‘‘(E) not less than 10 percent shall be used 
for grants to tribes under subsection (d); and 
‘‘(F) not less than 10 percent shall be used 
for grants for culturally specific programs ad-
dressing sexual assault under subsection (c).’’. 
SEC. 203. AMENDMENTS TO THE RURAL DOMESTIC VIO-
LENCE AND CHILD ABUSE ENFORCEMENT AS-
SISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 40295 of the Safe Homes for Women Act of 
1994 (42 U.S.C. 13971) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 40295. RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIO-
LENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND 
CHILD ABUSE ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
‘‘(1) to identify, assess, and appropriately re-
spond to adult and minor domestic violence, sexual 
assault, dating violence, and stalking in rural com-
munities, by encouraging collaboration between— 
‘‘(A) domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault, and stalking victim service pro-
viders; 
‘‘(B) law enforcement agencies; 
‘‘(C) prosecutors; 
‘‘(D) courts;
‘‘(E) other criminal justice service pro-
viders; 
‘‘(F) human and community service pro-
viders; 
‘‘(G) educational institutions; and 
‘‘(H) health care providers; 
‘‘(2) to establish and expand nonprofit, non-
governmental, State, tribal, and local government 
services in rural communities to adult and minor vic-
tims; and 
‘‘(3) to increase the safety and well-being of 
women and children in rural communities, by— 
‘‘(A) dealing directly and immediately with 
domestic violence, sexual assault, dating vio-
lence, and stalking occurring in rural commu-
nities; and 
‘‘(B) creating and implementing strategies 
to increase awareness and prevent domestic vio-
lence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalk-
ing. 
‘‘(b) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Attorney General, 
acting through the Director of the Office on Violence 
Against Women (referred to in this section as the ‘Direc-
tor’), may award 3-year grants, with a possible extension 
for an additional 3 years, to States, Indian tribes, local
governments, and nonprofit, public or private entities, in-
cluding tribal nonprofit organizations, to carry out pro-
grams serving rural areas or rural communities that ad-
dress domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
and stalking by— 
‘‘(1) implementing, expanding, and establishing 
cooperative efforts and projects between law enforce-
ment officers, prosecutors, victim advocacy groups, 
and other related parties to investigate and pros-
ecute incidents of domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault, and stalking; 
‘‘(2) providing treatment, counseling, and other 
long- and short-term assistance to adult and minor 
victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault, and stalking in rural communities; and 
‘‘(3) working in cooperation with the commu-
nity to develop education and prevention strategies 
directed toward such issues. 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated pursuant 
to this section shall be used only for specific programs and 
activities expressly described in subsection (a). 
‘‘(d) ALLOTMENTS AND PRIORITIES.— 
‘‘(1) ALLOTMENT
FOR
INDIAN
TRIBES.—Not 
less than 10 percent of the total amount made avail-
able for each fiscal year to carry out this section
shall be allocated for grants to Indian tribes or trib-
al organizations. 
‘‘(2) ALLOTMENT FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT SERV-
ICES.—Not less than 40 percent of the total amount 
made available for each fiscal year to carry out this 
section shall be allocated for grants that meaning-
fully address sexual assault in rural communities. 
‘‘(3) ALLOTMENT
FOR
TECHNICAL
ASSIST-
ANCE.—Of the amounts appropriated for each fiscal 
year to carry out this section, not more than 8 per-
cent may be used by the Director for technical as-
sistance costs. 
‘‘(4) UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.—In award-
ing grants under this section, the Director shall give 
priority to the needs of racial and ethnic and other 
underserved populations (as described in section 
40002). 
‘‘(5) ALLOCATION
OF
FUNDS
FOR
RURAL 
STATES.—Not less than 75 percent of the total 
amount made available for each fiscal year to carry 
out this section shall be allocated for grants to rural 
States. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—