Sec. 118. Domestic violence prevention enhancement and leadership
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Section 314 ( 42 U.S.C. 10414 ) is amended to read as follows: The purposes of this section are— to continue efforts to build evidence for effective primary and secondary prevention practices, programs, and policies, that reduce and end family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; and to advance primary and secondary prevention efforts related to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, through the establishment, operation, and maintenance of State, Tribal, and local community projects. From the amounts appropriated under section 303(d), the Secretary shall provide— grants or cooperative agreements under subsection
(c)to eligible coalitions to build organizational capacity and leadership for primary and secondary prevention of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, including work with other systems central to prevention at the State, Tribal, and local levels; grants or cooperative agreements under subsection
(d)to eligible entities to— implement and test innovative family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence prevention models, particularly models for those programs serving culturally specific or traditionally underserved populations; and scale up family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence prevention models with promising or demonstrated evidence of effectiveness; and grants under subsection
(e)to eligible entities to expand the capacity of communities and systems to engage in effective primary and secondary prevention efforts related to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence. To be eligible to receive a grant or cooperative agreement under this subsection, an entity shall be a State Domestic Violence Coalition or Tribal Domestic Violence Coalition. An eligible coalition seeking a grant or cooperative agreement under this subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a demonstration of the coalition’s prevention work and ability to conduct the activities described in paragraph (3). A coalition that receives a grant or cooperative agreement under this subsection— shall use the grant or cooperative agreement funds to— build the coalition’s organizational and leadership capacity to advance evidence-informed primary and secondary prevention of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; provide 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 family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; provide training and advocacy to State, Tribal, and local public and private entities on how to prevent family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; and support dissemination of prevention strategies and approaches throughout State, Tribal, or local communities; and may use the grant or cooperative agreement funds to provide subgrants to local programs to support the dissemination of information and resources on primary and secondary prevention programs or initiatives. Each coalition receiving a grant or cooperative agreement under this subsection 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 the grant or cooperative agreement funds and the effectiveness of such activities, and provide such additional information as the Secretary may require. To be eligible to receive a grant or cooperative agreement under this subsection, an entity shall— be a State Domestic Violence Coalition or Tribal Domestic Violence Coalition; and include representatives of pertinent sectors of the local community to be served, which may include— health care providers; State, Tribal, or local health departments serving the local community; the education community; the juvenile justice system; family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence service program advocates; faith-based organizations; public human service entities; business leaders; civic leaders; child and youth-serving organizations; community-based organizations whose primary purpose is to provide culturally appropriate services to underserved populations, such as underserved racial and ethnic populations; and other pertinent sectors. Grants or cooperative agreements under this subsection shall be for a period of not more than 5 fiscal years. An entity that desires a grant or cooperative agreement under this subsection to carry out a project shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which shall include the information described in each of the following subparagraphs: A complete description of— the prevention models and strategies to be implemented, tested, or scaled and partner organizations that will be implementing a project to prevent family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; the coalition’s strategy to prevent family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence and the expected outcomes from the prevention activities to be carried out under the grant; the method to be used for identification and selection of project staff and a project evaluator; and the method to be used for identification and selection of a project council consisting of representatives of the community sectors listed in paragraph (1)(B). A demonstration that the coalition— has developed collaborative relationships with diverse communities, including organizations primarily serving culturally specific or other underserved populations; and has the capacity to carry out collaborative community initiatives to prevent family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence. Such other information, agreements, and assurances as the Secretary may require. The Secretary shall award grants or cooperative agreements under this subsection to coalitions for States and Tribes that are geographically dispersed throughout the United States. An entity that receives a grant or cooperative agreements under this subsection shall use the grant or cooperative agreement funds to— establish, operate, maintain, and evaluate a project that involves a coordinated community response to reduce risk factors for family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence perpetration and enhance protective factors to promote positive development and healthy relationships and communities; and if such a project shows promising or demonstrated evidence of effectiveness, scale up such project. In establishing and operating a project under this paragraph, an entity shall— utilize evidence-informed prevention project planning; recognize and address the needs of underserved populations, such as underserved racial and ethnic populations and persons with disabilities, through culturally specific responses; and expand family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence prevention and intervention strategies among local domestic violence programs and other community-based programs. Each entity receiving a grant or cooperative agreement under this subsection shall submit a report to the Secretary at such time as the Secretary requires. Such report shall contain an evaluation that describes the activities that have been carried out with the grant or cooperative agreement funds and the effectiveness of such activities, and provide such additional information as the Secretary may require. The Secretary shall make the evaluation reports received under this paragraph publicly available on the Department of Health and Human Services website, and submit such reports to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Workforce of the House of Representatives. To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, an entity shall— be a private nonprofit, nongovernmental organization (which may include a faith-based or charitable organization) or a Tribal organization that is— a community-based organization whose primary purpose is providing culturally specific services to underserved racial and ethnic populations or other underserved populations; a community-based organization with a program focused on serving youth or serving children and their parents or caregivers; or a community-based organization that offers legal services to help victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence and that works to serve the needs of underserved racial and ethnic populations, other underserved populations, youth, or children and their parents or caregivers; and have a demonstrated record of serving victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, or demonstrate a partnership with another organization that has such a record. 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 require, including— a description of how the entity will develop, expand, or replicate evidence-informed strategies and approaches for primary and secondary prevention efforts related to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence in the community of the entity, including culturally and linguistically appropriate primary and secondary prevention programming; documents that demonstrate that the entity meets all of the applicable requirements set forth in this subsection; and a demonstration that the entity is able to appropriately conduct primary and secondary prevention efforts related to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence. Except as provided in subparagraph (B), grants under this subsection shall be for a period of not more than 4 years. The Secretary may renew a grant awarded under this subsection for one additional period of not more than 4 years if the Secretary determines that the eligible entity that has received such grant has been successful in meeting the objectives of the grant application submitted by the entity. An entity that receives a grant under this subsection shall use the grant funds to— build the organizational capacity of the entity and enhance the leadership of the organization of the entity within the community to promote community engagement in, and advancement of, evidence-informed primary and secondary prevention efforts related to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; promote strategic primary and secondary prevention partnership development, including between any domestic violence programs, health programs, early childhood programs, economic support programs, schools, child welfare programs, workforce development programs, culturally specific community-based organizations, faith-based programs, community-based organizations serving persons with disabilities, including individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, and youth programs; and support dissemination of strategies and approaches for primary and secondary prevention efforts related to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence to States, territories, Tribal organizations, and Tribes. An entity that receives a grant under this subsection may use not more than 5 percent of the funds awarded under this subsection to procure technical assistance from— a list of providers approved by the Secretary; or other grantees under this subsection. The Secretary may use a portion of the funds appropriated to carry out this section to provide for the evaluation, monitoring, administration, and technical assistance of programs authorized under subsection (b). .
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