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‘‘(2) up to 8 percent of the funds appropriated 
under subsection (i) for each fiscal year may be used 
to provide technical assistance to grantees under this 
section. 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2006 through 2010 to carry out the provi-
sions of this section. 
‘‘SEC. 41504. GRANTS TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, 
DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSUALT, AND 
STALKING IN PUBLIC AND ASSISTED HOUS-
ING. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to 
assist eligible grantees in responding appropriately to do-
mestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalk-
ing so that the status of being a victim of such a crime 
is not a reason for the denial or loss of housing. Such 
assistance shall be accomplished through— 
‘‘(1) development and implementation of appro-
priate housing policies and practices; 
‘‘(2) enhancement of collaboration with victim 
service providers and tenant organizations; and 
‘‘(3) reduction of the number of victims of such 
crimes who are evicted or denied housing because of
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crimes and lease violations committed or directly 
caused by the perpetrators of such crimes. 
‘‘(b) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General, act-
ing through the Director of the Violence Against 
Women Office of the Department of Justice (‘Direc-
tor’), and in consultation with the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development (‘Secretary’), and 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting 
through the Administration for Children, Youth and 
Families (‘ACYF’), shall award grants and contracts 
for not less than 3 years to eligible grantees to pro-
mote the full and equal access to and use of housing 
by adult and minor victims of domestic violence, dat-
ing violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 
‘‘(2) AMOUNTS.—Not less than 15 percent of 
the funds appropriated to carry out this section shall 
be available for grants to Indian housing authorities. 
‘‘(3) AWARD
BASIS.—The Attorney General 
shall award grants and contracts under this section 
on a competitive basis. 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION.—Appropriated funds may be 
used only for the purposes described in subsections 
(f) and (i). 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE GRANTEES.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Eligible grantees are— 
‘‘(A) public housing agencies; 
‘‘(B) principally managed public housing 
resident management corporations, as deter-
mined by the Secretary; 
‘‘(C) public housing projects owned by 
public housing agencies; 
‘‘(D) agencies and authorities receiving as-
sistance under the Native American Housing 
Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 
(25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.); and 
‘‘(E) private, for-profit, and nonprofit own-
ers or managers of assisted housing. 
‘‘(2) SUBMISSION REQUIRED FOR ALL GRANT-
EES.—To receive assistance under this section, an 
eligible grantee shall certify that— 
‘‘(A) its policies and practices do not pro-
hibit or limit a resident’s right to summon po-
lice or other emergency assistance in response 
to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual as-
sault, or stalking; 
‘‘(B) programs and services are developed 
that give a preference in admission to adult and 
minor victims of such violence, consistent with