Department of Justice, the United States 
Agency for International Development, and 
the United States Institute of Peace; and 
‘‘(C) the establishment of a publicly avail-
able collection of publications for a research 
base for the purpose assembling research fo-
cused on evaluating the extent to which civic 
bridgebuilding and civic engagement activities 
strengthen or weaken other civic bridgebuilding 
and civic engagement activities and outcomes in 
the United States. 
‘‘(4) Activate and sustain a public conversation 
about the importance of civic bridgebuilding by con-
vening and coordinating civic bridgebuilding pro-
grams and providing resources, networking, and col-
laboration opportunities to individuals and entities in 
the civic bridgebuilding field for the purpose of dis-
seminating and refining best practices based on 
principles of scientific research and input through 
the consultation process under subsection (c). 
‘‘(c) CONSULTATION PROCESS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the duties 
under 
this 
section, 
the 
Officer 
of 
Civic 
Bridgebuilding shall consult with members of the 
civic bridgebuilding field, including for purposes of— 
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‘‘(A) identifying strategic priorities for the 
Office; 
‘‘(B) developing the standardized criteria 
required under subsection (b)(1); 
‘‘(C) supporting the development and dis-
semination of research under subsection (b)(3); 
‘‘(D) developing best practices for civic 
bridgebuilding under subsection (b)(4); and 
‘‘(E) administering the grant program de-
scribed in subsection (d). 
‘‘(2) DIVERSITY
IN
CONSULTATION.—In car-
rying out the consultation under paragraph (1), the 
Officer of Civic Bridgebuilding shall consult mem-
bers of the civic bridgebuilding field who represent 
diverse ideological, religious, racial, regional, profes-
sional, or ethnic communities, including such mem-
bers— 
‘‘(A) who represent eligible entities en-
gaged in civic bridgebuilding; 
‘‘(B) who represent existing or potential 
programs and grantees receiving funding under 
the authority of the national service laws, in-
cluding State Service Commissions; 
‘‘(C) who are researchers producing work 
based on principles of scientific research related 
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to civic bridgebuilding in the United States and 
internationally; and 
‘‘(D) who represent other Federal agencies 
or public institutions engaged in or supporting 
work related to civic bridgebuilding in the 
United States and internationally, such as— 
‘‘(i) the Community Relations Service 
of the Department of Justice; 
‘‘(ii) the United States Agency for 
International Development; and 
‘‘(iii) the United States Institute of 
Peace. 
‘‘(d) CIVIC BRIDGEBUILDING PILOT GRANT PRO-
GRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts appro-
priated to carry out this subsection, the Corporation 
(acting through the Officer of Civic Bridgebuilding 
with input through the consultation process under 
subsection (c))— 
‘‘(A) shall carry out a pilot program for a 
3-year period to award grants, on a competitive 
basis, to eligible entities to support civic 
bridgebuilding programs across the United 
States for purposes of— 
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‘‘(i) reducing conflict and improving 
social cohesion; and 
‘‘(ii) addressing a public concern such 
as unmet human, educational, health care, 
environmental, or public safety needs; and 
‘‘(B) may carry out such a pilot program 
for additional 3-year periods. 
‘‘(2) GRANT PERIOD.—A grant awarded under 
this subsection shall be for a 1-year period. Grants 
shall be awarded under this subsection in 3 grant 
cycles for each 3-year period of the pilot program 
carried out under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this subsection, an eligible entity shall 
submit an application to the Corporation at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion and assurances as the Corporation may require, 
including— 
‘‘(A) a description of the project that will 
be funded with the grant; 
‘‘(B) an explanation of how that such 
project will— 
‘‘(i) engage communities across lines 
of polarization; 
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‘‘(ii) facilitate the establishment or 
continuation of civic bridgebuilding and so-
cial cohesion, which may include address-
ing the root causes of polarization and con-
flict as described in the publicly available 
collection of publications for a research 
base 
established 
under 
subsection 
(b)(3)(C); 
‘‘(iii) reflect research supporting the 
efficacy and impact of the proposed ap-
proach for the project; and 
‘‘(iv) ensure physical, social, and psy-
chological wellbeing and safety for all par-
ticipants involved in the project, including 
for such participants from historically 
marginalized communities; 
‘‘(C) a description of best practices 
grounded in principles of scientific research for 
how such safety will be achieved; and 
‘‘(D) an assurance that the eligible entity 
will report outcomes of such project to track ef-
fectiveness based on standardized criteria estab-
lished by the Office of Civic Bridgebuilding 
under subsection (b)(1). 
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