‘‘TITLE III—FAMILY VIOLENCE 
PREVENTION AND SERVICES 
‘‘SEC. 301. PURPOSE. 
‘‘It is the purpose of this title to provide services and 
interventions to prevent and end family violence, domestic 
violence, and dating violence by— 
‘‘(1) assisting States and State coalitions in 
supporting local family violence, domestic violence, 
and dating violence programs; 
‘‘(2) strengthening the capacity of Indian tribes 
to exercise their sovereign authority to respond to 
family violence, domestic violence, and dating vio-
lence; 
‘‘(3) providing for technical assistance and 
training centers relating to family violence, domestic 
violence, and dating violence; 
‘‘(4) maintaining a national domestic violence 
hotline; and 
‘‘(5) supporting primary and secondary preven-
tion of family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
violence. 
‘‘SEC. 302. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this title: 
‘‘(1) CHILDREN
EXPOSED
TO
FAMILY
VIO-
LENCE, 
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE, 
OR
DATING
VIO-
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LENCE.—The term ‘children exposed to family vio-
lence, domestic violence, or dating violence’ means 
the multiple experiences of children living in homes 
where an adult is using physically violent behavior in 
a pattern of coercion against an intimate partner. 
Exposure to domestic violence or dating violence, ab-
sent other indicators of abuse or neglect, shall not 
be construed as child maltreatment. 
‘‘(2) DATING VIOLENCE.—The term ‘dating vio-
lence’ means any act or pattern of acts of violence, 
harassment, coercion, forcible detention, kidnapping, 
or abuse, including any threatened act committed by 
an adult or minor person who is or has been in a 
social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature 
with the victim, as determined based on the fol-
lowing factors: 
‘‘(A) The length of the relationship. 
‘‘(B) The type of relationship. 
‘‘(C) The frequency of interaction between 
the persons involved in the relationship. 
‘‘(3) DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE
AND
FAMILY
VIO-
LENCE.—For the purposes of this chapter, the terms 
‘domestic violence and family violence’ means any 
act or pattern of acts of violence, harassment, coer-
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cion, forcible detention, kidnapping, or abuse, includ-
ing any threatened act, committed by— 
‘‘(A) a current or former spouse of the vic-
tim; 
‘‘(B) a person with whom the victim shares 
a child in common; 
‘‘(C) a person who is cohabitating with or 
has cohabitated with the victim as a spouse; 
‘‘(D) a person similarly situated to a 
spouse of the victim under the domestic or fam-
ily violence laws of the jurisdiction receiving 
grant monies; or 
‘‘(E) any other person against an adult or 
youth victim who is protected from that per-
son’s acts under the domestic violence laws of 
the jurisdiction. 
‘‘(4) INDIAN TRIBE; TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.— 
The terms ‘Indian tribe’ and ‘tribal organization’ 
have the meanings given such terms in section 4 of 
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assist-
ance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). 
‘‘(5) PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION; 
PERSONAL
INFORMATION.—The terms ‘personally 
identifying information’ and ‘personal information’ 
means individually identifying information for or 
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about an individual including information likely to 
disclose the location of a victim of family violence, 
domestic violence or dating violence, regardless of 
whether the information is encoded, encrypted, 
hashed, or otherwise protected, including— 
‘‘(A) a first and last name; 
‘‘(B) a home or other physical address; 
‘‘(C) contact information (including a post-
al, e-mail or Internet protocol address, or tele-
phone or facsimile number); 
‘‘(D) a Social Security number; and 
‘‘(E) any other information, including date 
of birth, racial or ethnic background, or reli-
gious affiliation, that, in combination with any 
of subparagraphs (A) through (D), would serve 
to identify any individual. 
‘‘(6) RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY GROUP.— 
The term ‘racial and ethnic minority group’ has the 
same meaning given such terms in section 1707(g) 
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u– 
6(g)). 
‘‘(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 
‘‘(8) SHELTER.—The term ‘shelter’ means the 
provision of temporary refuge and related assistance 
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in compliance with applicable State law (including 
regulation) governing the provision, on a regular 
basis, of shelter, safe homes, meals, and related as-
sistance to victims of family violence or domestic vio-
lence, and their dependents. 
‘‘(9) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American 
Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, ex-
cept as otherwise provided. 
‘‘(10) STATE
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE
COALI-
TION.—The term ‘State Domestic Violence Coalition’ 
means a statewide or territory-wide nonprofit, non-
governmental domestic violence organization that— 
‘‘(A) has a membership that includes a 
majority of the primary-purpose domestic vio-
lence service providers in the State; 
‘‘(B) has board membership representative 
of primary-purpose domestic violence service 
providers or such service providers and the 
other representatives of the community 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 
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service providers to enable the providers to es-
tablish and maintain shelter and supportive 
services for victims of domestic violence and 
their dependents; 
‘‘(D) serves as an information clearing-
house, primary point of contact, and resource 
center on domestic violence for the State and 
supports the development of polices, protocols, 
and procedures to enhance domestic violence 
intervention and prevention in the State; and 
‘‘(E) does not operate under the auspice of 
any government office, private entity, or um-
brella organization. 
‘‘(11) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.—The term ‘sup-
portive services’ means services for adult and youth 
victims of family violence, domestic violence, dating 
violence, and children exposed to family violence, do-
mestic violence, or dating violence, that are designed 
to— 
‘‘(A) meet the needs of such victims of 
family violence, domestic violence, or dating vio-
lence and their children, for short-term, transi-
tional, or long-term safety; or 
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‘‘(B) provide counseling, advocacy, or as-
sistance for victims in recovery from violence or 
abuse and their children. 
‘‘(12) UNDERSERVED
POPULATIONS; UNDER-
SERVED
INDIVIDUALS.—The terms ‘underserved 
populations’ and ‘underserved individuals’ mean— 
‘‘(A) adult and youth victims of family vio-
lence, domestic violence, and dating violence 
and their children who face obstacles in access-
ing and using State and local domestic violence 
and dating violence services due to factors such 
as— 
‘‘(i) marginalized racial and ethnic 
identities; 
‘‘(ii) American Indian status; 
‘‘(iii) cultural and language barriers; 
‘‘(iv) immigration status; 
‘‘(v) physical, sensory, or cognitive 
disabilities; 
‘‘(vi) mental disabilities or other men-
tal health needs; 
‘‘(vii) sexual orientation or gender 
identity; 
‘‘(viii) age (including both elders and 
minors); 
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‘‘(ix) geographical location; and 
‘‘(x) faith or religious practice; and 
‘‘(B) other populations determined to be 
underserved by a State or by the Family Vio-
lence Prevention and Services Program. 
‘‘(13) YOUTH.—The term ‘youth’ means teen 
and young adult victims of domestic violence or dat-
ing violence between the ages of 12 and 24. 
‘‘SEC. 303. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS; RES-
ERVATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this title, except sec-
tions 313, 314, and 315, $250,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2010 through 2014. 
‘‘(2) RESERVATIONS
OF
FUNDS.—Subject to 
paragraph (3), from the total amount made available 
under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary 
shall reserve— 
‘‘(A) not less than 70 percent to carry out 
section 306; 
‘‘(B) not less than 10 percent to carry out 
section 309; 
‘‘(C) not less than 6.5 percent to carry out 
section 310; 
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‘‘(D) not less than 10 percent to carry out 
section 311; and 
‘‘(E) not more than 2.5 percent to carry 
out section 304 and for any other Federal ad-
ministrative costs related to activities of the 
Secretary under this title. 
‘‘(3) RESERVATIONS OF FUNDS WHERE APPRO-
PRIATIONS EQUAL OR EXCEED $130,000,000.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For a fiscal year for 
which the amount appropriated under para-
graph (1) equals or exceeds $130,000,000, the 
Secretary shall reserve— 
‘‘(i) subject to subparagraph (B), not 
less than 68.25 percent to carry out sec-
tion 306; 
‘‘(ii) not less than 10 percent to carry 
out section 309; 
‘‘(iii) not less than 6.33 percent to 
carry out section 310; 
‘‘(iv) not less than 9.75 percent to 
carry out section 311; 
‘‘(v) not less than 2.25 percent to 
carry out section 316; and 
‘‘(vi) not more than 2.43 percent to 
carry out section 304 and for any other 
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Federal administrative costs related to ac-
tivities of the Secretary under this title. 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULES.— 
‘‘(i) 
SPECIALIZED
SERVICES
FOR 
CHILDREN.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—From any 
amount reserved under subparagraph 
(A)(i), the Secretary shall reserve 75 
percent of the excess amount to carry 
out section 306 and the remaining 25 
percent shall be reserved to carry out 
section 312. 
‘‘(II) 
EXCESS
AMOUNT.—For 
purposes of subclause (I), the term 
‘excess amount’ means the amount, if 
any, by which the amount reserved 
under subparagraph (A)(i) exceeds 
$88,725,000. 
‘‘(ii) ADMINISTRATION
OF
FORMULA 
GRANTS.—For a fiscal year for which the 
amount 
reserved 
under 
subparagraph 
(A)(i) exceeds $95,000,000, the Secretary 
may reserve not more than 1 percent of 
the amount reserved under such subpara-
graph for administrative costs related to 
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the provision of grants under section 306, 
including the provision of technical assist-
ance to grantees and subgrantees. 
‘‘(b) NATIONAL
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE
HOTLINE 
GRANT.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out section 313 $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 
through 2014. 
‘‘(c) GRANTS FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out sec-
tion 314 $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 
through 2014. 
‘‘(d) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ENHANCE-
MENT AND LEADERSHIP THROUGH ALLIANCES.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 315 
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014. 
‘‘SEC. 304. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITIES.—In order to carry out the provi-
sions of this title, the Secretary is authorized to— 
‘‘(1) appoint and fix the compensation of such 
personnel as are necessary; 
‘‘(2) procure, to the extent authorized by sec-
tion 3109 of title 5, United States Code, such tem-
porary and intermittent services of experts and con-
sultants as are necessary; 
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‘‘(3) make grants to eligible entities or enter 
into contracts with for-profit or nonprofit, non-
governmental entities and establish reporting re-
quirements for such grantees and contractors; 
‘‘(4) prescribe such regulations and guidance as 
are reasonably necessary in order to carry out the 
objectives and provisions of this title, to ensure ac-
countability and transparency of the actions of 
grantees, or, as determined by the Secretary, to be 
reasonably necessary to carry out this title; and 
‘‘(5) coordinate programs within the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services, and seek to 
coordinate with programs administered by other 
Federal agencies, that involve or impact efforts to 
prevent family violence, domestic violence, and dat-
ing violence or the provision of assistance for adult 
and youth victims of family violence, domestic vio-
lence, or dating violence. 
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) select 1 or more employees to carry out 
the provisions of this title, including carrying out 
evaluation and monitoring under this title, which 
employees shall, prior to such appointment, have ex-
pertise in the field of family violence, domestic vio-
lence, and dating violence prevention and services; 
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‘‘(2) provide for the training of personnel and 
provide technical assistance in the conduct of pro-
grams for the intervention in and prevention of fam-
ily violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; 
‘‘(3) provide for and coordinate research into 
the most effective approaches to the intervention in 
and prevention of family violence, domestic violence, 
and dating violence, by— 
‘‘(A) consulting with experts and program 
providers within the family violence, domestic 
violence, and dating violence field to identify 
gaps in research and knowledge, establish re-
search priorities, and disseminate research find-
ings; 
‘‘(B) collecting and reporting data on the 
provision of family violence, domestic violence, 
and dating violence services, including assist-
ance and programs supported by Federal funds 
made available under this title and by other 
governmental or nongovernmental sources of 
funds; and 
‘‘(C) coordinating family violence, domestic 
violence, and dating violence research efforts 
within the Department of Health and Human 
Services with relevant research administered or 
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carried out by other Federal agencies and other 
researchers, including research on the provision 
of assistance for adult and youth victims of 
family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
violence; and 
‘‘(4) support the development and implementa-
tion of effective policies, protocols, and programs 
within the Department and at other Federal agen-
cies that address the safety and support needs of 
adult and youth victims of family violence, domestic 
violence, or dating violence. 
‘‘(c) REPORTS.—Every 2 years, the Secretary shall 
review and evaluate the activities conducted by grantees 
and subgrantees under this title and the effectiveness of 
the programs administered pursuant to this title, and sub-
mit a report containing the evaluation to the Committee 
on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions of the Senate. Such report shall also include a 
summary of the documentation provided to the Secretary 
through performance reports submitted under section 
306(d). The Secretary shall make publicly available on the 
Department of Health and Human Services website the 
reports submitted to Congress under this subsection, in-
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cluding the summary of the documentation provided to the 
Secretary under section 306(d). 
‘‘SEC. 305. ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—From the sums made under sec-
tion 303 to carry out section 306 for any fiscal year, each 
State shall be allotted for a grant under section 306(a) 
$600,000, with the remaining funds to be allotted to each 
State in an amount that bears the same ratio to such re-
maining funds as the population of such State bears to 
the population of all States. 
‘‘(b) POPULATION.—For the purpose of this section, 
the population of each State, and the total population of 
all the States, shall be determined by the Secretary on 
the basis of the most recent census data available to the 
Secretary, and the Secretary shall use for such purpose, 
if available, the annual interim current census data pro-
duced by the Secretary of Commerce pursuant to section 
181 of title 13, United States Code. 
‘‘(c) RATABLE REDUCTION.—If the sums made 
under section 303 to carry out section 306 for any fiscal 
year are not sufficient to pay in full the total amounts 
that all States are entitled to receive under subsection (a) 
for such fiscal year, then the maximum amounts that all 
States are entitled to receive under subsection (a) for such 
fiscal year shall be ratably reduced. In the event that addi-
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tional funds become available for making such grants for 
any fiscal year during which the preceding sentence is ap-
plicable, such reduced amounts shall be increased on the 
same basis as they were reduced. 
‘‘(d) REALLOTMENT.—If, at the end of the sixth 
month of any fiscal year for which sums are appropriated 
under section 303, the amount allotted to a State has not 
been made available to such State in a grant under section 
306(a) because of the failure of such State to meet the 
requirements for such a grant, then the Secretary shall 
reallot such amount to States that meet such require-
ments. 
‘‘(e) CONTINUED AVAILABILITY
OF FUNDS.—All 
funds allotted to a State for a fiscal year under this sec-
tion, made available to such State in a grant under section 
306(a), and not obligated by the State by the end of the 
third fiscal year shall be made available to the Secretary 
for discretionary activities under section 306. Such funds 
shall remain available for obligation, and for expenditure 
by a recipient of the funds under section 306, for not more 
than 2 years from the beginning of the Federal fiscal year 
in which the funds were appropriated. 
‘‘SEC. 306. FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES. 
‘‘(a) FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES.—The Secretary 
shall award grants to States in order to assist in sup-
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porting the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of 
programs and projects to prevent incidents of family vio-
lence, domestic violence, and dating violence, to provide 
immediate shelter, supportive services, and access to com-
munity-based programs for adult and youth victims of 
family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, and 
their dependents, and to provide specialized services for 
children and youth exposed to family violence, domestic 
violence, or dating violence, underserved populations, and 
victims who are members of racial and ethnic minority 
populations. 
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.— 
‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Each State may 
use not more than 5 percent of the grant funds for 
State administrative costs. 
‘‘(2) SUBGRANTS
TO
ELIGIBLE
ENTITIES.—A 
State shall use the remainder of the grant funds to 
make subgrants to eligible entities for the purposes 
described in section 308. 
‘‘(c) GRANT CONDITIONS.— 
‘‘(1) APPROVED ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out 
the activities under this title, grantees and sub-
grantees may collaborate with and provide informa-
tion to Federal, State, local, and tribal public offi-
cials and agencies, in accordance with limitations on 
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disclosure of confidential or private information as 
described in paragraph (5), to develop and imple-
ment policies to reduce or eliminate adult and youth 
family violence, domestic violence, and dating vio-
lence. 
‘‘(2) DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED.— 
‘‘(A) APPLICATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS PRO-
VISIONS.—For the purpose of applying the pro-
hibitions against discrimination on the basis of 
age under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 
(42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), on the basis of dis-
ability under section 504 of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), on the basis of 
sex under title IX of the Education Amend-
ments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), or on 
the basis of race, color, or national origin under 
title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 
U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), 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 finan-
cial assistance. 
‘‘(B) PROHIBITION ON DISCRIMINATION ON 
BASIS OF SEX, RELIGION.— 
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‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—No person shall 
on the ground of sex or religion be ex-
cluded from participation in, be denied the 
benefits of, or be subject to discrimination 
under, any program or activity funded in 
whole or in part with funds made available 
under this title. Nothing in this title shall 
require any such program or activity to in-
clude any individual in any program or ac-
tivity without taking into consideration 
that individual’s sex in those certain in-
stances where sex is a bona fide occupa-
tional qualification or programmatic factor 
reasonably necessary to the normal or safe 
operation of that particular program or ac-
tivity. 
‘‘(ii) ENFORCEMENT.—The Secretary 
shall enforce the provisions of clause (i) in 
accordance with section 602 of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d–1). 
Section 603 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
2000d–2) shall apply with respect to any 
action taken by the Secretary to enforce 
such clause. 
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‘‘(iii) CONSTRUCTION.—This subpara-
graph shall not be construed as affecting 
any legal remedy provided under any other 
provision of law. 
‘‘(C) ENFORCEMENT
AUTHORITIES
OF 
SECRETARY.—Whenever the Secretary finds 
that a State or other entity that has received fi-
nancial assistance under this title has failed to 
comply with a provision of law referred to in 
subparagraph (A), with subparagraph (B), or 
with an applicable regulation (including one 
prescribed to carry out subparagraph (B)), the 
Secretary shall notify the chief executive officer 
of the State involved and shall request such of-
ficer to secure compliance. If, within a reason-
able period of time, not to exceed 60 days, the 
chief executive officer fails or refuses to secure 
compliance, the Secretary may— 
‘‘(i) refer the matter to the Attorney 
General with a recommendation that an 
appropriate civil action be instituted; 
‘‘(ii) exercise the powers and functions 
provided by title VI of the Civil Rights Act 
of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), the 
Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 
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U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), sections 504 and 505 
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 794, 794(a)), or title IX of the 
Education Amendments of 1972 (20 
U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), as may be applicable; 
or 
‘‘(iii) take such other action as may 
be provided by law. 
‘‘(D) ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY OF AT-
TORNEY GENERAL.—When a matter is referred 
to the Attorney General pursuant to subpara-
graph (C)(i), or whenever the Attorney General 
has reason to believe that a State or an entity 
described in subparagraph (C) is engaged in a 
pattern or practice in violation of a provision of 
law referred to in subparagraph (A) or in viola-
tion of subparagraph (B), the Attorney General 
may bring a civil action in any appropriate dis-
trict court of the United States for such relief 
as may be appropriate, including injunctive re-
lief. 
‘‘(3) INCOME ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS.—No in-
come eligibility standard may be imposed upon indi-
viduals with respect to eligibility for assistance or 
services supported with funds appropriated to carry 
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out this title. No fees may be levied for assistance 
or services provided with funds appropriated to carry 
out this title. 
‘‘(4) MATCH.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—No grant may be 
made under this section to any entity other 
than a State or an Indian tribe unless the enti-
ty agrees to provide for the following non-Fed-
eral matching local share (expressed as a per-
centage of the total amount of funds provided 
under this Act to the project involved): 
‘‘(i) With respect to an entity oper-
ating an existing program under this Act, 
not less than 20 percent. 
‘‘(ii) With respect to an entity intend-
ing to operate a new program under this 
Act, not less than 35 percent. 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULES.—The local share re-
quired under this paragraph may be in cash or 
in-kind. The local share may not include any 
Federal funds provided under any authority 
other than this Act. 
‘‘(5) NONDISCLOSURE
OF
CONFIDENTIAL
OR 
PRIVATE INFORMATION.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In order to ensure the 
privacy and safety of adult, youth, and child 
victims of family violence, domestic violence, or 
dating violence and their families, grantees and 
subgrantees under this title shall protect the 
confidentiality and privacy of such victims and 
their families. 
‘‘(B) NONDISCLOSURE.—Subject to sub-
paragraphs (C) through (I), grantees and sub-
grantees shall not— 
‘‘(i) disclose, reveal or release any per-
sonally identifying information or indi-
vidual information collected in connection 
with services requested, utilized, or denied 
through grantees’ and subgrantees’ pro-
grams; or 
‘‘(ii) disclose, reveal, or release indi-
vidual client information regardless of 
whether 
the 
information 
is 
encoded, 
encrypted, hashed, or otherwise protected 
without the informed, written, reasonably 
time-limited authorization and of the per-
son about whom information is sought, 
whether for this program or any other 
Federal, State, or tribal grant program. 
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‘‘(C) RELEASE.—If disclosure, revelation, 
or release of information described in subpara-
graph (B) is compelled by statutory or court 
mandate— 
‘‘(i) grantees and subgrantees shall 
make reasonable attempts to provide notice 
to victims affected by the disclosure of in-
formation; and 
‘‘(ii) grantees and subgrantees shall 
take steps necessary to protect the privacy 
and safety of the persons affected by the 
disclosure, revelation, or release of the in-
formation. 
‘‘(D) INFORMATION
SHARING.—Grantees 
and subgrantees may share— 
‘‘(i) nonpersonally identifying data in 
the aggregate regarding services to their 
clients and nonpersonally identifying demo-
graphic information in order to comply 
with Federal, State, or tribal reporting, 
evaluation, or data collection requirements; 
‘‘(ii) court-generated information and 
law-enforcement 
generated 
information 
contained in secure, governmental reg-
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istries for protection order enforcement 
purposes; and 
‘‘(iii) law enforcement- and prosecu-
tion-generated information necessary for 
law enforcement and prosecution purposes. 
‘‘(E) MINORS AND PERSONS WITH GUARD-
IANS.—If a minor or a person with a guardian 
is permitted by law to receive services without 
the parent’s or guardian’s consent, the minor or 
person with a guardian may release information 
without additional consent. Under any condi-
tion, consent for release of information may not 
be given by the abuser of the minor, or person 
with a guardian, or the abuser of the other par-
ent of the minor. 
‘‘(F) OVERSIGHT.—Nothing in this para-
graph shall prevent the Secretary from dis-
closing grant activities authorized in this title to 
the chairman and ranking members of the 
Committee on Education and Labor of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of 
the Senate and exercising congressional over-
sight authority. In making all such disclosures, 
the Secretary shall protect the confidentiality of 
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individuals and omit personally identifying in-
formation, including location information about 
individuals and shelters. 
‘‘(G) STATUTORILY PERMITTED REPORTS 
OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT.—Nothing in this para-
graph shall prohibit a grantee or subgrantee 
from reporting abuse and neglect, as those 
terms are defined by law, where mandated by 
the State or Indian tribe involved. 
‘‘(H) PREEMPTION.—Nothing in this para-
graph shall be construed to supersede any pro-
vision of any Federal, State, tribal, or local law 
that provides greater protection than this para-
graph for victims of family violence, domestic 
violence, or dating violence. 
‘‘(I) CONFIDENTIALITY
OF
LOCATION.— 
The address or location of any shelter facility 
assisted under this title that otherwise main-
tains a confidential location shall, except with 
written authorization of the person or persons 
responsible for the operation of such shelter, 
not be made public. 
‘‘(6) SUPPLEMENT
NOT
SUPPLANT.—Federal 
funds made available to a State under this title shall 
be used to supplement and not supplant other Fed-
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eral, State, and local public funds expended to pro-
vide services and activities that promote the objec-
tives of this title. 
‘‘(7) 
REQUIREMENTS.—Grantees 
and 
sub-
grantees shall meet such requirements as the Sec-
retary reasonably determines are necessary to carry 
out the purposes and provisions of this title. 
‘‘(d) REPORTS
AND
EVALUATION.—Each State 
grantee shall submit an annual performance report to the 
Secretary at such time as shall be reasonably required by 
the Secretary. Such performance report shall describe the 
grantee and subgrantee activities that have been carried 
out with grant funds made available under subsection (a), 
contain an evaluation of the effectiveness of such activi-
ties, and provide such additional information as the Sec-
retary may reasonably require. 
‘‘SEC. 307. STATE APPLICATION. 
‘‘(a) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The chief executive officer 
of a State seeking funds under section 306(a) shall 
submit an application to the Secretary at such time 
and in such manner as the Secretary may reason-
ably require. 
‘‘(2) 
CONTENTS.—Each 
such 
application 
shall— 
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‘‘(A) provide documentation that the State 
has developed or updated a multiyear State 
plan which includes a current demographic pro-
file and the identification and assessment of 
unmet needs, including approaches to be used 
in providing culturally and linguistically appro-
priate services for racial and ethnic minority 
groups and other underserved populations; 
‘‘(B) provide an annual funding plan which 
describes how funds will be used to meet the 
purposes of this Act, including the provision of 
shelter, supportive services, and prevention and 
how funds will be used in accordance with sub-
paragraph (A); 
‘‘(C) provide a description of the proce-
dures that have been developed to ensure com-
pliance with the provisions of sections 306(c) 
and 308(d); 
‘‘(D) provide, with respect to funds pro-
vided to a State under section 306(a) for any 
fiscal year, assurances that— 
‘‘(i) not more than 5 percent of such 
funds will be used for State administrative 
costs; and 
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‘‘(ii) the remaining funds will be dis-
tributed to eligible entities as described in 
section 308(a) for approved activities as 
described in section 308(b); 
‘‘(E) provide an assurance that there will 
be an equitable distribution of grants and grant 
funds within the State and between urban and 
rural areas within such State; 
‘‘(F) provide an assurance that the State 
has and will continue to consult with and pro-
vide for the participation of the State Domestic 
Violence Coalition in the development and im-
plementation of the State plan described in sub-
paragraph (A), as well as other planning, co-
ordination, and monitoring related to the dis-
tribution of grants to eligible entities as de-
scribed in section 308(a) and the administra-
tion of the grant programs and projects; 
‘‘(G) provide an assurances that the State 
has and will continue to consult with and pro-
vide for the participation of community-based 
organizations, whose primary purpose is to pro-
vide culturally appropriate services for individ-
uals from racial and ethnic minority groups and 
other underserved populations, in the develop-
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ment and implementation of the State plan de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), and provide docu-
mentation from such organizations describing 
their participation; 
‘‘(H) specify the State agency to be des-
ignated as responsible for the administration of 
programs and activities relating to family vio-
lence, domestic violence and dating violence, 
that are carried out by the State under this 
title, and for coordination of related programs 
within the State; and 
‘‘(I) meet such requirements as the Sec-
retary reasonably determines are necessary to 
carry out the objectives and provisions of this 
title. 
‘‘(b) APPROVAL OF APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ap-
prove any application that meets the requirements of 
subsection (a) and section 306. The Secretary shall 
not disapprove any application under this subsection 
unless the Secretary gives the applicant reasonable 
notice of the Secretary’s intention to disapprove and 
a 6-month period providing an opportunity for cor-
rection of any deficiencies. 
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‘‘(2) CORRECTION OF DEFICIENCIES.—The Sec-
retary shall give such notice, within 45 days after 
the date of submission of the application, if any of 
the provisions of subsection (a) or section 306 have 
not been satisfied in such application. If the State 
does not correct the deficiencies in such application 
within the 6-month period following the receipt of 
the Secretary’s notice, the Secretary shall reallot 
such amount to States that meet such requirements. 
‘‘(3) STATE
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE
COALITION 
PARTICIPATION
IN
DETERMINATIONS
OF
COMPLI-
ANCE.—State Domestic Violence Coalitions shall be 
permitted to participate in determining whether 
grantees for corresponding States are in compliance 
with subsection (a) and section 306, except that no 
funds made available to a State Domestic Violence 
Coalition under section 311 shall be used to chal-
lenge a determination about whether a grantee is in 
compliance with, or to seek the enforcement of, the 
requirements of this title. 
‘‘(4) FAILURE
TO
REPORT; NONCONFORMING 
EXPENDITURES.—The Secretary shall suspend fund-
ing for an approved application if the applicant fails 
to submit an annual performance report under sec-
tion 306(d), or if funds are expended for purposes 
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other than those set forth in section 306(b), after 
following the procedures set forth in paragraphs (1), 
(2), and (3). 
‘‘SEC. 308. SUBGRANTS AND USES OF FUNDS. 
‘‘(a) SUBGRANTS.—A State that receives a grant 
under section 306(a) shall use grant funds described in 
section 306(b)(2) to provide subgrants to eligible entities 
for programs and projects within such State, to prevent 
incidents of family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
violence to provide emergency shelter, culturally competent 
supportive services, or prevention services for adult and 
youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dat-
ing violence, and their dependents, in order to prevent fu-
ture incidents of family violence, domestic violence, and 
dating violence. 
‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Funds awarded to eligible 
entities under subsection (a) shall be used to provide 
shelter or supportive services to adult and youth vic-
tims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating 
violence, and their dependents, or prevention serv-
ices, which may include— 
‘‘(A) provision, on a regular basis, of emer-
gency shelter and related supportive services to 
adult and youth victims of family violence, do-
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mestic violence, or dating violence, and their de-
pendents, including paying for the operating 
and administrative expenses of the facilities for 
such shelter; 
‘‘(B) assistance in the development of safe-
ty plans, and supporting efforts of adult and 
youth family violence, domestic violence, or dat-
ing violence victims to make decisions related to 
their ongoing safety and well-being; 
‘‘(C) provision of individual and group 
counseling, peer support groups, and referral to 
community-based services to assist adult and 
youth family violence, domestic violence, or dat-
ing violence victims, and their dependents, in 
recovering from the effects of the violence; 
‘‘(D) provision of services, training, tech-
nical assistance, and outreach to increase 
awareness of adult and youth family violence, 
domestic violence, or dating violence and in-
crease the accessibility of family violence, do-
mestic violence, or dating violence services; 
‘‘(E) provision of culturally appropriate 
services in the language, education, and cultural 
context that is most appropriate for the individ-
uals from racial and ethnic groups and for 
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whom the information and services are in-
tended, and to facilitate access for those who 
face obstacles to using more traditional services 
and resources; 
‘‘(F) provision of services for children and 
youth exposed to family violence, domestic vio-
lence, or dating violence, including age-appro-
priate counseling, supportive services, and serv-
ices for the abused parent that support that 
parent’s role as a caregiver, which may, as ap-
propriate, include services that work with the 
parent and child together; 
‘‘(G) provision of advocacy, case manage-
ment services, and information and referral 
services, concerning issues related to adult and 
youth family violence, domestic violence, and 
dating violence intervention and prevention, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(i) assistance in accessing related 
Federal and State financial assistance pro-
grams; 
‘‘(ii) legal advocacy to assist adult and 
youth victims; 
‘‘(iii) medical advocacy, including pro-
vision of referrals for appropriate health 
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care services (including mental health, al-
cohol, and drug abuse treatment), but 
which shall not include reimbursement for 
any health care services; 
‘‘(iv) assistance locating and securing 
safe and affordable permanent housing and 
homelessness prevention services; 
‘‘(v) provision of transportation, child 
care, respite care, job training and employ-
ment services, economic advocacy including 
financial literacy education and services, fi-
nancial planning and related economic em-
powerment services, and language assist-
ance, including translation or written ma-
terials, telephonic and in-person interpreter 
services to adult and youth victims with 
limited English proficiency or those who 
are deaf or hard of hearing; and 
‘‘(vi) parenting and other educational 
services for adult and youth victims and 
their dependents; 
‘‘(H) prevention services, including out-
reach to underserved populations, public edu-
cation campaigns, and other prevention pro-
grams for children and youth; and 
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‘‘(I) partnerships that enhance the design 
and delivery of services to adult and youth vic-
tims and their dependents. 
‘‘(2) SHELTER AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.— 
Not less than 70 percent of the funds distributed by 
a State under subsection (a) shall be distributed to 
entities whose primary purpose is to provide emer-
gency shelter and supportive services to adult and 
youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, 
or dating violence, and their dependents, as de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(A) for the provision of such 
shelter and services. Not less than 25 percent of the 
funds distributed by a State under subsection (a) 
shall be distributed for the purpose of providing sup-
portive services or prevention services as described in 
subparagraphs (B) through (H) of paragraph (1). 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive 
a subgrant from a State under this section, an entity 
shall— 
‘‘(1) be a nonprofit private organization (includ-
ing faith-based and charitable organizations, commu-
nity-based organizations, tribal organizations, vol-
untary organizations, or a local public agency), that 
assists victims of family violence, domestic violence, 
or dating violence and their dependents, and has a 
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documented history of effective work concerning 
family violence, domestic violence, and dating vio-
lence; or 
‘‘(2) an organization whose primary purpose is 
to provide culturally appropriate services to racial 
and ethnic minority groups or other underserved 
populations and is in partnership with an organiza-
tion described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(d) SUBGRANT CONDITIONS.— 
‘‘(1) DIRECT PAYMENTS TO VICTIMS OR DE-
PENDANTS.—No funds provided through subgrants 
made under this section may be used as direct pay-
ment to any victim of family violence, domestic vio-
lence, or dating violence, or to any dependent of 
such victim. 
‘‘(2) VOLUNTARILY ACCEPTED SERVICES.—Re-
ceipt of supportive services under this title shall be 
voluntary. Receipt of the benefits of the emergency 
shelter described in subsection (b)(1)(A) shall not be 
conditioned upon the participation by the adult or 
youth victims, or their dependents, of any or all of 
the supportive services offered under this title. 
‘‘SEC. 309. GRANTS FOR INDIAN TRIBES. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary, in con-
sultation with tribal governments pursuant to Executive 
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Order 13175 (25 U.S.C. 450 note) and in accordance with 
section 903 of the Violence Against Women and Depart-
ment of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
14045d), shall continue to award grants for Indian tribes 
on a formula basis from amounts made available under 
section 303 to carry out this section. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive 
a grant under this section, an entity shall be an Indian 
tribe, or a tribal organization or tribal nonprofit private 
organization authorized by an Indian tribe. An Indian 
tribe shall have the option to authorize a tribal organiza-
tion or a nonprofit private organization to submit an appli-
cation and administer the grant funds awarded under this 
section. 
‘‘(c) CONDITIONS.—Each recipient of such a grant 
shall comply with requirements that are consistent with 
the requirements applicable to grantees under section 
306(c)(5) and requirements determined by the Secretary 
to be appropriate to the unique circumstances of Indian 
Tribes. 
‘‘(d) GRANTEE APPLICATION.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under this section, an entity shall submit 
an application to the Secretary at such time, in such man-
ner, and containing such information as the Secretary de-
termines to be essential to carry out the objectives and 
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