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lies experiencing domestic violence and properly refer 
them to programs that can provide direct services to 
the family and children, and coordination with other 
domestic violence or other programs serving children 
exposed to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault, or stalking that can provide the training 
and direct services referenced in this subsection; or 
‘‘(3) advocacy within the systems that serve 
children to improve the system’s understanding of 
and response to children who have been exposed to 
domestic violence and the needs of the nonabusing 
parent. 
‘‘(d) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive 
a grant under this section, an entity shall be a— 
‘‘(1) a victim service provider, tribal nonprofit 
organization or community-based organization that 
has a documented history of effective work con-
cerning children or youth exposed to domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, in-
cluding programs that provide culturally specific 
services, Head Start, child care, after school pro-
grams, and health and mental health providers; or 
‘‘(2) a State, territorial, or tribal, or local unit 
of government agency that is partnered with an or-
ganization described in paragraph (1).
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‘‘(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) 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 racial and eth-
nic and other underserved communities. 
‘‘(f) REPORTS.—An entity receiving a grant under 
this section shall prepare and submit to the Director every 
18 months a report detailing the activities undertaken 
with grant funds, providing additional information as the 
Director shall require.
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‘‘SEC. 41403. ENGAGING MEN, WOMEN, AND YOUTH IN PRE-
VENTING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIO-
LENCE, 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 engaging men, women, and youth in pre-
venting domestic violence, dating violence, sexual as-
sault, and stalking by helping them to develop mutu-
ally 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 racial and 
ethnic and other underserved populations (as 
described in section 40002); 
‘‘(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;
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‘‘(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 technical assistance for grantees and 
non-grantees working in this area and evalua-
tion 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 
$15,000,000 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— 
‘‘(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
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‘‘(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. 
‘‘(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—
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‘‘(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 
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).