(7) VIOLENCE PREVENTION.—The term ‘‘vio-
lence prevention’’ means—
(A) preventing violent behavior in children;
(B) identifying and preventing violent be-
havior in at-risk children; or
(C) identifying and ameliorating violent be-
havior in children who act out violently.
SEC. 5. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.
(a) GRANT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary is author-
ized to award grants to institutions of higher education
and qualified entities that carry out early childhood edu-
cation training programs to enable selected institutions of
higher education and qualified entities to provide violence
prevention training as part of the early childhood edu-
cation training program.
(b) AMOUNT.—The Secretary shall award a grant
under this Act in an amount that is not less than
$500,000 and not more than $1,000,000.
(c) DURATION.—The Secretary shall award a grant
under this Act for a period of not less than 3 years and
not more than 5 years.
SEC. 6. APPLICATION.
(a) APPLICATION REQUIRED.—Each institution of
higher education and qualified entity desiring a grant
under this Act shall submit to the Secretary an application
at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such
information as the Secretary may require.
(b) CONTENTS.—Each application shall—
(1) describe the violence prevention training ac-
tivities and services for which assistance is sought;
(2) contain a comprehensive plan for the activi-
ties and services, including a description of—
(A) the goals of the violence prevention
training program;
(B) the curriculum and training that will
prepare students for careers which are de-
scribed in the plan;
(C) the recruitment, retention, and train-
ing of students;
(D) the methods used to help students find
employment in their fields;
(E) the methods for assessing the success
of the violence prevention training program;
and
(F) the sources of financial aid for quali-
fied students;
(3) contain an assurance that the instructors
running the program are qualified and will use prov-
en methods of violence prevention;
(4) contain an assurance that the institution
has the capacity to implement the plan; and
(5) contain an assurance that the plan was de-
veloped in consultation with agencies and organiza-
tions that will assist the institution of higher edu-
cation or qualified entity in carrying out the plan.
SEC. 7. SELECTION PRIORITIES.
The Secretary shall give priority to awarding grants
to institutions of higher education and qualified entities
carrying out violence prevention programs that include 1
or more of the following components:
(1) Preparation to engage in family support
(such as parent education, service referral, and lit-
eracy training).
(2) Preparation to engage in community out-
reach or collaboration with other services in the com-
munity.
(3) Preparation to use conflict resolution train-
ing with children.
(4) Preparation to work in economically dis-
advantaged communities.
(5) Recruitment of economically disadvantaged
students.
(6) Carrying out programs of demonstrated ef-
fectiveness in the type of training for which assist-
ance is sought, including programs funded under
section 596 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as
such section was in effect prior to October 7, 1998).
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this Act $35,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2000
through 2004.
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