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20 USC § 7275 - Grants to combat the impact of experiencing or witnessing domestic violence on elementary and secondary school children | Title 20 - Education | U.S. Code | LII / Legal Information Institute
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20 USC § 7275 - Grants to combat the impact of experiencing or witnessing domestic violence on elementary and secondary school children
Domestic violence The term “domestic violence” has the meaning given that term in section 3796gg–2 of title 42.
Expert The term “expert” means—
Witness domestic violence (A)
In general The term “witness domestic violence” means to witness—
Witness In subparagraph (A), the term “witness” means—
Authority The Secretary is authorized to award grants to local educational agencies that work with experts to enable the elementary schools and secondary schools served by the local educational agency—
Award basis The Secretary is authorized to award grants under this section—
Policy dissemination The Secretary shall disseminate to local educational agencies any Department policy guidance regarding the prevention of domestic violence and the impact on children of experiencing or witnessing domestic violence.
Uses of funds Funds made available to carry out this subpart may be used for one or more of the following purposes:
To develop and implement elementary school and secondary school system policies regarding—
Confidentiality Policies, programs, training materials, and evaluations developed and implemented under subsection (c) of this section shall address issues of safety and confidentiality for the victim and the victim’s family in a manner consistent with applicable Federal and State laws.
Application To be eligible for a grant under this section for a fiscal year, a local educational agency, in consultation with an expert, shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. The application shall include each of the following:
(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5571, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501,Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1861.)