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Union Calendar No. 90
117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2119
[Report No. 117-126]
To amend the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to make
improvements.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 23, 2021
Mrs. McBath (for herself, Mr. Young, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, and Mr.
Katko) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and Labor
September 23, 2021
Additional sponsors: Mrs. Kim of California, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Lynch,
Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Lamb, Ms. Chu, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mrs.
Lawrence, Mrs. Axne, Ms. Ross, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Brown,
Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr.
Harder of California, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sires,
Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Mrvan, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Titus, Mrs. Demings, Ms.
Newman, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Manning, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Connolly, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Underwood, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr.
Allred, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Jones, Ms. Leger Fernandez, Ms. Stevens, Mr.
Morelle, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Trone, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Bowman, Mr. Mfume, Mr.
Foster, Ms. Adams, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Sherrill, Ms. Wild, Mr.
Lieu, Ms. Bush, Ms. Schrier, Ms. Porter, Mr. Costa, Mr. Lawson of
Florida, Ms. Norton, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Suozzi,
Ms. Speier, Mr. Gottheimer, Mrs. Bustos, Ms. Lee of California, Mr.
Pappas, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Rush, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr.
Courtney, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Williams of
Georgia, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Takano, Ms. Schakowsky, and
Ms. Brownley
September 23, 2021
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March
23, 2021]
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A BILL
To amend the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to make
improvements.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES; SEVERABILITY.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Family Violence
Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021''.
(b) References.--Except as otherwise specified, amendments made by
this Act to a section or other provision of law are amendments to such
section or other provision of the Family Violence Prevention and
Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq.).
(c) Severability.--If any provision of this Act, an amendment made
by this Act, or the application of such provision or amendment to any
person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of
this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and the application of such
provision or amendment to any person or circumstance shall not be
affected thereby.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
Subsection (b) of section 301 (42 U.S.C. 10401) is amended to read
as follows:
``(b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this title to improve services
and interventions for victims of domestic violence, dating violence,
and family violence, and to advance primary and secondary prevention of
domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence by--
``(1) assisting States and territories in supporting local
domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence
programs to provide accessible, trauma-informed, culturally
relevant residential and non-residential services to domestic
violence, dating violence, and family violence victims and
their children and dependents;
``(2) strengthening the capacity of Indian Tribes to
exercise their sovereign authority to respond to domestic
violence, dating violence, and family violence committed
against Indians;
``(3) providing for a network of technical assistance and
training centers to support effective policy, practice,
research, and cross-system collaboration to improve
intervention and prevention efforts throughout the country;
``(4) supporting the efforts of State, territorial, and
Tribal coalitions to document and address the needs of victims
and their children and dependents, including victims and their
children and dependents who are underserved, implement
effective coordinated community and systems responses, and
promote ongoing public education and community engagement;
``(5) maintaining national domestic violence, dating
violence, and family violence hotlines, including a national
Indian domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence
hotline; and
``(6) supporting the development and implementation of
evidence-informed, coalition-led, and community-based primary
prevention approaches and programs.''.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
Section 302 (42 U.S.C. 10402) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 302. DEFINITIONS.
``In this title:
``(1) Alaska native.--The term `Alaska Native' has the
meaning given the term Native in section 3 of the Alaska Native
Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602).
``(2) Child.--The term `child' means an individual who is--
``(A) younger than age 18; and
``(B) not an emancipated minor.
``(3) Dating partner.--
``(A) In general.--The term `dating partner' means
any person who is or has been in a social relationship
of a romantic or intimate nature with an abuser, and
where the existence of such a relationship shall be
determined based on a consideration of one or more of
the following factors:
``(i) The length of the relationship.
``(ii) The type of the relationship.
``(iii) The frequency of interaction
between the persons involved in the
relationship.
``(iv) The cultural context of the
relationship.
``(B) Construction.--Sexual contact is not a
necessary component of a relationship described in
subparagraph (A).
``(4) Digital services.--The term `digital services' means
services, resources, information, support, or referrals
provided through electronic communications platforms and media,
which may include mobile phone technology, video technology,
computer technology (including use of the internet), and any
other emerging communications technologies that are appropriate
for the purposes of providing services, resources, information,
support, or referrals for the benefit of victims of domestic
violence, dating violence, and family violence.
``(5) Domestic violence, dating violence, family
violence.--The terms `domestic violence', `dating violence',
and `family violence' mean any act, threatened act, or pattern
of acts of physical or sexual violence, stalking, harassment,
psychological abuse, economic abuse, technological abuse, or
any other form of abuse, including threatening to commit harm
against children or dependents or other members of the
household of the recipient of the threat for the purpose of
coercion, threatening, or causing harm, directed against--
``(A) a dating partner or other person similarly
situated to a dating partner under the laws of the
jurisdiction;
``(B) a person who is cohabitating with or has
cohabitated with the person committing such an act;
``(C) a current or former spouse or other person
similarly situated to a spouse under the laws of the
jurisdiction;
``(D) a person who shares a child or dependent in
common with the person committing such an act;
``(E) a person who is related by marriage, blood,
or is otherwise legally related; or
``(F) any other person who is protected from any
such act under the domestic or family violence laws,
policies, or regulations of the jurisdiction.
``(6) Economic abuse.--The term `economic abuse', when used
in the context of domestic violence, dating violence, and
family violence, means behavior that is coercive or deceptive
related to a person's ability to acquire, use, or maintain
economic resources to which they are entitled, or that
unreasonably controls or restrains a person's ability to
acquire, use, or maintain economic resources to which they are
entitled. This includes using coercion, fraud, or manipulation
to--
``(A) restrict a person's access to money, assets,
credit, or financial information;
``(B) unfairly use a person's personal economic
resources, including money, assets, and credit, for
one's own advantage; or
``(C) exert undue influence over a person's
financial and economic behavior or decisions, including
forcing default on joint or other financial
obligations, exploiting powers of attorney,
guardianship, or conservatorship, or failing or
neglecting to act in the best interests of a person to
whom one has a fiduciary duty.
``(7) Indian; indian tribe; tribal organization.--The terms
`Indian', `Indian Tribe', and `Tribal organization' have the
meanings given the terms `Indian', `Indian tribe', and `tribal
organization', respectively, in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
``(8) Institution of higher education.--The term
`institution of higher education' has the meaning given such
term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1001).
``(9) Native hawaiian.--The term `Native Hawaiian' has the
meaning given the term in section 6207 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965.
``(10) Personally identifying information.--The term
`personally identifying information' has the meaning given the
term in section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of
1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(a)).
``(11) Population specific services.--The term `population
specific services' has the meaning given such term in section
40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act (34 U.S.C.
12291(a)).
``(12) Racial and ethnic minority group; racial and ethnic
minority population.--The terms `racial and ethnic minority
group' and `racial and ethnic minority population' include each
group listed in the definition of such term in section 1707(g)
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g)).
``(13) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary
of Health and Human Services.
``(14) Shelter.--The term `shelter' means the provision of
temporary refuge and basic necessities, in conjunction with
supportive services, provided on a regular basis, in compliance
with applicable State, Tribal, territorial, or local law to
victims of domestic violence, dating violence, or family
violence and their children and dependents. Such law includes
regulations governing the provision of safe homes and other
forms of secure temporary lodging, meals, other basic
necessities, or supportive services to victims of domestic
violence, dating violence, or family violence and their
children and dependents.
``(15) State.--The term `State' means each of the several
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, and, except as otherwise provided, Guam, American Samoa,
the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands.
``(16) State domestic violence coalition.--The term `State
Domestic Violence Coalition' means a statewide nongovernmental
nonprofit private domestic violence, dating violence, and
family organization designated by the Secretary that--
``(A) has a membership that includes a majority of
the primary-purpose domestic violence, dating violence,
and family violence service providers in the State;
``(B) has board membership that is representative
of primary-purpose domestic violence, dating violence,
and family violence service providers, and which may
include representatives of the communities in which the
services are being provided in the State;
``(C) has as its purpose to provide education,
support, and technical assistance to such service
providers to enable the providers to establish and
maintain shelter and supportive services for victims of
domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence
and their children and dependents; and
``(D) serves as an information clearinghouse,
primary point of contact, and resource center on
domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence
for the State and supports the development of polices,
protocols, and procedures to enhance domestic violence,
dating violence, and family violence intervention and
prevention in the State.
``(17) Supportive services.--The term `supportive services'
means services for adult and youth victims of domestic
violence, dating violence, or family violence, and children and
dependents exposed to domestic violence, dating violence, or
family violence, that are designed to--
``(A) meet the needs of such victims of domestic
violence, dating violence, or family violence, and
their children and dependents, for short-term,
transitional, or long-term safety; and
``(B) provide counseling, advocacy, or assistance
for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, or
family violence, and their children and dependents.
``(18) Technological abuse.--The term `technological abuse'
means an act or pattern of behavior that--
``(A) occurs within domestic violence, dating
violence, or family violence;
``(B) is intended to harm, threaten, intimidate,
control, stalk, harass, impersonate, exploit, extort,
or monitor, except as otherwise permitted by law,
another person; and
``(C) uses any form of information technology,
including any of the following:
``(i) Internet-enabled devices.
``(ii) Online spaces or platforms.
``(iii) Computers, mobile devices, or
software applications.
``(iv) Location tracking devices.
``(v) Communication technologies.
``(vi) Cameras or imaging platforms.
``(vii) Any other emerging technology.
``(19) Tribal domestic violence coalition.--The term
`Tribal domestic violence coalition' means an established
nonprofit, nongovernmental Indian organization recognized by
the Office of Violence Against Women at the Department of
Justice that--
``(A) provides education, support, and technical
assistance to member Indian service providers in a
manner that enables the member providers to establish
and maintain culturally appropriate services, including
shelter (including supportive services) designed to
assist Indian victims of domestic violence, dating
violence, or family violence and the children and
dependents of such victims; and
``(B) is comprised of members that are
representative of--
``(i) the member service providers
described in subparagraph (A); and
``(ii) the Tribal communities in which the
services are being provided.
``(20) Tribally designated official.--The term `Tribally
designated official' means an individual designated by an
Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or nonprofit private
organization authorized by an Indian Tribe, to administer a
grant under section 309.
``(21) Underserved populations; underserved individuals.--
The terms `underserved populations' and `underserved
individuals' mean victims of domestic violence, dating
violence, or family violence, and their children and dependents
who face obstacles in accessing and using State, Tribal,
territorial, or local domestic violence, dating violence, or
family violence services, or who may be overrepresented in
experiencing domestic violence, dating violence, or family
violence due to historical barriers. Populations may be
underserved on the basis of, marginalized racial and ethnic
minority populations, Indigenous status, cultural and language
barriers, immigration status, disabilities, mental health
needs, sexual orientation or gender identity, age (including
both elders and children), geographical location, faith or
religious practice or lack thereof, or other bases, as
determined by the Secretary.
``(22) Victim.--The term `victim' means an individual
against whom an act of domestic violence, dating violence, or
family violence is carried out.
``(23) Youth.--The term `youth' has the meaning given the
term in section 4002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act (34
U.S.C. 12291(a)(45)).''.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 303 (42 U.S.C. 10403) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``(a) Authorization.--
``(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated
to carry out sections 301 through 312 and 316, $270,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
``(2) Reservations for grants to tribes.--Of the amounts
appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, 12.5
percent shall be reserved and used to carry out section 309.
``(3) Formula grants to states.--Of the amounts
appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year and not
reserved under paragraph (2) (referred to in this subsection as
the `remainder'), not less than 70 percent shall be used for
making grants under section 306(a).
``(4) Technical assistance and training centers.--Of the
remainder, not less than 6 percent shall be used to carry out
section 310.
``(5) Grants for state and tribal domestic violence
coalitions.--Of the remainder--
``(A) not less than 10 percent shall be used to
carry out section 311; and
``(B) not less than 3 percent shall be used to
carry out section 311A.
``(6) Specialized services.--Of the remainder, not less
than 5 percent shall be used to carry out section 312.
``(7) Culturally specific services.--Of the remainder, not
less 2.5 percent shall be used to carry out section 316.
``(8) Administration, evaluation, and monitoring.--Of the
remainder, not more than 3.5 percent shall be used by the
Secretary for evaluation, monitoring, and other administrative
costs under this title.
``(b) National Domestic Violence Hotline.--There is authorized to
be appropriated to carry out section 313 $14,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2022 through 2026.
``(c) National Indian Domestic Violence Hotline.--There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 313A $4,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
``(d) Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement and Leadership
Through Alliances.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
section 314 $26,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
``(e) Grants for Underserved Populations.--There is authorized to
be appropriated to carry out section 315 $10,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2022 through 2026.
``(f) Research and Evaluation.--There is authorized to be
appropriated for research and evaluation of activities under this title
$3,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''.
SEC. 5. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.
Section 304 (42 U.S.C. 10404) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``or
institutions of higher education, including to support
and evaluate demonstration or discretionary projects in
response to current and emerging issues,'' after
``nongovernmental entities''; and
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``CAPTA
Reauthorization Act of 2010'' and inserting ``Family
Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of
2021'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``have expertise
in the field of family violence and domestic violence
prevention and services and, to the extent practicable,
have expertise in the field of dating violence;'' and
inserting ``have expertise in the field of domestic
violence, dating violence, and family violence
prevention and services;'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``prevention and
treatment of'' and inserting ``prevention of,
intervention in, and treatment of,''; and
(C) in paragraph (3)--
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``;
and'' and inserting a semicolon; and
(ii) by adding after subparagraph (C) the
following:
``(D) making grants to eligible entities or
entering into contracts with for-profit or nonprofit
nongovernmental entities or institutions of higher
education to conduct domestic violence, dating
violence, and family violence research or evaluation;
and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Emergency Authority.--
``(1) In general.--In response to any emergency or disaster
described in paragraph (3), for the duration of the emergency
or disaster, the Secretary may--
``(A) modify or broaden the allowable uses of funds
by grantees and subgrantees solely to ensure the
continuity of services authorized under this title,
including for remote and mobile service delivery; and
``(B) modify or waive any administrative
conditions, processes, or deadlines, including with
respect to--
``(i) application requirements;
``(ii) reporting requirements; and
``(iii) grant award extensions.
``(2) Construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall be
construed to allow altering or waiving the requirements in
section 306(c)(2).
``(3) Emergencies described.--The emergencies and disasters
described in this paragraph are the following:
``(A) A major disaster declared by the President
under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170).
``(B) An emergency declared by the President under
section 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5191).
``(C) A public health emergency determined to exist
pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 247d).''.
SEC. 6. ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS.
Section 305 (42 U.S.C. 10405) is amended--
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
``(a) In General.--From the sums appropriated under section 303 and
available for grants to States under section 306(a) 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 (other
than Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) in an amount that bears
the same ratio to such remaining funds as the population of such State
bears to the population of all such States (excluding Guam, American
Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands).'';
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ``under section 314''
each place such term appears and inserting ``under this
title''; and
(3) by striking subsection (f).
SEC. 7. FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES.
Section 306 (42 U.S.C. 10406) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``dependents''
and inserting ``children and dependents''; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``Indians,
members of Indian Tribes, or'' after ``who are'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as
follows:
``(A) Application of civil rights provisions.--
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 financial
assistance for the purpose of applying the prohibitions
against discrimination under the Age Discrimination Act
of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), title IX of
the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et
seq.), section 40002(b)(13)(A) of the Violence Against
Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(13)(A)), and
title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C.
2000d et seq.).'';
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(i)--
(I) by inserting ``, including
sexual orientation or gender
identity,'' after ``on the ground of
sex''; and
(II) by striking the second
sentence and inserting the following:
``If sex-segregated or sex-specific
programming is necessary to the
essential operation of a program,
nothing in this paragraph shall prevent
any such program or activity from being
provided in a sex-specific manner. In
such circumstances, grantees may meet
the requirements of this paragraph by
providing comparable services to
individuals who cannot be provided with
the sex-segregated or sex-specific
programming.'';
(iii) in subparagraph (C)--
(I) by striking ``Indian tribe''
and inserting ``Indian Tribe''; and
(II) by striking ``tribally'' and
inserting ``Tribally''; and
(iv) in subparagraph (D), by striking
``Indian tribe'' and inserting ``Indian
Tribe'';
(B) by striking paragraph (4);
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as
paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively;
(D) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by adding at the
end the following: ``The nondisclosure of
confidential or private information
requirements under section 40002(b)(2) of the
Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C.
12291(b)(2)) shall apply to grantees and
subgrantees under this title in the same manner
such requirements apply to grantees and
subgrantees under such Act.'';
(ii) in subparagraph (G)(i), by striking
``tribal'' and inserting ``Tribal'';
(iii) by striking subparagraphs (B), (C),
(D), and (F); and
(iv) by redesignating subparagraphs (E),
(G), and (H) as subparagraphs (B), (C), and
(D), respectively; and
(E) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated--
(i) by striking ``Indian tribe'' and
inserting ``Indian Tribe''; and
(ii) by striking ``tribal'' and inserting
``Tribal''; and
(3) in subsection (d) by inserting ``and information on the
development and implementation of barrier removal plans to
ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990 and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 794)'' after ``activities,''.
SEC. 8. STATE APPLICATION.
Section 307 (42 U.S.C. 10407) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``tribally'' and inserting
``Tribally''; and
(ii) by adding ``For purposes of section
2007(c)(3) of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968, a State's application
under this paragraph shall be deemed to be a
`State plan'.'' at the end; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (B)--
(I) in the matter preceding clause
(i), by striking ``assurances'' and
inserting ``certifications''; and
(II) in clause (iii)--
(aa) in subclause (I)--
(AA) by striking
``operation of
shelters'' and
inserting ``provision
of shelter''; and
(BB) by striking
``dependents'' and
inserting ``children
and dependents''; and
(bb) in subclause (II), by
striking ``dependents'' and
inserting ``children and
dependents'';
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``an
assurance'' and inserting ``a certification'';
(iii) in subparagraph (D)--
(I) by striking ``an assurance''
and inserting ``a certification'';
(II) by striking ``planning and
monitoring'' and inserting ``planning,
coordination, and monitoring''; and
(III) by striking ``and the
administration of the grant programs
and projects'' and inserting ``, the
administration of the grant programs
and projects, and the establishment of
service standards and best practices
for grantees'';
(iv) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``to
underserved populations'' and all that follows
through the semicolon and inserting ``for
individuals from racial and ethnic minority
groups, Tribal populations, and other
underserved populations, in the State planning
process, and how the State plan addresses the
unmet needs of such populations, including a
certification and description of how the State
or Indian Tribe will disseminate information
about the national resource centers authorized
under section 310;'';
(v) in subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G), by
striking ``Indian tribe'' each place such term
appears and inserting ``Indian Tribe'';
(vi) in subparagraph (G), by striking
``tribally'' and inserting ``Tribally'';
(vii) by redesignating subparagraphs (H)
and (I) as subparagraphs (I) and (J),
respectively;
(viii) by inserting after subparagraph (G)
the following:
``(H) describe how activities and services provided
by the State or Indian Tribe are designed to promote
trauma-informed care, autonomy, and privacy for victims
of domestic violence, dating violence, and family
violence, and their children and dependents, including
in the design and delivery of shelter services;'';
(ix) in subparagraph (I), as so
redesignated--
(I) by striking ``tribe'' and
inserting ``Tribe'';
(II) by striking ``an assurance''
and inserting ``a certification'';
(III) by inserting ``, remove, or
exclude'' after ``bar''; and
(IV) by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(x) in subparagraph (J), as so
redesignated, by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(xi) by adding at the end the following:
``(K) provide a certification that all funded
entities demonstrate the ability to provide services
for Deaf individuals and individuals with disabilities
in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act
of 1990 and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 (29 U.S.C. 794).''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``tribe'' each
place such term appears and inserting ``Tribe''; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Indian tribes''
each place such term appears and inserting ``Indian
Tribes''.
SEC. 9. SUBGRANTS AND USES OF FUNDS.
Section 308 (42 U.S.C. 10408) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``that is designed'' and inserting
``that are designed''; and
(B) by striking ``dependents'' and inserting
``children and dependents'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A)--
(I) by striking ``shelter,
supportive services, or prevention
services'' and inserting ``shelter or
supportive services'';
(II) by inserting ``or prevention
services'' after ``dependents,''; and
(III) by striking ``include--'' and
inserting ``include making material
improvements in the accessibility of
physical structures, transportation,
communication, or digital services, as
well as--'';
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
``developing safety plans'' and inserting
``safety planning'';
(iii) in subparagraph (E), by inserting
``for racial and ethnic minority groups''
before the semicolon;
(iv) by redesignating subparagraphs (F)
through (H) as subparagraphs (G) through (I),
respectively;
(v) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the
following:
``(F) provision of shelter and services to
underserved populations;'';
(vi) in subparagraph (H), as so
redesignated--
(I) in clause (i), by striking
``Federal and State'' and inserting
``Federal, State, and local'';
(II) in clause (iii), by striking
``mental health, alcohol, and drug
abuse treatment), but which shall not
include reimbursement for any health
care services'' and inserting ``mental
health and substance use disorder
treatment)'';
(III) in clause (v), by striking
``; and'' and inserting a semicolon;
(IV) by redesignating clause (vi)
as clause (vii);
(V) by inserting after clause (v)
the following:
``(vi) language assistance, including
translation of written materials and telephonic
and in-person interpreter services, for victims
with limited English proficiency, victims who
are Deaf or hard of hearing, victims with
sensory disabilities (including individuals who
are blind or low vision), victims with speech-
related disabilities, and victims with other
disabilities; and''; and
(VI) in clause (vii), as so
redesignated, by striking ``and'' at
the end;
(vii) in subparagraph (I), as so
redesignated, by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(viii) by adding at the end the following:
``(J) partnerships that enhance the design and
delivery of services to victims and their children and
dependents.'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking ``supportive services and
prevention services'' and inserting
``supportive services or prevention services'';
and
(ii) by striking ``through (H)'' and
inserting ``through (I)'';
(C) by striking ``dependents'' each place such term
appears (other than in paragraph (1)(J)) and inserting
``children and dependents''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Sense of congress regarding use of funds for removal
of architectural barriers to accessibility.--It is the sense of
the Congress that--
``(A) Deaf individuals and individuals with
disabilities experience domestic violence, dating
violence, and family violence at disproportionate
rates;
``(B) domestic violence shelters are often not
equipped to provide effective services to Deaf
individuals and individuals with disabilities, which
can act as an impediment to victims seeking and
receiving services; and
``(C) the Secretary should allow subgrant funds
received under this section to be used for making
material improvements in the accessibility of physical
structures, transportation, communication, or digital
services.'';
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``a local public agency,
or''; and
(ii) by striking ``tribal organizations,
and voluntary associations),'' and inserting
``Tribal organizations and voluntary
associations) or a local public agency''; and
(iii) by striking ``dependents'' and
inserting ``children and dependents''; and
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
``(2) an organization whose primary purpose is to provide
culturally appropriate services to racial and ethnic minority
groups, Tribal communities, or other underserved populations,
that does not have a documented history of effective work
concerning domestic violence, dating violence, or family
violence, but that is in partnership with an organization
described in paragraph (1).''; and
(4) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
``(d) Voluntarily Accepted Services.--Participation in services
under this title shall be voluntary. Receipt of the benefits of shelter
described in subsection (b)(1)(A) shall not be conditioned upon the
participation of the adult or youth, or their children or dependents,
in any or all of the services offered under this title.''.
SEC. 10. GRANTS FOR INDIAN TRIBES.
Section 309 (42 U.S.C. 10409) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``42 U.S.C. 14045d'' and inserting
``34 U.S.C. 20126'';
(B) by striking ``tribal'' and inserting
``Tribal'';
(C) by striking ``Indian tribes'' and inserting
``Indian Tribes''; and
(D) by striking ``section 303(a)(2)(B)'' and
inserting ``section 303 and made available''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``Indian tribe'' each place such
term appears and inserting ``Indian Tribe''; and
(B) by striking ``tribal organization'' each place
such term appears and inserting ``Tribal
organization''.
SEC. 11. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS AND TRAINING AND TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE CENTERS.
Section 310 (42 U.S.C. 10410) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
striking ``under this title and reserved under section
303(a)(2)(C)'' and inserting ``under section 303 and
made available to carry out this section'';
(B) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) in clause (i), by striking ``; and''
and inserting a semicolon;
(ii) in clause (ii)--
(I) by striking ``7'' and inserting
``10''; and
(II) by inserting ``dating
violence, and family violence,'' after
``domestic violence,''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(iii) an Alaska Native Tribal resource
center on domestic violence, dating violence,
and family violence, to reduce disparities in
the rate of such violence within the Alaska
Native population; and''; and
(C) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by
striking ``grants, to'' and inserting ``grants
to entities that focus on other critical
issues, such as'';
(ii) in clause (i)--
(I) by inserting ``, dating
violence, and family violence,'' after
``domestic violence'';
(II) by striking ``(including
Alaska Native)''; and
(III) by striking ``and'' at the
end; and
(iii) by amending clause (ii) to read as
follows:
``(ii) entities demonstrating expertise
related to--
``(I) addressing the housing needs
of domestic violence, dating violence,
and family violence victims and their
children and dependents;
``(II) developing leadership and
advocacy skills among individuals from
underserved populations; or
``(III) addressing other emerging
issues related to domestic violence,
dating violence, or family violence.'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) in clause (i)--
(aa) by inserting ``,
dating violence, and family
violence'' after ``domestic
violence'' each place such term
appears; and
(bb) by inserting ``and
dependents'' after
``children''; and
(II) in clause (ii)--
(aa) in the matter
preceding subclause (I), by
inserting ``online'' after
``central'';
(bb) in subclause (I), by
striking ``family violence and
domestic violence'' and
inserting ``domestic violence,
dating violence, and family
violence''; and
(cc) in subclause (II), by
inserting ``, dating violence,
and family violence'' after
``domestic violence''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B)--
(I) in clause (i)--
(aa) by striking ``tribes
and tribal organizations'' and
inserting ``Tribes and Tribal
organizations'';
(bb) by striking ``the
tribes'' and inserting ``the
Tribes'';
(cc) by inserting ``,
dating violence, and family
violence'' after ``domestic
violence''; and
(dd) by striking ``42'' and
all the follows through
``3796gg-10 note'' and
inserting ``34 U.S.C. 10452
note'';
(II) in clause (ii)--
(aa) by striking ``tribes
and tribal organizations'' and
inserting ``Tribes and Tribal
organizations''; and
(bb) by inserting ``,
dating violence, and family
violence'' after ``domestic
violence'';
(cc) by striking ``42'' and
all that follows through
``3796gg-10 note'' and
inserting ``34 U.S.C. 10452
note''; and
(III) in clause (iii)--
(aa) by inserting ``dating
violence, and family
violence,'' after ``domestic
violence,''; and
(bb) by inserting ``the
Office for Victims of Crime
and'' after ``Human Services,
and'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A)--
(I) by striking ``State and local
domestic violence service providers''
and inserting ``support effective
policy, practice, research, and cross
systems collaboration''; and
(II) by inserting ``, dating
violence, and family violence'' after
``enhancing domestic violence'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) by inserting ``, dating
violence, and family violence'' after
``to domestic violence''; and
(II) by striking ``which may
include the response to the use of the
self-defense plea by domestic violence
victims and the issuance and use of
protective orders'' and inserting
``including the issuance and use of
protective orders, batterers'
intervention programming, and responses
to charged, incarcerated, and re-
entering domestic violence, dating
violence, and family violence
victims'';
(iii) in subparagraph (B)--
(I) by inserting ``, dating
violence, and family violence'' after
``domestic violence'' each place such
term appears; and
(II) by striking ``dependents'' and
inserting ``children'';
(iv) in subparagraph (C)--
(I) by inserting ``, dating
violence, and family violence'' after
``domestic violence'' the first place
such term appears; and
(II) by inserting ``, and the
response of domestic violence, dating
violence, and family violence programs
and other community organizations with
respect to health advocacy and
addressing the health of victims''
before the period;
(v) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as
follows:
``(D) The response of mental health, substance use
disorder treatment and recovery, domestic violence,
dating violence, and family violence and related
systems and programs to victims of domestic violence,
dating violence, and family violence and their children
and dependents who experience psychological trauma,
mental health needs, or substance-use-related needs.'';
(vi) in subparagraph (E); by inserting ``,
dating violence, and family violence'' after
``domestic violence'' each place such term
appears; and
(vii) by adding at the end the following:
``(F) The response of the domestic violence, dating
violence, and family violence programs and related
systems to victims who are underserved due to sexual
orientation or gender identity, including expanding the
capacity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
organizations to respond to and prevent domestic
violence.
``(G) Strengthening the organizational capacity of
State, territorial, and Tribal domestic violence,
dating violence, and family violence coalitions and of
State, territorial, and Tribal administrators who
distribute funds under this title to community-based
domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence
programs, with the aim of better enabling such
coalitions and administrators--
``(i) to collaborate and respond
effectively to domestic violence, dating
violence, and family violence;
``(ii) to meet the conditions and carry out
the provisions of this title; and
``(iii) to implement best practices to meet
the emerging needs of victims of domestic
violence, dating violence, and family violence
and their families, children, and dependents.
``(H) The response of domestic violence, dating
violence, and family violence service providers to
victims who are Deaf and victims with disabilities,
including expanding the capacity of community-based
organizations serving individuals who are Deaf and
individuals with disabilities to respond to, and
prevent, domestic violence, dating violence, and family
violence.'';
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph
(4);
(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) Alaska native tribal resource center.--In accordance
with subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall award a grant to an
eligible entity for an Alaska Native Tribal resource center on
domestic violence to reduce Tribal disparities, which shall--
``(A) offer a comprehensive array of technical
assistance and training resources to Indian Tribes and
Tribal organizations, specifically designed to enhance
the capacity of the Tribes and organizations to respond
to domestic violence, dating violence, and family
violence and the findings of section 901 and purposes
in section 902 of the Violence Against Women and
Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34
U.S.C. 10452 note);
``(B) coordinate all projects and activities with
the national resource center described in paragraph
(1)(B), including projects and activities that involve
working with non-Tribal State and local governments to
enhance their capacity to understand the unique needs
of Alaska Natives;
``(C) work with non-Tribal State and local
governments and domestic violence, dating violence, and
family violence service providers to enhance their
capacity to understand the unique needs of Alaska
Natives;
``(D) provide comprehensive community education and
domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence
prevention initiatives in a culturally sensitive and
relevant manner; and
``(E) coordinate activities with other Federal
agencies, offices, and grantees that address the needs
of Alaska Natives that experience domestic violence,
dating violence, and family violence, including the
Office of Justice Services of the Bureau of Indian
Affairs, the Indian Health Service, and the Office for
Victims of Crime and the Office on Violence Against
Women of the Department of Justice.''; and
(E) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated--
(i) in subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i), by
striking ``Indian tribes, tribal
organizations'' each place such term appears
and inserting ``Indian Tribes, Tribal
organizations'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A). by inserting ``,
dating violence, and family violence'' after
``domestic violence'';
(iii) in subparagraph (B)--
(I) in clause (i), by striking
``the tribes'' and inserting ``the
Tribes'';
(II) in clause (ii), by striking
``nontribal'' and inserting ``non-
Tribal''; and
(III) in clause (iii), by inserting
``, dating violence, and family
violence'' after ``domestic violence'';
and
(iv) by striking ``(including Alaska
Natives)'' each place such term appears; and
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A)--
(I) by inserting ``, dating
violence, and family violence'' after
``domestic violence''; and
(II) by striking ``or (D)'' and
inserting ``(D), (F), or (G)'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting
``dating violence, and family violence,'' after
``domestic violence,''; and
(iii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read
as follows:
``(B) includes individuals with demonstrated
experience working in domestic violence, dating
violence, and family violence programs, and, with
respect to grantees described in subsection (b)(2)(F),
individuals with demonstrated expertise in serving the
targeted communities on the board of directors (or
advisory committee) and on the staff; and'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by inserting ``, dating violence, and
family violence'' after ``domestic violence''
each place such term appears;
(ii) by striking ``tribal organization''
each place such term appears and inserting
``Tribal organization'';
(iii) by striking ``Indian tribes'' each
place such term appears and inserting ``Indian
Tribes'';
(iv) by striking ``42'' and all that
follows through ``3796gg-10 note'' each place
such term appears and inserting ``34 U.S.C.
10452 note''; and
(v) by striking ``tribally'' and inserting
``Tribally'';
(C) in paragraph (3)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) by inserting ``, dating
violence, and family violence'' after
``domestic violence'' the first place
such term appears; and
(II) by inserting ``, dating
violence, or family violence'' after
``domestic violence'' the second place
such term appears; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B)--
(I) in clause (i), by inserting ``,
dating violence, and family violence''
after ``domestic violence'' ; and
(II) in clause (ii), by striking
``; and'' and inserting a semicolon;
(III) in clause (iii), by striking
the period and inserting ``; and''; and
(IV) by adding at the end the
following:
``(iv) has a board of directors (or advisory
committee) and staff with demonstrated expertise in
serving the targeted community.'';
(D) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph
(5);
(E) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
``(4) Alaska native tribal resource center on domestic
violence.--To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection
(b)(3), an entity shall be a Tribal organization or a nonprofit
private organization that focuses primarily on issues of
domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence within
Tribes in Alaska that submits information to the Secretary
demonstrating--
``(A) experience working with Alaska Tribes and
Tribal organizations to respond to domestic violence,
dating violence, and family violence and the findings
of section 901 of the Violence Against Women and
Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005
(Public Law 109-162; 34 U.S.C. 10452 note);
``(B) experience providing Alaska Tribes and Tribal
organizations with assistance in developing Tribally
based prevention and intervention services addressing
domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence
and safety for Indian women consistent with the
purposes of section 902 of the Violence Against Women
and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005
(Public Law 109-162; 34 U.S.C. 10452 note);
``(C) strong support for the entity's designation
as the Alaska Native Tribal resource center on domestic
violence, dating violence, and family violence from
advocates working with Alaska Tribes to address
domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence
and the safety of Alaska Native women;
``(D) a record of demonstrated effectiveness in
assisting Alaska Tribes and Tribal organizations with
prevention and intervention services addressing
domestic violence, dating violence, and family
violence; and
``(E) the capacity to serve Tribes across the State
of Alaska.''; and
(F) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by striking ``(b)(3),'' and inserting
``(b)(4),''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) in clause (i), by striking
``(including Alaska Natives)''; and
(II) in clause (ii)--
(aa) by striking ``Indian
tribe, tribal organization''
and inserting ``Indian Tribe,
Tribal organization''; and
(bb) by inserting ``,
dating violence, and family
violence'' after ``domestic
violence''.
SEC. 12. GRANTS TO STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS.
Section 311 (42 U.S.C. 10411) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``section
303(a)(2)(D)'' and inserting ``section 303 and made available
to carry out this section'';
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ``shall include'';
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by inserting ``, and evidence-informed
prevention of,'' after ``comprehensive
responses to''; and
(ii) by striking ``working with local'' and
inserting ``shall include--
``(A) working with local'';
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as
subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively, and adjusting
the margins accordingly;
(D) in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1), as so
redesignated--
(i) by striking ``dependents'' and
inserting ``children and dependents''; and
(ii) by adding ``and'' after the semicolon;
and
(E) by inserting after subparagraph (C) of
paragraph (1), as so redesignated, the following:
``(D) collaborating with Indian Tribes and Tribal
organizations (and corresponding Native Hawaiian groups
or communities) to address the needs of Indian
(including Alaska Native) and Native Hawaiian victims
of domestic violence, dating violence, or family
violence, as applicable in the State; and'';
(F) in paragraph (4), by striking ``collaborating
with and providing'' and inserting ``may include--
``(A) collaborating with and providing'';
(G) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph
(2);
(H) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by
striking ``health care, mental health'' and inserting
``health care (including mental health and substance
use disorder treatment)'';
(I) in paragraph (6), by redesignating
subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii),
respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly;
(J) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (7) as
subparagraphs (B) through (D), respectively, and
adjusting the margins accordingly;
(K) in clause (ii) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph
(2), as so redesignated, by striking ``child abuse is
present;'' and inserting ``there is a co-occurrence of
child abuse; and'';
(L) by striking paragraph (8); and
(M) in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2), as so
redesignated, by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
period;
(3) by striking subsection (e);
(4) by redesignating subsections (f) through (h) as
subsections (e) through (g), respectively; and
(5) in subsection (g), as so redesignated, by striking
``Indian tribes and tribal organizations'' and inserting
``Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations''.
SEC. 13. GRANTS TO TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS.
The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10401 et
seq.) is amended by inserting after section 311 the following:
``SEC. 311A. GRANTS TO TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS.
``(a) Grants Authorized.--Beginning with fiscal year 2022, out of
amounts appropriated under section 303 and made available to carry out
this section for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants to
eligible entities in accordance with this section.
``(b) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
this section, an entity shall be a Tribal domestic violence, dating
violence, or family violence coalition that is recognized by the Office
on Violence Against Women of the Department of Justice that provides
services to Indian Tribes.
``(c) Application.--Each Tribal domestic violence, dating violence,
or family violence coalition desiring a grant under this section shall
submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner,
and containing such information as the Secretary may require. The
application submitted by the coalition for the grant shall provide
documentation of the coalition's work, demonstrating that the
coalition--
``(1) meets all the applicable requirements set forth in
this section; and
``(2) has the ability to conduct all activities described
in this section, as indicated by--
``(A) a documented experience in administering
Federal grants to conduct the activities described in
subsection (d); or
``(B) a documented history of activities to further
the purposes of this section set forth in subsection
(d).
``(d) Use of Funds.--A Tribal domestic violence, dating violence,
or family violence coalition eligible under subsection (b) that
receives a grant under this section may use the grant funds for
administration and operation to further the purposes of domestic
violence, dating violence, and family violence intervention and
prevention activities, including--
``(1) working with local Tribal domestic violence, dating
violence, or family violence service programs and providers of
direct services to encourage appropriate and comprehensive
responses to domestic violence, dating violence, and family
violence against adults or youth within the Indian Tribes
served, including providing training and technical assistance
and conducting Tribal needs assessments;
``(2) participating in planning and monitoring the
distribution of subgrants and subgrant funds within the State
under section 308(a);
``(3) working in collaboration with Tribal service
providers and community-based organizations to address the
needs of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and
family violence, and their children and dependents;
``(4) collaborating with, and providing information to,
entities in such fields as housing, health care (including
mental health and substance use disorder treatment), social
welfare, education, and law enforcement to support the
development and implementation of effective policies;
``(5) supporting the development and implementation of
effective policies, protocols, and programs that address the
safety and support needs of adult and youth Tribal victims of
domestic violence, dating violence, or family violence;
``(6) encouraging appropriate responses to cases of
domestic violence, dating violence, or family violence against
adults or youth, by working with Tribal, State, and Federal
judicial agencies and law enforcement agencies;
``(7) working with Tribal, State, and Federal judicial
agencies, including family law judges, criminal court judges,
child protective service agencies, and children's advocates to
develop appropriate responses to child custody and visitation
issues--
``(A) in cases of child exposure to domestic
violence, dating violence, or family violence; or
``(B) in cases in which--
``(i) domestic violence, dating violence,
or family violence is present; and
``(ii) child abuse is present;
``(8) providing information to the public about prevention
of domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence
within Indian Tribes;
``(9) assisting Indian Tribes' participation in, and
attendance of, Federal and State consultations on domestic
violence, dating violence, or family violence, including
consultations mandated by the Violence Against Women Act of
1994 (title IV of Public Law 103-322), the Victims of Crime Act
of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 20101 et seq.), or this title; and
``(10) providing shelter or supportive services to Tribal
adult and youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence,
and family violence, and their children and dependents.
``(e) Reallocation.--If, at the end of the sixth month of any
fiscal year for which sums are appropriated under section 303 and made
available to carry out this section, a portion of the available amount
has not been awarded to Tribal domestic violence, dating violence, or
family violence coalitions for grants under this section because of the
failure of such coalitions to meet the requirements for such grants,
then the Secretary shall award such portion, in equal shares, to Tribal
domestic violence, dating violence, or family violence coalitions that
meet such requirements.''.
SEC. 14. SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR CAREGIVERS AND THEIR CHILDREN WHO
HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE,
AND FAMILY VIOLENCE.
Section 312 (42 U.S.C. 10412) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``abused parents
and their children'' and inserting ``parents, caregivers and
children and youth who have been exposed to domestic violence,
dating violence, and family violence'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``family violence, domestic
violence, and dating violence service programs
and community-based programs to prevent future
domestic violence by addressing, in an
appropriate manner, the needs of children'' and
inserting ``domestic violence, dating violence,
family violence, and culturally specific
community-based programs to serve children and
youth''; and
(ii) by inserting ``, and to support the
caregiving capacity of adult victims or other
caregivers'' before the period; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``more than 2''
the first place it appears and inserting ``less than
3'';
(3) in subsection (b)--
(A) by inserting ``or State domestic violence,
dating violence, and family violence services'' after
``local'';
(B) by inserting ``a culturally specific
organization,'' after ``associations),'';
(C) by striking ``tribal organization'' and
inserting ``Tribal organization'';
(D) by inserting ``adult and child'' after
``serving''; and
(E) by striking ``and their children''; and
(4) in subsection (c)--
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) a description of how the entity will prioritize the
safety of, and confidentiality of information about adult and
child victims of domestic violence, dating violence, or family
violence;'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``developmentally
appropriate and age-appropriate services, and
culturally and linguistically appropriate services, to
the victims and children; and'' and inserting ``trauma-
informed and age, gender, developmentally, culturally,
and linguistically appropriate services to children and
youth, and their caregivers;'';
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``appropriate and
relevant to the unique needs of children exposed to
family violence, domestic violence, or dating
violence.'' and inserting ``relevant to the unique
needs of children and youth exposed to domestic
violence, dating violence, or family violence,
including children and youth with disabilities and
children from underserved populations, and address the
parent's or caregiver's ongoing caregiving capacity;
and''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) a description of prevention activities targeting
child and youth victims of family violence, domestic violence,
or dating violence.'';
(5) in subsection (d)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ``community-based program described in
subsection (a)'' and inserting ``culturally specific,
community-based program'';
(B) in paragraph (1)(A)--
(i) by striking ``victims of family
violence, domestic violence, or dating violence
and their children'' and inserting ``child and
adult victims of family violence, domestic
violence, or dating violence, including
children and youth with disabilities and
children and youth from underserved
populations''; and
(ii) by inserting ``or the health system''
before the semicolon; and
(C) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
``mental'' and inserting ``behavioral'';
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
``community-based organizations serving victims
of family violence, domestic violence, or
dating violence or children exposed to family
violence, domestic violence, or dating
violence'' and inserting ``health, education,
or other community-based organizations serving
adult and child victims of family violence,
domestic violence, or dating violence''; and
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting
``health,'' after ``transportation,''; and
(6) in subsection (e)--
(A) by inserting ``shall participate in an
evaluation and'' after ``under this section''; and
(B) by striking ``contain an evaluation of'' and
inserting ``information on''.
SEC. 15. NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE GRANT.
Section 313 (42 U.S.C. 10413) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``telephone'' and inserting
``telephonic and digital services'';
(B) by striking ``a hotline that provides'' and
inserting ``a hotline and digital services that
provide''; and
(C) by inserting before the period at the end of
the second sentence the following: ``, and who provide
information about healthy relationships for adults and
youth'';
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by inserting ``and digital services''
after ``hotline'';
(ii) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by
striking ``hotline personnel'' each place such
term appears and inserting ``advocacy
personnel'';
(iii) in subparagraph (A), by striking
``are able to effectively operate any
technological systems used by the hotline'' and
inserting ``or digital services are able to
effectively operate any technological systems
used by the hotline or provide any digital
services, as applicable'';
(iv) in subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), by
inserting ``and digital services'' after
``hotline'' each place such term appears;
(v) in subparagraph (F), by striking
``persons with hearing impairments'' and
inserting ``individuals who are Deaf or hard of
hearing, those with speech-related
disabilities, those with sensory disabilities
(including those who are blind or low vision),
and individuals with other disabilities,
including training for hotline personnel to
support such access''; and
(vi) in subparagraph (G), by striking
``teen dating violence hotline'' and inserting
``youth dating violence hotline and other
digital services and resources'';
(B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``, digital
services,'' after ``hotline'';
(C) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows:
``(5) demonstrate the ability to--
``(A) provide information and referrals for
individuals contacting the hotline via telephonic or
digital services;
``(B) directly connect callers or assist digital
services users in connecting to service providers; and
``(C) employ crisis interventions meeting the
standards of family violence, domestic violence, and
dating violence providers;'';
(D) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (8) as
paragraphs (7) through (9), respectively; and
(E) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
``(6) demonstrate the ability to provide information about
healthy relationships for adults and youth;'';
(3) in subsection (e)--
(A) in the heading, by inserting ``and Digital
Services'' after ``Hotline'';
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``telephone hotline'' and
inserting ``telephonic hotline and digital
services''; and
(ii) by striking ``assistance to adult''
and inserting ``for the benefit of adult''; and
(C) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and
an internet service provider for the use of
operating digital services'' before the
semicolon;
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``,
provide counseling and referral services for
callers on a 24-hour-a-day basis, and directly
connect callers'' and inserting ``and digital
services contracts, provide counseling, health
relationship information, and referral services
for callers and digital services users, on a
24-hour-a-day basis, and directly connect
callers and digital services users'';
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting
``or digital services users'' after
``callers'';
(iv) in subparagraph (D), by inserting
``and digital services'' after ``hotline'';
(v) in subparagraph (E), by striking
``underserved populations'' and inserting
``racial and ethnic minority groups, Tribal and
underserved populations,''; and
(vi) in subparagraph (F), by striking
``teen dating violence hotline'' and inserting
``hotline or digital services''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Administration, Evaluation, and Monitoring.--Of amounts made
available to carry out this section, not more than 4 percent may be
used by the Secretary for evaluation, monitoring, and other
administrative costs under this section.''.
SEC. 16. NATIONAL INDIAN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE GRANT.
(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to increase the
availability of information and assistance to Indian adult or youth
victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence,
family and household members of such victim, and individuals affected
by such victimization by supporting a national, toll-free telephonic
and digital hotline to provide services that are--
(1) informed of Federal Indian law and Tribal laws
impacting Indian victims of family violence, domestic violence,
or dating violence;
(2) culturally appropriate to Indian adult and youth
victims; and
(3) developed in cooperation with victim services offered
by Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations.
(b) Grant Program.--The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act
(42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 313 the
following:
``SEC. 313A. NATIONAL INDIAN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE GRANT.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall award a grant to a Tribal
organization or private, non-profit entity to maintain the ongoing
operation of a 24-hour, national, toll-free telephonic and digital
services hotline to provide information and assistance to Indian adult
and youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating
violence, family and household members of such victims, and other
individuals affected by such victimization.
``(b) Term.--The Secretary shall award a grant under this section
for a period of not more than 5 years.
``(c) Conditions on Payment.--The provision of payments under a
grant awarded under this section shall be subject to annual approval by
the Secretary and subject to the availability of appropriations for
each fiscal year to make the payments.
``(d) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this
section, an entity shall be a Tribal organization or a nonprofit
private organization that focuses primarily on issues of domestic
violence as it relates to American Indians and Alaska Natives, and
submit an application to the Secretary that shall--
``(1) contain such agreements, assurances, and information,
be in such form, and be submitted in such manner, as the
Secretary shall prescribe;
``(2) include a complete description of the applicant's
plan for the operation of a national Indian domestic violence
hotline and digital services, including descriptions of--
``(A) the training program for advocacy personnel
relating to the provision of culturally appropriate and
legally accurate services, information, resources and
referrals for Indian victims of domestic violence,
dating violence, and family violence;
``(B) the training program for advocacy personnel,
relating to technology requirements to ensure that all
persons affiliated with the hotline and digital
services are able to effectively operate any
technological systems required to provide the necessary
services used by the hotline;
``(C) the qualifications of the applicant and the
hiring criteria and qualifications for advocacy
personnel, to ensure that hotline advocates and other
personnel have demonstrated knowledge of Indian legal,
social, and cultural issues, to ensure that the unique
needs of Indian callers and users of digital services
are met;
``(D) the methods for the creation, maintenance,
and updating of a resource database of culturally
appropriate victim services and resources available
from Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations;
``(E) a plan for publicizing the availability of
the services from the national Indian hotline to Indian
victims of domestic violence and dating violence;
``(F) a plan for providing service to limited
English proficiency callers, including service through
hotline and digital services personnel who have limited
English proficiency;
``(G) a plan for facilitating access to the hotline
and digital services by individuals who are Deaf or
hard of hearing, individuals with speech-related
disabilities, individuals with sensory disabilities
(including those who are blind or low vision), and
other individuals with disabilities, including training
for hotline personnel to support such access; and
``(H) a plan for providing assistance and referrals
to Indian youth victims of domestic violence, dating
violence, and family violence, and for victims of
dating violence who are minors, which may be carried
out through a national Indian youth dating violence
hotline, digital services, or other resources;
``(3) demonstrate recognized expertise providing services,
including information on healthy relationships and referrals
for Indian victims of family violence, domestic violence, or
dating violence and coordinating services with Indian Tribes or
Tribal organizations;
``(4) demonstrate support from Indian victim services
programs, Tribal coalitions recognized by the Office on
Violence Against Women and Tribal grantees under this title;
``(5) demonstrate capacity and the expertise to maintain a
domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence
hotline, digital services and a comprehensive database of
service providers from Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations;
``(6) demonstrate compliance with nondisclosure
requirements as described in section 306(c)(5) and following
comprehensive quality assurance practices; and
``(7) contain such other information as the Secretary may
require.
``(e) Indian Hotline Activities.--
``(1) In general.--An entity that receives a grant under
this section shall use funds made available through the grant
for the purpose described in subsection (a), consistent with
paragraph (2).
``(2) Activities.--In establishing and operating the
hotline, the entity--
``(A) shall contract with a carrier for the use of
a toll-free telephone line and an internet service
provider for digital services;
``(B) shall employ, train (including providing
technology training), and supervise personnel to answer
incoming calls and digital services contacts, provide
counseling, healthy relationship and referral services
for Indian callers and digital services users, directly
connect callers, and assist digital services users in
connecting to service providers;
``(C) shall assemble and maintain a database of
information relating to services for Indian victims of
family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence
to which Indian callers or digital services users may
be referred, including information on the availability
of shelters and supportive services for victims of
family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence;
``(D) shall widely publicize the hotline and
digital services throughout Indian Tribes and
communities, including to--
``(i) national and regional member
organizations of Indian Tribes;
``(ii) Tribal domestic violence services
programs; and
``(iii) Tribal non-profit victim service
providers;
``(E) at the discretion of the hotline operator,
may provide appropriate assistance and referrals for
family and household members of Indian victims of
family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence,
and Indians affected by the victimization described in
subsection (a); and
``(F) at the discretion of the hotline operator,
may provide assistance, or referrals for counseling or
intervention, for identified Indian perpetrators,
including self-identified perpetrators, of family
violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, but
shall not be required to provide such assistance or
referrals in any circumstance in which the hotline
operator fears the safety of a victim may be impacted
by an abuser or suspected abuser.
``(f) Reports and Evaluation.--The entity receiving a grant under
this section shall submit a report to the Secretary at such time as
shall be reasonably required by the Secretary. Such report shall
describe the activities that have been carried out with such grant
funds, contain an evaluation of the effectiveness of such activities,
and provide such additional information as the Secretary may reasonably
require.
``(g) Administration, Evaluation, and Monitoring.--Of amounts made
available to carry out this section, not more than 4 percent may be
used by the Secretary for evaluation, monitoring, and other
administrative costs under this section.''.
SEC. 17. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ENHANCEMENT AND LEADERSHIP.
Section 314 (42 U.S.C. 10414) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 314. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ENHANCEMENT AND LEADERSHIP.
``(a) Purpose and Description of Grants.--
``(1) Purpose.--The purposes of this section are--
``(A) to continue efforts to build evidence about
effective primary and secondary prevention practices,
programs, and policies that reduce and end family
violence, domestic violence, and dating violence;
``(B) to build capacity at the State, Tribal,
territorial, and local levels to meet the objectives
described in subparagraph (A); and
``(C) to advance primary and secondary prevention
efforts related to domestic violence, dating violence,
and family violence nationally.
``(2) Description of grants.--From the amounts appropriated
under this section, the Secretary shall--
``(A) acting through the Division of Violence
Prevention of the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, in consultation with the Director of the
Division of Family Violence Prevention and Services of
the Administration for Children and Families--
``(i) provide core grants under subsection
(b)(1) to support primary and secondary
prevention of domestic violence, dating
violence, and family violence; and
``(ii) enter into cooperative agreements
under subsection (b)(2) with State,
territorial, and Tribal domestic violence
coalitions that are in partnerships with
entities carrying out local and culturally
specific programs, to test, evaluate, or, as
appropriate, scale up innovative domestic
violence, dating violence, or family violence
primary and secondary prevention models,
particularly those programs serving culturally
specific or traditionally underserved
populations; and
``(B) acting through the Family Violence Prevention
and Services Program of the Administration for Children
and Families, award grants under subsection (c) to
enhance the capacity of communities and systems to
engage in effective primary and secondary prevention
efforts.
``(3) Technical assistance, evaluation, and monitoring.--Of
the amounts appropriated under this section for a fiscal year
the Secretary may use--
``(A) not more than 7 percent of the amounts for
each fiscal year for evaluation, monitoring, and other
administrative costs under this section; and
``(B) not more than 3 percent of the amounts for
each fiscal year for technical assistance under this
section.
``(b) Grants to State, Territorial, and Tribal Coalitions.--
``(1) Grants to build primary and secondary prevention
capacity of domestic violence coalitions.--
``(A) Purpose.--The Secretary shall provide a core
grant for each eligible State, territorial, and Tribal
coalition. The Secretary shall provide such a grant to
build organizational capacity and leadership for
primary and secondary prevention of domestic violence,
dating violence, and family violence, including work
with other systems central to primary and secondary
prevention at the local, State, territorial, and Tribal
levels.
``(B) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a
grant under this paragraph, a State, territorial, or
Tribal coalition shall be a State domestic violence
coalition, territorial domestic violence coalition, or
Tribal domestic violence coalition, respectively, that
has not entered into a cooperative agreement under
section 314 of this title (as in effect on the day
before the date of enactment of the Family Violence
Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021) or
under paragraph (2).
``(C) Application.--Each coalition seeking a grant
under this paragraph shall submit an application to the
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing
such information as the Secretary may require. The
application submitted by the coalition for the grant
shall provide documentation of the coalition's primary
prevention work, satisfactory to the Secretary,
demonstrating that the coalition--
``(i) meets all of the applicable
requirements of this paragraph; and
``(ii) demonstrates the ability to conduct
appropriately the primary and secondary
prevention activities described in this
paragraph.
``(D) Allotment of funds.--Of the amounts made
available to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary
shall allot an equal share to each qualified entity
receiving funds under section 311 or section 311A to
carry out evidence-informed prevention activities.
``(E) Use of funds.--A coalition that receives a
grant under this paragraph--
``(i) shall use the grant funds to--
``(I) build the coalition's
organizational capacity and enhance its
State or Tribal leadership to advance
evidence-informed primary and secondary
prevention of domestic violence, dating
violence, and family violence;
``(II) provide primary and
secondary prevention-focused training,
technical assistance, peer learning
opportunities, and other support to
local domestic violence programs and
other community-based and culturally
specific programs working to address
domestic violence, dating violence, or
family violence;
``(III) provide training and
advocacy to other State, Tribal, and
local public and private systems on how
to prevent domestic violence, dating
violence, and family violence, and help
victims, including through health
services, early childhood programs,
economic support programs, schools,
child welfare, workforce development,
community-based programs primarily
serving racial and ethnic minority
groups, community-based programs
serving Deaf individuals and
individuals with disabilities,
community-based programs primarily
serving other underserved populations,
faith-based programs, and youth
programs; and
``(IV) support dissemination of
primary and secondary prevention
strategies and approaches throughout
the State, territorial, or Tribal
communities; and
``(ii) may use the grant funds to provide
subgrants to local programs to support the
dissemination of primary and secondary
prevention programs or initiatives.
``(F) Reports.--Each coalition receiving a grant
under this paragraph shall submit a report to the
Secretary at such time as the Secretary requires. Such
report shall describe the activities that have been
carried out with such grant funds and the effectiveness
of such activities, and provide such additional
information as the Secretary may require.
``(G) Federal activities.--The Secretary may use a
portion of the funds provided under this paragraph to
provide primary and secondary prevention-focused
training, technical assistance, and other support to
coalitions described in subparagraph (B) or State or
local entities that are in partnerships with such
coalitions.
``(2) Cooperative agreement for implementation and
evaluation of primary and secondary prevention strategies.--
``(A) Purpose.--The Secretary shall enter into
cooperative agreements with qualified State,
territorial, and Tribal domestic violence coalitions
that are in partnerships with entities carrying out
local and culturally specific programs, to test,
evaluate, or, as appropriate, scale up innovative
domestic violence, dating violence, or family violence
primary and secondary prevention strategies and models,
particularly those serving culturally specific or
traditionally underserved populations.
``(B) Qualification.--To be qualified to enter into
a cooperative agreement under subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii),
an organization shall be a State, territorial, or
Tribal domestic violence coalition and include
representatives of pertinent sectors of the local
community, which may include--
``(i) health care providers and Tribal,
State, or local health departments;
``(ii) the education community;
``(iii) a faith-based community;
``(iv) the juvenile justice system;
``(v) domestic violence, dating violence,
and family violence service program advocates;
``(vi) public human service entities;
``(vii) business and civic leaders;
``(viii) child and youth-serving
organizations;
``(ix) community-based organizations whose
primary purpose is to provide culturally
appropriate services to underserved
populations, including racial and ethnic
minority communities; and
``(x) other pertinent sectors.
``(C) Term.--The Secretary shall enter into a
cooperative agreement under this paragraph for a period
of not more than 5 fiscal years.
``(D) Conditions on payment.--The provision of
payments under a cooperative agreement under this
paragraph shall be subject to--
``(i) annual approval by the Secretary; and
``(ii) the availability of appropriations
for each fiscal year to make the payments.
``(E) Applications.--An organization that desires
to enter into a cooperative agreement under this
paragraph shall submit to the Secretary an application,
in such form and in such manner as the Secretary shall
require, that--
``(i) identifies models and strategies to
be tested and partner organizations who will be
implementing programs to prevent domestic
violence, dating violence, or family violence;
``(ii) demonstrates that the applicant has
developed effective and collaborative
relationships with diverse communities,
including with organizations primarily serving
racial and ethnic minority populations or other
underserved populations;
``(iii) identifies other partners and
sectors who will be engaged to meet the primary
and secondary prevention goals;
``(iv) includes a description of the
expected outcomes from the primary and
secondary prevention activities and how the
strategy is expected to achieve those outcomes;
``(v) describes the method to be used for
identification and selection of project staff
and a project evaluator;
``(vi) describes the method to be used for
identification and selection of a project
council consisting of representatives of the
community sectors listed in subparagraph (B);
``(vii) demonstrates that the applicant has
the capacity to carry out collaborative
community initiatives to prevent domestic
violence, dating violence, and family violence;
``(viii) describes the applicant's plans to
evaluate the models and strategies it intends
to implement, including demonstrating that the
methods selected are rigorous;
``(ix) describes the applicant's existing
capacity to collect and analyze data to monitor
performance and support evaluation and other
evidence-building activities or how they will
use the grant to develop such capacity; and
``(x) contains such other information,
agreements, and assurances as the Secretary may
require.
``(F) Geographic dispersion.--The Secretary shall
enter into cooperative agreements under this paragraph
with organizations in States, territories, and Tribes
geographically dispersed throughout the Nation.
``(G) Use of funds.--
``(i) In general.--An organization that
enters into a cooperative agreement under this
paragraph shall use the funds made available
through the agreement to establish, operate,
and maintain implementation and evaluation of
coordinated community response to reduce risk
factors for domestic violence, dating violence,
and family violence perpetration and enhance
protective factors to promote positive
development and healthy relationships and
communities.
``(ii) Evaluation, monitoring,
administration, and technical assistance.--The
Secretary may use a portion of the funds
provided under this paragraph for evaluation,
monitoring, administration, and technical
assistance described in subsection (a)(3) with
respect to the prevention projects.
``(H) Requirements.--In establishing and operating
a project under this paragraph, an organization shall--
``(i) utilize evidence-informed primary and
secondary prevention project planning;
``(ii) recognize and address the needs of
underserved populations, including racial and
ethnic minority groups, and individuals with
disabilities;
``(iii) use not less than 30 percent or
more than 50 percent of awarded funds to
subcontract with local domestic violence
programs or other community-based programs to
develop and implement such projects;
``(iv) in the case of a new grantee, use
the funds for up to 1 year for planning and
capacity building without subcontracting as
described in clause (iii); and
``(v) use up to 8 percent of the funds
awarded under this paragraph to procure
technical assistance from a list of providers
approved by the Secretary and peer-to-peer
technical assistance from other grantees under
this paragraph.
``(I) Reports.--Each organization entering into a
cooperative agreement under this paragraph shall submit
a report to the Secretary at such time as shall be
reasonably required by the Secretary. Such report shall
describe activities that have been carried out with the
funds made available through the agreement and the
effectiveness of such activities, and provide such
additional information as the Secretary may reasonably
require. The Secretary shall make the evaluations
received under this subparagraph publicly available on
the Department of Health and Human Services internet
website, and shall submit such reports to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate
and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House
of Representatives.
``(c) Grants to Expand Community-based Prevention.--
``(1) Program.--The Secretary shall establish a grant
program to expand the capacity of communities and systems to
engage in effective primary and secondary prevention efforts.
``(2) Grants.--The Secretary may award grants to eligible
entities through the program established under paragraph (1)
for periods of not more than 4 years. If the Secretary
determines that an entity has received such a grant and been
successful in meeting the objectives of the grant application
so submitted, the Secretary may renew the grant for 1
additional period of not more than 4 years.
``(3) Eligible entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant
under this subsection, an entity shall--
``(A) be a private nonprofit, nongovernmental
organization (which may include faith-based and
charitable organizations) or a Tribal organization that
is--
``(i) a community-based organization whose
primary purpose is providing culturally
specific services to racial and ethnic minority
groups or other underserved populations; or
``(ii) a community-based organization with
a program focused on serving youth or serving
children and their parents or caregivers; and
``(B) have a demonstrated record of serving victims
of domestic violence, dating violence, or family
violence, or demonstrate a partnership with another
organization that has such a record.
``(4) Application.--An entity seeking a grant under this
subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary at such
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the
Secretary may reasonably require, including--
``(A) a description of how the entity will develop,
expand, or replicate evidence-informed primary and
secondary prevention strategies and approaches in their
communities, including culturally and linguistically
appropriate primary and secondary prevention
programming;
``(B) documents that the entity meets all of the
applicable requirements set forth in this subsection;
and
``(C) demonstrates the ability to conduct
appropriately the primary and secondary prevention
activities described in this section.
``(5) Use of funds.--An entity that receives a grant under
this subsection shall use the grant funds to--
``(A) build their organizational capacity and
enhance their leadership of the organization within the
community to promote community engagement in and
advancement of evidence-informed primary and secondary
prevention of domestic violence, dating violence, or
family violence;
``(B) promote strategic primary and secondary
prevention partnership development, including between
any of domestic violence programs and health programs,
early childhood programs, economic support programs,
schools, child welfare programs, workforce development,
culturally specific community-based organizations,
faith-based programs, community-based organizations
serving Deaf individuals and individuals with
disabilities, and youth programs;
``(C) support dissemination of primary and
secondary prevention strategies and approaches to
States, territories, Tribal organizations, and Tribes;
and
``(D) use up to 5 percent of funds awarded under
this subsection to procure technical assistance from a
list of providers approved by the Secretary, from peer-
to-peer technical assistance from other grantees under
this section, or from both.
``(6) Technical assistance, evaluation, and monitoring.--
The Secretary may use a portion of the funds provided under
this subsection for evaluation, monitoring, administration, and
technical assistance with respect to the prevention projects.
``(7) Reports and evaluation.--Each entity receiving a
grant under this subsection shall submit a report to the
Secretary at such time as shall be reasonably required by the
Secretary. Such report shall describe the activities that have
been carried out with such grant funds, contain an evaluation
of the effectiveness of such activities, and provide such
additional information as the Secretary may reasonably
require.''.
SEC. 18. ADDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAMS.
The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10401 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 315. GRANTS FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.
``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to provide grants
to assist communities in mobilizing and organizing resources in support
of effective and sustainable programs that will prevent and address
domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence experienced by
underserved populations.
``(b) Authority To Award Grants.--The Secretary, acting through the
Director of the Division of Family Violence Prevention and Services,
shall award capacity building, implementation, and evaluation grants to
eligible entities to assist in developing, implementing, and evaluating
culturally and linguistically appropriate, community-driven strategies
to prevent and address domestic violence, dating violence, and family
violence in underserved populations.
``(c) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
this section, an entity shall--
``(1) with respect to the programs under subsections (d)
and (e), be--
``(A) a population specific organization that has
demonstrated experience and expertise in providing
population specific services in the relevant
underserved communities, or a population specific
organization working in partnership with a victim
service provider or domestic violence or sexual assault
coalition; or
``(B) a victim service provider offering
population-specific services for a specific underserved
population; or
``(2) with respect to the program under subsection (f), be
an eligible entity described in paragraph (1) that is working
in collaboration with an entity specializing in evaluation with
documented experience working with targeted underserved
populations;
``(d) Capacity Building Grants.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants to
eligible entities to support the capacity building, planning,
and development of programs for underserved communities that
utilize community-driven intervention and prevention strategies
that address the barriers to domestic violence services, raise
awareness of domestic violence, dating violence, and family
violence and promote community engagement in the prevention of
domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence in
targeted underserved populations. Such grants may be used to--
``(A)(i) expand the collaboration with community
partners who can provide appropriate assistance to the
targeted underserved populations that are represented
by the eligible entity through the identification of
additional partners, particularly among targeted
underserved communities; and
``(ii) establish linkages with national, State,
Tribal, or local public and private partners, which may
include community health workers, advocacy
organizations, and policy organizations;
``(B) establish community working groups;
``(C) conduct a needs assessment of targeted
underserved populations to determine the barriers to
access and factors contributing to such barriers, using
input from targeted underserved communities;
``(D) participate in training and technical
assistance sponsored by the Family Violence Prevention
and Services program for program development,
implementation, evaluation, and other programmatic
issues;
``(E) use up to 5 percent of funds awarded under
this subsection to procure technical assistance from a
list of providers approved by the Family Violence
Prevention and Services program;
``(F) identify promising intervention and
prevention strategies;
``(G) develop a plan with the input of targeted
underserved communities that includes strategies for--
``(i) implementing intervention and
prevention strategies that have the greatest
potential for addressing the barriers to
accessing services, raising awareness of
domestic violence, and promoting community
engagement in the prevention of domestic
violence, dating violence, and family violence
within targeted underserved populations;
``(ii) identifying other sources of revenue
and integrating current and proposed funding
sources to ensure long-term sustainability of
the program; and
``(iii) conducting performance measurement
processes, including collecting data and
measuring progress toward addressing domestic
violence, dating violence, and family violence
or raising awareness of domestic violence,
dating violence, and family violence in
targeted underserved populations; and
``(H) conduct an evaluation of the planning and
development activities.
``(2) Duration.--The period during which payments may be
made under a grant under paragraph (1) shall not exceed 4
years, except where the Secretary determines that extraordinary
circumstances exist.
``(e) Implementation Grants.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants to
eligible entities that have received a planning grant under
subsection (d) or who already have demonstrated experience and
expertise in providing population specific services in the
relevant underserved communities to enable such entities to--
``(A) implement a plan including intervention
services or prevention strategies to address the
identified barrier or awareness issue or initiate the
community engagement strategy for targeted underserved
populations, in an effective and timely manner;
``(B) design and implement a plan to evaluate the
program, including collecting data appropriate for
monitoring performance of the program carried out under
the grant;
``(C) analyze data consistent with the evaluation
design, including collaborating with academic or other
appropriate institutions for such analysis;
``(D) participate in training for the purpose of
informing and educating other entities regarding the
experiences and lessons learned from the project;
``(E) collaborate with appropriate partners to
disseminate information gained from the project for the
benefit of other domestic violence, dating violence,
and family violence programs;
``(F) establish mechanisms with other public or
private groups to maintain financial support for the
program after the grant terminates;
``(G) develop policy initiatives for systems change
to address the barriers or awareness issue;
``(H) develop and implement community engagement
strategies;
``(I) maintain relationships with local partners
and continue to develop new relationships with national
and State partners; and
``(J) use up to 5 percent of funds awarded under
this subsection to procure technical assistance from a
list of providers approved by the Family Violence
Prevention and Services program.
``(2) Duration.--The Secretary shall award grants under
this subsection for 4-year periods.
``(f) Evaluation Grants.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary may award grants to
eligible entities that have received an implementation grant
under subsection (e) and that require additional assistance for
the purpose of executing the proposed evaluation design,
including developing the design, collecting and analyzing data
(including process and outcome measures), and disseminating
findings.
``(2) Priority.--In awarding grants under this subsection,
the Secretary shall give priority to--
``(A) entities that in previous funding cycles--
``(i) have received a grant under
subsection (d); or
``(ii) established population specific
organizations that have demonstrated experience
and expertise in providing population-specific
services in the relevant underserved
communities programs; and
``(B) entities that incorporate best practices or
build on successful models in their action plan,
including the use of community advocates.
``(3) Duration.--The period during which payments may be
made under a grant under paragraph (1) shall not exceed 4
years, except where the Secretary determines that extraordinary
circumstances exist.
``(g) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Funds provided under this section
shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and
local public funds expended to provide services and activities that
promote the purposes of this title.
``(h) Technical Assistance, Evaluation, and Monitoring.--
``(1) In general.--Of the funds appropriated under this
section for each fiscal year--
``(A) up to 5 percent may be used by the Secretary
for evaluation, monitoring, and other administrative
costs under this section; and
``(B) up to 3 percent may be used by the Secretary
for technical assistance.
``(2) Technical assistance provided by grantees.--The
Secretary shall enable grantees to share best practices,
evaluation results, and reports using the internet,
conferences, and other pertinent information regarding the
projects funded by this section, including the outreach efforts
of the Family Violence Prevention and Services program.
``(3) Reports and evaluation.--Each entity receiving funds
under this section shall file a performance report at such
times as requested by the Secretary describing the activities
that have been carried out with such grant funds and providing
such additional information as the Secretary may require.
``(i) Administrative Burdens.--The Secretary shall make every
effort to minimize duplicative or unnecessary administrative burdens on
the grantees.
``SEC. 316. GRANTS TO ENHANCE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES FOR RACIAL
AND ETHNIC MINORITY POPULATIONS.
``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a grant program
to establish or enhance culturally specific services for victims of
domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence from racial and
ethnic minority populations.
``(b) Purposes.--
``(1) In general.--The purposes of the grant program under
this section are to--
``(A) develop and support innovative culturally
specific community-based programs to enhance access to
shelter services or supportive services to further the
purposes of domestic violence, dating violence, and
family violence intervention and prevention for all
victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and
family violence from racial and ethnic minority
populations who face obstacles to using more
traditional services and resources;
``(B) strengthen the capacity and further the
leadership development of individuals in racial and
ethnic minority populations to address domestic
violence, dating violence, and family violence in their
communities; and
``(C) promote strategic partnership development and
collaboration, including with health systems, early
childhood programs, economic support programs, schools,
child welfare, workforce development, domestic
violence, dating violence, and family violence
programs, other community-based programs, community-
based organizations serving individuals with
disabilities, faith-based programs, and youth programs,
in order to further a public health approach to
addressing domestic violence, dating violence, and
family violence.
``(2) Use of funds.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants
to programs based in the targeted community to
establish or enhance domestic violence, dating
violence, and family violence intervention and
prevention efforts that address distinctive culturally
specific responses to domestic violence, dating
violence, and family violence in racial and ethnic
minority populations.
``(B) New programs.--In carrying out this section,
the Secretary may award initial planning and capacity
building grants to eligible entities that are
establishing new programs in order to support the
planning and development of culturally specific
programs.
``(C) Competitive basis.--The Secretary shall
ensure that grants are awarded, to the extent
practical, only on a competitive basis, and that a
grant is awarded for a proposal only if the proposal
has been recommended for such an award through a
process of peer review.
``(D) Technical assistance.--Up to 5 percent of
funds appropriated under this section for a fiscal year
shall be available for technical assistance to be used
by the grantees to access training and technical
assistance from organizations that have entered into a
cooperative agreement with the Director to provide
training and technical assistance regarding the
provision of effective culturally specific, community-
based services for racial and ethnic minority
populations.
``(3) Technical assistance and training.--The Secretary
shall enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with
organizations having a demonstrated expertise in and whose
primary purpose is addressing the development and provision of
culturally specific, accessible, community-based services to
victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and family
violence from the targeted populations to provide training and
technical assistance for grantees.
``(c) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible for a grant under this
section, an entity shall--
``(1) be a private nonprofit, nongovernmental organization
that is--
``(A) a community-based organization whose primary
purpose is providing culturally specific services to
victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and
family violence from racial and ethnic minority
populations; or
``(B) a community-based organization whose primary
purpose is providing culturally specific services to
individuals from racial and ethnic minority populations
that can partner with an organization having
demonstrated expertise in serving victims of domestic
violence, dating violence, and family violence; and
``(2) have a board of directors and staffing with
demonstrated expertise in serving racial and ethnic minority
populations.
``(d) Cultural Responsiveness of Services.--The Secretary shall
ensure that information and services provided pursuant to this section
are provided in the language, educational, and cultural context that is
most appropriate for the individuals for whom the information and
services are intended, and that information is made available in
accessible formats as appropriate.
``(e) Grant Period.--The Secretary shall award grants for a 4-year
period, with a possible extension of another 2 years to further
implement the projects under the grant.
``(f) Nonexclusivity.--Nothing in this section shall be interpreted
to exclude linguistically and culturally specific community-based
entities from applying for other sources of funding available under
this title.
``(g) Reports.--Each entity receiving funds under this section
shall file a performance report at such times as requested by the
Secretary describing the activities that have been carried out with
such grant funds and providing such additional information as the
Secretary may require.
``(h) Administration, Evaluation, and Monitoring.--Of amounts made
available to carry out this section, not more than 4 percent may be
used by the Secretary for evaluation, monitoring, and other
administrative costs under this section.
``(i) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to
allow a grantee to limit services to victims of domestic violence,
dating, violence, or family violence on the basis of race or
ethnicity.''.
SEC. 19. ANALYSIS OF FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR FINANCIAL STABILITY AMONG
SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND
FAMILY VIOLENCE.
Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and
issue a report that includes--
(1) a review of what is known about the number of survivors
of domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence in
the United States;
(2) statistical data, where available, for recent fiscal
years, on the number of survivors described in paragraph (1);
(3) a description of the key Federal programs providing
survivors described in paragraph (1) with financial and non-
financial support;
(4) an analysis of the gaps in current Federal programs, in
terms of benefit adequacy and benefit coverage for the
population of survivors described in paragraph (1);
(5) a demographic analysis of the distribution of the gaps
described in paragraph (4), for groups including racial and
ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, tribal
populations, and individuals who are geographically isolated;
(6) a review of challenges that could affect program
utilization by the population of survivors described in
paragraph (1); and
(7) an indication of the extent to which Federal agencies
or departments currently administering programs described in
paragraph (3) have taken steps to ensure that survivors of
domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence have
access to programs that will support their financial stability.
Union Calendar No. 90
117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2119
[Report No. 117-126]
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A BILL
To amend the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to make
improvements.
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September 23, 2021
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed