Sec. 9. Subgrants and uses of funds
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Section 308 ( 42 U.S.C. 10408 ) is amended— in subsection (a)— by striking that is designed and inserting that are designed ; and by striking dependents and inserting children and dependents ; in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— by striking shelter, supportive services, or prevention services and inserting shelter or supportive services ; by inserting or prevention services after dependents, ; and by striking include— and inserting include making material improvements in the accessibility of physical structures, transportation, communication, or digital services, as well as— ; in subparagraph (B), by striking developing safety plans and inserting safety planning ; in subparagraph (E), by inserting for racial and ethnic minority groups before the semicolon; by redesignating subparagraphs
(F)through
(H)as subparagraphs
(G)through (I), respectively; by inserting after subparagraph
(E)the following: provision of shelter and services to underserved populations; ; in subparagraph (H), as so redesignated— in clause (i), by striking Federal and State and inserting Federal, State, and local ; 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) ; in clause (v), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; by redesignating clause
(vi)as clause (vii); by inserting after clause
(v)the following: 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 in clause (vii), as so redesignated, by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (I), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: partnerships that enhance the design and delivery of services to victims and their children and dependents. ; in paragraph (2)— by striking supportive services and prevention services and inserting supportive services or prevention services ; and by striking through
(H)and inserting through
(I); by striking dependents each place such term appears (other than in paragraph (1)(J)) and inserting children and dependents ; and by adding at the end the following: It is the sense of the Congress that— Deaf individuals and individuals with disabilities experience domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence at disproportionate rates; 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 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. ; in subsection (c)— in paragraph (1)— by striking a local public agency, or ; by striking tribal organizations, and voluntary associations), and inserting Tribal organizations and voluntary associations) or a local public agency ; and by striking dependents and inserting children and dependents ; and by amending paragraph
(2)to read as follows: 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 by amending subsection
(d)to read as follows: 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. .
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