across the State of Alaska. ; and (F) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated— (i) by striking (including Alaska Natives) (ii) by striking Indian tribe, tribal organization Indian Tribe, Tribal organization 12. Grants to State domestic violence coalitions Section 311 ( 42 U.S.C. 10411 (1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking section 303(a)(2)(D) section 303 or 303A and made available to take 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, comprehensive responses to (ii) by striking working with local (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 children and dependents (ii) by adding and (E) by inserting after subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1), as so redesignated, the following: (D) collaborating with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations (and corresponding Native Hawaiian groups or communities) to address the needs of Indian (including Alaska Native) and Native Hawaiian victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, as applicable in the State; and ; (F) in paragraph (4), by striking collaborating with and providing (A) collaborating with and providing ; (G) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2); (H) in paragraph (6), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly; (I) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (7) as subparagraphs (B) through (D), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly; (J) in clause (ii) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking child abuse is present; there is a co-occurrence of child abuse; and (K) by striking paragraph (8); and (L) in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking ; and (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 Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations 13. Grants to Tribal domestic violence coalitions The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act ( 42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq. 311A. Grants to Tribal domestic violence coalitions (a) Grants authorized Beginning with fiscal year 2022, out of amounts appropriated under section 303 or 303A 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 coalition 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 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 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 purposes of this section set forth in subsection (d). (d) Use of funds A Tribal domestic violence 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 family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence intervention and prevention activities, including— (1) working with local Tribal family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence service programs and providers of direct services to encourage appropriate and comprehensive responses to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence against adults or youth within the Indian Tribes served, including providing training and technical assistance and conducting 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 family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, and their children and dependents; (4) collaborating with, and providing information to, entities in such fields as housing, health care, mental health, social welfare, and law enforcement to support the development and implementation of effective policies; (5) supporting the development and implementation of effective policies, protocols, legislation, codes, and programs that address the safety and support needs of adult and youth Tribal victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence; (6) encouraging appropriate responses to cases of family violence, domestic violence, or dating 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 family law judges, criminal court judges, child protective service agencies, and children's advocates to develop appropriate responses to child custody and visitation issues— (A) in cases of child exposure to family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence; or (B) in cases in which— (i) family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence is present; and (ii) child abuse is present; (8) providing information to the public about prevention of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence within Indian Tribes; and (9) assisting Indian Tribes' participation in, and attendance of, Federal and State consultations on family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, including consultations mandated by the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (title IV of Public Law 103–322 34 U.S.C. 20101 et seq. (e) Reallocation If, at the end of the sixth month of any fiscal year for which sums are appropriated under section 303 or 303A and made available to carry out this section, a portion of the available amount has not been awarded to Tribal domestic 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 coalitions that meet such requirements. . 14. Specialized services for abused parents and their children Section 312 ( 42 U.S.C. 10412 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking dating violence service programs and community-based programs to prevent future domestic violence by addressing, in an appropriate manner, the needs of children culturally specific community-based programs to serve children and youth (ii) by inserting , and to support the caregiving capacity of adult victims (B) in paragraph (2), by striking more than 2 less than 3 (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by inserting or State domestic violence services local (B) by inserting a culturally specific organization, associations), (C) by striking tribal organization Tribal organization (D) by inserting adult and child serving (E) by striking and their children (3) 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 confidentiality of information about adult and child victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating 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 trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate, age-appropriate, and culturally and linguistically appropriate services to children and youth and their adult caregivers; (C) in paragraph (3), by striking appropriate 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 family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, and address the parent's or caregiver's ongoing caregiving capacity; 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. ; (4) in subsection (d)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking community-based program described in subsection (a) culturally specific, community-based program (B) in paragraph (1)(A)— (i) by striking victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence and their children child and adult victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence (ii) by inserting or the health system (C) in paragraph (2)— (i) 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 violence health, education, or other community-based organizations serving adult and child victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence (ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting health, transportation, (5) in subsection (e)— (A) by inserting shall participate in an evaluation and under this section (B) by striking contain an evaluation of information on 15. National domestic violence hotline grant Section 313 ( 42 U.S.C. 10413 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking toll-free telephone telephonic and digital services (B) by striking a hotline that provides a hotline and digital services that provide (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 digital services hotline (ii) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking hotline personnel advocacy personnel (iii) in subparagraph (A), by striking are able to effectively 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 (iv) in subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), by inserting and digital services hotline (v) in subparagraph (F), by inserting or visual hearing (vi) in subparagraph (G), by striking teen dating violence hotline youth dating violence hotline and other digital services and resources (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting , digital services, hotline (C) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows: (5) demonstrate the ability to— (A) provide information and referrals for individuals contacting 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 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 relationships for adults and youth; ; and (3) in subsection (e)— (A) in the heading, by inserting and digital services Hotline (B) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking telephone hotline telephonic hotline and digital services (ii) by striking assistance to adult for the benefit of adult (C) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting and an internet service provider for the use of operating digital services (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking , provide counseling and referral services for callers on a 24-hour-a-day basis, and directly connect callers and digital services contacts, 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 callers (iv) in subparagraph (D), by inserting and digital services hotline (v) in subparagraph (E), by striking underserved populations racial and ethnic minority groups, Tribal and underserved populations, (vi) in subparagraph (F), by striking teen violence hotline hotline or digital services 16. National Indian domestic violence hotline grant (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) 84.3 percent of American Indian and Alaska Native women have experienced violence in their lifetime; (2) 81.6 percent of American Indian and Alaska Native men have experienced violence in their lifetime; (3) 56.1 percent of American Indian and Alaska Native women will experience sexual violence in their lifetime; (4) 55.5 percent of American Indian and Alaska Native women will experience intimate partner violence in their lifetime; (5) 48.8 percent of American Indian and Alaska Native women will experience stalking; (6) 38 percent of American Indian and Alaska Natives female victims have been previously unable to access victim assistance services; (7) Indian Tribes require additional criminal justice and victim services resources to respond to violent assaults against women; (8) the unique legal relationship of the United States to Indian Tribes creates a Federal trust responsibility to assist Tribal governments in safeguarding the lives of Indian women; and (9) a national Indian domestic violence hotline is required to increase access of Indian adult and youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence to Tribal victim services and resources. (b) Purpose The purpose of this section is to increase the availability of information and assistance to Indian adult or youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, family and household members of such victim, and individuals 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. (c) Grant program The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act ( 42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq. 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 national, toll-free telephonic and digital hotline service 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 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. (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 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 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 descriptions of— (A) the training program for advocacy personnel relating to the provision of culturally appropriate and legally accurate services, information, resources and referrals for Indian victims of domestic, dating, and family violence; (B) the training program for advocacy personnel, relating to technology requirements to ensure that all persons affiliated with the hotline and digital services are able to effectively operate any technological systems required to provide the necessary services used by the hotline; (C) the qualifications of the applicant and the hiring criteria and qualifications 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 resource 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 national Indian hotline to Indian victims of domestic violence and dating violence; (F) a plan for providing service to non-English speaking callers, including service through hotline and digital services personnel who have non-English language capability; (G) a plan for facilitating access to hotline and digital services by individuals with hearing impairments; and (H) a plan for providing assistance and referrals to Indian youth victims of domestic 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, including information 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 coalitions 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 hotline, digital services and a comprehensive 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 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 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, 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— (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 household members of Indian victims of family violence, domestic 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 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 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, contain an evaluation of the effectiveness of such activities, and provide such additional information as the Secretary may reasonably require. . 17. Domestic violence prevention enhancement and leadership Section 314 ( 42 U.S.C. 10414 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 for effective primary 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 prevention efforts related to family violence, domestic violence, and dating 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 Division of Family Violence Prevention and Services of the Administration for Children and Families— (i) provide core grants under subsection (b)(1) to support primary prevention of family violence, domestic violence and dating 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 programs, to test, evaluate, or scale up innovative family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence 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 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 5 percent of the amounts 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 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 organizational capacity and leadership for primary prevention of family violence, domestic violence and dating violence, including work with other systems central to prevention 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 coalition, territorial domestic violence coalition, or Tribal domestic violence coalition, respectively, that has not entered into a cooperative agreement under section 314 of this Act (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2019) or under paragraph (2). (C) Allotment of funds From the amount appropriated to carry out this section, and available for this subsection the Secretary shall allot an equal share to each qualified entity receiving funds under section 311 or section 311A to carry out evidence-informed prevention activities. (D) 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 application submitted by the coalition for the grant shall provide documentation of the coalition’s 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 prevention activities described in this paragraph. (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 advance evidence-informed primary prevention of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; (II) provide 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 family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence; (III) provide training and advocacy to other State, Tribal, and local public and private systems on how to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence, and help victims, including through health services, early childhood programs, economic support programs, schools, child welfare, workforce development, community-based programs primarily serving racial and ethnic minority groups, community-based programs primarily serving other underserved populations, faith-based programs, and youth programs; and (IV) support dissemination of prevention strategies and approaches throughout the State, territorial, or Tribal communities; and (ii) may use the grant funds to provide subgrants to local programs to support the dissemination of primary prevention programs or initiatives. (F) Reports Each entity receiving a grant under this section shall submit a performance report to the Secretary at such time as the Secretary requires. Such performance 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 prevention-focused training, technical 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 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 programs, to test, evaluate, or scale up innovative family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence prevention strategies and models, particularly those serving culturally specific or traditionally underserved populations. (B) Qualification To be qualified to enter into a cooperative agreement under subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii), an organization shall be a State, territorial, 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 departments; (ii) the education community; (iii) a faith-based community; (iv) the juvenile justice system; (v) family violence, domestic violence, and dating 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, including racial and ethnic minority communities; and (x) other pertinent sectors. (C) Term The Secretary shall enter into a cooperative agreement under this section for a period of not more than 5 fiscal years. (D) Conditions on payment The provision of payments under a cooperative agreement under this section 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 section 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 programs to prevent family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence; (ii) demonstrates that the applicant has developed effective 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 prevention goals; (iv) includes a description of the expected outcomes from the prevention activities and how the strategy is expected 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 sectors listed in subparagraph (B); (vii) demonstrates that the applicant has the capacity to carry out collaborative community initiatives to prevent family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; and (viii) contains such other information, agreements, and assurances as the Secretary may require. (F) Geographical dispersion The Secretary shall enter into cooperative agreements under this section 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 implementation and evaluation of coordinated community response to reduce risk factors for family violence, domestic violence and dating violence perpetration and enhance protective factors to promote positive development and healthy relationships and communities. (ii) Technical assistance, evaluation, and monitoring The Secretary may use a portion of the funds provided under this paragraph to provide for the 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 prevention project planning; (ii) recognize and address the needs of underserved populations, racial and ethnic minority groups, and individuals with disabilities; (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 section shall submit a performance report to the Secretary at such time as shall be reasonably required by the Secretary. Such performance 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 additional information as the Secretary may reasonably require. The Secretary shall make the evaluations received under this subparagraph publicly available on the Department of Health and Human Services internet website, and shall submit such reports 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 primary prevention (1) Program The Secretary shall establish a grant program to expand the capacity of communities and systems to engage in effective 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 section, an entity shall— (A) be a private nonprofit, nongovernmental organization (which may include faith-based and charitable organizations) or a Tribal organization that is— (i) a community-based organization whose primary purpose is providing culturally specific services to racial 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 family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, or demonstrate a partnership with another organization that has such a record. (4) Application An entity seeking a grant under this subsection 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 prevention strategies and approaches in their communities, including culturally appropriate 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 prevention activities described in this section. (5) Use of funds An entity that receives a grant under this section 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 prevention of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence; (B) promote strategic prevention partnership development, including between any of domestic violence programs and health programs, early childhood programs, economic support programs, schools, child welfare programs, workforce development, culturally specific community-based organizations, faith-based programs, and youth programs; (C) support dissemination of prevention strategies and approaches through States, territories, Tribes, and Tribal organizations; and (D) use up to 5 percent of funds awarded under this section to procure technical assistance from a list of providers approved by the Secretary, from peer-to-peer technical assistance from other grantees under this section, or from both. (6) 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 Secretary. 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. . 18. Additional grant programs The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act ( 42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq. 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 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 developing, implementing, and evaluating culturally and linguistically appropriate, community-driven strategies to prevent and address domestic 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 underserved communities, or a population specific organization working in partnership 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 eligible entity described in paragraph (1) that is working in collaboration with an entity specializing in evaluation with documented experience working with targeted underserved populations; (d) Capacity building grants (1) In general The Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to support the capacity building, planning, and development of programs for underserved communities that utilize community-driven intervention and prevention strategies that address the barriers to domestic violence services, raise awareness of domestic violence, and promote community engagement in the prevention of domestic 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 underserved populations; and (ii) establish linkages with national, State, Tribal, or local public and private partners, which may include community health workers, advocacy, 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 development, implementation, evaluation, and other programmatic issues; (E) use up to 5 percent of funds awarded under this subsection to procure 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 engagement in the prevention of domestic 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 program; and (iii) conducting evaluation, including collecting data and measuring progress toward addressing domestic violence or raising awareness of domestic violence in targeted underserved 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 2 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 underserved 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 effective and timely manner; (B) collect data appropriate for monitoring and evaluating the program carried out under the grant; (C) analyze and interpret data, or collaborate with academic or other appropriate institutions, for such analysis and collection; (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 programs; (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 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; (J) evaluate the implementation of the activities described in this paragraph; and (K) use up to 5 percent of funds awarded under this subsection to procure technical assistance from a list of providers approved by the Family Violence Prevention and Services program. (2) Duration The Secretary shall award grants under this subsection for 3-year periods. (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 rigorous data analysis, program evaluation (including process and outcome measures), or dissemination of 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 demonstrated 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 2 years, except where the Secretary determines that extraordinary circumstances exist. (g) Nonsupplantation 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, monitoring, and other administrative costs under this section; and (B) up to 3 percent may be used by the Secretary for technical assistance. (2) Technical assistance provided by grantees The Secretary shall enable 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 to underserved programs. (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 additional information as the Secretary may require. (i) Administrative burdens The Secretary shall make every effort to minimize duplicative or unnecessary administrative burdens on the grantees. 316. Grants to enhance culturally specific services for racial and ethnic minority populations (a) Establishment The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Division of Family Violence Prevention and Services in the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families (referred to in this section as the Director (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 family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence intervention and prevention for all victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating 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 family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence in their communities; and (C) promote strategic partnership development and collaboration, including with health, early childhood programs, economic support programs, schools, child welfare, workforce development, domestic violence programs, other community-based programs, faith-based programs, and youth programs, in order to further a public health approach to addressing domestic violence and dating violence. (2) Use of funds (A) In general The Director shall award grants to programs based in the targeted community to establish or enhance domestic violence and dating violence intervention and prevention efforts that address distinctive culturally specific responses to domestic violence and dating 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 development 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 Director to provide training and technical assistance regarding the provision of effective culturally specific, community-based services for racial and ethnic minority populations. (3) Technical assistance and training The Director shall enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with organizations having a demonstrated expertise in and whose primary purpose is addressing the development and provision of culturally specific community-based services to victims of domestic violence and dating violence from the targeted populations 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 and dating 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 expertise in serving victims of domestic violence and dating violence; and (2) have a board of directors and staffing which is reflective of the targeted minority group. (d) Cultural competency of services The Secretary shall ensure that information and services provided pursuant to this section are provided in the language, educational, and cultural context that is most appropriate for the individuals for whom the information and services are intended. (e) Grant period The Director shall award grants for a 3-year period, with a possible extension of another 2 years to further implementation of the projects under the grant. (f) Nonexclusivity Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to exclude linguistic and culturally specific community-based entities from applying for other sources of funding available under this title. (g) 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 additional information as the Secretary may require. . 1. Short title; references in Act (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 provision of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act ( 42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq. I Amendments to the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act 101. Purpose Subsection (b) of section 301 ( 42 U.S.C. 10401 (b) Purpose It is the purpose of this title to improve services and interventions for victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence and to advance primary and secondary prevention of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence by— (1) assisting States (including territories) and Indian Tribes in supporting local programs to provide accessible, trauma-informed, culturally relevant residential and non-residential services to victims and their children and dependents; (2) strengthening the capacity of Indian Tribes to exercise their sovereign authority to respond to violence specified in this subsection and 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 improve intervention and prevention efforts throughout the country; (4) supporting the efforts of State (including territorial) and Tribal coalitions to address the needs of victims and their children and dependents, including those who are underserved or otherwise face obstacles to accessing services, implement effective coordinated community and systems responses, and promote ongoing public education and community engagement; (5) maintaining national domestic violence hotlines, including a national Indian domestic violence hotline; and (6) supporting the development and implementation of evidence-informed, coalition-led, and community-based primary prevention approaches and programs. . 102. Definitions Section 302 ( 42 U.S.C. 10402 (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking In this title: (a) In general In this title: ; (2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) Child The term child (A) younger than age 18; and (B) not an emancipated minor. ; (3) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4); (4) by— (A) redesignating paragraphs (13) and (14) as paragraphs (21) and (22), respectively; (B) redesignating paragraphs (7) through (12) as paragraphs (13) and (15) through (19), respectively; and (C) redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (9) and (11), respectively; (5) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Dating partner The term dating partner 34 U.S.C. 12291(a) (4) Dating violence The term dating violence 34 U.S.C. 12291(a) (5) Digital services The term digital services (6) Disability The term disability 42 U.S.C. 12102 (7) Domestic violence The term domestic violence 34 U.S.C. 12291(a) (8) Family violence The term family violence (A) related by blood or marriage to the person committing such an act (including a threatened act or pattern of acts); (B) a dating partner or other person similarly situated to a dating partner under the laws of the jurisdiction; (C) a person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the person committing such an act (including a threatened act or pattern of acts); (D) a current or former spouse or other person similarly situated to a spouse under the laws of the jurisdiction; (E) a person who shares a child or dependent in common with the person committing such an act; or (F) any other person who is protected from any such act under the domestic or family violence laws, policies, or regulations of the jurisdiction. ; (6) by amending paragraph (9), as so redesignated, to read as follows: (9) Indian; Indian Tribe; Tribal organization The terms Indian Indian Tribe Tribal organization Indian Indian tribe tribal organization 25 U.S.C. 5304 ; (7) by inserting after paragraph (9), as so redesignated, the following: (10) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education 20 U.S.C. 1001 ; (8) by amending paragraph (11), as so redesignated, to read as follows: (9) Native Hawaiian; Native Hawaiian organization The terms Native Hawaiian Native Hawaiian organization 20 U.S.C. 7517 ; (9) in paragraph (13), as so redesignated, by striking 42 U.S.C. 13925(a) 34 U.S.C. 12291(a) (10) by inserting after paragraph (11), as so redesignated, the following: (12) Population specific services The term population specific services 34 U.S.C. 12291(a) ; (11) by inserting after paragraph (13), as so redesignated, the following: (14) Racial and ethnic minority population The term racial and ethnic minority population 42 U.S.C. 300u–6(g) ; (12) by amending paragraph (16), as so redesignated, to read as follows: (16) Shelter The term shelter ; (13) in paragraph (18), as so redesignated— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , designated by the Secretary, organization (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking dependents children and dependents (14) in paragraph (19), as so redesignated, by striking dependents children and dependents (15) by inserting after paragraph (19), as so redesignated, the following: (20) Tribal domestic violence coalition The term Tribal Domestic Violence Coalition (A) provides education, support, and technical assistance to member Indian service providers in a manner that enables the member providers to establish and maintain culturally appropriate services, including shelter and supportive services designed to assist Indian victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence and the children and dependents of such victims; and (B) is comprised of members who are representative of— (i) the member service providers described in subparagraph (A); and (ii) the Tribal communities in which the services are being provided. ; (16) in paragraph (21), as so redesignated— (A) by striking tribally Tribally (B) by striking tribal Tribal (C) by striking tribe Tribe (17) by adding at the end the following: (23) Youth The term youth 34 U.S.C. 12291(a) (b) Rule of construction In this title, any use of the term family violence domestic violence dating violence family violence domestic violence dating violence . 103. Grant conditions The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act ( 42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq. 302A. Grant conditions (a) Discrimination prohibited (1) Application of civil rights provisions Programs and activities funded in whole or in part with funds made available under this title (referred to in this paragraph as prevention programs and activities 34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(13)(A) (2) Rule of construction The exception described in section 40002(b)(13)(B) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(13)(B) (3) Enforcement The Secretary shall enforce the provisions of paragraph (1) in accordance with section 602 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000d–1 42 U.S.C. 2000d–2 (4) Construction This subsection shall not be construed as affecting any legal remedy provided under any other provision of law. (b) Nondisclosure of confidential information (1) In general In order to ensure the safety of adult, youth, and child victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, and their families, grantees and subgrantees under this title shall protect the confidentiality and privacy of persons receiving assistance or services. (2) Nondisclosure Subject to paragraphs (3) through (5), the requirements under subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 40002(b)(2) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(2) (3) Oversight Nothing in this subsection shall prevent the Secretary from disclosing grant activities authorized in this title to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and exercising congressional oversight authority. In making all such disclosures, the Secretary shall protect the confidentiality of individuals and omit personally identifying information, including location information about individuals and shelter facilities. (4) Preemption Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to supersede any provision of any Federal, State, Tribal, or local law that provides greater protection than this subsection for victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence. (5) Confidentiality of location The address or location of any shelter facility assisted under this title that otherwise maintains a confidential location shall, except with written authorization of the person or persons responsible for the operation of such shelter, not be made public. (c) Income eligibility standards No income eligibility standard may be imposed upon persons with respect to eligibility for assistance or services supported with funds under this title. No fees may be levied for assistance or services provided with funds under this title. (d) Supplement not supplant Federal funds made available to a State or Indian Tribe under this title shall be used to supplement and not supplant any Federal, State, Tribal, and local public funds expended to provide services and activities that promote the objectives of this title. . 104. Authorization of appropriations The Act is amended by repealing section 303 ( 42 U.S.C. 10403 303. Authorization of appropriations (a) Authorization (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out sections 301 through 312 and 313C, other than section 304(c), $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, not less than 12.5 percent shall be reserved and used to carry out section 309. (3) Formula grants to States Of the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year and not reserved under paragraph (2) (referred to in this subsection as the remainder (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 than 2.5 percent shall be used to carry out section 313C. (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 appropriated to carry out section 313 $12,000,000 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 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 appropriated to carry out section 313B $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. (f) Evaluation There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection 304(c) $3,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. . 105. Authority of Secretary Section 304 ( 42 U.S.C. 10404 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (3), by inserting or institutions of higher education, including to support and evaluate demonstration or discretionary projects in response to current and emerging issues, nongovernmental entities (B) in paragraph (4)— (i) by striking CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010 Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021 (ii) by striking and (C) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (6) provide for flexibilities in the terms for grants and other agreements and waive program requirements (including match requirements) reasonably necessary to provide relief for grantees and subgrantees and ensure continuity of program activities, during and in response to— (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 declared by the Secretary pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking prevention and treatment of prevention of, intervention in, and provision of services for, (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; 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 education to conduct family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence research or evaluation; and. ; (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Evaluation In addition to program evaluation otherwise required or permitted under this title, the Secretary may, through the use of grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts, conduct program evaluation. . 106. Allotment of funds Section 305 ( 42 U.S.C. 10405 (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 (including Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) 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 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 Islands). ; (2) in subsection (e), by striking under section 314 under this title (3) by striking subsection (f). 107. Formula grants to States Section 306 ( 42 U.S.C. 10406 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking dependents children and dependents (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting Indians, members of Indian Tribes, or who are (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking paragraph (5) section 302A (B) by striking paragraphs (2), (3), (5), and (6); (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2); and (D) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated— (i) by striking (2) Match (2) Match (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), no ; (ii) by striking Indian tribe Indian Tribe (iii) by adding at the end the following: (B) Waiver The Secretary may waive all or part of the matching requirement under this paragraph for any fiscal year for an eligible entity if the Secretary determines that applying the matching requirement would result in serious hardship or an inability to carry out the activities under this section. . 108. State application Section 307 ( 42 U.S.C. 10407 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking tribally Tribally (ii) by adding For purposes of section 2007(c)(3) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10446(c)(3) State plan (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A)— (I) by striking provide a description of describe (II) by striking 306(c) 302A, 306(c), (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) provide, with respect to funds described in paragraph (1)— (i) assurances that— (I) not more than 5 percent of such funds will be used for administrative costs; and (II) the remaining funds will be distributed to eligible entities as described in section 308(a) for approved activities as described in section 308(b); and (ii) a description of how the State, in the distribution of funds under section 308(a), will give special emphasis to the support of community-based projects of demonstrated effectiveness, that are carried out by nonprofit private organizations and that— (I) have as their primary purpose the provision of shelter for victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, and their children and dependents; or (II) provide counseling, advocacy, and self-help services to victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, and their children and dependents; ; (iii) in subparagraph (C)— (I) by inserting describe how, in the case of (II) by striking provide an assurance that there will be (i) ensure ; and (III) by inserting and (iv) in subparagraph (D)— (I) by striking in the case of an application submitted by a State, provide an assurance that the State will (II) by striking planning and monitoring planning, coordination, and monitoring (III) by striking and the administration of the grant programs and projects , the administration of the grant programs and projects, and the establishment of a set of service standards and best practices for grantees, including service standards and best practices with cultural and legal relevance for Indian Tribes and cultural relevance for racial and ethnic minority populations (IV) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as clause (ii) and indenting appropriately; (v) by redesignating subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G) as subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), respectively; (vi) in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, by striking to underserved populations for individuals from racial and ethnic minority populations, Tribal populations, and other underserved populations, in the State planning process, and how the State plan addresses the unmet needs of populations described in this subparagraph; (vii) in subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), as so redesignated, by striking Indian tribe Indian Tribe (viii) in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated, by striking tribally Tribally (ix) by inserting after subparagraph (F), as so redesignated, the following: (G) describe how activities and services provided by the State or Indian Tribe are designed and delivered to promote trauma-informed care, autonomy, and privacy for victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, and their children and dependents, including in the design and delivery of shelter; ; and (x) in subparagraph (H)— (I) by striking tribe Tribe (II) by inserting , remove, or exclude bar (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking tribe Tribe (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) in the heading, by striking tribal Tribal (ii) by striking Indian tribes Indian Tribes (iii) by striking section 306(c) sections 302A and 306(c) 109. Subgrants and uses of funds Section 308 ( 42 U.S.C. 10408 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking that is designed that are designed (B) by striking dependents children and dependents (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking developing safety plans safety planning (ii) in subparagraph (E), by inserting , including for racial and ethnic minority populations and persons with disabilities (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (H) as subparagraphs (G) through (I), respectively; (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: (F) provision of shelter and supportive services to underserved populations; ; (v) in subparagraph (H), as so redesignated— (I) in clause (i), by striking Federal and State Federal, State, and local (II) in clause (iii), by striking , alcohol, and drug abuse and substance use disorder (III) in clause (v), by striking ; and (IV) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (viii); (V) by inserting after clause (v) the following: (vi) language assistance, including translation of written materials, telephonic, digital, and in-person interpreter services, for victims with limited English proficiency or victims with disabilities, including persons who are deaf or hard of hearing; (vii) services described in this subparagraph, provided in a manner that allows for the full participation of victims with disabilities, including providing information in alternative formats; and ; and (VI) in clause (viii), as so redesignated, by striking ; and (vi) in subparagraph (I), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (vii) by adding at the end the following: (J) partnerships that enhance the design and delivery of services to victims and their children and dependents. ; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking for the primary purpose of providing whose primary purpose is to provide (ii) by inserting for the provision of such shelter and services, as described in paragraph (1)(A), to adult and (iii) by striking their dependents, as described in paragraph (1)(A) their children and dependents (iv) by striking supportive services and prevention services supportive services or prevention services (v) by striking through (H) through (I) (C) by striking dependents children and dependents (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking a local public agency, or (ii) by striking dependents children and dependents (iii) by striking tribal organizations, and voluntary associations), Tribal organizations, and voluntary associations) or a local public agency (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) an organization whose primary purpose is to provide culturally specific services to racial and ethnic minority populations, Tribal communities, or other underserved populations, that does not have a documented history of work concerning family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, but that is in partnership with an organization described in paragraph (1). ; and (4) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Conditions Participation in supportive 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 supportive services offered under this title. . 110. Grants for Indian Tribes Section 309 ( 42 U.S.C. 10409 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking 42 U.S.C. 14045d 34 U.S.C. 20126 (B) by striking tribal Tribal (C) by striking Indian tribes Indian Tribes (D) by striking section 303(a)(2)(B) section 303 and made available (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking Indian tribe Indian Tribe (B) by striking tribal organization Tribal organization (3) in subsection (d), by striking 306(c) 302A, 306(c), 111. National resource centers and training and technical assistance centers Section 310 ( 42 U.S.C. 10410 (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) under section 303 and made available to carry out this section (B) in subparagraph (A)— (i) in clause (i), by striking ; and (ii) in clause (ii)— (I) by striking 7 11 (II) by striking domestic violence family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence (III) by striking ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (iii) an Alaska Native Tribal resource center on domestic violence, to reduce Tribal disparities; and (iv) a Native Hawaiian resource center on domestic violence, to reduce Native Hawaiian disparities; and ; and (C) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking grants, to grants to entities that focus on other critical issues, such as (ii) in clause (i)— (I) by striking (including Alaska Native) (II) by striking subsection (b)(3) subsection (b)(5) (iii) by amending clause (ii) to read as follows: (ii) entities demonstrating expertise related to— (I) addressing the housing needs of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence victims and their children and dependents; (II) developing leadership of advocates from underserved populations; or (III) addressing other emerging issues related to family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence. ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (A)— (I) in clause (i), by inserting and dependents children (II) in clause (ii), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by inserting online central (ii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) in clauses (i) and (ii)— (aa) by striking tribes and tribal organizations Tribes and Tribal organizations (bb) by striking the tribes the Tribes (II) in clause (i), by striking 42 3796gg–10 note 34 U.S.C. 10452 note (III) in clause (ii), by striking 42 3796gg–10 note 34 U.S.C. 10452 note (IV) in clause (iii)— (aa) by striking Native Hawaiians that Native Hawaiians who (bb) by inserting the Office for Victims of Crime and Human Services, and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— (I) by striking State and local domestic violence service providers support effective policy, practice, research, and cross systems collaboration (II) by striking enhancing domestic violence enhancing family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence (ii) in subparagraph (A), 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 including the issuance and use of protective orders, batterers' intervention programming, and responses to charged, incarcerated, and re-entering domestic violence victims (iii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) by striking domestic violence family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence (II) by striking dependents children (iv) in subparagraph (C)— (I) by striking of domestic violence (II) by inserting , and the response of domestic violence programs and other community organizations with respect to health advocacy and addressing health issues (v) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows: (D) The response of mental health, substance use disorder, and domestic violence systems and programs and other related systems and programs, to victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, and their children and dependents, who experience psychological trauma, or have mental health or substance use needs related to. ; (vi) in subparagraph (E)— (I) by striking enhancing domestic violence enhancing family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence (II) by striking of domestic violence (vii) by adding at the end the following: (F) The response of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence programs and related systems to victims who are underserved due to sexual orientation or gender identity, including expanding the capacity of organizations to better meet the needs of such victims. (G) The response of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence programs, disability service providers, and related systems to victims with disabilities (including victims who acquire disabilities due to family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence), including— (i) extending community engagement efforts with persons with disabilities; (ii) enhancing and modifying services to better meet the needs of such victims, and of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence organizations, by expanding partnerships and conducting cross-training with disability service providers to make disability organizations more victim-centered and equitable; (iii) evaluating accessibility barriers in programs and shelter facilities and advising on how to make modifications to meet the needs of victims with disabilities; and (iv) promoting culturally and linguistically relevant responses for persons with disabilities. (H) Strengthening the organizational capacity of State, territorial, and Tribal Domestic Violence Coalitions and of State (including territorial) and Tribal administrators who distribute funds under this title to community-based family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence programs, with the aim of better enabling such coalitions and administrators— (i) to collaborate and respond effectively to family violence, domestic violence, and dating 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 victims and their families, children, and dependents. ; (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (5); (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 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 organizations, specifically designed to enhance the capacity of the Tribes and organizations to respond to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence and the findings of section 901 and purposes in section 902 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 ( 34 U.S.C. 10452 (B) coordinate all projects and activities with the national resource center described in paragraph (1)(B); (C) coordinate with the projects and activities of that center that involve working with non-Tribal State and local governments to enhance their capacity to understand the unique needs of Alaska Natives; (D) provide comprehensive community education and prevention initiatives relating to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence in a culturally sensitive and relevant manner; and (E) coordinate activities with other Federal agencies, offices, and grantees that address the needs of Alaska Natives who experience family violence, domestic violence, and dating 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. (4) Native Hawaiian resource center In accordance with subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall award a grant to an eligible entity for a Native Hawaiian resource center on domestic violence to reduce Native Hawaiian disparities, which shall— (A) offer a comprehensive array of technical assistance and training resources to Native Hawaiian organizations, specifically designed to enhance the capacity of the Native Hawaiian organizations to respond to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; (B) coordinate all projects and other activities with the national resource center described in paragraph (1)(B); (C) coordinate all projects and other activities, with State and local governments, that involve working with the State and local governments, to enhance their capacity to understand the unique needs of Native Hawaiians; (D) provide comprehensive community education and prevention initiatives relating to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence in a culturally sensitive and relevant manner; and (E) coordinate activities with other Federal agencies, offices, and grantees that address the needs of Native Hawaiians who experience family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, including the Office for Victims of Crime and the Office on Violence Against Women of the Department of Justice. ; and (E) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated— (i) in subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i), by striking Indian tribes, tribal organizations Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations (ii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) by striking the tribes the Tribes (II) by striking nontribal non-Tribal (iii) by striking (including Alaska Natives) (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking or (D) (D), (F), or (H) (ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (B) includes on the board of directors or advisory committee and on the staff of such entity, individuals who are from domestic violence programs and who are geographically and culturally diverse ; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking tribal organization Tribal organization (ii) by striking Indian tribes Indian Tribes (iii) by striking domestic violence family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence (iv) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking 42 U.S.C. 3796gg–10 note 34 U.S.C. 10452 note (v) in subparagraph (B), by striking tribally Tribally (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking community population (ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii)— (I) by inserting geographically diverse advocates (II) by striking from across the Nation (D) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); (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 family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence within Indian Tribes, in Alaska that submits information to the Secretary demonstrating— (A) experience working with Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations, in Alaska to respond to family violence, domestic violence, and dating 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 (B) experience providing Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations, in Alaska with assistance in developing Tribally based prevention and intervention services addressing family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence and safety for American Indian and Alaska Native 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 (C) strong support for the entity’s designation as the Alaska Native Tribal resource center on domestic violence from advocates working with Indian Tribes in Alaska to address family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence and the safety of Alaska Native women; (D) a record of demonstrated effectiveness in assisting Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations, in Alaska with prevention and intervention services addressing family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; and (E) the capacity to serve geographically diverse Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations, in Alaska. (5) Native hawaiian resource center To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (b)(4), an entity shall be a Native Hawaiian organization, or a nonprofit private organization that focuses primarily on issues of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence within the Native Hawaiian community, that submits information to the Secretary demonstrating— (A) experience working with Native Hawaiian organizations to respond to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; (B) experience providing Native Hawaiian organizations with assistance in developing prevention and intervention services addressing family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence and safety for Native Hawaiian women; (C) strong support for the entity’s designation as the Native Hawaiian resource center on domestic violence from advocates working with Native Hawaiian organizations to address family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence and the safety of Native Hawaiian women; (D) a record of demonstrated effectiveness in assisting Native Hawaiian organizations with prevention and intervention services addressing family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; and (E) the capacity to serve geographically diverse Native Hawaiian communities and organizations. ; and (F) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking subsection (b)(3) subsection (b)(5) (ii) in subparagraph (A)— (I) by striking (including Alaska Natives) (II) by striking Indian tribe, tribal organization Indian Tribe, Tribal organization 112. Grants to State domestic violence coalitions Section 311 ( 42 U.S.C. 10411 (1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking section 303(a)(2)(D) section 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, comprehensive responses to (ii) by striking working with local (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 children and dependents (ii) by adding and (E) by inserting after subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1), as so redesignated, the following: (D) collaborating with, as applicable for the State, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations (or Native Hawaiian groups or communities) to address the needs of Indian (including Alaska Native) or Native Hawaiian victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, as applicable in the State; and ; (F) in paragraph (4)— (i) by striking collaborating with and providing (A) collaborating with and providing ; and (ii) by striking , mental health (including mental health and substance use disorders) (G) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2); (H) in paragraph (6), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly; (I) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (7) as subparagraphs (B) through (D), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly; (J) in clause (ii) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking child abuse is present; there is a co-occurrence of child abuse; and (K) by striking paragraph (8); and (L) in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking ; and (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 Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations 113. Grants to Tribal domestic violence coalitions The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act ( 42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq. 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 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 Coalition 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 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 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 purposes of this section set forth in subsection (d). (d) Use of funds A Tribal Domestic Violence 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 family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence intervention and prevention activities, including— (1) working with local Tribal family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence service programs and providers of direct services to encourage appropriate and comprehensive responses to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence against adults or youth within the Indian Tribes served, including providing training and technical assistance and conducting 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 family violence, domestic violence, and dating 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 care), social welfare, education, and law enforcement to support the development and implementation of effective policies; (5) supporting the development and implementation of effective policies, protocols, legislation, codes, and programs that address the safety and support needs of adult and youth Tribal victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence; (6) encouraging appropriate responses to cases of family violence, domestic violence, or dating 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 family law judges, criminal court judges, child protective service agencies, and children's advocates to develop appropriate responses to child custody and visitation issues— (A) in cases of child exposure to family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence; or (B) in cases in which— (i) family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence is present; and (ii) child abuse is present; (8) providing information to the public about prevention of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence within Indian Tribes; (9) assisting Indian Tribes' participation in, and attendance of, Federal and State consultations on family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, including consultations mandated by the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (title IV of Public Law 103–322 34 U.S.C. 20101 et seq. (10) providing services described in section 308(b) to victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence. (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 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 Coalitions that meet such requirements. . 114. Specialized services for abused parents and their children Section 312 ( 42 U.S.C. 10412 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking service programs and community-based programs to prevent future domestic violence by addressing, in an appropriate manner, the needs of children service programs and culturally specific community-based programs to serve children and youth (ii) by inserting , and to support the caregiving capacity of adult victims (B) in paragraph (2), by striking more than 2 less than 3 (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by inserting or State domestic violence services local (B) by inserting a culturally specific organization, associations), (C) by striking tribal organization Tribal organization (D) by inserting adult and child serving (E) by striking and their children (3) 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 confidentiality of information about adult and child victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating 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 trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate, age-appropriate, and culturally and linguistically appropriate services to children and youth and their adult caregivers; (C) in paragraph (3), by striking appropriate 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 family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, that provides for the safety of children, youth, and their non-abusing parents, and that improves the interventions, delivery of services, and treatments provided for such children, youth, and families; 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. ; (4) in subsection (d)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking community-based program described in subsection (a) culturally specific community-based program (B) in paragraph (1)(A)— (i) by striking victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence and their children child, youth and adult victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence (ii) by inserting or the health system (C) in paragraph (2)— (i) 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 violence health, education, or other community-based organizations serving adult and child victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence (ii) in subparagraph (C)— (I) by inserting and youth for children (II) by inserting health, transportation, (5) in subsection (e)— (A) by inserting shall participate in an evaluation and under this section (B) by striking contain an evaluation of information on 115. National domestic violence hotline grant Section 313 ( 42 U.S.C. 10413 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking telephone hotline telephonic hotline and digital services (B) by striking a hotline that provides a hotline and digital services that provide (C) by inserting before the period at the end of the second sentence the following: , and that 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 digital services hotline (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking hotline personnel by the hotline advocacy personnel (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking hotline personnel advocacy personnel (iv) in subparagraphs (D) and (F), by inserting and digital services hotline (v) in subparagraph (E)— (I) by striking non-English speaking callers callers and digital services users with limited English proficiency (II) by striking hotline personnel advocacy personnel (vi) in subparagraph (F), by striking hearing impairments; and disabilities, including individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing or are blind or have visual impairments, and for training hotline and digital services personnel in assisting persons with disabilities when those persons are accessing the hotline and digital services; (vii) in subparagraph (G), by striking youth victims youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, which plan may be carried out through a national youth dating violence hotline and other digital services and resources (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting , digital services, hotline (C) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows: (5) demonstrate the ability to— (A) provide information and referrals for individuals contacting the hotline or using 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; (E) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: (6) demonstrate the ability to provide information about healthy relationships for adults and youth; ; and (F) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated, by striking 306(c)(5) 302A(b) (3) in subsection (e)— (A) in the heading, by inserting and digital services Hotline (B) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking telephone hotline telephonic hotline and digital services (ii) by striking and assistance to adult for the benefit of adult (C) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting and digital services hotline (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking toll-free telephone line 24-hour toll-free telephone line and an internet service provider for operating digital services in accessible formats including TTY and interpreter services, where applicable (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking , provide counseling and referral services for callers on a 24-hour-a-day basis, and directly connect callers and digital services contacts, provide counseling, healthy 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 (iv) in subparagraph (C), by inserting and digital services users callers (v) in subparagraph (D)— (I) by inserting and digital services hotline (II) by inserting and, as appropriate, in accessible formats, including formats compliant with the most recent Web Content Accessibility Guidelines or successor guideline as applicable users (vi) in subparagraph (E), by striking underserved populations and individuals with disabilities racial and ethnic minority populations, Tribal populations, persons with disabilities, and other underserved populations, by ensuring access to the hotline and digital services through accommodations and training of advocacy personal (vii) in subparagraph (F), by striking teen dating violence hotline hotline or digital services (viii) in subparagraph (H), by inserting or digital services provider hotline operator 116. National Indian domestic violence hotline grant (a) Purpose The purpose of this section is to increase the availability of 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 individuals 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. 313A. National Indian domestic violence hotline grant (a) In general The Secretary shall award a grant to a Tribal organization or private, nonprofit entity to maintain the ongoing operation of a 24-hour, national, toll-free telephonic hotline and digital services 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 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. (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 primarily on issues of family violence, domestic violence, and dating 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 descriptions of— (A) the training program for advocacy personnel, including training on the provision of culturally appropriate services, Federal Indian law and Tribal laws impacting Indian victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, and resources and referrals for such victims; (B) the qualifications of the applicant and the hiring criteria and qualifications 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; (C) the methods for the creation, maintenance, and updating of a resource database of culturally appropriate victim services and resources available from Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations; (D) a plan for publicizing the availability of the national Indian hotline and digital services to Indian victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; (E) a plan for providing service to callers and digital services users with limited English proficiency, including service through advocacy personnel who have non-English language capability; (F) a plan for facilitating access to hotline and digital services by persons with disabilities, including individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing or are blind or have visual impairments, and for training hotline and digital services personnel in assisting persons with disabilities when those persons are accessing the hotline and digital services; and (G) a plan for providing assistance and referrals to Indian youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, which plan may be carried out through a national Indian youth dating violence hotline and other digital services and resources; (3) demonstrate recognized expertise providing services, including information 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 coalitions 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 hotline, digital services and a comprehensive database of service providers from Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations; (6) demonstrate compliance with nondisclosure requirements as described in section 302A(b) 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 and digital services, the entity— (A) shall contract with a carrier for the use of a 24-hour toll-free telephone line and an internet service provider for operating digital services in accessible formats including TTY and interpreter services, where applicable; (B) shall employ, train (including providing technology training), and supervise personnel to answer incoming calls and digital services contacts, provide counseling, healthy relationship information, and referral services for Indian callers and digital services users on a 24-hour-a-day basis, 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, including information on the availability of shelter and supportive services for victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence; (D) shall widely publicize the hotline and digital services (and, as appropriate, in accessible formats, including formats compliant with the most recent Web Content Accessibility Guidelines or successor guideline as applicable) throughout Indian Tribes and communities, including— (i) national and regional member organizations of Indian Tribes; (ii) Tribal domestic violence services programs; and (iii) Tribal nonprofit victim service providers; (E) at the discretion of the hotline operator or digital services provider, may provide appropriate assistance and referrals for family and household members of Indian victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, and Indians affected by the victimization described in subsection (a); and (F) at the discretion of the hotline operator or digital services provider, 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 or digital services provider 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 activities, and provide such additional information as the Secretary may reasonably require. . 117. Additional grant programs The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act ( 42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq. 313B. 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 to prevent and address family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, experienced by underserved populations. (b) Planning and implementation grants (1) In general The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Program, shall award grants to eligible entities to assist in capacity building for, or planning, developing, or implementing of, culturally and linguistically appropriate, community-driven strategies to prevent and intervene in family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, in underserved populations. (2) Eligible entities To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, an entity shall be— (A) a population-specific organization— (i) that has demonstrated experience and expertise in providing population-specific services in the relevant underserved populations; or (ii) that is working in partnership with a victim service provider or domestic violence or sexual assault coalition; or (B) a victim service provider that is offering population-specific services for a specific underserved population. (3) Application An entity seeking a grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. Such application shall include a description of the targeted underserved population to be served under the grant and how grant funds will be used in accordance with this subsection. (4) Use of funds An entity that receives a grant under this subsection— (A) shall use the grant funds to support the capacity building, planning, developing, or implementing of programs for the targeted underserved population that— (i) utilize community-driven intervention and prevention strategies that address the barriers to access to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence services; (ii) raise awareness of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; and (iii) promote community engagement in the prevention of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; and (B) may use the grant funds to— (i) (I) expand collaboration with community partners that can provide appropriate assistance to the targeted underserved populations; 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; (ii) develop and implement community engagement strategies, including the establishment of community working groups; (iii) conduct a needs assessment of a targeted underserved population to determine the barriers to access described in subparagraph (A)(i) and factors contributing to such barriers, using input from the targeted underserved population; (iv) procure or participate in evidence-based training and technical assistance for program development, implementation, evaluation, and other programmatic issues; (v) identify or implement promising intervention and prevention strategies; (vi) develop a plan, with the input of the targeted underserved population, that includes strategies for— (I) implementing intervention and prevention strategies that demonstrate potential for addressing the barriers to access, raising awareness of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, and promoting community engagement in the prevention of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, within targeted underserved populations; (II) identifying other sources of revenue (besides funds appropriated to carry out this section) and integrating current and proposed funding sources to ensure long-term sustainability of the program carried out by the eligible entity under this subsection; and (III) conducting evaluations, including collecting data and measuring progress toward addressing family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, or towards raising awareness of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, in targeted underserved populations; (vii) implement a plan described in clause (vi); (viii) collect, analyze, or interpret data appropriate for monitoring and evaluating the program carried out under this subsection, which may include collaboration with academic or other appropriate institutions; (ix) collaborate with appropriate partners to disseminate information gained from the program to expand the reach of the information; (x) develop policy initiatives for systems change to address the barriers described in subparagraph (A)(i) or the awareness issues described in subparagraph (A)(ii); and (xi) conduct an evaluation of the capacity building, planning, development, or implementation activities conducted using the grant funds. (5) Duration The period during which payments may be made under a grant under this subsection shall not exceed 5 years, except in a case in which the Secretary determines that extraordinary circumstances exist. (c) Evaluation grants, agreements, and contracts (1) In general The Secretary shall award grants or enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with eligible entities that have received a grant under subsection (b) for the purpose of additional data analysis (in addition to the analysis described in subsection (b)(4)(B)(viii)), program evaluation, which may include evaluating the process used by the program and evaluating the program outcome measures, and dissemination of findings. (2) Eligible entities To be eligible to receive a grant or to enter into a cooperative agreement or contract under this subsection, an entity shall be an organization that— (A) has received a grant under subsection (b); and (B) is working in collaboration with an entity specializing in program evaluation. (3) Application An entity seeking a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract under this subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (d) Nonsupplantation 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 section. (e) Technical assistance, evaluation, and monitoring (1) In general Of the amounts appropriated under section 303(e) for each fiscal year— (A) up to 5 percent may be used by the Secretary for evaluation, monitoring, and other administration under this section; and (B) up to 3 percent may be used by the Secretary for technical assistance under paragraph (2). (2) Technical assistance provided by grantees The Secretary shall enable recipients of grants under subsection (b) to share (including through conferences) best practices, evaluation results, reports, and other pertinent information regarding the programs and projects funded under this section with other entities serving underserved populations. (3) Reports Each entity receiving funds under this section shall file a report at such times as requested by the Secretary describing the activities that have been carried out with funds under this section and providing such additional information as the Secretary may require. 313C. Grants to enhance culturally specific services (a) Establishment The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Program, shall establish a grant program to establish or enhance culturally specific services for victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating 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 or supportive services to further the purposes of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence intervention and prevention for all victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating 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 family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence in their communities; and (C) promote strategic partnership development and collaboration, including with health programs, early childhood programs, economic support programs, schools, child welfare programs, workforce development programs, domestic violence programs, other community-based programs, faith-based programs, and youth programs, in order to further a public health approach to addressing family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence. (2) Use of funds (A) In general The Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities for programs for the targeted populations to establish or enhance family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence intervention and prevention efforts that address distinctive culturally specific responses to family violence, domestic violence, and dating 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 development of culturally specific programs. (C) Competitive basis The Secretary shall ensure that grants are awarded under this section, 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 section 303 and made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year shall be available for training and technical assistance to be used by the grantees to access evidence-based training and technical assistance, including from centers described in section 310, regarding the provision of effective culturally specific, community-based services for racial and ethnic minority populations. (c) Eligible entities To be eligible for a grant under this section, an entity shall be a private nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that is— (1) a community-based organization whose primary purpose is providing culturally specific services to victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence from racial and ethnic minority populations; or (2) 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 expertise in serving victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence. (d) Cultural competency of services The Secretary shall ensure that information and services provided pursuant to this section are provided in the language, educational context, and cultural context that is most appropriate for the individuals for whom the information and services are intended. (e) Grant period The Secretary shall award grants under this section for a 3-year period, with a possible extension of another 2 years to further implementation of the projects under the grant. (f) Nonexclusivity Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to exclude linguistically and culturally specific community-based entities from applying for other sources of funding available under this title. (g) 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 additional information as the Secretary may require. . 118. Domestic violence prevention enhancement and leadership Section 314 ( 42 U.S.C. 10414 314. Domestic violence prevention enhancement and leadership (a) Purpose The purposes of this section are— (1) to continue efforts to build evidence for effective primary and secondary prevention practices, programs, and policies, that reduce and end family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; and (2) to advance primary and secondary prevention efforts related to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, through the establishment, operation, and maintenance of State, Tribal, and local community projects. (b) Programs authorized From the amounts appropriated under section 303(d), the Secretary shall— (1) provide grants or cooperative agreements under subsection (c) to eligible coalitions to build organizational capacity and leadership for primary and secondary prevention of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, including work with other systems central to prevention at the State, Tribal, and local levels; and (2) provide grants or cooperative agreements under subsection (d) to entities to— (A) implement and test innovative family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence prevention models, particularly models for those programs serving culturally specific or traditionally underserved populations; and (B) scale up family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence prevention models with promising or demonstrated evidence of effectiveness. (c) Grants or cooperative agreements to build primary and secondary prevention capacity of domestic violence coalitions (1) Eligibility To be eligible to receive a grant or cooperative agreement under this subsection, an entity shall be a State Domestic Violence Coalition, territorial Domestic Violence Coalition, or Tribal Domestic Violence Coalition. (2) Application An eligible coalition seeking a grant or cooperative agreement under this subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a demonstration of the coalition’s prevention work and ability to conduct the activities described in paragraph (3). (3) Use of funds A coalition that receives a grant or cooperative agreement under this subsection— (A) shall use the grant or cooperative agreement funds to— (i) build the coalition’s organizational and leadership capacity to advance evidence-informed primary and secondary prevention of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; (ii) provide 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 family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; (iii) provide training and advocacy to State, Tribal, and local public and private entities on how to prevent family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; and (iv) support dissemination of prevention strategies and approaches throughout State, Tribal, or local communities; and (B) may use the grant or cooperative agreement funds to provide subgrants to local programs to support the dissemination of information and resources on primary and secondary prevention programs or initiatives. (4) Reports Each coalition receiving a grant or cooperative agreement under this subsection shall submit a report to the Secretary at such time as the Secretary requires. Such report shall describe the activities that have been carried out with the grant or cooperative agreement funds and the effectiveness of such activities, and provide such additional information as the Secretary may require. (d) Grants or cooperative agreement for implementation, evaluation, and scaling of primary and secondary prevention strategies (1) Eligibility To be eligible to receive a grant or cooperative agreement under this subsection, an entity shall— (A) be a State, Tribal, or territorial Domestic Violence Coalition; and (B) include representatives of pertinent sectors of the local community to be served, which may include— (i) health care providers; (ii) State, Tribal, or local health departments serving the local community; (iii) the education community; (iv) the juvenile justice system; (v) family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence service program advocates; (vi) faith-based organizations; (vii) public human service entities; (viii) business leaders; (ix) civic leaders; (x) child and youth-serving organizations; (xi) community-based organizations whose primary purpose is to provide culturally appropriate services to underserved populations, such as racial and ethnic minority populations; and (xii) other pertinent sectors. (2) Term Grants or cooperative agreements under this subsection shall be for a period of not more than 5 fiscal years. (3) Applications An entity that desires a grant or cooperative agreement under this subsection to carry out a project shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which shall include the information described in each of the following subparagraphs: (A) A complete description of— (i) the prevention models and strategies to be implemented, tested, or scaled and partner organizations that will be implementing a project to prevent family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; (ii) the coalition’s strategy to prevent family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence and the expected outcomes from the prevention activities to be carried out under the grant; (iii) the method to be used for identification and selection of project staff and a project evaluator; and (iv) the method to be used for identification and selection of a project council consisting of representatives of the community sectors listed in paragraph (1)(B). (B) A demonstration that the coalition— (i) has developed collaborative relationships with diverse communities, including organizations primarily serving culturally specific or other underserved populations; and (ii) has the capacity to carry out collaborative community initiatives to prevent family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence. (C) Such other information, agreements, and assurances as the Secretary may require. (4) Geographical dispersion The Secretary shall award grants or cooperative agreements under this subsection to coalitions for States and Tribes that are geographically dispersed throughout the United States. (5) Use of funds (A) In general An entity that receives a grant or cooperative agreements under this subsection shall use the grant or cooperative agreement funds to— (i) establish, operate, maintain, and evaluate a project that involves a coordinated community response to reduce risk factors for family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence perpetration and enhance protective factors to promote positive development and healthy relationships and communities; and (ii) if such a project shows promising or demonstrated evidence of effectiveness, scale up such project. (B) Requirements In establishing and operating a project under this paragraph, an entity shall— (i) utilize evidence-informed prevention project planning; (ii) recognize and address the needs of underserved populations such as racial and ethnic minority populations and persons with disabilities through culturally specific responses; and (iii) expand family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence prevention and intervention strategies among local domestic violence programs and other community-based programs. (6) Reports (A) In general Each entity receiving a grant or cooperative agreement under this subsection shall submit a report to the Secretary at such time as the Secretary requires. Such report shall contain an evaluation that describes the activities that have been carried out with the grant or cooperative agreement funds and the effectiveness of such activities, and provide such additional information as the Secretary may require. (B) Publication The Secretary shall make the evaluation reports received under this paragraph publicly available on the Department of Health and Human Services website, and submit such reports to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives. (e) Technical assistance, evaluation, and monitoring The Secretary may use a portion of the funds appropriated to carry out this section to provide for the evaluation, monitoring, administration, and technical assistance of programs authorized under subsection (b). (f) Rules of construction (1) State Domestic Violence Coalition Notwithstanding section 302, for purposes of this Act, the term State (2) Territorial domestic violence coalition For purposes of this Act, the term territorial . II Teen dating violence prevention 201. Demonstration projects Section 1708(c) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300u–7(c) (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking adolescents and projects adolescents, projects (B) by striking among adolescents among adolescents (particularly projects to reduce the incidence of teen dating violence), and projects to increase abuse awareness, education, and prevention. (2) in paragraph (2), by striking $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 1997 $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 July 27, 2021 Reported with an amendment

Summary: Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021 This bill modifies, expands, and reauthorizes through FY2026 the Family Violence and Prevention Services program, which funds emergency shelters and supports related assistance for victims of domestic violence. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants and enter cooperative agreements with state and tribal domestic violence coalitions, and community-based organizations, to support prevention services. Depending on the type of organization, grant recipients must use funding to (1) provide technical assistance; (2) promote evidence-informed prevention strategies; and (3) implement coordinated, community responses to reduce risk factors for family violence. Further, HHS must award specified grants to organizations that provide population-specific services in underserved communities and to community-based organizations that provide culturally specific domestic violence services to racial and ethnic minority groups. In addition, the bill modifies certain program-wide definitions and makes other technical revisions.