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taining such information as the Director may re-
quire; and 
‘‘(2) at a minimum, describe in the application 
the policies and procedures that the entity has or 
will adopt to—
‘‘(A) enhance or ensure the safety and se-
curity of children who have been exposed to vio-
lence and their nonabusing parent, enhance or 
ensure the safety and security of children and 
their nonabusing parent in homes already expe-
riencing domestic violence, dating violence, sex-
ual assault, or stalking; and 
‘‘(B) ensure linguistically, culturally, and 
community relevant services for populations un-
derserved because of geographic location, under-
served racial and ethnic populations, popu-
lations underserved because of special needs 
(such as language barriers, disabilities, alienage 
status, or age), and any other population deter-
mined to be underserved by the Attorney Gen-
eral. 
‘‘(f) REPORTS.—An entity receiving a grant under 
this section shall prepare and submit to the Director a 
report detailing the activities undertaken with grant
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funds, providing additional information as the Director 
shall require. 
‘‘SEC. 41303. BUILDING ALLIANCES AMONG MEN, WOMEN, 
AND YOUTH TO PREVENT DOMESTIC VIO-
LENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, 
AND STALKING. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General, act-
ing through the Director of the Office on Violence 
Against Women, and in collaboration with the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services, shall award 
grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities for 
the purpose of developing or enhancing programs re-
lated to building alliances among men, women, and 
youth to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault, and stalking by helping them to de-
velop mutually respectful, nonviolent relationships. 
‘‘(2) TERM.—The Director shall make grants 
under this section for a period of 3 fiscal years. 
‘‘(3) AWARD BASIS.—The Director shall award 
grants—
‘‘(A) considering the needs of populations 
underserved because of geographic location, un-
derserved racial and ethnic populations, popu-
lations underserved because of special needs
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(such as language barriers, disabilities, alienage 
status, or age), and any other population deter-
mined to be underserved by the Attorney Gen-
eral; 
‘‘(B) with respect to gender-specific pro-
grams described under subsection (c)(1)(A), en-
suring reasonable distribution of funds to pro-
grams for boys and programs for girls; 
‘‘(C) awarding not less than 10 percent of 
such amounts for the funding of tribal projects 
from the amounts made available under this 
section for a fiscal year; and 
‘‘(D) awarding up to 8 percent for the 
funding of training, technical assistance, and 
data collection for grantees and non-grantees 
working in this area and evaluation programs 
from the amounts made available under this 
section for a fiscal year. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010. 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—
‘‘(1) 
PROGRAMS.—The 
funds 
appropriated 
under this section shall be used by eligible entities 
for—
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‘‘(A) public education and community 
based programs, including gender-specific pro-
grams in accordance with applicable laws—
‘‘(i) to encourage children and youth 
to pursue only mutually respectful, non-
violent relationships and empower them to 
reduce their risk of becoming victims or 
perpetrators of domestic violence, dating 
violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and 
‘‘(ii) that include at a minimum—
‘‘(I) information on domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
stalking, or child sexual abuse and 
how they affect children and youth; 
and 
‘‘(II) strategies to help partici-
pants be as safe as possible; or 
‘‘(B) public education campaigns and com-
munity organizing to encourage men and boys 
to work as allies with women and girls to pre-
vent domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, 
and sexual assault conducted by entities that 
have experience in conducting public education 
campaigns that address domestic violence, dat-
ing violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
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‘‘(2) MEDIA LIMITS.—No more than 25 percent 
of funds received by a grantee under this section 
may be used to create and distribute media mate-
rials. 
‘‘(d) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—
‘‘(1) RELATIONSHIPS.—Eligible entities under 
subsection (c)(1)(A) are—
‘‘(A) nonprofit, nongovernmental domestic 
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
stalking victim service providers or coalitions; 
‘‘(B) community-based child or youth serv-
ices organizations with demonstrated experience 
and expertise in addressing the needs and con-
cerns of young people; 
‘‘(C) a State, territorial, tribal, or unit of 
local governmental entity that is partnered with 
an organization described in subparagraph (A) 
or (B); or 
‘‘(D) a program that provides culturally 
specific services. 
‘‘(2) AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.—Eligible entities 
under subsection (c)(1)(B) are—
‘‘(A) nonprofit, nongovernmental organiza-
tions or coalitions that have a documented his-
tory of creating and administering effective
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public education campaigns addressing the pre-
vention of domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault or stalking; or 
‘‘(B) a State, territorial, tribal, or unit of 
local governmental entity that is partnered with 
an organization described in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(e) GRANTEE REQUIREMENTS.—Under this section, 
an entity shall—
‘‘(1) prepare and submit to the Director an ap-
plication at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Director may re-
quire; and 
‘‘(2) for a grant under subsection (c)(1)(A), de-
scribe in the application the policies and procedures 
that the entity has or will adopt to—
‘‘(A) enhance or ensure the safety and se-
curity of children and youth already experi-
encing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault, or stalking in their lives; 
‘‘(B) provide, where appropriate, linguis-
tically, culturally, and community relevant serv-
ices for populations underserved because of geo-
graphic location, underserved racial and ethnic 
populations, populations underserved because of 
special needs (such as language barriers, dis-