lence who are in the process of fleeing an abu-
sive situation. Emergency assistance shall in-
clude transportation, housing, and other ex-
penses associated with relocation. Funds shall
be made available to domestic violence shelters
and programs on behalf of victims.
‘‘(B) APPLICATION.—Prior to receipt of
emergency assistance funds under this section,
a State domestic violence coalition shall provide
to the Secretary—
‘‘(i) a detailed description of the proc-
ess for receiving and reviewing applications
for emergency assistance;
‘‘(ii) a detailed description of the
process for notifying domestic violence
shelters and programs about the availabil-
ity of emergency assistance funds;
‘‘(iii) an application form that in-
cludes the type of assistance requested, a
statement of need for the funds, a state-
ment about the impact of the funds on the
victim’s ability to escape domestic violence,
and other such information that would be
helpful in disbursing emergency assistance
funds;
‘‘(iv) the process that will be used to
make payments to recipients; and
‘‘(v) a statement of procedures that
will be used to protect the confidentiality
of recipients.
‘‘(C) REPORTING.—A State domestic vio-
lence coalition receiving a grant under this
paragraph shall file an annual report to the
Secretary describing the distribution of funds to
victims of domestic violence by type and
amount of assistance provided. For reasons of
safety and confidentiality, such report shall not
contain individually identifying information.
‘‘(4) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
AND
TRAINING
FOR STATE AND LOCAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PRO-
GRAMS.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may
award grants to a State domestic violence coali-
tion (or multiple coalitions) for the purpose of
providing training and technical assistance for
State domestic violence coalitions and other
nonprofit, nongovernmental State and local do-
mestic violence programs. Funds received under
this paragraph shall be used to conduct regional
training and technical assistance initiatives to
be developed and implemented by a nonprofit,
nongovernmental State domestic violence coali-
tion or coalitions within each of the regions ad-
ministered by the Department of Health and
Human Services. Funds shall be used to
prioritize, plan, and implement solutions to re-
gional problems experienced by domestic vio-
lence coalitions and programs providing shelter
or related assistance within the region.
‘‘(B) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for a
grant under this paragraph, a State domestic
violence coalition shall demonstrate that it has
the support of the majority of State domestic
violence coalitions within the region and shall
have its principal place of operation within the
region. Nothing in this paragraph shall be con-
strued to prohibit domestic violence programs
within Indian tribes from receiving technical as-
sistance and training under this paragraph.
Grantees shall be encouraged to work in col-
laboration with domestic violence advocates and
organizations outside of the region, and with
the national resource center and special issue
resource centers established under section 308,
in order to gain expertise in delivering training
and technical assistance within the region.
‘‘(C) REPORTING.—A State domestic vio-
lence coalition receiving a grant under this
paragraph shall file an annual report to the
Secretary describing the recipients of the tech-
nical assistance and training provided under
this paragraph and the type of technical assist-
ance and training provided.’’.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FAMILY
VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 310(a) of the Family Vio-
lence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10409(a))
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this title—
‘‘(1) $120,000,000 for fiscal year 1999;
‘‘(2) $160,000,000 for fiscal year 2000;
‘‘(3) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2001;
‘‘(4) $260,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
‘‘(5) $260,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.’’.
(b) SECTION 308.—Section 310(c) of the Family Vio-
lence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10409(c))
is amended by inserting after ‘‘for each fiscal year,’’ the
following: ‘‘the lesser of $7,500,000 or’’.
(c) GRANTS
FOR
STATE
COALITIONS.—Section
310(d) of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act
(42 U.S.C. 10409(d)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Of the amounts’’ and inserting
‘‘Subject to section 311(i), of the amounts’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘not less than’’ and inserting
‘‘the lesser of $22,000,000 or’’.
(d) EVALUATION, MONITORING, AND ADMINISTRA-
TION.—Section 310 of the Family Violence Prevention
and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10409) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (f); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the follow-
ing:
‘‘(e) EVALUATION, MONITORING, AND ADMINISTRA-
TION.—Of the amounts appropriated under subsection (a)
for each fiscal year, not less than $1,200,000 shall be used
in carrying out this title for Federal evaluation, monitor-
ing, and administrative costs.’’.
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