‘‘(2) implement evidence-based violence preven-
tion and community engagement programs; and 
‘‘(3) implement programs to connect such sur-
vivors to the supports described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(d) PRE-IMPLEMENTATION REPORT ON SELECTION 
PROCESS.—Not later than 90 days before the date on 
which the Secretary establishes the program under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a re-
port detailing the selection process the Secretary shall use 
in making grants under such program. 
‘‘(e) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity seeking a 
grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an 
application at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary may require, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(1) an assessment of the need for mental and 
behavioral health services for survivors of an active 
shooter event or incident of targeted violence in the 
community involved; 
‘‘(2) a plan to implement the activities de-
scribed in subsection (c) during the period of the 
grant; and 
‘‘(3) a cost assessment with respect to imple-
menting such plan. 
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‘‘(f) CONSULTATION
AND ASSISTANCE.—In estab-
lishing the program under subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(1) consult with nationally recognized organi-
zations that identify, support, and advocate for evi-
dence-based, 
trauma-informed 
behavioral 
health 
services; 
‘‘(2) consult with nationally recognized organi-
zations— 
‘‘(A) with expertise in trauma-informed be-
havioral health services, mental and behavioral 
health, or violence interruption; and 
‘‘(B) that identify, support, and advocate 
for evidence-based prevention of, and interven-
tion for, trauma; and 
‘‘(3) provide technical assistance to grant re-
cipients with respect to the implementation and exe-
cution of activities supported by a grant under this 
section. 
‘‘(g) EVALUATION AND REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) EVALUATION.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date on which the first grant is awarded and 
each year thereafter, the Secretary shall coordinate 
with the entities described in subsection (f)(2) to 
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provide an evaluation of the success of the grant 
program. 
‘‘(2) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after 
the completion of each evaluation under paragraph 
(1), the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and 
make publicly available on the website of the De-
partment of Health and Human Services, a report 
on such evaluation, including a recommendation on 
whether to continue or expand the program. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘active shooter event’ means an 
event in which an individual is actively engaged in 
the unauthorized killing or attempting to kill a per-
son or persons in a confined and populated area 
using a firearm. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘incident of targeted violence’ 
means an incident of violence in which an assailant 
identified a particular target prior to such incident 
of violence, which may be one or more individuals, 
a class or category of individuals, or an institution, 
without regard to whether the chosen target was 
harmed during such incident. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘State’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 534. 
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‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$20,000,000, for the each of fiscal years 2023 through 
2025.’’. 
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