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Union Calendar No. 90 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2119 
[Report No. 117–126] 
To amend the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to make 
improvements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 23, 2021 
Mrs. MCBATH (for herself, Mr. YOUNG, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, and Mr. 
KATKO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and Labor 
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 
Additional sponsors: Mrs. KIM of California, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. LYNCH, Mrs. 
BEATTY, Mr. LAMB, Ms. CHU, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mrs. 
LAWRENCE, Mrs. AXNE, Ms. ROSS, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. 
BROWN, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. 
LOWENTHAL, Mr. HARDER of California, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. SIRES, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. MRVAN, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. 
TITUS, Mrs. DEMINGS, Ms. NEWMAN, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. MANNING, 
Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. EVANS, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. SCANLON, Ms. 
UNDERWOOD, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. ALLRED, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. 
JONES, Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. MORELLE, Ms. 
JAYAPAL, Mr. TRONE, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. BOWMAN, Mr. MFUME, Mr. 
FOSTER, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. SHERRILL, Ms. WILD, 
Mr. LIEU, Ms. BUSH, Ms. SCHRIER, Ms. PORTER, Mr. COSTA, Mr. 
LAWSON of Florida, Ms. NORTON, Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. SMITH of Wash-
ington, Mr. SUOZZI, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mrs. BUSTOS, Ms. 
LEE of California, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. COHEN, Mr. RUSH, Mr. VEASEY, 
Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. SWALWELL, Mr. DANNY 
K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. 
MCGOVERN, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and Ms. BROWNLEY 
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 23, 2021] 
A BILL 
To amend the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act 
to make improvements. 
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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 2021’’. 
(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-
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 vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence, and to advance 
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primary and secondary prevention of domestic violence, 
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; 
‘‘(2) strengthening the capacity of Indian Tribes 
to exercise their sovereign authority to respond to do-
mestic violence, dating violence, and family 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 coordinated 
community and systems responses, and promote ongo-
ing public education and community engagement; 
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‘‘(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.’’. 
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 Native’ 
has the meaning given the term Native in section 3 
of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 
U.S.C. 1602). 
‘‘(2) CHILD.—The term ‘child’ means an indi-
vidual who is— 
‘‘(A) younger than age 18; and 
‘‘(B) not an emancipated minor. 
‘‘(3) DATING PARTNER.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘dating part-
ner’ means any person who is or has been in a 
social relationship of a romantic or intimate na-
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ture with an abuser, and where the existence of 
such a relationship shall be determined 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. 
‘‘(B) CONSTRUCTION.—Sexual contact is 
not a necessary component of a relationship de-
scribed in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(4) DIGITAL SERVICES.—The term ‘digital serv-
ices’ means services, resources, information, support, 
or referrals provided through electronic communica-
tions platforms and media, which may include mobile 
phone technology, video technology, computer tech-
nology (including use of the internet), and any other 
emerging communications technologies that are ap-
propriate for the purposes of providing services, re-
sources, information, support, or referrals for the ben-
efit of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
and family violence. 
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‘‘(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 sexual 
violence, stalking, harassment, psychological abuse, 
economic abuse, technological abuse, or any other 
form of abuse, including threatening to commit harm 
against children or dependents or other members of 
the household of the recipient of the threat for the pur-
pose of coercion, threatening, or causing harm, di-
rected against— 
‘‘(A) a dating partner or other person simi-
larly 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 depend-
ent in common with the person committing such 
an act; 
‘‘(E) a person who is related by marriage, 
blood, or is otherwise legally related; or 
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‘‘(F) any other person who is protected from 
any such act under the domestic or family vio-
lence laws, policies, or regulations of the jurisdic-
tion. 
‘‘(6) ECONOMIC
ABUSE.—The term ‘economic 
abuse’, when used in the context of domestic violence, 
dating violence, and family violence, means behavior 
that is coercive or deceptive related to a person’s abil-
ity to acquire, use, or maintain economic resources to 
which they are entitled, or that unreasonably controls 
or restrains a person’s ability to acquire, use, or 
maintain economic resources to which they are enti-
tled. This includes using coercion, fraud, or manipu-
lation to— 
‘‘(A) restrict a person’s access to money, as-
sets, 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, in-
cluding forcing default on joint or other finan-
cial obligations, exploiting powers of attorney, 
guardianship, or conservatorship, or failing or 
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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 ‘Trib-
al organization’ have the meanings given the terms 
‘Indian’, ‘Indian tribe’, and ‘tribal organization’, re-
spectively, in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determina-
tion and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
‘‘(8) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘institution of higher education’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 101 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
‘‘(9) NATIVE HAWAIIAN.—The term ‘Native Ha-
waiian’ has the meaning given the term in section 
6207 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965. 
‘‘(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)). 
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‘‘(12) RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY GROUP; RA-
CIAL 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. 
‘‘(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 victims of domes-
tic 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 Com-
monwealth of Puerto Rico, and, except as otherwise 
provided, Guam, American Samoa, the United States 
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Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the North-
ern Mariana Islands. 
‘‘(16) STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITION.— 
The term ‘State Domestic Violence Coalition’ means 
a statewide nongovernmental nonprofit private do-
mestic violence, dating violence, and family organiza-
tion designated by the Secretary that— 
‘‘(A) has a membership that includes a ma-
jority of the primary-purpose domestic violence, 
dating violence, and family violence service pro-
viders in the State; 
‘‘(B) has board membership that is rep-
resentative of primary-purpose domestic violence, 
dating violence, and family violence service pro-
viders, and which may include representatives 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 estab-
lish and maintain shelter and supportive services 
for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
and family violence and their children and de-
pendents; and 
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‘‘(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 procedures 
to enhance domestic violence, dating violence, 
and family violence intervention and prevention 
in the State. 
‘‘(17) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.—The term ‘sup-
portive services’ means services for adult and youth 
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 ‘tech-
nological abuse’ means an act or pattern of behavior 
that— 
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‘‘(A) occurs within domestic violence, dating 
violence, or family violence; 
‘‘(B) is intended to harm, threaten, intimi-
date, control, stalk, harass, impersonate, exploit, 
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. 
‘‘(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 COALITION.— 
The term ‘Tribal domestic violence coalition’ means 
an established nonprofit, nongovernmental Indian or-
ganization recognized by the Office of Violence 
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 pro-
viders to establish and maintain culturally ap-
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propriate services, including shelter (including 
supportive services) designed to assist Indian 
victims of domestic violence, dating violence, or 
family violence and the children and dependents 
of such victims; and 
‘‘(B) is comprised of members that are rep-
resentative of— 
‘‘(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 popu-
lations’ and ‘underserved individuals’ mean victims 
of domestic violence, dating violence, or family vio-
lence, and their children and dependents who face ob-
stacles in accessing and using State, Tribal, terri-
torial, or local domestic violence, dating violence, or 
family violence services, or who may be overrepre-
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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 
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 mean-
ing given the term in section 4002(a) of the Violence 
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 ap-
propriated to carry out sections 301 through 312 and 
316, $270,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2026. 
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‘‘(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-
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 CEN-
TERS.—Of the remainder, not less than 6 percent 
shall be used to carry out section 310. 
‘‘(5) GRANTS FOR STATE AND TRIBAL DOMESTIC 
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 remainder, 
not less than 5 percent shall be used to carry out sec-
tion 312. 
‘‘(7) CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES.—Of the 
remainder, not less 2.5 percent shall be used to carry 
out section 316. 
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‘‘(8) ADMINISTRATION, EVALUATION, AND MONI-
TORING.—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. 
‘‘(b) NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 
313 $14,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. 
‘‘(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 2022 
through 2026. 
‘‘(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 2022 through 2026. 
‘‘(e) GRANTS
FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 
315 $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. 
‘‘(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 
2022 through 2026.’’. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY. 
Section 304 (42 U.S.C. 10404) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘or in-
stitutions of higher education, including to sup-
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 2021’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘have ex-
pertise in the field of family violence and domes-
tic 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, dating 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 
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(ii) by adding after subparagraph (C) 
the following: 
‘‘(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 violence, 
dating violence, and family violence research 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), for the 
duration of the emergency or disaster, the Secretary 
may— 
‘‘(A) modify or broaden the allowable uses 
of funds by grantees and subgrantees solely to en-
sure 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 subsection 
shall be construed to allow altering or waiving the re-
quirements 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 Presi-
dent under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5170). 
‘‘(B) An emergency declared by the Presi-
dent under section 501 of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5191). 
‘‘(C) A public health emergency determined 
to exist 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-
ted for a grant under section 306(a), $600,000, with the 
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remaining funds to be allotted to each State (other than 
Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, 
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 popu-
lation of all such States (excluding Guam, American 
Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Common-
wealth 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)— 
(i) by amending subparagraph (A) to 
read as follows: 
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‘‘(A) APPLICATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS PROVI-
SIONS.—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 prohibitions 
against discrimination under the Age Discrimi-
nation Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), sec-
tion 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 794), title IX of the Education Amend-
ments 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 program-
ming is necessary to the essential oper-
ation of a program, nothing in this 
paragraph shall prevent any such pro-
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gram or activity from being provided 
in a sex-specific manner. In such cir-
cumstances, grantees may meet the re-
quirements of this paragraph by pro-
viding comparable services to individ-
uals who cannot be provided with the 
sex-segregated or sex-specific program-
ming.’’; 
(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 of 
confidential or private information require-
ments under section 40002(b)(2) of the Vio-
lence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 
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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 
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)— 
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(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘tribally’’ and inserting 
‘‘Tribally’’; and 
(ii) by adding ‘‘For purposes of section 
2007(c)(3) of the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Act of 1968, a State’s ap-
plication 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 
(BB) by striking ‘‘de-
pendents’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘children and dependents’’; 
and 
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(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 adminis-
tration of the grant programs and 
projects, and the establishment of serv-
ice standards and best practices for 
grantees’’; 
(iv) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘to underserved populations’’ and all that 
follows through the semicolon and inserting 
‘‘for individuals from racial and ethnic mi-
nority groups, Tribal populations, and 
other underserved populations, in the State 
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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 sec-
tion 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-
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;’’; 
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(ix) in subparagraph (I), as so redesig-
nated— 
(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 redesig-
nated, by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(xi) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(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 
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 
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(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Indian 
tribes’’ each place such term appears and insert-
ing ‘‘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, supportive 
services, or prevention services’’ and 
inserting ‘‘shelter or supportive serv-
ices’’; 
(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, 
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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 un-
derserved populations;’’; 
(vi) in subparagraph (H), as so redes-
ignated— 
(I) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘Fed-
eral and State’’ and inserting ‘‘Fed-
eral, 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 
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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-
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: 
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‘‘(J) partnerships that enhance the design 
and delivery of services to victims and their chil-
dren and dependents.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘supportive services and 
prevention services’’ and inserting ‘‘sup-
portive services or prevention services’’; 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 dependents’’; 
and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING USE OF 
FUNDS FOR REMOVAL OF ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS 
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 in-
dividuals and individuals with disabilities, 
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which can act as an impediment to victims seek-
ing 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’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘tribal organizations, 
and voluntary associations),’’ and inserting 
‘‘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, 
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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.—Participa-
tion in services under this title shall be voluntary. Receipt 
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)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘42 U.S.C. 14045d’’ and in-
serting ‘‘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 available’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Indian tribe’’ each place 
such term appears and inserting ‘‘Indian Tribe’’; 
and 
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(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’’; 
(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 
‘‘10’’; 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 resource 
center on domestic violence, dating violence, 
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and family violence, to reduce disparities in 
the rate of such violence within the Alaska 
Native population; 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)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘, dating violence, 
and family violence,’’ after ‘‘domestic 
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 violence, 
and family violence victims and their 
children and dependents; 
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‘‘(II) developing leadership and 
advocacy 
skills 
among 
individuals 
from underserved populations; or 
‘‘(III) addressing other emerging 
issues related to domestic violence, dat-
ing violence, or family violence.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in clause (i)— 
(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 
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(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’’; 
(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’’; and 
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(bb) by inserting ‘‘, dating 
violence, and family violence’’ 
after ‘‘domestic violence’’; 
(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 
(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 policy, 
practice, research, and cross systems 
collaboration’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘, dating vio-
lence, and family violence’’ after ‘‘en-
hancing domestic violence’’; 
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(ii) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘, dating violence, 
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 vic-
tims and the issuance and use of pro-
tective orders’’ and inserting ‘‘includ-
ing the issuance and use of protective 
orders, batterers’ intervention pro-
gramming, and responses to charged, 
incarcerated, and re-entering domestic 
violence, dating violence, and family 
violence victims’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘, dating violence, 
and family violence’’ after ‘‘domestic 
violence’’ each place such term ap-
pears; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘dependents’’ and 
inserting ‘‘children’’; 
(iv) in subparagraph (C)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘, dating violence, 
and family violence’’ after ‘‘domestic 
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violence’’ the first place such term ap-
pears; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘, and the re-
sponse of domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and family violence programs 
and other community organizations 
with respect to health advocacy and 
addressing the health of victims’’ before 
the period; 
(v) by amending subparagraph (D) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(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: 
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‘‘(F) The response of the domestic violence, 
dating violence, and family violence programs 
and related systems to victims who are under-
served due to sexual orientation or gender iden-
tity, including expanding the capacity of les-
bian, gay, bisexual, and transgender organiza-
tions to respond to and prevent domestic vio-
lence. 
‘‘(G) Strengthening the organizational ca-
pacity of State, territorial, and Tribal domestic 
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 
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violence and their families, children, and 
dependents. 
‘‘(H) The response of domestic violence, dat-
ing 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.’’; 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (4); 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(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 Indian 
Tribes and Tribal organizations, specifically de-
signed to enhance the capacity of the Tribes and 
organizations to respond to domestic violence, 
dating violence, and family violence and the 
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findings of section 901 and purposes in section 
902 of the Violence Against Women and Depart-
ment 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 
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 violence, 
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 
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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 De-
partment of Justice.’’; and 
(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 in-
serting ‘‘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 
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(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘, dating violence, 
and family violence’’ after ‘‘domestic 
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)— 
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(i) by inserting ‘‘, dating violence, and 
family violence’’ after ‘‘domestic violence’’ 
each place such term appears; 
(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 inserting 
‘‘Tribally’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘, dating violence, 
and family violence’’ after ‘‘domestic 
violence’’ the first place such term ap-
pears; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘, dating vio-
lence, or family violence’’ after ‘‘domes-
tic violence’’ the second place such term 
appears; and 
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(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘, 
dating violence, and family violence’’ 
after ‘‘domestic violence’’ ; and 
(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 expertise 
in serving the targeted community.’’; 
(D) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (5); 
(E) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL RESOURCE CENTER 
ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under subsection (b)(3), an entity shall be a 
Tribal organization or a nonprofit private organiza-
tion that focuses primarily on issues of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence within 
Tribes in Alaska that submits information to the Sec-
retary 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 Re-
authorization 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, dating 
violence, and family violence and safety for In-
dian women consistent with the purposes of sec-
tion 902 of the Violence Against Women and De-
partment of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 
(Public Law 109–162; 34 U.S.C. 10452 note); 
‘‘(C) strong support for the entity’s designa-
tion as the Alaska Native Tribal resource center 
on domestic violence, dating violence, and family 
violence from advocates working with Alaska 
Tribes to address domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and family violence and the safety of Alas-
ka Native women; 
‘‘(D) a record of demonstrated effectiveness 
in assisting Alaska Tribes and Tribal organiza-
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tions with prevention and intervention services 
addressing domestic violence, dating violence, 
and family violence; and 
‘‘(E) the capacity to serve Tribes across the 
State of Alaska.’’; and 
(F) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘(b)(3),’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(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’’. 
SEC. 12. GRANTS TO STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALI-
TIONS. 
Section 311 (42 U.S.C. 10411) is amended— 
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‘‘(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 violence, 
dating violence, or family violence, as applicable 
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-
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; 
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(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 strik-
ing ‘‘Indian tribes and tribal organizations’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations’’. 
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 section 
311 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 311A. GRANTS TO TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COA-
LITIONS. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—Beginning with fiscal 
year 2022, out of amounts appropriated under section 303 
and made available to carry out this section for a fiscal 
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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 domes-
tic violence, dating violence, or family violence coalition 
that is recognized by the Office on Violence Against Women 
of the Department of Justice that provides services to In-
dian 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 provide 
documentation of the coalition’s work, demonstrating that 
the coalition— 
‘‘(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 
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‘‘(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, dat-
ing violence, or family violence coalition eligible under sub-
section (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 fam-
ily violence intervention and prevention activities, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(1) working with local Tribal domestic violence, 
dating violence, or family violence service programs 
and providers of direct services to encourage appro-
priate and comprehensive responses to domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence against 
adults or youth within the Indian Tribes served, in-
cluding providing training and technical assistance 
and conducting Tribal needs assessments; 
‘‘(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 service 
providers and community-based organizations to ad-
dress the needs of victims of domestic violence, dating 
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violence, and family violence, and their children 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 enforce-
ment to support the development and implementation 
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; 
‘‘(7) working with Tribal, State, and Federal ju-
dicial agencies, including family law judges, criminal 
court judges, child protective service agencies, and 
children’s advocates to develop appropriate responses 
to child custody and visitation issues— 
‘‘(A) in cases of child exposure to domestic 
violence, dating violence, or family violence; or 
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‘‘(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 violence, 
including consultations mandated by the Violence 
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. 
‘‘(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 vio-
lence coalitions for grants under this section because of the 
failure of such coalitions to meet the requirements for such 
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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 CHILDREN AND 
YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO DOMES-
TIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND FAMILY 
VIOLENCE’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘family violence, domes-
tic violence, and dating violence service pro-
grams and community-based programs to 
prevent future domestic violence by address-
ing, in an appropriate manner, the needs of 
children’’ and inserting ‘‘domestic violence, 
dating violence, family violence, and cul-
turally specific community-based programs 
to serve children and youth’’; and 
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(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’’; 
(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 vio-
lence, dating violence, or family violence;’’; 
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(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, gen-
der, 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 
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 described 
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in subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘culturally spe-
cific, 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, domes-
tic violence, or dating violence, including 
children and youth with disabilities and 
children and youth from underserved popu-
lations’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or the health system’’ 
before the semicolon; and 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
(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 exposed 
to family violence, domestic violence, or dat-
ing violence’’ and inserting ‘‘health, edu-
cation, or other community-based organiza-
tions serving adult and child victims of 
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family violence, domestic violence, or dating 
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’’; 
(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 relationships 
for adults and youth’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
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(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 per-
sonnel’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘are able to effectively operate any techno-
logical systems used by the hotline’’ and in-
serting ‘‘or digital services are able to effec-
tively 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’’ 
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-
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ities, including training for hotline per-
sonnel to support such access’’; and 
(vi) in subparagraph (G), by striking 
‘‘teen dating violence hotline’’ and inserting 
‘‘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; 
‘‘(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 violence, 
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 fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(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)— 
(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 di-
rectly connect callers’’ and inserting ‘‘and 
digital services contracts, provide coun-
seling, health relationship information, and 
referral services for callers and digital serv-
ices users, on a 24-hour-a-day basis, and di-
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rectly connect callers and digital 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 inserting 
‘‘hotline or digital services’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) ADMINISTRATION, EVALUATION, 
AND
MONI-
TORING.—Of amounts made available to carry out this sec-
tion, not more than 4 percent may be used by the Secretary 
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 members 
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of such victim, and individuals affected by such victimiza-
tion by supporting a national, toll-free telephonic and dig-
ital 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 services 
offered by Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations. 
(b) GRANT PROGRAM.—The Family Violence Preven-
tion and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq.) is amended 
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 infor-
mation and assistance to Indian adult and youth victims 
of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, 
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. 
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‘‘(c) CONDITIONS ON PAYMENT.—The provision of pay-
ments 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 Indi-
ans 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; 
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‘‘(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 effectively operate 
any technological systems required 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 
and other personnel have demonstrated knowl-
edge of Indian legal, social, and cultural issues, 
to ensure that the unique needs of Indian callers 
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 
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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 
‘‘(H) a plan for providing assistance and 
referrals to Indian youth victims of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence, and 
for victims of dating violence who are minors, 
which may be carried out through a national In-
dian youth dating violence hotline, digital serv-
ices, 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 
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Office on Violence Against Women and Tribal grant-
ees 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 
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 operating 
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-
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sonnel to answer incoming calls and digital serv-
ices contacts, provide counseling, healthy rela-
tionship and referral services for Indian callers 
and digital services users, directly connect call-
ers, and assist digital services users in con-
necting 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-
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 vio-
lence, 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 re-
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ferrals for family and household members of In-
dian 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-
tors, of family violence, domestic violence, or dat-
ing violence, but shall not be required to provide 
such assistance or referrals in any circumstance 
in which the hotline operator fears the safety of 
a victim may be impacted by an abuser or sus-
pected abuser. 
‘‘(f) REPORTS AND EVALUATION.—The entity receiving 
a grant under this section shall submit a report to the Sec-
retary 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 evalua-
tion of the effectiveness of such activities, and provide such 
additional information as the Secretary may reasonably re-
quire. 
‘‘(g) ADMINISTRATION, EVALUATION, 
AND
MONI-
TORING.—Of amounts made available to carry out this sec-
tion, not more than 4 percent may be used by the Secretary 
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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: 
‘‘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 objectives 
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— 
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‘‘(A) acting through the Division of Violence 
Prevention of the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention, in consultation with the Direc-
tor of the Division of Family Violence Preven-
tion and Services of the Administration for Chil-
dren and Families— 
‘‘(i) provide core grants under sub-
section (b)(1) to support primary and sec-
ondary prevention of domestic violence, dat-
ing violence, and family violence; and 
‘‘(ii) enter into cooperative agreements 
under subsection (b)(2) with State, terri-
torial, and Tribal domestic violence coali-
tions that are in partnerships with entities 
carrying out local and culturally specific 
programs, to test, evaluate, or, as appro-
priate, 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 
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grants under subsection (c) to enhance the capac-
ity of communities and systems to engage in ef-
fective primary and secondary prevention efforts. 
‘‘(3) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EVALUATION, AND 
MONITORING.—Of the amounts appropriated 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, mon-
itoring, and other administrative costs under 
this section; and 
‘‘(B) not more than 3 percent of the 
amounts for each fiscal year for technical assist-
ance 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 
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with other systems central to primary and sec-
ondary prevention at the local, State, territorial, 
and Tribal levels. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive 
a grant under this paragraph, a State, terri-
torial, or Tribal coalition shall be a State domes-
tic violence coalition, territorial domestic vio-
lence coalition, or Tribal domestic violence coali-
tion, respectively, that has not entered into a co-
operative 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 2021) or under 
paragraph (2). 
‘‘(C) APPLICATION.—Each coalition seeking 
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 primary 
prevention work, satisfactory to the Secretary, 
demonstrating that the coalition— 
‘‘(i) meets all of the applicable require-
ments of this paragraph; and 
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‘‘(ii) demonstrates the ability to con-
duct appropriately the primary and sec-
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 sec-
tion 311 or section 311A to carry out evidence- 
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 violence, 
dating violence, and family violence; 
‘‘(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-
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cific programs working to address do-
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, early childhood programs, eco-
nomic support programs, schools, child 
welfare, workforce development, com-
munity-based 
programs 
primarily 
serving racial and ethnic minority 
groups, 
community-based 
programs 
serving Deaf individuals and individ-
uals with disabilities, community- 
based 
programs 
primarily 
serving 
other underserved populations, faith- 
based programs, and youth programs; 
and 
‘‘(IV) support dissemination of 
primary and secondary prevention 
strategies and approaches throughout 
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the State, territorial, or Tribal commu-
nities; and 
‘‘(ii) may use the grant funds to pro-
vide subgrants to local programs to support 
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 ac-
tivities 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 Secretary 
may use a portion of the funds provided under 
this paragraph to provide primary and sec-
ondary prevention-focused training, technical as-
sistance, and other support to coalitions de-
scribed in subparagraph (B) or State or local en-
tities that are in partnerships with such coali-
tions. 
‘‘(2) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR IMPLEMEN-
TATION
AND
EVALUATION
OF
PRIMARY
AND
SEC-
ONDARY PREVENTION STRATEGIES.— 
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‘‘(A) PURPOSE.—The Secretary shall enter 
into cooperative agreements with qualified State, 
territorial, and Tribal domestic violence coali-
tions that are in partnerships with entities car-
rying out local and culturally specific programs, 
to test, evaluate, or, as appropriate, scale up in-
novative domestic violence, dating violence, or 
family violence primary and secondary preven-
tion strategies and models, particularly those 
serving culturally specific or traditionally un-
derserved 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 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 violence, 
and family violence service program advo-
cates; 
‘‘(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 
minority communities; and 
‘‘(x) other pertinent sectors. 
‘‘(C) TERM.—The Secretary shall enter into 
a cooperative agreement under this paragraph 
for a period of not more than 5 fiscal years. 
‘‘(D) CONDITIONS ON PAYMENT.—The pro-
vision of payments under a cooperative agree-
ment under this paragraph shall be subject to— 
‘‘(i) annual approval by the Secretary; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the availability of appropriations 
for each fiscal year to make the payments. 
‘‘(E) APPLICATIONS.—An organization that 
desires to enter into a cooperative agreement 
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under this paragraph shall submit to the Sec-
retary 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 family 
violence; 
‘‘(ii) demonstrates that the applicant 
has developed effective and collaborative re-
lationships with diverse communities, in-
cluding with organizations primarily serv-
ing racial and ethnic minority populations 
or other underserved populations; 
‘‘(iii) identifies other partners and sec-
tors who will be engaged to meet the pri-
mary 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; 
‘‘(v) describes the method to be used for 
identification and selection of project staff 
and a project evaluator; 
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‘‘(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 rig-
orous; 
‘‘(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 
‘‘(x) contains such other information, 
agreements, and assurances as the Secretary 
may require. 
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‘‘(F) GEOGRAPHIC DISPERSION.—The Sec-
retary shall enter into cooperative agreements 
under this paragraph with organizations in 
States, territories, and Tribes geographically dis-
persed 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 es-
tablish, operate, and maintain implementa-
tion and evaluation of coordinated commu-
nity response to reduce risk factors for do-
mestic violence, dating violence, and family 
violence perpetration and enhance protective 
factors to promote positive development 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 for 
evaluation, 
monitoring, 
administration, 
and technical assistance described in sub-
section (a)(3) with respect to the prevention 
projects. 
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‘‘(H) REQUIREMENTS.—In establishing and 
operating a project under this paragraph, an or-
ganization shall— 
‘‘(i) utilize evidence-informed primary 
and secondary prevention project planning; 
‘‘(ii) recognize and address the needs of 
underserved populations, including racial 
and ethnic minority groups, and individ-
uals 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 subcontracting as 
described in clause (iii); and 
‘‘(v) use up to 8 percent of the funds 
awarded under this paragraph to procure 
technical assistance from a list of providers 
approved by the Secretary and peer-to-peer 
technical assistance from other grantees 
under this paragraph. 
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‘‘(I) REPORTS.—Each organization entering 
into a cooperative agreement under this para-
graph shall submit a report to the Secretary at 
such time as shall be reasonably required by the 
Secretary. Such report shall describe activities 
that have been carried out with the funds made 
available through the agreement and the effec-
tiveness of such activities, and provide such ad-
ditional information as the Secretary may rea-
sonably require. The Secretary 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 Representatives. 
‘‘(c) GRANTS TO EXPAND COMMUNITY-BASED PREVEN-
TION.— 
‘‘(1) PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall establish a 
grant program to expand the capacity of communities 
and systems to engage in effective primary and sec-
ondary prevention efforts. 
‘‘(2) GRANTS.—The Secretary may award grants 
to eligible entities through the program established 
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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 successful in meeting 
the objectives of the grant application 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 popu-
lations; or 
‘‘(ii) a community-based organization 
with a program focused on serving youth or 
serving children and their parents or care-
givers; and 
‘‘(B) have a demonstrated record of serving 
victims of domestic violence, dating violence, or 
family violence, or demonstrate a partnership 
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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 con-
taining such information as the Secretary may rea-
sonably require, including— 
‘‘(A) a description of how the entity will de-
velop, expand, or replicate evidence-informed 
primary and secondary prevention strategies 
and approaches in their communities, including 
culturally and linguistically appropriate pri-
mary and secondary prevention programming; 
‘‘(B) documents that the entity meets all of 
the applicable requirements set forth in this sub-
section; and 
‘‘(C) demonstrates the ability to conduct ap-
propriately the primary and secondary preven-
tion 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 organization 
within the community to promote community 
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engagement in and advancement of evidence-in-
formed primary and secondary prevention of do-
mestic violence, dating violence, or family vio-
lence; 
‘‘(B) promote strategic primary and sec-
ondary prevention partnership development, in-
cluding between any of domestic violence pro-
grams and health programs, early childhood pro-
grams, economic support programs, schools, child 
welfare programs, workforce development, cul-
turally specific community-based organizations, 
faith-based programs, community-based organi-
zations serving Deaf individuals and individuals 
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 assist-
ance from a list of providers approved by the 
Secretary, from peer-to-peer technical assistance 
from other grantees under this section, or from 
both. 
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‘‘(6) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EVALUATION, AND 
MONITORING.—The Secretary may use a portion of 
the funds provided under this subsection for evalua-
tion, monitoring, administration, and technical as-
sistance 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 rea-
sonably required by the Secretary. Such report shall 
describe the activities that have been carried out with 
such grant funds, contain an evaluation of the effec-
tiveness of such activities, and provide such addi-
tional information as the Secretary may reasonably 
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. 
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‘‘(b) AUTHORITY TO AWARD GRANTS.—The Secretary, 
acting through the Director of the Division of Family Vio-
lence Prevention and Services, shall award capacity build-
ing, implementation, and evaluation grants to eligible enti-
ties to assist in developing, implementing, and evaluating 
culturally and linguistically appropriate, community-driv-
en strategies to prevent and address domestic violence, dat-
ing violence, and family violence in underserved popu-
lations. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this section, an entity shall— 
‘‘(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 rel-
evant underserved communities, or a population 
specific organization working in partnership 
with a victim service provider or domestic vio-
lence 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-
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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 ad-
dress the barriers to domestic violence services, raise 
awareness of domestic violence, dating violence, and 
family violence and promote community engagement 
in the prevention of domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, 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 entity 
through the identification of additional partners, 
particularly among targeted underserved com-
munities; and 
‘‘(ii) establish linkages with national, State, 
Tribal, or local public and private partners, 
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which may include community health workers, 
advocacy organizations, and policy organiza-
tions; 
‘‘(B) establish community working groups; 
‘‘(C) conduct a needs assessment of targeted 
underserved populations to determine the bar-
riers to access and factors contributing to such 
barriers, using input from targeted underserved 
communities; 
‘‘(D) participate in training and technical 
assistance sponsored by the Family Violence Pre-
vention and Services program for program devel-
opment, implementation, evaluation, and other 
programmatic issues; 
‘‘(E) use up to 5 percent of funds awarded 
under this subsection to procure technical assist-
ance from a list of providers approved by the 
Family Violence Prevention and Services pro-
gram; 
‘‘(F) identify promising intervention and 
prevention strategies; 
‘‘(G) develop a plan with the input of tar-
geted underserved communities that includes 
strategies for— 
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‘‘(i) implementing intervention and 
prevention strategies that have the greatest 
potential for addressing the barriers to ac-
cessing services, raising awareness of domes-
tic violence, and promoting community en-
gagement in the prevention of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence 
within targeted underserved populations; 
‘‘(ii) identifying other sources of rev-
enue and integrating current and proposed 
funding sources to ensure long-term sustain-
ability of the program; and 
‘‘(iii) conducting performance meas-
urement processes, including collecting data 
and measuring progress toward addressing 
domestic violence, dating violence, and fam-
ily violence or raising awareness of domes-
tic violence, dating violence, and family vio-
lence in targeted underserved populations; 
and 
‘‘(H) conduct an evaluation of the planning 
and development activities. 
‘‘(2) DURATION.—The period during which pay-
ments may be made under a grant under paragraph 
(1) shall not exceed 4 years, except where the Sec-
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retary determines that extraordinary circumstances 
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— 
‘‘(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 tar-
geted underserved populations, in an effective 
and timely manner; 
‘‘(B) design and implement a plan to evalu-
ate the program, including collecting data ap-
propriate for monitoring performance of the pro-
gram 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 purpose 
of informing and educating other entities regard-
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ing 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 violence, 
dating violence, and family violence programs; 
‘‘(F) establish mechanisms with other public 
or private groups to maintain financial support 
for the program after the grant terminates; 
‘‘(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 assist-
ance from a list of providers approved by the 
Family Violence Prevention and Services pro-
gram. 
‘‘(2) DURATION.—The Secretary shall award 
grants under this subsection for 4-year periods. 
‘‘(f) EVALUATION GRANTS.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award 
grants to eligible entities that have received an imple-
mentation grant under subsection (e) and that require 
additional assistance for the purpose of executing the 
proposed evaluation design, including developing the 
design, collecting and analyzing data (including proc-
ess and outcome measures), and disseminating find-
ings. 
‘‘(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 or-
ganizations that have demonstrated experi-
ence and expertise in providing population- 
specific services in the relevant underserved 
communities programs; and 
‘‘(B) entities that incorporate best practices 
or build on successful models in their action 
plan, including the use of community advocates. 
‘‘(3) DURATION.—The period during which pay-
ments may be made under a grant under paragraph 
(1) shall not exceed 4 years, except where the Sec-
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retary determines that extraordinary circumstances 
exist. 
‘‘(g) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.—Funds provided 
under this section shall be used to supplement and not sup-
plant other Federal, State, and local public funds expended 
to provide services and activities that promote the purposes 
of this title. 
‘‘(h) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EVALUATION, AND MON-
ITORING.— 
‘‘(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 sec-
tion, including the outreach efforts of the Family Vio-
lence Prevention and Services program. 
‘‘(3) REPORTS AND EVALUATION.—Each entity 
receiving funds under this section shall file a perform-
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ance report at such times as requested by the Sec-
retary describing the activities that have been carried 
out with such grant funds and providing such addi-
tional information as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(i) ADMINISTRATIVE BURDENS.—The Secretary shall 
make every effort to minimize duplicative or unnecessary 
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 establish 
a grant program to establish or enhance culturally specific 
services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
and family violence from racial and ethnic minority popu-
lations. 
‘‘(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 
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from racial and ethnic minority populations 
who face obstacles to using more traditional serv-
ices and resources; 
‘‘(B) strengthen the capacity and further the 
leadership development of individuals in racial 
and ethnic minority populations to address do-
mestic violence, dating violence, and family vio-
lence in their communities; and 
‘‘(C) promote strategic partnership develop-
ment and collaboration, including with health 
systems, early childhood programs, economic 
support programs, schools, child welfare, work-
force development, domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and family violence programs, other com-
munity-based programs, community-based orga-
nizations serving individuals with disabilities, 
faith-based programs, and youth programs, in 
order to further a public health approach to ad-
dressing 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 vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence inter-
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