(A) serves the residents served by an eligi-
ble unit of local government; and 
(B) has a track record of providing com-
munity-related activities or support program in-
novation in communities of color; or 
(2) an eligible unit of local government. 
(c) LIMITATION.—Of the amount made available to 
carry out this title for a fiscal year, not more than 15 
percent of such amount shall be made available to eligible 
units of local government. 
(d) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A grant awarded under this 
section shall be used to implement coordinated com-
munity violence intervention initiatives, through co-
ordinated, community-based strategies. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—A community violence 
intervention initiative implemented using grant 
funds awarded under this section shall— 
(A) be primarily focused on providing cul-
turally competent, community-based violence 
intervention services to the portion of a grant-
ee’s community who are, regardless of age, 
identified as being at high risk of being victim-
ized by, or engaging in, community violence; 
and 
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(B) use strategies that— 
(i) are evidence-informed and have 
demonstrated promise at reducing commu-
nity violence without contributing to mass 
incarceration; 
(ii) utilize trauma-responsive care and 
interrupt cycles of violence; 
(iii) expand economic opportunity 
through new jobs, educational opportuni-
ties, or training programs; and 
(iv) are primarily focused on individ-
uals at high risk of being victimized by, or 
engaging in, community violence. 
(3) COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.— 
(A) ELIGIBLE UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERN-
MENT.—Each eligible unit of local government 
awarded a grant under this section shall dis-
tribute not less than 75 percent of such grant 
funds to one or more of the following: 
(i) A community-based organization 
or nonprofit organization. 
(ii) A public agency or department 
that is primarily dedicated to the preven-
tion of violence or to community safety, 
but is not a law enforcement agency. 
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(B) HOSPITALS.—Each hospital awarded a 
grant under this section in the hospital’s capac-
ity as a community-based, nonprofit organiza-
tion described in subsection (b)(1) shall dis-
tribute not less than 90 percent of such grant 
funds to one or more of the following: 
(i) A community-based organization 
or nonprofit organization that provides di-
rect services to individuals who have been 
victimized by community violence. 
(ii) Direct program staff. 
(iii) Individual subcontractors who 
provide direct program-related services. 
(e) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.—Each applicant 
for a grant under this section shall submit a grant pro-
posal, which shall, at a minimum— 
(1) describe how the applicant proposes to use 
the grant to implement a coordinated community vi-
olence intervention initiative in accordance with this 
section; 
(2) describe how the applicant proposes to use 
the grant to promote or improve coordination be-
tween relevant agencies and community organiza-
tions in order to minimize duplication of services, 
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complement other community violence intervention 
efforts, and achieve maximum impact; 
(3) provide evidence indicating that the pro-
posed community violence intervention initiative 
would likely reduce community violence or address 
the trauma and collateral consequences for individ-
uals at high risk of being victimized by, or engaging 
in, community violence; 
(4) describe how the applicant plans to ensure 
the community violence intervention initiative is im-
plemented in a manner that is— 
(A) evidence-informed; and 
(B) coordinated with the programs and ac-
tivities of other entities for addressing commu-
nity violence; and 
(5) in the case of a unit of local government ap-
plicant, demonstrate strong support from community 
partners with experience engaging individuals at 
high risk of being victimized by, or engaging in, 
community violence, as demonstrated by— 
(A) the development of a community steer-
ing committee that— 
(i) provides advice and assistance to 
the locality in administering grants award-
ed under this section; and 
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(ii) is composed of individuals who 
substantially reflect local populations im-
pacted by community violence, including 
survivors of community violence and indi-
viduals with expertise in culturally com-
petent and trauma-informed approaches to 
reducing community violence; and 
(B) letters of support from individuals, 
such as— 
(i) the mayor or chief executive officer 
of the unit of local government; and 
(ii) the director of one or more com-
munity-based organizations that provide 
services to individuals at high risk of being 
victimized by, or engaging in, community 
violence. 
(f) PRIORITIZATION.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall give preference to applicants 
whose grant proposals demonstrate the greatest likelihood 
of reducing community violence in the target area without 
contributing to mass incarceration. 
(g) GRANT DURATION.—A grant awarded under this 
section shall be for a 4-year period. 
(h) GRANT AWARD.—The amount awarded to an ap-
plicant under this section shall be commensurate with— 
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