I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2604 
To amend the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to make 
improvements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 13, 2023 
Mrs. MCBATH (for herself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, and 
Mrs. KIM of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act 
to make improvements. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES; SEVERABILITY. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement 
Act of 2023’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Except as otherwise specified, 
amendments made by this Act to a section or other provi-
sion of law are amendments to such section or other provi-
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sion of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act 
(42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq.). 
(c) SEVERABILITY.—If any provision of this Act, an 
amendment made by this Act, or the application of such 
provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is 
held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, the 
amendments made by this Act, and the application of such 
provision or amendment to any person or circumstance 
shall not be affected thereby. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSE. 
Subsection (b) of section 301 (42 U.S.C. 10401) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this title to im-
prove services and interventions for victims of domestic 
violence, dating violence, and family violence, and to ad-
vance primary and secondary prevention of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence by— 
‘‘(1) assisting States and territories in sup-
porting local domestic violence, dating violence, and 
family violence programs to provide accessible, trau-
ma-informed, culturally relevant residential and non- 
residential services to domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and family violence victims and their children 
and dependents; 
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‘‘(2) strengthening the capacity of Indian 
Tribes to exercise their sovereign authority to re-
spond to domestic violence, dating violence, and fam-
ily violence committed against Indians; 
‘‘(3) providing for a network of technical assist-
ance and training centers to support effective policy, 
practice, research, and cross-system collaboration to 
improve intervention and prevention efforts through-
out the country; 
‘‘(4) supporting the efforts of State, territorial, 
and Tribal coalitions to document and address the 
needs of victims and their children and dependents, 
including victims and their children and dependents 
who are underserved, implement effective coordi-
nated community and systems responses, and pro-
mote ongoing public education and community en-
gagement; 
‘‘(5) maintaining national domestic violence, 
dating violence, and family violence hotlines, includ-
ing a national Indian domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and family violence hotline; and 
‘‘(6) supporting the development and implemen-
tation of evidence-informed, coalition-led, and com-
munity-based primary prevention approaches and 
programs.’’. 
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SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 302 (42 U.S.C. 10402) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 302. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this title: 
‘‘(1) ALASKA NATIVE.—The term ‘Alaska Na-
tive’ has the meaning given the term Native in sec-
tion 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 
(43 U.S.C. 1602). 
‘‘(2) CHILD.—The term ‘child’ means an indi-
vidual who is younger than age 18. 
‘‘(3) DATING PARTNER.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘dating 
partner’ means any person who is or has been 
in a social relationship of a romantic or inti-
mate nature with an abuser, and where the ex-
istence of such a relationship shall be deter-
mined based on a consideration of one or more 
of the following factors: 
‘‘(i) The length of the relationship. 
‘‘(ii) The type of the relationship. 
‘‘(iii) The frequency of interaction be-
tween the persons involved in the relation-
ship. 
‘‘(iv) The cultural context of the rela-
tionship. 
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‘‘(B) CONSTRUCTION.—Sexual contact is 
not a necessary component of a relationship de-
scribed in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(4) DIGITAL
SERVICES.—The term ‘digital 
services’ means services, resources, information, sup-
port, or referrals provided through electronic com-
munications platforms and media, which may in-
clude mobile phone technology, video technology, 
computer technology (including use of the internet), 
and any other emerging communications tech-
nologies that are appropriate for the purposes of 
providing services, resources, information, support, 
or referrals for the benefit of victims of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence. 
‘‘(5) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, 
FAMILY VIOLENCE.—The terms ‘domestic violence’, 
‘dating violence’, and ‘family violence’ mean any act, 
threatened act, or pattern of acts of physical or sex-
ual violence, stalking, harassment, psychological 
abuse, economic abuse, technological abuse, or any 
other form of abuse, including threatening to com-
mit harm against children or dependents or other 
members of the household of the recipient of the 
threat for the purpose of coercion, threatening, or 
causing harm, directed against— 
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‘‘(A) a dating partner or other person 
similarly situated to a dating partner under the 
laws of the jurisdiction; 
‘‘(B) a person who is cohabitating with or 
has cohabitated with the person committing 
such an act; 
‘‘(C) a current or former spouse or other 
person similarly situated to a spouse under the 
laws of the jurisdiction; 
‘‘(D) a person who shares a child or de-
pendent in common with the person committing 
such an act; 
‘‘(E) a person who is related by marriage, 
blood, or is otherwise legally related; or 
‘‘(F) any other person who is protected 
from any such act under the domestic or family 
violence laws, policies, or regulations of the ju-
risdiction. 
‘‘(6) ECONOMIC ABUSE.—The term ‘economic 
abuse’, when used in the context of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence, means be-
havior that is coercive or deceptive related to a per-
son’s ability to acquire, use, or maintain economic 
resources to which they are entitled, or that unrea-
sonably controls or restrains a person’s ability to ac-
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quire, use, or maintain economic resources to which 
they are entitled. This includes using coercion, 
fraud, or manipulation to— 
‘‘(A) restrict a person’s access to money, 
assets, credit, or financial information; 
‘‘(B) unfairly use a person’s personal eco-
nomic resources, including money, assets, and 
credit, for one’s own advantage; or 
‘‘(C) exert undue influence over a person’s 
financial and economic behavior or decisions, 
including forcing default on joint or other fi-
nancial obligations, exploiting powers of attor-
ney, guardianship, or conservatorship, or failing 
or neglecting to act in the best interests of a 
person to whom one has a fiduciary duty. 
‘‘(7) INDIAN; INDIAN TRIBE; TRIBAL ORGANIZA-
TION.—The terms ‘Indian’, ‘Indian Tribe’, and 
‘Tribal organization’ have the meanings given the 
terms ‘Indian’, ‘Indian tribe’, and ‘tribal organiza-
tion’, respectively, in section 4 of the Indian Self-De-
termination and Education Assistance Act (25 
U.S.C. 5304). 
‘‘(8) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 
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meaning given such term in section 101 of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
‘‘(9) NATIVE HAWAIIAN; NATIVE HAWAIIAN OR-
GANIZATION.—The terms ‘Native Hawaiian’ and 
‘Native Hawaiian organization’ have the meanings 
given such terms in section 6207 of the Native Ha-
waiian Education Act (20 U.S.C. 7517). 
‘‘(10) PERSONALLY
IDENTIFYING
INFORMA-
TION.—The term ‘personally identifying information’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 40002(a) 
of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 
U.S.C. 12291(a)). 
‘‘(11) POPULATION
SPECIFIC
SERVICES.—The 
term ‘population specific services’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 40002(a) of the Violence 
Against Women Act (34 U.S.C. 12291(a)). 
‘‘(12) RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY GROUP; 
RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY POPULATION.—The 
terms ‘racial and ethnic minority group’ and ‘racial 
and ethnic minority population’ include each group 
listed in the definition of such term in section 
1707(g) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
300u–6(g)). 
‘‘(13) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘Secretary’ 
means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 
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‘‘(14) SHELTER.—The term ‘shelter’ means the 
provision of temporary refuge and basic necessities, 
in conjunction with supportive services, provided on 
a regular basis, in compliance with applicable State, 
Tribal, territorial, or local law to victims of domestic 
violence, dating violence, or family violence and their 
children and dependents. Such law includes regula-
tions governing the provision of safe homes and 
other forms of secure temporary lodging, meals, 
other basic necessities, or supportive services to vic-
tims of domestic violence, dating violence, or family 
violence and their children and dependents. 
‘‘(15) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and, except as other-
wise provided, Guam, American Samoa, the United 
States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands. 
‘‘(16) STATE
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE
COALI-
TION.—The term ‘State Domestic Violence Coalition’ 
means a statewide nongovernmental nonprofit pri-
vate domestic violence, dating violence, and family 
organization designated by the Secretary that— 
‘‘(A) has a membership that includes a 
majority of the primary-purpose domestic vio-
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lence, dating violence, and family violence serv-
ice providers in the State; 
‘‘(B) has board membership that is rep-
resentative of primary-purpose domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence serv-
ice providers, and which may include represent-
atives of the communities in which the services 
are being provided in the State; 
‘‘(C) has as its purpose to provide edu-
cation, support, and technical assistance to such 
service providers to enable the providers to es-
tablish and maintain shelter and supportive 
services for victims of domestic violence, dating 
violence, and family violence and their children 
and dependents; and 
‘‘(D) serves as an information clearing-
house, primary point of contact, and resource 
center on domestic violence, dating violence, 
and family violence for the State and supports 
the development of polices, protocols, and proce-
dures to enhance domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and family violence intervention and pre-
vention in the State. 
‘‘(17) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.—The term ‘sup-
portive services’ means services for adult and youth 
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victims of domestic violence, dating violence, or fam-
ily violence, and children and dependents exposed to 
domestic violence, dating violence, or family violence, 
that are designed to— 
‘‘(A) meet the needs of such victims of do-
mestic violence, dating violence, or family vio-
lence, and their children and dependents, for 
short-term, transitional, or long-term safety; 
and 
‘‘(B) provide counseling, advocacy, or as-
sistance for victims of domestic violence, dating 
violence, or family violence, and their children 
and dependents. 
‘‘(18) 
TECHNOLOGICAL
ABUSE.—The 
term 
‘technological abuse’ means an act or pattern of be-
havior that— 
‘‘(A) occurs within domestic violence, dat-
ing violence, or family violence; 
‘‘(B) is intended to harm, threaten, intimi-
date, control, stalk, harass, impersonate, ex-
ploit, extort, or monitor, except as otherwise 
permitted by law, another person; and 
‘‘(C) uses any form of information tech-
nology, including any of the following: 
‘‘(i) Internet-enabled devices. 
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‘‘(ii) Online spaces or platforms. 
‘‘(iii) Computers, mobile devices, or 
software applications. 
‘‘(iv) Location tracking devices. 
‘‘(v) Communication technologies. 
‘‘(vi) Cameras or imaging platforms. 
‘‘(vii) Any other emerging technology. 
‘‘(19) TRIBAL
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE
COALI-
TION.—The term ‘Tribal domestic violence coalition’ 
means an established nonprofit, nongovernmental 
Indian organization recognized by the Office of Vio-
lence Against Women at the Department of Justice 
that— 
‘‘(A) provides education, support, and tech-
nical assistance to member Indian service pro-
viders in a manner that enables the member 
providers to establish and maintain culturally 
appropriate services, including shelter (includ-
ing supportive services) designed to assist In-
dian victims of domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, or family violence and the children and 
dependents of such victims; and 
‘‘(B) is comprised of members that are 
representative of— 
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‘‘(i) the member service providers de-
scribed in subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(ii) the Tribal communities in which 
the services are being provided. 
‘‘(20) TRIBALLY DESIGNATED OFFICIAL.—The 
term ‘Tribally designated official’ means an indi-
vidual designated by an Indian Tribe, Tribal organi-
zation, or nonprofit private organization authorized 
by an Indian Tribe, to administer a grant under sec-
tion 309. 
‘‘(21) UNDERSERVED
POPULATIONS; UNDER-
SERVED
INDIVIDUALS.—The terms ‘underserved 
populations’ and ‘underserved individuals’ mean vic-
tims of domestic violence, dating violence, or family 
violence, and their children and dependents who face 
obstacles in accessing and using State, Tribal, terri-
torial, or local domestic violence, dating violence, or 
family violence services, or who may be overrepre-
sented in experiencing domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, or family violence due to historical barriers. 
Populations may be underserved on the basis of, 
marginalized racial and ethnic minority populations, 
Indigenous status, cultural and language barriers, 
immigration status, disabilities, mental health needs, 
sexual orientation or gender identity, age (including 
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both elders and children), geographical location, 
faith or religious practice or lack thereof, or other 
bases, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(22) VICTIM.—The term ‘victim’ means an in-
dividual against whom an act of domestic violence, 
dating violence, or family violence is carried out. 
‘‘(23) YOUTH.—The term ‘youth’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 4002(a) of the Vi-
olence 
Against 
Women 
Act 
(34 
U.S.C. 
12291(a)(45)).’’. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 303 (42 U.S.C. 10403) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out sections 301 through 312 
and 316, $270,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 
through 2028. 
‘‘(2) RESERVATIONS FOR GRANTS TO TRIBES.— 
Of the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) 
for a fiscal year, 12.5 percent shall be reserved and 
used to carry out section 309. 
‘‘(3) FORMULA
GRANTS
TO
STATES.—Of the 
amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fis-
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cal year and not reserved under paragraph (2) (re-
ferred to in this subsection as the ‘remainder’), not 
less than 70 percent shall be used for making grants 
under section 306(a). 
‘‘(4) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
AND
TRAINING 
CENTERS.—Of the remainder, not less than 6 per-
cent shall be used to carry out section 310. 
‘‘(5) GRANTS FOR STATE AND TRIBAL DOMES-
TIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS.—Of the remainder— 
‘‘(A) not less than 10 percent shall be used 
to carry out section 311; and 
‘‘(B) not less than 3 percent shall be used 
to carry out section 311A. 
‘‘(6) SPECIALIZED SERVICES.—Of the remain-
der, not less than 5 percent shall be used to carry 
out section 312. 
‘‘(7) CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES.—Of the 
remainder, not less 2.5 percent shall be used to 
carry out section 316. 
‘‘(8) ADMINISTRATION, EVALUATION, AND MON-
ITORING.—Of the remainder, not more than 3.5 per-
cent shall be used by the Secretary for evaluation, 
monitoring, and other administrative costs under 
this title. 
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‘‘(b) NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 
313 $14,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 
2028. 
‘‘(c) NATIONAL INDIAN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOT-
LINE.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out section 313A $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 
through 2028. 
‘‘(d) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ENHANCE-
MENT AND LEADERSHIP THROUGH ALLIANCES.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 314 
$26,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. 
‘‘(e) GRANTS FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 
315 $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 
2028. 
‘‘(f) RESEARCH AND EVALUATION.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated for research and evaluation of ac-
tivities under this title $3,500,000 for each of fiscal years 
2024 through 2028.’’. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY. 
Section 304 (42 U.S.C. 10404) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘or in-
stitutions of higher education, including to sup-
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port and evaluate demonstration or discre-
tionary projects in response to current and 
emerging issues,’’ after ‘‘nongovernmental enti-
ties’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘CAPTA 
Reauthorization Act of 2010’’ and inserting 
‘‘Family Violence Prevention and Services Im-
provement Act of 2023’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘have ex-
pertise in the field of family violence and do-
mestic violence prevention and services and, to 
the extent practicable, have expertise in the 
field of dating violence;’’ and inserting ‘‘have 
expertise in the field of domestic violence, dat-
ing violence, and family violence prevention and 
services;’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘preven-
tion and treatment of’’ and inserting ‘‘preven-
tion of, intervention in, and treatment of,’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; and 
(ii) by adding after subparagraph (C) 
the following: 
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‘‘(D) making grants to eligible entities or 
entering into contracts with for-profit or non-
profit nongovernmental entities or institutions 
of higher education to conduct domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence re-
search or evaluation; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) EMERGENCY AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In response to any emer-
gency or disaster described in paragraph (3) that 
substantially disrupts the provision of services under 
this title, for the duration of the emergency or dis-
aster, the Secretary may— 
‘‘(A) modify or broaden the allowable uses 
of funds by grantees and subgrantees solely to 
ensure the continuity of services authorized 
under this title, including for remote and mobile 
service delivery; and 
‘‘(B) modify or waive any administrative 
conditions, processes, or deadlines, including 
with respect to— 
‘‘(i) application requirements; 
‘‘(ii) reporting requirements; and 
‘‘(iii) grant award extensions. 
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‘‘(2) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sub-
section shall be construed to allow altering or 
waiving the requirements in section 306(c)(2). 
‘‘(3) EMERGENCIES
DESCRIBED.—The emer-
gencies and disasters described in this paragraph are 
the following: 
‘‘(A) A major disaster declared by the 
President under section 401 of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170). 
‘‘(B) An emergency declared by the Presi-
dent under section 501 of the Robert T. Staf-
ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5191). 
‘‘(C) A public health emergency deter-
mined by the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services pursuant to section 319 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d).’’. 
SEC. 6. ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS. 
Section 305 (42 U.S.C. 10405) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—From the sums appropriated 
under section 303 and available for grants to States under 
section 306(a) for any fiscal year, each State shall be allot-
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ted for a grant under section 306(a), $600,000, with the 
remaining funds to be allotted to each State (other than 
Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Is-
lands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands) in an amount that bears the same ratio to such 
remaining funds as the population of such State bears to 
the population of all such States (excluding Guam, Amer-
ican Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands).’’; 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘under section 
314’’ each place such term appears and inserting 
‘‘under this title’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (f). 
SEC. 7. FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES. 
Section 306 (42 U.S.C. 10406) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘depend-
ents’’ and inserting ‘‘children and dependents’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘Indi-
ans, members of Indian Tribes, or’’ after ‘‘who 
are’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
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(i) by amending subparagraph (A) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(A) APPLICATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS PRO-
VISIONS.—Programs and activities funded in 
whole or in part with funds made available 
under this title are considered to be programs 
and activities receiving Federal financial assist-
ance for the purpose of applying the prohibi-
tions against discrimination under the Age Dis-
crimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101 et 
seq.), section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 
1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), title IX of the Edu-
cation Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et 
seq.), section 40002(b)(13)(A) of the Violence 
Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 
12291(b)(13)(A)), and title VI of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et 
seq.).’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(i)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘, including sex-
ual orientation or gender identity,’’ 
after ‘‘on the ground of sex’’; and 
(II) by striking the second sen-
tence and inserting the following: ‘‘If 
sex-segregated or sex-specific pro-
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gramming is necessary to the essential 
operation of a program, nothing in 
this paragraph shall prevent any such 
program or activity from being pro-
vided in a sex-specific manner. In 
such circumstances, grantees may 
meet the requirements of this para-
graph by providing comparable serv-
ices to individuals who cannot be pro-
vided with the sex-segregated or sex- 
specific programming.’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (C)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘Indian tribe’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Indian Tribe’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘tribally’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Tribally’’; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘Indian tribe’’ and inserting ‘‘Indian 
Tribe’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (4); 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and 
(6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; 
(D) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by adding at 
the end the following: ‘‘The nondisclosure 
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of confidential or private information re-
quirements under section 40002(b)(2) of 
the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 
(34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(2)) shall apply to 
grantees and subgrantees under this title 
in the same manner such requirements 
apply to grantees and subgrantees under 
such Act.’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (G)(i), by strik-
ing ‘‘tribal’’ and inserting ‘‘Tribal’’; 
(iii) by striking subparagraphs (B), 
(C), (D), and (F); and 
(iv) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(E), (G), and (H) as subparagraphs (B), 
(C), and (D), respectively; and 
(E) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Indian tribe’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Indian Tribe’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘tribal’’ and inserting 
‘‘Tribal’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d) by inserting ‘‘and informa-
tion on the development and implementation of bar-
rier removal plans to ensure compliance with the 
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and section 
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504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
794)’’ after ‘‘activities,’’. 
SEC. 8. STATE APPLICATION. 
Section 307 (42 U.S.C. 10407) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘tribally’’ and inserting 
‘‘Tribally’’; and 
(ii) by adding ‘‘For purposes of sec-
tion 2007(c)(3) of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, a 
State’s application under this paragraph 
shall be deemed to be a ‘State plan’.’’ at 
the end; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause 
(i), by striking ‘‘assurances’’ and in-
serting ‘‘certifications’’; and 
(II) in clause (iii)— 
(aa) in subclause (I)— 
(AA) by striking ‘‘oper-
ation of shelters’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘provision of shelter’’; 
and 
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(BB) by striking ‘‘de-
pendents’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘children and dependents’’; 
and 
(bb) in subclause (II), by 
striking ‘‘dependents’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘children and dependents’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘an assurance’’ and inserting ‘‘a certifi-
cation’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (D)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘an assurance’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a certification’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘planning and 
monitoring’’ and inserting ‘‘planning, 
coordination, and monitoring’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘and the admin-
istration of the grant programs and 
projects’’ and inserting ‘‘, the admin-
istration of the grant programs and 
projects, and the establishment of 
service standards and best practices 
for grantees’’; 
(iv) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘to underserved populations’’ and all that 
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follows through the semicolon and insert-
ing ‘‘for individuals from racial and ethnic 
minority groups, Tribal populations, and 
other underserved populations, in the State 
planning process, and how the State plan 
addresses the unmet needs of such popu-
lations, including a certification and de-
scription of how the State or Indian Tribe 
will disseminate information about the na-
tional resource centers authorized under 
section 310;’’; 
(v) in subparagraphs (E), (F), and 
(G), by striking ‘‘Indian tribe’’ each place 
such term appears and inserting ‘‘Indian 
Tribe’’; 
(vi) in subparagraph (G), by striking 
‘‘tribally’’ and inserting ‘‘Tribally’’; 
(vii) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(H) and (I) as subparagraphs (I) and (J), 
respectively; 
(viii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(G) the following: 
‘‘(H) describe how activities and services 
provided by the State or Indian Tribe are de-
signed to promote trauma-informed care, auton-
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omy, and privacy for victims of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence, and 
their children and dependents, including in the 
design and delivery of shelter services;’’; 
(ix) in subparagraph (I), as so redes-
ignated— 
(I) by striking ‘‘tribe’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Tribe’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘an assurance’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a certification’’; 
(III) by inserting ‘‘, remove, or 
exclude’’ after ‘‘bar’’; and 
(IV) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(x) in subparagraph (J), as so redes-
ignated, by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(xi) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(K) provide a certification that all funded 
entities demonstrate the ability to provide serv-
ices for Deaf individuals and individuals with 
disabilities in compliance with the Americans 
with Disabilities Act of 1990 and section 504 of 
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the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
794).’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘tribe’’ 
each place such term appears and inserting 
‘‘Tribe’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Indian 
tribes’’ each place such term appears and in-
serting ‘‘Indian Tribes’’. 
SEC. 9. SUBGRANTS AND USES OF FUNDS. 
Section 308 (42 U.S.C. 10408) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘that is designed’’ and in-
serting ‘‘that are designed’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘dependents’’ and inserting 
‘‘children and dependents’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘shelter, sup-
portive services, or prevention serv-
ices’’ and inserting ‘‘shelter or sup-
portive services’’; 
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(II) by inserting ‘‘or prevention 
services’’ after ‘‘dependents,’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘include—’’ and 
inserting ‘‘include making material 
improvements in the accessibility of 
physical 
structures, 
transportation, 
communication, or digital services, as 
well as—’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘developing safety plans’’ and inserting 
‘‘safety planning’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (E), by inserting 
‘‘for racial and ethnic minority groups’’ be-
fore the semicolon; 
(iv) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(F) through (H) as subparagraphs (G) 
through (I), respectively; 
(v) by inserting after subparagraph 
(E) the following: 
‘‘(F) provision of shelter and services to 
underserved populations;’’; 
(vi) in subparagraph (H), as so redes-
ignated— 
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(I) in clause (i), by striking 
‘‘Federal and State’’ and inserting 
‘‘Federal, State, and local’’; 
(II) in clause (iii), by striking 
‘‘mental health, alcohol, and drug 
abuse treatment), but which shall not 
include reimbursement for any health 
care services’’ and inserting ‘‘mental 
health and substance use disorder 
treatment)’’; 
(III) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(IV) by redesignating clause (vi) 
as clause (vii); 
(V) by inserting after clause (v) 
the following: 
‘‘(vi) language assistance, including 
translation of written materials and tele-
phonic and in-person interpreter services, 
for victims with limited English pro-
ficiency, victims who are Deaf or hard of 
hearing, victims with sensory disabilities 
(including individuals who are blind or low 
vision), victims with speech-related disabil-
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ities, and victims with other disabilities; 
and’’; and 
(VI) in clause (vii), as so redesig-
nated, by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(vii) in subparagraph (I), as so redes-
ignated, by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(viii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(J) partnerships that enhance the design 
and delivery of services to victims and their 
children and dependents.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘supportive services 
and prevention services’’ and inserting 
‘‘supportive services or prevention serv-
ices’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘through (H)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘through (I)’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘dependents’’ each place 
such term appears (other than in paragraph 
(1)(J)) and inserting ‘‘children and depend-
ents’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(3) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING USE OF 
FUNDS
FOR
REMOVAL
OF
ARCHITECTURAL
BAR-
RIERS TO ACCESSIBILITY.—It is the sense of the 
Congress that— 
‘‘(A) Deaf individuals and individuals with 
disabilities experience domestic violence, dating 
violence, and family violence at disproportionate 
rates; 
‘‘(B) domestic violence shelters are often 
not equipped to provide effective services to 
Deaf individuals and individuals with disabil-
ities, which can act as an impediment to victims 
seeking and receiving services; and 
‘‘(C) the Secretary should allow subgrant 
funds received under this section to be used for 
making material improvements in the accessi-
bility of physical structures, transportation, 
communication, or digital services.’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘a local public agency, 
or’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘tribal organizations, 
and voluntary associations),’’ and inserting 
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‘‘Tribal organizations and voluntary asso-
ciations) or a local public agency’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘dependents’’ and in-
serting ‘‘children and dependents’’; and 
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) an organization whose primary purpose is 
to provide culturally appropriate services to racial 
and ethnic minority groups, Tribal communities, or 
other underserved populations, that does not have a 
documented history of effective work concerning do-
mestic violence, dating violence, or family violence, 
but that is in partnership with an organization de-
scribed in paragraph (1).’’; and 
(4) by amending subsection (d) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(d) VOLUNTARILY ACCEPTED SERVICES.—Partici-
pation in services under this title shall be voluntary. Re-
ceipt of the benefits of shelter described in subsection 
(b)(1)(A) shall not be conditioned upon the participation 
of the adult or youth, or their children or dependents, in 
any or all of the services offered under this title.’’. 
SEC. 10. GRANTS FOR INDIAN TRIBES. 
Section 309 (42 U.S.C. 10409) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘42 U.S.C. 14045d’’ and 
inserting ‘‘34 U.S.C. 20126’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘tribal’’ and inserting 
‘‘Tribal’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘Indian tribes’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Indian Tribes’’; and 
(D) by striking ‘‘section 303(a)(2)(B)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 303 and made avail-
able’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Indian tribe’’ each place 
such term appears and inserting ‘‘Indian 
Tribe’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘tribal organization’’ each 
place such term appears and inserting ‘‘Tribal 
organization’’. 
SEC. 11. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS AND TRAINING 
AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS. 
Section 310 (42 U.S.C. 10410) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘under this title and reserved 
under section 303(a)(2)(C)’’ and inserting 
‘‘under section 303 and made available to carry 
out this section’’; 
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(B) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(ii) in clause (ii)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘7’’ and inserting 
‘‘11’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘dating violence, 
and family violence,’’ after ‘‘domestic 
violence,’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) an Alaska Native Tribal re-
source center on domestic violence, dating 
violence, and family violence, to reduce dis-
parities in the rate of such violence within 
the Alaska Native population; 
‘‘(iv) a Native Hawaiian resource cen-
ter on domestic violence, to reduce Native 
Hawaiian disparities; and’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), 
by striking ‘‘grants, to’’ and inserting 
‘‘grants to entities that focus on other crit-
ical issues, such as’’; 
(ii) in clause (i)— 
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(I) by inserting ‘‘, dating vio-
lence, and family violence,’’ after ‘‘do-
mestic violence’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘(including Alas-
ka Native)’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; and 
(iii) by amending clause (ii) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(ii) entities demonstrating expertise 
related to— 
‘‘(I) 
addressing 
the 
housing 
needs of domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and family violence victims and 
their children and dependents; 
‘‘(II) developing leadership and 
advocacy 
skills 
among 
individuals 
from underserved populations; or 
‘‘(III) addressing other emerging 
issues related to domestic violence, 
dating violence, or family violence.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in clause (i)— 
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(aa) by inserting ‘‘, dating 
violence, and family violence’’ 
after ‘‘domestic violence’’ each 
place such term appears; and 
(bb) by inserting ‘‘and de-
pendents’’ after ‘‘children’’; and 
(II) in clause (ii)— 
(aa) in the matter preceding 
subclause (I), by inserting ‘‘on-
line’’ after ‘‘central’’; 
(bb) in subclause (I), by 
striking ‘‘family violence and do-
mestic violence’’ and inserting 
‘‘domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and family violence’’; and 
(cc) in subclause (II), by in-
serting ‘‘, dating violence, and 
family violence’’ after ‘‘domestic 
violence’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in clause (i)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘tribes and 
tribal organizations’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Tribes and Tribal organiza-
tions’’; 
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(bb) by striking ‘‘the tribes’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the Tribes’’; 
(cc) by inserting ‘‘, dating 
violence, and family violence’’ 
after ‘‘domestic violence’’; and 
(dd) by striking ‘‘42’’ and 
all the follows through ‘‘3796gg– 
10 note’’ and inserting ‘‘34 
U.S.C. 10452 note’’; 
(II) in clause (ii)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘tribes and 
tribal organizations’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Tribes and Tribal organiza-
tions’’; 
(bb) by inserting ‘‘, dating 
violence, and family violence’’ 
after ‘‘domestic violence’’; and 
(cc) by striking ‘‘42’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘3796gg–10 
note’’ and inserting ‘‘34 U.S.C. 
10452 note’’; and 
(III) in clause (iii)— 
(aa) by inserting ‘‘dating vi-
olence, 
and 
family 
violence,’’ 
after ‘‘domestic violence,’’; and 
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(bb) by inserting ‘‘the Office 
for Victims of Crime and’’ after 
‘‘Human Services, and’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘State and local 
domestic violence service providers’’ 
and inserting ‘‘support effective pol-
icy, practice, research, and cross sys-
tems collaboration’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘, dating vio-
lence, and family violence’’ after ‘‘en-
hancing domestic violence’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘, dating vio-
lence, and family violence’’ after ‘‘to 
domestic violence’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘which may in-
clude the response to the use of the 
self-defense plea by domestic violence 
victims and the issuance and use of 
protective orders’’ and inserting ‘‘in-
cluding the issuance and use of pro-
tective orders, batterers’ intervention 
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programming, 
and 
responses 
to 
charged, incarcerated, and re-entering 
domestic violence, dating violence, and 
family violence victims’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘, dating vio-
lence, and family violence’’ after ‘‘do-
mestic violence’’ each place such term 
appears; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘dependents’’ 
and inserting ‘‘children’’; 
(iv) in subparagraph (C)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘, dating vio-
lence, and family violence’’ after ‘‘do-
mestic violence’’ the first place such 
term appears; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘, and the re-
sponse of domestic violence, dating vi-
olence, and family violence programs 
and other community organizations 
with respect to health advocacy and 
addressing the health of victims’’ be-
fore the period; 
(v) by amending subparagraph (D) to 
read as follows: 
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‘‘(D) The response of mental health, sub-
stance use disorder treatment and recovery, do-
mestic violence, dating violence, and family vio-
lence and related systems and programs to vic-
tims of domestic violence, dating violence, and 
family violence and their children and depend-
ents who experience psychological trauma, men-
tal 
health 
needs, 
or 
substance-use-related 
needs.’’; 
(vi) in subparagraph (E); by inserting 
‘‘, dating violence, and family violence’’ 
after ‘‘domestic violence’’ each place such 
term appears; and 
(vii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(F) The response of the domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence pro-
grams and related systems to victims who are 
underserved due to sexual orientation or gender 
identity, including expanding the capacity of 
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender organi-
zations to respond to and prevent domestic vio-
lence. 
‘‘(G) Strengthening the organizational ca-
pacity of State, territorial, and Tribal domestic 
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violence, dating violence, and family violence 
coalitions and of State, territorial, and Tribal 
administrators who distribute funds under this 
title to community-based domestic violence, dat-
ing violence, and family violence programs, with 
the aim of better enabling such coalitions and 
administrators— 
‘‘(i) to collaborate and respond effec-
tively to domestic violence, dating violence, 
and family violence; 
‘‘(ii) to meet the conditions and carry 
out the provisions of this title; and 
‘‘(iii) to implement best practices to 
meet the emerging needs of victims of do-
mestic violence, dating violence, and family 
violence and their families, children, and 
dependents. 
‘‘(H) The response of domestic violence, 
dating violence, and family violence service pro-
viders to victims who are Deaf and victims with 
disabilities, including expanding the capacity of 
community-based organizations serving individ-
uals who are Deaf and individuals with disabil-
ities to respond to, and prevent, domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence.’’; 
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(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (4); 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
following: 
‘‘(3) ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL RESOURCE CEN-
TER.—In accordance with subsection (a)(2), the Sec-
retary shall award a grant to an eligible entity for 
an Alaska Native Tribal resource center on domestic 
violence to reduce Tribal disparities, which shall— 
‘‘(A) offer a comprehensive array of tech-
nical assistance and training resources to In-
dian Tribes and Tribal organizations, specifi-
cally designed to enhance the capacity of the 
Tribes and organizations to respond to domestic 
violence, dating violence, and family violence 
and the findings of section 901 and purposes in 
section 902 of the Violence Against Women and 
Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 
2005 (34 U.S.C. 10452 note); 
‘‘(B) coordinate all projects and activities 
with the national resource center described in 
paragraph (1)(B), including projects and activi-
ties that involve working with non-Tribal State 
and local governments to enhance their capacity 
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to understand the unique needs of Alaska Na-
tives; 
‘‘(C) work with non-Tribal State and local 
governments and domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and family violence service providers to 
enhance their capacity to understand the 
unique needs of Alaska Natives; 
‘‘(D) provide comprehensive community 
education and domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and family violence prevention initiatives 
in a culturally sensitive and relevant manner; 
and 
‘‘(E) coordinate activities with other Fed-
eral agencies, offices, and grantees that address 
the needs of Alaska Natives that experience do-
mestic violence, dating violence, and family vio-
lence, including the Office of Justice Services of 
the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Indian Health 
Service, and the Office for Victims of Crime 
and the Office on Violence Against Women of 
the Department of Justice.’’; 
(E) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated— 
(i) in subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i), 
by striking ‘‘Indian tribes, tribal organiza-
tions’’ each place such term appears and 
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inserting ‘‘Indian Tribes, Tribal organiza-
tions’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A) by inserting 
‘‘, dating violence, and family violence’’ 
after ‘‘domestic violence’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘the 
tribes’’ and inserting ‘‘the Tribes’’; 
(II) in clause (ii), by striking 
‘‘nontribal’’ and inserting ‘‘non-Trib-
al’’; and 
(III) in clause (iii), by inserting 
‘‘, dating violence, and family vio-
lence’’ after ‘‘domestic violence’’; and 
(iv) by striking ‘‘(including Alaska 
Natives)’’ each place such term appears; 
and 
(F) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) NATIVE HAWAIIAN RESOURCE CENTER.— 
In accordance with subsection (a)(2), the Secretary 
shall award a grant to an eligible entity for an Na-
tive Hawaiian resource center on domestic violence 
to reduce Native Hawaiian disparities, which shall— 
‘‘(A) offer a comprehensive array of tech-
nical assistance and training resources to Na-
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tive Hawaiian organizations, specifically de-
signed to enhance the capacity of the Native 
Hawaiian organizations to respond to family vi-
olence, domestic violence, and dating violence; 
‘‘(B) coordinate all projects and other ac-
tivities with the national resource center de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(B); 
‘‘(C) coordinate all projects and other ac-
tivities, with State and local governments, that 
involve working with the State and local govern-
ments, to enhance their capacity to understand 
the unique needs of Native Hawaiians; 
‘‘(D) provide comprehensive community 
education and prevention initiatives relating to 
family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
violence in a culturally sensitive and relevant 
manner; and 
‘‘(E) coordinate activities with other Fed-
eral agencies, offices, and grantees that address 
the needs of Native Hawaiians who experience 
family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
violence, including the Office for Victims of 
Crime and the Office on Violence Against 
Women of the Department of Justice.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
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(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘, dating vio-
lence, and family violence’’ after ‘‘do-
mestic violence’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘or (D)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(D), (F), or (G)’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘dating violence, and family violence,’’ 
after ‘‘domestic violence,’’; and 
(iii) by amending subparagraph (B) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(B) 
includes 
individuals 
with 
dem-
onstrated experience working in domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence pro-
grams, and, with respect to grantees described 
in subsection (b)(2)(F), individuals with dem-
onstrated expertise in serving the targeted com-
munities on the board of directors (or advisory 
committee) and on the staff; and’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘, dating violence, and 
family violence’’ after ‘‘domestic violence’’ 
each place such term appears; 
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(ii) by striking ‘‘tribal organization’’ 
each place such term appears and inserting 
‘‘Tribal organization’’; 
(iii) by striking ‘‘Indian tribes’’ each 
place such term appears and inserting ‘‘In-
dian Tribes’’; 
(iv) by striking ‘‘42’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘3796gg–10 note’’ each place 
such term appears and inserting ‘‘34 
U.S.C. 10452 note’’; and 
(v) by striking ‘‘tribally’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Tribally’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘, dating vio-
lence, and family violence’’ after ‘‘do-
mestic violence’’ the first place such 
term appears; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘, dating vio-
lence, or family violence’’ after ‘‘do-
mestic violence’’ the second place such 
term appears; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
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(I) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘, 
dating violence, and family violence’’ 
after ‘‘domestic violence’’; 
(II) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(III) in clause (iii), by striking 
the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(IV) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iv) has a board of directors (or advisory 
committee) and staff with demonstrated exper-
tise in serving the targeted community.’’; 
(D) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (5); 
(E) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
following: 
‘‘(4) ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL RESOURCE CEN-
TER ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under subsection (b)(3), an entity shall 
be a Tribal organization or a nonprofit private orga-
nization that focuses primarily on issues of domestic 
violence, dating violence, and family violence within 
Tribes in Alaska that submits information to the 
Secretary demonstrating— 
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‘‘(A) experience working with Alaska 
Tribes and Tribal organizations to respond to 
domestic violence, dating violence, and family 
violence and the findings of section 901 of the 
Violence Against Women and Department of 
Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public 
Law 109–162; 34 U.S.C. 10452 note); 
‘‘(B) experience providing Alaska Tribes 
and Tribal organizations with assistance in de-
veloping Tribally based prevention and interven-
tion services addressing domestic violence, dat-
ing violence, and family violence and safety for 
Indian women consistent with the purposes of 
section 902 of the Violence Against Women and 
Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 
2005 (Public Law 109–162; 34 U.S.C. 10452 
note); 
‘‘(C) strong support for the entity’s des-
ignation as the Alaska Native Tribal resource 
center on domestic violence, dating violence, 
and family violence from advocates working 
with Alaska Tribes to address domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence and 
the safety of Alaska Native women; 
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‘‘(D) a record of demonstrated effective-
ness in assisting Alaska Tribes and Tribal orga-
nizations with prevention and intervention serv-
ices addressing domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and family violence; and 
‘‘(E) the capacity to serve Tribes across 
the State of Alaska.’’; 
(F) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘(b)(3),’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(b)(4),’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘(in-
cluding Alaska Natives)’’; and 
(II) in clause (ii)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘Indian 
tribe, tribal organization’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Indian Tribe, Tribal or-
ganization’’; and 
(bb) by inserting ‘‘, dating 
violence, and family violence’’ 
after ‘‘domestic violence’’; and 
(G) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) NATIVE HAWAIIAN RESOURCE CENTER.— 
To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection 
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(b)(3), an entity shall be a Native Hawaiian organi-
zation, or a nonprofit private organization that fo-
cuses primarily on issues of family violence, domestic 
violence, and dating violence within the Native Ha-
waiian community, that submits information to the 
Secretary demonstrating— 
‘‘(A) experience working with Native Ha-
waiian organizations to respond to family vio-
lence, domestic violence, and dating violence; 
‘‘(B) experience providing Native Hawaiian 
organizations with assistance in developing pre-
vention and intervention services addressing 
family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
violence and safety for Native Hawaiian women; 
‘‘(C) strong support for the entity’s des-
ignation as the Native Hawaiian resource cen-
ter on domestic violence from advocates working 
with Native Hawaiian organizations to address 
family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
violence and the safety of Native Hawaiian 
women; 
‘‘(D) a record of demonstrated effective-
ness in assisting Native Hawaiian organizations 
with prevention and intervention services ad-
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dressing family violence, domestic violence, and 
dating violence; and 
‘‘(E) the capacity to serve geographically 
diverse Native Hawaiian communities and orga-
nizations.’’. 
SEC. 12. GRANTS TO STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALI-
TIONS. 
Section 311 (42 U.S.C. 10411) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘section 
303(a)(2)(D)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 303 and made 
available to carry out this section’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘shall include’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘, and evidence-in-
formed prevention of,’’ after ‘‘comprehen-
sive responses to’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘working with local’’ 
and inserting ‘‘shall include— 
‘‘(A) working with local’’; 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 
(3) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively, 
and adjusting the margins accordingly; 
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(D) in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1), 
as so redesignated— 
(i) by striking ‘‘dependents’’ and in-
serting ‘‘children and dependents’’; and 
(ii) by adding ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon; and 
(E) by inserting after subparagraph (C) of 
paragraph (1), as so redesignated, the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) collaborating with Indian Tribes and 
Tribal organizations (and corresponding Native 
Hawaiian groups or communities) to address 
the needs of Indian (including Alaska Native) 
and Native Hawaiian victims of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, or family violence, as ap-
plicable in the State; and’’; 
(F) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘collabo-
rating with and providing’’ and inserting ‘‘may 
include— 
‘‘(A) collaborating with and providing’’; 
(G) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (2); 
(H) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, 
by striking ‘‘health care, mental health’’ and in-
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serting ‘‘health care (including mental health 
and substance use disorder treatment)’’; 
(I) in paragraph (6), by redesignating sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), 
respectively, and adjusting the margins accord-
ingly; 
(J) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(5) 
through (7) as subparagraphs (B) through (D), 
respectively, and adjusting the margins accord-
ingly; 
(K) in clause (ii) of subparagraph (C) of 
paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking 
‘‘child abuse is present;’’ and inserting ‘‘there is 
a co-occurrence of child abuse; and’’; 
(L) by striking paragraph (8); and 
(M) in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2), 
as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘; and’’ and in-
serting a period; 
(3) by striking subsection (e); 
(4) by redesignating subsections (f) through (h) 
as subsections (e) through (g), respectively; and 
(5) in subsection (g), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘Indian tribes and tribal organizations’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations’’. 
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SEC. 13. GRANTS TO TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALI-
TIONS. 
The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 
U.S.C. 10401 et seq.) is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 311 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 311A. GRANTS TO TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COA-
LITIONS. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—Beginning with fiscal 
year 2024, out of amounts appropriated under section 303 
and made available to carry out this section for a fiscal 
year, the Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities 
in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive 
a grant under this section, an entity shall be a Tribal do-
mestic violence, dating violence, or family violence coali-
tion that is recognized by the Office on Violence Against 
Women of the Department of Justice that provides serv-
ices to Indian Tribes. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—Each Tribal domestic violence, 
dating violence, or family violence coalition desiring a 
grant under this section shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary may require. The appli-
cation submitted by the coalition for the grant shall pro-
vide documentation of the coalition’s work, demonstrating 
that the coalition— 
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‘‘(1) meets all the applicable requirements set 
forth in this section; and 
‘‘(2) has the ability to conduct all activities de-
scribed in this section, as indicated by— 
‘‘(A) a documented experience in admin-
istering Federal grants to conduct the activities 
described in subsection (d); or 
‘‘(B) a documented history of activities to 
further the purposes of this section set forth in 
subsection (d). 
‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.—A Tribal domestic violence, 
dating violence, or family violence coalition eligible under 
subsection (b) that receives a grant under this section may 
use the grant funds for administration and operation to 
further the purposes of domestic violence, dating violence, 
and family violence intervention and prevention activities, 
including— 
‘‘(1) working with local Tribal domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, or family violence service pro-
grams and providers of direct services to encourage 
appropriate and comprehensive responses to domes-
tic violence, dating violence, and family violence 
against adults or youth within the Indian Tribes 
served, including providing training and technical as-
sistance and conducting Tribal needs assessments; 
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‘‘(2) participating in planning and monitoring 
the distribution of subgrants and subgrant funds 
within the State under section 308(a); 
‘‘(3) working in collaboration with Tribal serv-
ice providers and community-based organizations to 
address the needs of victims of domestic violence, 
dating violence, and family violence, and their chil-
dren and dependents; 
‘‘(4) collaborating with, and providing informa-
tion to, entities in such fields as housing, health care 
(including mental health and substance use disorder 
treatment), social welfare, education, and law en-
forcement to support the development and imple-
mentation of effective policies; 
‘‘(5) supporting the development and implemen-
tation of effective policies, protocols, and programs 
that address the safety and support needs of adult 
and youth Tribal victims of domestic violence, dating 
violence, or family violence; 
‘‘(6) encouraging appropriate responses to cases 
of domestic violence, dating violence, or family vio-
lence against adults or youth, by working with Trib-
al, State, and Federal judicial agencies and law en-
forcement agencies; 
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‘‘(7) working with Tribal, State, and Federal 
judicial agencies, including family law judges, crimi-
nal court judges, child protective service agencies, 
and children’s advocates to develop appropriate re-
sponses to child custody and visitation issues— 
‘‘(A) in cases of child exposure to domestic 
violence, dating violence, or family violence; or 
‘‘(B) in cases in which— 
‘‘(i) domestic violence, dating violence, 
or family violence is present; and 
‘‘(ii) child abuse is present; 
‘‘(8) providing information to the public about 
prevention of domestic violence, dating violence, and 
family violence within Indian Tribes; 
‘‘(9) assisting Indian Tribes’ participation in, 
and attendance of, Federal and State consultations 
on domestic violence, dating violence, or family vio-
lence, including consultations mandated by the Vio-
lence Against Women Act of 1994 (title IV of Public 
Law 103–322), the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 
(34 U.S.C. 20101 et seq.), or this title; and 
‘‘(10) providing shelter or supportive services to 
Tribal adult and youth victims of domestic violence, 
dating violence, and family violence, and their chil-
dren and dependents. 
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‘‘(e) REALLOCATION.—If, at the end of the sixth 
month of any fiscal year for which sums are appropriated 
under section 303 and made available to carry out this 
section, a portion of the available amount has not been 
awarded to Tribal domestic violence, dating violence, or 
family violence coalitions for grants under this section be-
cause of the failure of such coalitions to meet the require-
ments for such grants, then the Secretary shall award 
such portion, in equal shares, to Tribal domestic violence, 
dating violence, or family violence coalitions that meet 
such requirements.’’. 
SEC. 14. SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR CAREGIVERS AND 
THEIR CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN EXPOSED 
TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, 
AND FAMILY VIOLENCE. 
Section 312 (42 U.S.C. 10412) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking 
‘‘ABUSED PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN’’ and 
inserting ‘‘PARENTS, CAREGIVERS
AND
CHIL-
DREN AND YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN EXPOSED 
TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, 
AND FAMILY VIOLENCE’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
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(i) by striking ‘‘family violence, do-
mestic violence, and dating violence service 
programs and community-based programs 
to prevent future domestic violence by ad-
dressing, in an appropriate manner, the 
needs of children’’ and inserting ‘‘domestic 
violence, dating violence, family violence, 
and culturally specific community-based 
programs to serve children and youth’’; 
and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, and to support the 
caregiving capacity of adult victims or 
other caregivers’’ before the period; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘more 
than 2’’ the first place it appears and inserting 
‘‘less than 3’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or State domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence serv-
ices’’ after ‘‘local’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘a culturally specific orga-
nization,’’ after ‘‘associations),’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘tribal organization’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Tribal organization’’; 
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(D) by inserting ‘‘adult and child’’ after 
‘‘serving’’; and 
(E) by striking ‘‘and their children’’; and 
(4) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) a description of how the entity will 
prioritize the safety of, and confidentiality of infor-
mation about adult and child victims of domestic vi-
olence, dating violence, or family violence;’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘develop-
mentally appropriate and age-appropriate serv-
ices, and culturally and linguistically appro-
priate services, to the victims and children; 
and’’ and inserting ‘‘trauma-informed and age, 
gender, developmentally, culturally, and linguis-
tically appropriate services to children and 
youth, and their caregivers;’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘appro-
priate and relevant to the unique needs of chil-
dren exposed to family violence, domestic vio-
lence, or dating violence.’’ and inserting ‘‘rel-
evant to the unique needs of children and youth 
exposed to domestic violence, dating violence, or 
family violence, including children and youth 
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with disabilities and children from underserved 
populations, and address the parent’s or care-
giver’s ongoing caregiving capacity; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) a description of prevention activities tar-
geting child and youth victims of family violence, do-
mestic violence, or dating violence.’’; 
(5) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘community-based program de-
scribed in subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘cul-
turally specific, community-based program’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)(A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘victims of family vio-
lence, domestic violence, or dating violence 
and their children’’ and inserting ‘‘child 
and adult victims of family violence, do-
mestic violence, or dating violence, includ-
ing children and youth with disabilities and 
children and youth from underserved popu-
lations’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or the health sys-
tem’’ before the semicolon; and 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
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(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘mental’’ and inserting ‘‘behavioral’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘community-based organizations serving 
victims of family violence, domestic vio-
lence, or dating violence or children ex-
posed to family violence, domestic violence, 
or dating violence’’ and inserting ‘‘health, 
education, or other community-based orga-
nizations serving adult and child victims of 
family violence, domestic violence, or dat-
ing violence’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
‘‘health,’’ after ‘‘transportation,’’; and 
(6) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘shall participate in an 
evaluation and’’ after ‘‘under this section’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘contain an evaluation of’’ 
and inserting ‘‘information on’’. 
SEC. 15. NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE GRANT. 
Section 313 (42 U.S.C. 10413) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘telephone’’ and inserting 
‘‘telephonic and digital services’’; 
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(B) by striking ‘‘a hotline that provides’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a hotline and digital services 
that provide’’; and 
(C) by inserting before the period at the 
end of the second sentence the following: ‘‘, and 
who provide information about healthy relation-
ships for adults and youth’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by inserting ‘‘and digital serv-
ices’’ after ‘‘hotline’’; 
(ii) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by 
striking ‘‘hotline personnel’’ each place 
such term appears and inserting ‘‘advocacy 
personnel’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘are able to effectively operate any techno-
logical systems used by the hotline’’ and 
inserting ‘‘or digital services are able to ef-
fectively operate any technological systems 
used by the hotline or provide any digital 
services, as applicable’’; 
(iv) in subparagraphs (D), (E), and 
(F), by inserting ‘‘and digital services’’ 
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after ‘‘hotline’’ each place such term ap-
pears; 
(v) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
‘‘persons with hearing impairments’’ and 
inserting ‘‘individuals who are Deaf or 
hard of hearing, those with speech-related 
disabilities, those with sensory disabilities 
(including those who are blind or low vi-
sion), and individuals with other disabil-
ities, including training for hotline per-
sonnel to support such access’’; and 
(vi) in subparagraph (G), by striking 
‘‘teen dating violence hotline’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘youth dating violence hotline and 
other digital services and resources’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘, dig-
ital services,’’ after ‘‘hotline’’; 
(C) by amending paragraph (5) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(5) demonstrate the ability to— 
‘‘(A) provide information and referrals for 
individuals contacting the hotline via telephonic 
or digital services; 
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‘‘(B) directly connect callers or assist dig-
ital services users in connecting to service pro-
viders; and 
‘‘(C) employ crisis interventions meeting 
the standards of family violence, domestic vio-
lence, and dating violence providers;’’; 
(D) by redesignating paragraphs (6) 
through (8) as paragraphs (7) through (9), re-
spectively; and 
(E) by inserting after paragraph (5) the 
following: 
‘‘(6) demonstrate the ability to provide informa-
tion about healthy relationships for adults and 
youth;’’; 
(3) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND DIG-
ITAL SERVICES’’ after ‘‘HOTLINE’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘telephone hotline’’ and 
inserting ‘‘telephonic hotline and digital 
services’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘assistance to adult’’ 
and inserting ‘‘for the benefit of adult’’; 
and 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
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(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘and an internet service provider for the 
use of operating digital services’’ before 
the semicolon; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘, provide counseling and referral services 
for callers on a 24-hour-a-day basis, and 
directly connect callers’’ and inserting 
‘‘and digital services contracts, provide 
counseling, healthy relationship informa-
tion, and referral services for callers and 
digital services users, on a 24-hour-a-day 
basis, and directly connect callers and dig-
ital services users’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
‘‘or digital services users’’ after ‘‘callers’’; 
(iv) in subparagraph (D), by inserting 
‘‘and digital services’’ after ‘‘hotline’’; 
(v) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘underserved populations’’ and inserting 
‘‘racial and ethnic minority groups, Tribal 
and underserved populations,’’; and 
(vi) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
‘‘teen dating violence hotline’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘hotline or digital services’’; and 
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(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) ADMINISTRATION, EVALUATION, AND MONI-
TORING.—Of amounts made available to carry out this 
section, not more than 4 percent may be used by the Sec-
retary for evaluation, monitoring, and other administrative 
costs under this section.’’. 
SEC. 16. NATIONAL INDIAN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE 
GRANT. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to in-
crease the availability of information and assistance to In-
dian adult or youth victims of family violence, domestic 
violence, or dating violence, family and household mem-
bers of such victim, and individuals affected by such vic-
timization by supporting a national, toll-free telephonic 
and digital hotline to provide services that are— 
(1) informed of Federal Indian law and Tribal 
laws impacting Indian victims of family violence, do-
mestic violence, or dating violence; 
(2) culturally appropriate to Indian adult and 
youth victims; and 
(3) developed in cooperation with victim serv-
ices offered by Indian Tribes and Tribal organiza-
tions. 
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(b) GRANT PROGRAM.—The Family Violence Preven-
tion and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq.) is amend-
ed by inserting after section 313 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 313A. NATIONAL INDIAN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOT-
LINE GRANT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award a 
grant to a Tribal organization or private, non-profit entity 
to maintain the ongoing operation of a 24-hour, national, 
toll-free telephonic and digital services hotline to provide 
information and assistance to Indian adult and youth vic-
tims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating vio-
lence, family and household members of such victims, and 
other individuals affected by such victimization. 
‘‘(b) TERM.—The Secretary shall award a grant 
under this section for a period of not more than 5 years. 
‘‘(c) CONDITIONS ON PAYMENT.—The provision of 
payments under a grant awarded under this section shall 
be subject to annual approval by the Secretary and subject 
to the availability of appropriations for each fiscal year 
to make the payments. 
‘‘(d) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section, an entity shall be a Tribal organization 
or a nonprofit private organization that focuses primarily 
on issues of domestic violence as it relates to American 
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Indians and Alaska Natives, and submit an application to 
the Secretary that shall— 
‘‘(1) contain such agreements, assurances, and 
information, be in such form, and be submitted in 
such manner, as the Secretary shall prescribe; 
‘‘(2) include a complete description of the appli-
cant’s plan for the operation of a national Indian do-
mestic violence hotline and digital services, including 
descriptions of— 
‘‘(A) the training program for advocacy 
personnel relating to the provision of culturally 
appropriate and legally accurate services, infor-
mation, resources and referrals for Indian vic-
tims of domestic violence, dating violence, and 
family violence; 
‘‘(B) the training program for advocacy 
personnel, relating to technology requirements 
to ensure that all persons affiliated with the 
hotline and digital services are able to effec-
tively operate any technological systems re-
quired to provide the necessary services used by 
the hotline; 
‘‘(C) the qualifications of the applicant and 
the hiring criteria and qualifications for advo-
cacy personnel, to ensure that hotline advocates 
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and other personnel have demonstrated knowl-
edge of Indian legal, social, and cultural issues, 
to ensure that the unique needs of Indian call-
ers and users of digital services are met; 
‘‘(D) the methods for the creation, mainte-
nance, and updating of a resource database of 
culturally appropriate victim services and re-
sources available from Indian Tribes and Tribal 
organizations; 
‘‘(E) a plan for publicizing the availability 
of the services from the national Indian hotline 
to Indian victims of domestic violence and dat-
ing violence; 
‘‘(F) a plan for providing service to limited 
English proficiency callers, including service 
through hotline and digital services personnel 
who have limited English proficiency; 
‘‘(G) a plan for facilitating access to the 
hotline and digital services by individuals who 
are Deaf or hard of hearing, individuals with 
speech-related disabilities, individuals with sen-
sory disabilities (including those who are blind 
or low vision), and other individuals with dis-
abilities, including training for hotline personnel 
to support such access; and 
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‘‘(H) a plan for providing assistance and 
referrals to Indian youth victims of domestic vi-
olence, dating violence, and family violence, and 
for victims of dating violence who are minors, 
which may be carried out through a national 
Indian youth dating violence hotline, digital 
services, or other resources; 
‘‘(3) demonstrate recognized expertise providing 
services, including information on healthy relation-
ships and referrals for Indian victims of family vio-
lence, domestic violence, or dating violence and co-
ordinating services with Indian Tribes or Tribal or-
ganizations; 
‘‘(4) demonstrate support from Indian victim 
services programs, Tribal coalitions recognized by 
the Office on Violence Against Women and Tribal 
grantees under this title; 
‘‘(5) demonstrate capacity and the expertise to 
maintain a domestic violence, dating violence, and 
family violence hotline, digital services and a com-
prehensive database of service providers from Indian 
Tribes or Tribal organizations; 
‘‘(6) demonstrate compliance with nondisclosure 
requirements as described in section 306(c)(5) and 
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following comprehensive quality assurance practices; 
and 
‘‘(7) contain such other information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
‘‘(e) INDIAN HOTLINE ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An entity that receives a 
grant under this section shall use funds made avail-
able through the grant for the purpose described in 
subsection (a), consistent with paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES.—In establishing and oper-
ating the hotline, the entity— 
‘‘(A) shall contract with a carrier for the 
use of a toll-free telephone line and an internet 
service provider for digital services; 
‘‘(B) shall employ, train (including pro-
viding technology training), and supervise per-
sonnel to answer incoming calls and digital 
services contacts, provide counseling, healthy 
relationship and referral services for Indian 
callers and digital services users, directly con-
nect callers, and assist digital services users in 
connecting to service providers; 
‘‘(C) shall assemble and maintain a data-
base of information relating to services for In-
dian victims of family violence, domestic vio-
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lence, or dating violence to which Indian callers 
or digital services users may be referred, includ-
ing information on the availability of shelters 
and supportive services for victims of family vi-
olence, domestic violence, or dating violence; 
‘‘(D) shall widely publicize the hotline and 
digital services throughout Indian Tribes and 
communities, including to— 
‘‘(i) national and regional member or-
ganizations of Indian Tribes; 
‘‘(ii) Tribal domestic violence services 
programs; and 
‘‘(iii) Tribal non-profit victim service 
providers; 
‘‘(E) at the discretion of the hotline oper-
ator, may provide appropriate assistance and 
referrals for family and household members of 
Indian victims of family violence, domestic vio-
lence, or dating violence, and Indians affected 
by the victimization described in subsection (a); 
and 
‘‘(F) at the discretion of the hotline oper-
ator, may provide assistance, or referrals for 
counseling or intervention, for identified Indian 
perpetrators, including self-identified perpetra-
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tors, of family violence, domestic violence, or 
dating violence, but shall not be required to 
provide such assistance or referrals in any cir-
cumstance in which the hotline operator fears 
the safety of a victim may be impacted by an 
abuser or suspected abuser. 
‘‘(f) REPORTS AND EVALUATION.—The entity receiv-
ing a grant under this section shall submit a report to 
the Secretary at such time as shall be reasonably required 
by the Secretary. Such report shall describe the activities 
that have been carried out with such grant funds, contain 
an evaluation of the effectiveness of such activities, and 
provide such additional information as the Secretary may 
reasonably require. 
‘‘(g) ADMINISTRATION, EVALUATION, AND MONI-
TORING.—Of amounts made available to carry out this 
section, not more than 4 percent may be used by the Sec-
retary for evaluation, monitoring, and other administrative 
costs under this section.’’. 
SEC. 17. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ENHANCE-
MENT AND LEADERSHIP. 
Section 314 (42 U.S.C. 10414) is amended to read 
as follows: 
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‘‘SEC. 314. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ENHANCE-
MENT AND LEADERSHIP. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION OF GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) PURPOSE.—The purposes of this section 
are— 
‘‘(A) to continue efforts to build evidence 
about effective primary and secondary preven-
tion practices, programs, and policies that re-
duce and end family violence, domestic violence, 
and dating violence; 
‘‘(B) to build capacity at the State, Tribal, 
territorial, and local levels to meet the objec-
tives described in subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(C) to advance primary and secondary 
prevention efforts related to domestic violence, 
dating violence, and family violence nationally. 
‘‘(2) DESCRIPTION
OF
GRANTS.—From the 
amounts appropriated under this section, the Sec-
retary shall— 
‘‘(A) acting through the Division of Vio-
lence Prevention of the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, in consultation with 
the Director of the Division of Family Violence 
Prevention and Services of the Administration 
for Children and Families— 
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‘‘(i) provide core grants under sub-
section (b)(1) to support primary and sec-
ondary prevention of domestic violence, 
dating violence, and family violence; and 
‘‘(ii) enter into cooperative agree-
ments under subsection (b)(2) with State, 
territorial, and Tribal domestic violence 
coalitions that are in partnerships with en-
tities carrying out local and culturally spe-
cific programs, to test, evaluate, or, as ap-
propriate, scale up innovative domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, or family violence 
primary and secondary prevention models, 
particularly those programs serving cul-
turally specific or traditionally underserved 
populations; and 
‘‘(B) acting through the Family Violence 
Prevention and Services Program of the Admin-
istration for Children and Families, award 
grants under subsection (c) to enhance the ca-
pacity of communities and systems to engage in 
effective primary and secondary prevention ef-
forts. 
‘‘(3) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE, 
EVALUATION, 
AND
MONITORING.—Of the amounts appropriated 
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under this section for a fiscal year the Secretary 
may use— 
‘‘(A) not more than 7 percent of the 
amounts for each fiscal year for evaluation, 
monitoring, and other administrative costs 
under this section; and 
‘‘(B) not more than 3 percent of the 
amounts for each fiscal year for technical as-
sistance under this section. 
‘‘(b) GRANTS TO STATE, TERRITORIAL, AND TRIBAL 
COALITIONS.— 
‘‘(1) GRANTS
TO
BUILD
PRIMARY
AND
SEC-
ONDARY PREVENTION CAPACITY OF DOMESTIC VIO-
LENCE COALITIONS.— 
‘‘(A) PURPOSE.—The Secretary shall pro-
vide a core grant for each eligible State, terri-
torial, and Tribal coalition. The Secretary shall 
provide such a grant to build organizational ca-
pacity and leadership for primary and sec-
ondary prevention of domestic violence, dating 
violence, and family violence, including work 
with other systems central to primary and sec-
ondary prevention at the local, State, territorial, 
and Tribal levels. 
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‘‘(B) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under this paragraph, a State, 
territorial, or Tribal coalition shall be a State 
domestic violence coalition, territorial domestic 
violence coalition, or Tribal domestic violence 
coalition, respectively, that has not entered into 
a cooperative agreement under section 314 of 
this title (as in effect on the day before the date 
of enactment of the Family Violence Prevention 
and Services Improvement Act of 2023) or 
under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(C) APPLICATION.—Each coalition seek-
ing a grant under this paragraph shall submit 
an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information 
as the Secretary may require. The application 
submitted by the coalition for the grant shall 
provide documentation of the coalition’s pri-
mary prevention work, satisfactory to the Sec-
retary, demonstrating that the coalition— 
‘‘(i) meets all of the applicable re-
quirements of this paragraph; and 
‘‘(ii) demonstrates the ability to con-
duct appropriately the primary and sec-
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ondary prevention activities described in 
this paragraph. 
‘‘(D) ALLOTMENT
OF
FUNDS.—Of the 
amounts made available to carry out this para-
graph, the Secretary shall allot an equal share 
to each qualified entity receiving funds under 
section 311 or section 311A to carry out evi-
dence-informed prevention activities. 
‘‘(E) USE OF FUNDS.—A coalition that re-
ceives a grant under this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) shall use the grant funds to— 
‘‘(I) build the coalition’s organi-
zational capacity and enhance its 
State or Tribal leadership to advance 
evidence-informed primary and sec-
ondary prevention of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family vio-
lence; 
‘‘(II) provide primary and sec-
ondary prevention-focused training, 
technical assistance, peer learning op-
portunities, and other support to local 
domestic violence programs and other 
community-based and culturally spe-
cific programs working to address do-
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mestic violence, dating violence, or 
family violence; 
‘‘(III) provide training and advo-
cacy to other State, Tribal, and local 
public and private systems on how to 
prevent domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and family violence, and help 
victims, including through health serv-
ices, housing and shelter services, 
early childhood programs, economic 
support programs, schools, child wel-
fare, workforce development, commu-
nity-based programs primarily serving 
racial and ethnic minority groups, 
community-based programs serving 
Deaf individuals and individuals with 
disabilities, 
community-based 
pro-
grams primarily serving other under-
served populations, faith-based pro-
grams, and youth programs; and 
‘‘(IV) support dissemination of 
primary and secondary prevention 
strategies and approaches throughout 
the State, territorial, or Tribal com-
munities; and 
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‘‘(ii) may use the grant funds to pro-
vide subgrants to local programs to sup-
port the dissemination of primary and sec-
ondary prevention programs or initiatives. 
‘‘(F) REPORTS.—Each coalition receiving a 
grant under this paragraph shall submit a re-
port to the Secretary at such time as the Sec-
retary requires. Such report shall describe the 
activities that have been carried out with such 
grant funds and the effectiveness of such activi-
ties, and provide such additional information as 
the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(G) FEDERAL
ACTIVITIES.—The Sec-
retary may use a portion of the funds provided 
under this paragraph to provide primary and 
secondary prevention-focused training, technical 
assistance, and other support to coalitions de-
scribed in subparagraph (B) or State or local 
entities that are in partnerships with such coali-
tions. 
‘‘(2) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT
FOR
IMPLE-
MENTATION
AND
EVALUATION
OF
PRIMARY
AND 
SECONDARY PREVENTION STRATEGIES.— 
‘‘(A) PURPOSE.—The Secretary shall enter 
into cooperative agreements with qualified 
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State, territorial, and Tribal domestic violence 
coalitions that are in partnerships with entities 
carrying out local and culturally specific pro-
grams, to test, evaluate, or, as appropriate, 
scale up innovative domestic violence, dating vi-
olence, or family violence primary and sec-
ondary prevention strategies and models, par-
ticularly those serving culturally specific or tra-
ditionally underserved populations. 
‘‘(B) QUALIFICATION.—To be qualified to 
enter into a cooperative agreement under sub-
section (a)(2)(A)(ii), an organization shall be a 
State, territorial, or Tribal domestic violence co-
alition and include representatives of pertinent 
sectors of the local community, which may in-
clude— 
‘‘(i) health care providers (including 
mental health providers and substance use 
disorder treatment providers) and Tribal, 
State, or local health departments; 
‘‘(ii) the education community; 
‘‘(iii) a faith-based community; 
‘‘(iv) the juvenile justice system; 
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‘‘(v) domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and family violence service program 
advocates; 
‘‘(vi) public human service entities; 
‘‘(vii) business and civic leaders; 
‘‘(viii) child and youth-serving organi-
zations; 
‘‘(ix) community-based organizations 
whose primary purpose is to provide cul-
turally appropriate services to underserved 
populations, including racial and ethnic mi-
nority communities; and 
‘‘(x) other pertinent sectors. 
‘‘(C) TERM.—The Secretary shall enter 
into a cooperative agreement under this para-
graph for a period of not more than 5 fiscal 
years. 
‘‘(D) CONDITIONS
ON
PAYMENT.—The 
provision of payments under a cooperative 
agreement under this paragraph shall be sub-
ject to— 
‘‘(i) annual approval by the Secretary; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the availability of appropriations 
for each fiscal year to make the payments. 
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‘‘(E) 
APPLICATIONS.—An 
organization 
that desires to enter into a cooperative agree-
ment under this paragraph shall submit to the 
Secretary an application, in such form and in 
such manner as the Secretary shall require, 
that— 
‘‘(i) identifies models and strategies to 
be tested and partner organizations who 
will be implementing programs to prevent 
domestic violence, dating violence, or fam-
ily violence; 
‘‘(ii) demonstrates that the applicant 
has developed effective and collaborative 
relationships with diverse communities, in-
cluding with organizations primarily serv-
ing racial and ethnic minority populations 
or other underserved populations; 
‘‘(iii) identifies other partners and 
sectors who will be engaged to meet the 
primary and secondary prevention goals; 
‘‘(iv) includes a description of the ex-
pected outcomes from the primary and sec-
ondary prevention activities and how the 
strategy is expected to achieve those out-
comes; 
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‘‘(v) describes the method to be used 
for identification and selection of project 
staff and a project evaluator; 
‘‘(vi) describes the method to be used 
for identification and selection of a project 
council consisting of representatives of the 
community sectors listed in subparagraph 
(B); 
‘‘(vii) demonstrates that the applicant 
has the capacity to carry out collaborative 
community initiatives to prevent domestic 
violence, dating violence, and family vio-
lence; 
‘‘(viii) describes the applicant’s plans 
to evaluate the models and strategies it in-
tends 
to 
implement, 
including 
dem-
onstrating that the methods selected are 
rigorous; 
‘‘(ix) describes the applicant’s existing 
capacity to collect and analyze data to 
monitor performance and support evalua-
tion and other evidence-building activities 
or how they will use the grant to develop 
such capacity; and 
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‘‘(x) contains such other information, 
agreements, and assurances as the Sec-
retary may require. 
‘‘(F) GEOGRAPHIC DISPERSION.—The Sec-
retary shall enter into cooperative agreements 
under this paragraph with organizations in 
States, territories, and Tribes geographically 
dispersed throughout the Nation. 
‘‘(G) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—An organization 
that enters into a cooperative agreement 
under this paragraph shall use the funds 
made available through the agreement to 
establish, operate, and maintain implemen-
tation and evaluation of coordinated com-
munity response to reduce risk factors for 
domestic violence, dating violence, and 
family violence perpetration and enhance 
protective factors to promote positive de-
velopment and healthy relationships and 
communities. 
‘‘(ii) EVALUATION, MONITORING, AD-
MINISTRATION, AND
TECHNICAL
ASSIST-
ANCE.—The Secretary may use a portion 
of the funds provided under this paragraph 
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for evaluation, monitoring, administration, 
and technical assistance described in sub-
section (a)(3) with respect to the preven-
tion projects. 
‘‘(H) 
REQUIREMENTS.—In 
establishing 
and operating a project under this paragraph, 
an organization shall— 
‘‘(i) utilize evidence-informed primary 
and secondary prevention project planning; 
‘‘(ii) recognize and address the needs 
of underserved populations, including ra-
cial and ethnic minority groups, and indi-
viduals with disabilities; 
‘‘(iii) use not less than 30 percent or 
more than 50 percent of awarded funds to 
subcontract with local domestic violence 
programs or other community-based pro-
grams to develop and implement such 
projects; 
‘‘(iv) in the case of a new grantee, use 
the funds for up to 1 year for planning 
and capacity building without subcon-
tracting as described in clause (iii); and 
‘‘(v) use up to 8 percent of the funds 
awarded under this paragraph to procure 
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technical assistance from a list of providers 
approved by the Secretary and peer-to-peer 
technical assistance from other grantees 
under this paragraph. 
‘‘(I) REPORTS.—Each organization enter-
ing into a cooperative agreement under this 
paragraph shall submit a report to the Sec-
retary at such time as shall be reasonably re-
quired by the Secretary. Such report shall de-
scribe activities that have been carried out with 
the funds made available through the agree-
ment and the effectiveness of such activities, 
and provide such additional information as the 
Secretary may reasonably require. The Sec-
retary shall make the evaluations received 
under this subparagraph publicly available on 
the Department of Health and Human Services 
internet website, and shall submit such reports 
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee 
on Education and Labor of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
‘‘(c) GRANTS TO EXPAND COMMUNITY-BASED PRE-
VENTION.— 
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‘‘(1) PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall establish 
a grant program to expand the capacity of commu-
nities and systems to engage in effective primary 
and secondary prevention efforts. 
‘‘(2) GRANTS.—The Secretary may award 
grants to eligible entities through the program es-
tablished under paragraph (1) for periods of not 
more than 4 years. If the Secretary determines that 
an entity has received such a grant and been suc-
cessful in meeting the objectives of the grant appli-
cation so submitted, the Secretary may renew the 
grant for 1 additional period of not more than 4 
years. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under this subsection, an entity shall— 
‘‘(A) be a private nonprofit, nongovern-
mental organization (which may include faith- 
based and charitable organizations) or a Tribal 
organization that is— 
‘‘(i) a community-based organization 
whose primary purpose is providing cul-
turally specific services to racial and ethnic 
minority groups or other underserved pop-
ulations; 
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‘‘(ii) a community-based organization 
with a program focused on serving youth 
or serving children and their parents or 
caregivers; or 
‘‘(iii) a community-based organization 
that offers legal services to help victims of 
domestic violence, dating violence, or fam-
ily violence and that works to serve the 
needs of racial or ethnic minority groups, 
other underserved populations, youth, or 
children and their parents or caregivers; 
and 
‘‘(B) have a demonstrated record of serv-
ing victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
or family violence, or demonstrate a partnership 
with another organization that has such a 
record. 
‘‘(4) APPLICATION.—An entity seeking a grant 
under this subsection shall submit an application to 
the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may 
reasonably require, including— 
‘‘(A) a description of how the entity will 
develop, expand, or replicate evidence-informed 
primary and secondary prevention strategies 
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and approaches in their communities, including 
culturally and linguistically appropriate primary 
and secondary prevention programming; 
‘‘(B) documents that the entity meets all 
of the applicable requirements set forth in this 
subsection; and 
‘‘(C) demonstrates the ability to conduct 
appropriately the primary and secondary pre-
vention activities described in this section. 
‘‘(5) USE OF FUNDS.—An entity that receives 
a grant under this subsection shall use the grant 
funds to— 
‘‘(A) build their organizational capacity 
and enhance their leadership of the organiza-
tion within the community to promote commu-
nity engagement in and advancement of evi-
dence-informed primary and secondary preven-
tion of domestic violence, dating violence, or 
family violence; 
‘‘(B) promote strategic primary and sec-
ondary prevention partnership development, in-
cluding between any of domestic violence pro-
grams and health programs, early childhood 
programs, economic support programs, schools, 
child welfare programs, workforce development, 
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culturally specific community-based organiza-
tions, faith-based programs, community-based 
organizations serving Deaf individuals and indi-
viduals with disabilities, and youth programs; 
‘‘(C) support dissemination of primary and 
secondary prevention strategies and approaches 
to States, territories, Tribal organizations, and 
Tribes; and 
‘‘(D) use up to 5 percent of funds awarded 
under this subsection to procure technical as-
sistance from a list of providers approved by 
the Secretary, from peer-to-peer technical as-
sistance from other grantees under this section, 
or from both. 
‘‘(6) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE, 
EVALUATION, 
AND MONITORING.—The Secretary may use a por-
tion of the funds provided under this subsection for 
evaluation, monitoring, administration, and technical 
assistance with respect to the prevention projects. 
‘‘(7) REPORTS AND EVALUATION.—Each entity 
receiving a grant under this subsection shall submit 
a report to the Secretary at such time as shall be 
reasonably required by the Secretary. Such report 
shall describe the activities that have been carried 
out with such grant funds, contain an evaluation of 
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the effectiveness of such activities, and provide such 
additional information as the Secretary may reason-
ably require.’’. 
SEC. 18. ADDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAMS. 
The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 
U.S.C. 10401 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 315. GRANTS FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to 
provide grants to assist communities in mobilizing and or-
ganizing resources in support of effective and sustainable 
programs that will prevent and address domestic violence, 
dating violence, and family violence experienced by under-
served populations. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORITY TO AWARD GRANTS.—The Sec-
retary, acting through the Director of the Division of 
Family Violence Prevention and Services, shall award ca-
pacity building, implementation, and evaluation grants to 
eligible entities to assist in developing, implementing, and 
evaluating culturally and linguistically appropriate, com-
munity-driven strategies to prevent and address domestic 
violence, dating violence, and family violence in under-
served populations. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive 
a grant under this section, an entity shall— 
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‘‘(1) with respect to the programs under sub-
sections (d) and (e), be— 
‘‘(A) a population specific organization 
that has demonstrated experience and expertise 
in providing population specific services in the 
relevant underserved communities, or a popu-
lation specific organization working in partner-
ship with a victim service provider or domestic 
violence or sexual assault coalition; or 
‘‘(B) a victim service provider offering pop-
ulation-specific services for a specific under-
served population; or 
‘‘(2) with respect to the program under sub-
section (f), be an eligible entity described in para-
graph (1) that is working in collaboration with an 
entity specializing in evaluation with documented ex-
perience working with targeted underserved popu-
lations. 
‘‘(d) CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award 
grants to eligible entities to support the capacity 
building, planning, and development of programs for 
underserved communities that utilize community- 
driven intervention and prevention strategies that 
address the barriers to domestic violence services, 
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raise awareness of domestic violence, dating violence, 
and family violence and promote community engage-
ment in the prevention of domestic violence, dating 
violence, and family violence in targeted underserved 
populations. Such grants may be used to— 
‘‘(A)(i) expand the collaboration with com-
munity partners who can provide appropriate 
assistance to the targeted underserved popu-
lations that are represented by the eligible enti-
ty through the identification of additional part-
ners, particularly among targeted underserved 
communities; and 
‘‘(ii) establish linkages with national, 
State, Tribal, or local public and private part-
ners, which may include community health 
workers, advocacy organizations, and policy or-
ganizations; 
‘‘(B) establish community working groups; 
‘‘(C) conduct a needs assessment of tar-
geted underserved populations to determine the 
barriers to access and factors contributing to 
such barriers, using input from targeted under-
served communities; 
‘‘(D) participate in training and technical 
assistance sponsored by the Family Violence 
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Prevention and Services program for program 
development, implementation, evaluation, and 
other programmatic issues; 
‘‘(E) use up to 5 percent of funds awarded 
under this subsection to procure technical as-
sistance from a list of providers approved by 
the Family Violence Prevention and Services 
program; 
‘‘(F) identify promising intervention and 
prevention strategies; 
‘‘(G) develop a plan with the input of tar-
geted underserved communities that includes 
strategies for— 
‘‘(i) implementing intervention and 
prevention strategies that have the greatest 
potential for addressing the barriers to ac-
cessing services, raising awareness of do-
mestic violence, and promoting community 
engagement in the prevention of domestic 
violence, dating violence, and family vio-
lence within targeted underserved popu-
lations; 
‘‘(ii) identifying other sources of rev-
enue and integrating current and proposed 
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funding sources to ensure long-term sus-
tainability of the program; and 
‘‘(iii) conducting performance meas-
urement processes, including collecting 
data and measuring progress toward ad-
dressing domestic violence, dating violence, 
and family violence or raising awareness of 
domestic violence, dating violence, and 
family violence in targeted underserved 
populations; and 
‘‘(H) conduct an evaluation of the planning 
and development activities. 
‘‘(2) DURATION.—The period during which 
payments may be made under a grant under para-
graph (1) shall not exceed 4 years, except where the 
Secretary 
determines 
that 
extraordinary 
cir-
cumstances exist. 
‘‘(e) IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award 
grants to eligible entities that have received a plan-
ning grant under subsection (d) or who already have 
demonstrated experience and expertise in providing 
population specific services in the relevant under-
served communities to enable such entities to— 
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‘‘(A) implement a plan including interven-
tion services or prevention strategies to address 
the identified barrier or awareness issue or ini-
tiate the community engagement strategy for 
targeted underserved populations, in an effec-
tive and timely manner; 
‘‘(B) design and implement a plan to 
evaluate the program, including collecting data 
appropriate for monitoring performance of the 
program carried out under the grant; 
‘‘(C) analyze data consistent with the eval-
uation design, including collaborating with aca-
demic or other appropriate institutions for such 
analysis; 
‘‘(D) participate in training for the pur-
pose of informing and educating other entities 
regarding the experiences and lessons learned 
from the project; 
‘‘(E) collaborate with appropriate partners 
to disseminate information gained from the 
project for the benefit of other domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence pro-
grams; 
‘‘(F) establish mechanisms with other pub-
lic or private groups to maintain financial sup-
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port for the program after the grant termi-
nates; 
‘‘(G) develop policy initiatives for systems 
change to address the barriers or awareness 
issue; 
‘‘(H) develop and implement community 
engagement strategies; 
‘‘(I) maintain relationships with local part-
ners and continue to develop new relationships 
with national and State partners; and 
‘‘(J) use up to 5 percent of funds awarded 
under this subsection to procure technical as-
sistance from a list of providers approved by 
the Family Violence Prevention and Services 
program. 
‘‘(2) DURATION.—The Secretary shall award 
grants under this subsection for 4-year periods. 
‘‘(f) EVALUATION GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award 
grants to eligible entities that have received an im-
plementation grant under subsection (e) and that re-
quire additional assistance for the purpose of exe-
cuting the proposed evaluation design, including de-
veloping the design, collecting and analyzing data 
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(including process and outcome measures), and dis-
seminating findings. 
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this 
subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to— 
‘‘(A) entities that in previous funding cy-
cles— 
‘‘(i) have received a grant under sub-
section (d); or 
‘‘(ii) established population specific 
organizations that have demonstrated ex-
perience and expertise in providing popu-
lation-specific services in the relevant un-
derserved communities programs; and 
‘‘(B) entities that incorporate best prac-
tices or build on successful models in their ac-
tion plan, including the use of community advo-
cates. 
‘‘(3) DURATION.—The period during which 
payments may be made under a grant under para-
graph (1) shall not exceed 4 years, except where the 
Secretary 
determines 
that 
extraordinary 
cir-
cumstances exist. 
‘‘(g) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.—Funds pro-
vided under this section shall be used to supplement and 
not supplant other Federal, State, and local public funds 
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expended to provide services and activities that promote 
the purposes of this title. 
‘‘(h) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EVALUATION, AND 
MONITORING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds appropriated 
under this section for each fiscal year— 
‘‘(A) up to 5 percent may be used by the 
Secretary for evaluation, monitoring, and other 
administrative costs under this section; and 
‘‘(B) up to 3 percent may be used by the 
Secretary for technical assistance. 
‘‘(2) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
PROVIDED
BY 
GRANTEES.—The Secretary shall enable grantees to 
share best practices, evaluation results, and reports 
using the internet, conferences, and other pertinent 
information regarding the projects funded by this 
section, including the outreach efforts of the Family 
Violence Prevention and Services program. 
‘‘(3) REPORTS AND EVALUATION.—Each entity 
receiving funds under this section shall file a per-
formance report at such times as requested by the 
Secretary describing the activities that have been 
carried out with such grant funds and providing 
such additional information as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
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‘‘(i) ADMINISTRATIVE
BURDENS.—The Secretary 
shall make every effort to minimize duplicative or unneces-
sary administrative burdens on the grantees. 
‘‘SEC. 316. GRANTS TO ENHANCE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC 
SERVICES FOR RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINOR-
ITY POPULATIONS. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a grant program to establish or enhance culturally 
specific services for victims of domestic violence, dating 
violence, and family violence from racial and ethnic minor-
ity populations. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The purposes of the grant 
program under this section are to— 
‘‘(A) develop and support innovative cul-
turally specific community-based programs to 
enhance access to shelter services or supportive 
services to further the purposes of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence inter-
vention and prevention for all victims of domes-
tic violence, dating violence, and family violence 
from racial and ethnic minority populations who 
face obstacles to using more traditional services 
and resources; 
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‘‘(B) strengthen the capacity and further 
the leadership development of individuals in ra-
cial and ethnic minority populations to address 
domestic violence, dating violence, and family 
violence in their communities; and 
‘‘(C) promote strategic partnership devel-
opment and collaboration, including with health 
systems, early childhood programs, economic 
support programs, schools, child welfare, work-
force development, domestic violence, dating vi-
olence, and family violence programs, other 
community-based programs, community-based 
organizations serving individuals with disabil-
ities, faith-based programs, and youth pro-
grams, in order to further a public health ap-
proach to addressing domestic violence, dating 
violence, and family violence. 
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
award grants to programs based in the targeted 
community to establish or enhance domestic vi-
olence, dating violence, and family violence 
intervention and prevention efforts that address 
distinctive culturally specific responses to do-
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mestic violence, dating violence, and family vio-
lence in racial and ethnic minority populations. 
‘‘(B) NEW
PROGRAMS.—In carrying out 
this section, the Secretary may award initial 
planning and capacity building grants to eligible 
entities that are establishing new programs in 
order to support the planning and development 
of culturally specific programs. 
‘‘(C) COMPETITIVE BASIS.—The Secretary 
shall ensure that grants are awarded, to the ex-
tent practical, only on a competitive basis, and 
that a grant is awarded for a proposal only if 
the proposal has been recommended for such an 
award through a process of peer review. 
‘‘(D) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Up to 5 
percent of funds appropriated under this sec-
tion for a fiscal year shall be available for tech-
nical assistance to be used by the grantees to 
access training and technical assistance from 
organizations that have entered into a coopera-
tive agreement with the Director to provide 
training and technical assistance regarding the 
provision of effective culturally specific, commu-
nity-based services for racial and ethnic minor-
ity populations. 
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‘‘(3) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.— 
The Secretary shall enter into cooperative agree-
ments or contracts with organizations having a dem-
onstrated expertise in and whose primary purpose is 
addressing the development and provision of cul-
turally specific, accessible, community-based services 
to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and 
family violence from the targeted populations to pro-
vide training and technical assistance for grantees. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible for a grant 
under this section, an entity shall— 
‘‘(1) be a private nonprofit, nongovernmental 
organization that is— 
‘‘(A) 
a 
community-based 
organization 
whose primary purpose is providing culturally 
specific services to victims of domestic violence, 
dating violence, and family violence from racial 
and ethnic minority populations; or 
‘‘(B) 
a 
community-based 
organization 
whose primary purpose is providing culturally 
specific services to individuals from racial and 
ethnic minority populations that can partner 
with an organization having demonstrated ex-
pertise in serving victims of domestic violence, 
dating violence, and family violence; and 
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‘‘(2) have a board of directors and staffing with 
demonstrated expertise in serving racial and ethnic 
minority populations. 
‘‘(d) CULTURAL RESPONSIVENESS OF SERVICES.— 
The Secretary shall ensure that information and services 
provided pursuant to this section are provided in the lan-
guage, educational, and cultural context that is most ap-
propriate for the individuals for whom the information and 
services are intended, and that information is made avail-
able in accessible formats as appropriate. 
‘‘(e) GRANT PERIOD.—The Secretary shall award 
grants for a 4-year period, with a possible extension of 
another 2 years to further implement the projects under 
the grant. 
‘‘(f) NONEXCLUSIVITY.—Nothing in this section shall 
be interpreted to exclude linguistically and culturally spe-
cific community-based entities from applying for other 
sources of funding available under this title. 
‘‘(g) REPORTS.—Each entity receiving funds under 
this section shall file a performance report at such times 
as requested by the Secretary describing the activities that 
have been carried out with such grant funds and providing 
such additional information as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(h) ADMINISTRATION, EVALUATION, AND MONI-
TORING.—Of amounts made available to carry out this 
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section, not more than 4 percent may be used by the Sec-
retary for evaluation, monitoring, and other administrative 
costs under this section. 
‘‘(i) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall 
be construed to allow a grantee to limit services to victims 
of domestic violence, dating, violence, or family violence 
on the basis of race or ethnicity.’’. 
SEC. 19. ANALYSIS OF FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR FINANCIAL 
STABILITY AMONG SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC 
VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND FAMILY 
VIOLENCE. 
Not later than 2 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study and issue a report that in-
cludes— 
(1) a review of what is known about the num-
ber of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, 
and family violence in the United States; 
(2) statistical data, where available, for recent 
fiscal years, on the number of survivors described in 
paragraph (1); 
(3) a description of the key Federal programs 
providing survivors described in paragraph (1) with 
financial and non-financial support; 
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(4) an analysis of the gaps in current Federal 
programs, in terms of benefit adequacy and benefit 
coverage for the population of survivors described in 
paragraph (1); 
(5) a demographic analysis of the distribution 
of the gaps described in paragraph (4), for groups 
including racial and ethnic minorities, individuals 
with disabilities, tribal populations, and individuals 
who are geographically isolated; 
(6) a review of challenges that could affect pro-
gram utilization by the population of survivors de-
scribed in paragraph (1); 
(7) an indication of the extent to which Federal 
agencies or departments currently administering 
programs described in paragraph (3) have taken 
steps to ensure that survivors of domestic violence, 
dating violence, and family violence have access to 
programs that will support their financial stability; 
and 
(8) information on the outreach efforts con-
ducted pursuant to section 308 on outreach to racial 
and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, 
tribal populations, and individuals who are geo-
graphically isolated, to determine ways— 
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(A) to increase the availability of services 
relating to domestic violence, dating violence, 
and family violence for such groups; and 
(B) to ensure access to such services. 
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