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‘‘(6) the term ‘public housing agency’ means an 
agency described in section 3(b)(6) of the United 
States 
Housing 
Act 
of 
1937 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1437a(b)(6)); and 
‘‘(7) the term ‘homeless service provider’ means 
a nonprofit, nongovernmental homeless service pro-
vider, such as a homeless shelter, a homeless service 
or advocacy program, a tribal organization serving 
homeless individuals, or coalition or other nonprofit, 
nongovernmental organization carrying out a com-
munity-based homeless or housing program that has 
a documented history of effective work concerning 
homelessness. 
‘‘SEC. 41503. COLLABORATIVE GRANTS TO DEVELOP LONG- 
TERM HOUSING FOR VICTIMS. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health 
and Human Services, acting through the Adminis-
tration on Children, Youth and Families (‘ACYF’), 
and in consultation with the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development, shall award grants and 
contracts for a period of not less than 3 years to eli-
gible entities to develop long-term housing options 
for adult and minor victims of domestic violence,
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dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who are 
currently homeless or at risk for becoming homeless. 
‘‘(2) AMOUNT.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall award— 
‘‘(A) grants for projects that do not in-
clude the cost of construction in amounts— 
‘‘(i) not less than $50,000 per year; 
and 
‘‘(ii) not more than $350,000 per 
year; and 
‘‘(B) grants for projects that do include 
the cost of construction in amounts— 
‘‘(i) not less than $150,000 per year; 
and 
‘‘(ii) not more than $1,000,000 per 
year. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive 
a grant under this section, an entity shall demonstrate 
that it is a coalition or partnership, applying jointly, 
that— 
‘‘(1) shall include a domestic violence service 
provider; 
‘‘(2) shall include— 
‘‘(A) a homeless service provider;
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‘‘(B) a nonprofit, nongovernmental com-
munity housing development organization or a 
Department of Agriculture rural housing service 
program; or 
‘‘(C) in the absence of a homeless service 
provider on tribal lands or nonprofit, non-
governmental community housing development 
organization on tribal lands, an Indian housing 
authority or Tribal housing consortium; 
‘‘(3) may include a dating violence, sexual as-
sault, or stalking victim service provider; 
‘‘(4) may include housing developers, housing 
corporations, State housing finance agencies, other 
housing agencies, and associations representing 
landlords; 
‘‘(5) may include a public housing agency or In-
dian housing authority; 
‘‘(6) may include tenant organizations in public 
or Indian housing, as well as nonprofit, nongovern-
mental tenant organizations; 
‘‘(7) may include other nonprofit, nongovern-
mental organizations participating in the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development’s Con-
tinuum of Care process;
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‘‘(8) may include a State, tribal, territorial, or 
local government or government agency; and 
‘‘(9) may include any other such agencies or 
nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations, including 
religious and community based organizations, with 
the capacity to provide effective help to adult and 
minor victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault, or stalking. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible entity seeking 
a grant under this section shall submit an applica-
tion to the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services may require. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each application shall de-
scribe how long-term housing options and other ac-
tivities, services, and programs for which assistance 
under this section is sought will help deconcentrate 
poverty and how they will be developed and imple-
mented with the input of current or former homeless 
victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault, or stalking. 
‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.—Grants and contracts awarded 
to eligible entities pursuant to subsection (a) shall be used