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‘‘(2) GRANT PERIODS.—Grants shall be awarded under this 
section for a period of 2 fiscal years. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible for a grant under 
this section, a grant applicant shall establish a collaboration 
that— 
‘‘(A) shall include a victim service provider that has 
a documented history of effective work concerning domestic 
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and 
the effect that those forms of abuse have on young people; 
‘‘(B) shall include a court or law enforcement agency 
partner; and 
‘‘(C) may include— 
‘‘(i) batterer intervention programs or sex offender 
treatment programs with specialized knowledge and 
experience working with youth offenders; 
‘‘(ii) community-based youth organizations that 
deal specifically with the concerns and problems faced 
by youth, including programs that target teen parents 
and underserved communities; 
‘‘(iii) schools or school-based programs designed 
to provide prevention or intervention services to youth 
experiencing problems; 
‘‘(iv) faith-based entities that deal with the con-
cerns and problems faced by youth; 
‘‘(v) healthcare entities eligible for reimbursement 
under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, including 
providers that target the special needs of youth; 
‘‘(vi) education programs on HIV and other sexu-
ally transmitted diseases that are designed to target 
teens; 
‘‘(vii) Indian Health Service, tribal child protective 
services, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, or the Federal 
Bureau of Investigations; or 
‘‘(viii) law enforcement agencies of the Bureau of 
Indian Affairs providing tribal law enforcement. 
‘‘(c) USES OF FUNDS.—An entity that receives a grant under 
this section shall use the funds made available through the grant 
for cross-training and collaborative efforts— 
‘‘(1) addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault, and stalking, assessing and analyzing currently avail-
able services for youth and young adult victims, determining 
relevant barriers to such services in a particular locality, and 
developing a community protocol to address such problems 
collaboratively; 
‘‘(2) to establish and enhance linkages and collaboration 
between— 
‘‘(A) domestic violence and sexual assault service pro-
viders; and 
‘‘(B) where applicable, law enforcement agencies, 
courts, Federal agencies, and other entities addressing the 
safety, health, mental health, social service, housing, and 
economic needs of young victims of abuse, including 
community-based supports such as schools, local health 
centers, community action groups, and neighborhood coali-
tions— 
‘‘(i) to respond effectively and comprehensively to 
the varying needs of young victims of abuse;
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‘‘(ii) to include linguistically, culturally, and 
community relevant services for underserved popu-
lations or linkages to existing services in the commu-
nity tailored to the needs of underserved populations; 
and 
‘‘(iii) to include where appropriate legal assistance, 
referral services, and parental support; 
‘‘(3) to educate the staff of courts, domestic violence and 
sexual assault service providers, and, as applicable, the staff 
of law enforcement agencies, Indian child welfare agencies, 
youth organizations, schools, healthcare providers, and other 
community prevention and intervention programs to respon-
sibly address youth victims and perpetrators of domestic 
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; 
‘‘(4) to identify, assess, and respond appropriately to dating 
violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking against 
teens and young adults and meet the needs of young victims 
of violence; and 
‘‘(5) to provide appropriate resources in juvenile court mat-
ters to respond to dating violence, domestic violence, sexual 
assault, and stalking and ensure necessary services dealing 
with the health and mental health of victims are available. 
‘‘(d) GRANT APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible for a grant under 
this section, the entities that are members of the applicant 
collaboration described in subsection (b)(3) shall jointly submit an 
application to the Director at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Director may require. 
‘‘(e) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this section, the 
Director shall give priority to entities that have submitted applica-
tions in partnership with community organizations and service 
providers that work primarily with youth, especially teens, and 
who have demonstrated a commitment to coalition building and 
cooperative problem solving in dealing with problems of dating 
violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in teen 
populations. 
‘‘(f) DISTRIBUTION.—In awarding grants under this section— 
‘‘(1) not less than 10 percent of funds appropriated under 
this section in any year shall be available to Indian tribal 
governments to establish and maintain collaborations involving 
the appropriate tribal justice and social services departments 
or domestic violence or sexual assault service providers, the 
purpose of which is to provide culturally appropriate services 
to American Indian women or youth; 
‘‘(2) the Director shall not use more than 2.5 percent of 
funds appropriated under this section in any year for moni-
toring and evaluation of grants made available under this sec-
tion; 
‘‘(3) the Attorney General of the United States shall not 
use more than 2.5 percent of funds appropriated under this 
section in any year for administration of grants made available 
under this section; and 
‘‘(4) up to 8 percent of funds appropriated under this section 
in any year shall be available to provide technical assistance 
for programs funded under this section. 
‘‘(g) DISSEMINATION
OF
INFORMATION.—Not later than 12 
months after the end of the grant period under this section, the
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Director shall prepare, submit to Congress, and make widely avail-
able, including through electronic means, summaries that contain 
information on— 
‘‘(1) the activities implemented by the recipients of the 
grants awarded under this section; and 
‘‘(2) related initiatives undertaken by the Director to pro-
mote attention to dating violence, domestic violence, sexual 
assault, and stalking and their impact on young victims by— 
‘‘(A) the staffs of courts; 
‘‘(B) domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
and stalking victim service providers; and 
‘‘(C) 
law 
enforcement 
agencies 
and 
community 
organizations. 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section, $5,000,000 in each 
of fiscal years 2007 through 2011. 
‘‘SEC. 41203. GRANTS FOR TRAINING AND COLLABORATION ON THE 
INTERSECTION BETWEEN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND 
CHILD MALTREATMENT. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to support efforts 
by child welfare agencies, domestic violence or dating violence victim 
services providers, courts, law enforcement, and other related 
professionals and community organizations to develop collaborative 
responses and services and provide cross-training to enhance 
community responses to families where there is both child maltreat-
ment and domestic violence. 
‘‘(b) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Department 
of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the 
‘Secretary’), through the Family and Youth Services Bureau, and 
in consultation with the Office on Violence Against Women, shall 
award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities for the 
purposes and in the manner described in this section. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2007 through 2011. Funds appropriated under this 
section shall remain available until expended. Of the amounts 
appropriated to carry out this section for each fiscal year, the 
Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) use not more than 3 percent for evaluation, monitoring, 
site visits, grantee conferences, and other administrative costs 
associated with conducting activities under this section; 
‘‘(2) set aside not more than 7 percent for grants to Indian 
tribes to develop programs addressing child maltreatment and 
domestic violence or dating violence that are operated by, or 
in partnership with, a tribal organization; and 
‘‘(3) set aside up to 8 percent for technical assistance and 
training to be provided by organizations having demonstrated 
expertise in developing collaborative community and system 
responses to families in which there is both child maltreatment 
and domestic violence or dating violence, which technical assist-
ance and training may be offered to jurisdictions in the process 
of developing community responses to families in which children 
are exposed to child maltreatment and domestic violence or 
dating violence, whether or not they are receiving funds under 
this section.
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‘‘(d) UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.—In awarding grants under 
this section, the Secretary shall consider the needs of underserved 
populations. 
‘‘(e) GRANT AWARDS.—The Secretary shall award grants under 
this section for periods of not more than 2 fiscal years. 
‘‘(f) USES OF FUNDS.—Entities receiving grants under this sec-
tion shall use amounts provided to develop collaborative responses 
and services and provide cross-training to enhance community 
responses to families where there is both child maltreatment and 
domestic violence or dating violence. Amounts distributed under 
this section may only be used for programs and activities described 
in subsection (g). 
‘‘(g) PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.—The programs and activities 
developed under this section shall— 
‘‘(1) encourage cross training, education, service develop-
ment, and collaboration among child welfare agencies, domestic 
violence victim service providers, and courts, law enforcement 
agencies, community-based programs, and other entities, in 
order to ensure that such entities have the capacity to and 
will identify, assess, and respond appropriately to— 
‘‘(A) domestic violence or dating violence in homes 
where children are present and may be exposed to the 
violence; 
‘‘(B) domestic violence or dating violence in child protec-
tion cases; and 
‘‘(C) the needs of both the child and nonabusing parent; 
‘‘(2) establish and implement policies, procedures, pro-
grams, and practices for child welfare agencies, domestic 
violence victim service providers, courts, law enforcement agen-
cies, and other entities, that are consistent with the principles 
of protecting and increasing the immediate and long-term safety 
and well being of children and non-abusing parents and care-
takers; 
‘‘(3) increase cooperation and enhance linkages between 
child welfare agencies, domestic violence victim service pro-
viders, courts, law enforcement agencies, and other entities 
to provide more comprehensive community-based services 
(including health, mental health, social service, housing, and 
neighborhood resources) to protect and to serve both child and 
adult victims; 
‘‘(4) identify, assess, and respond appropriately to domestic 
violence or dating violence in child protection cases and to 
child maltreatment when it co-occurs with domestic violence 
or dating violence; 
‘‘(5) analyze and change policies, procedures, and protocols 
that contribute to overrepresentation of certain populations 
in the court and child welfare system; and 
‘‘(6) provide appropriate referrals to community-based pro-
grams and resources, such as health and mental health services, 
shelter and housing assistance for adult and youth victims 
and their children, legal assistance and advocacy for adult 
and youth victims, assistance for parents to help their children 
cope with the impact of exposure to domestic violence or dating 
violence and child maltreatment, appropriate intervention and 
treatment for adult perpetrators of domestic violence or dating 
violence whose children are the subjects of child protection