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[S. 1275 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 108
117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1275

   To amend the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to make 
                             improvements.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 21, 2021

  Mr. Casey (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following 
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

                             July 27, 2021

               Reported by Mrs. Murray, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES IN ACT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Family 
Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. PURPOSE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Subsection (b) of section 301 (42 U.S.C. 10401) is amended 
to read as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this title to improve 
services and interventions and advance primary and secondary prevention 
of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence by--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) assisting States and territories in 
        supporting local family violence programs to provide 
        accessible, trauma-informed, culturally relevant residential 
        and non-residential services to domestic violence victims and 
        their children and dependents;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) strengthening the capacity of Indian Tribes 
        to exercise their sovereign authority to respond to family 
        violence committed against Indians;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) maintaining national domestic violence 
        hotlines, including a national Indian domestic violence 
        hotline; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) supporting the development and 
        implementation of evidence-informed, coalition-led, and 
        community-based primary prevention approaches and 
        programs.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 302 (42 U.S.C. 10402) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
        follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Dating partner.--The term `dating partner' 
        means any person who is or has been in a social relationship of 
        a romantic or intimate nature with a victim, and where the 
        existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on a 
        consideration of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the length of the 
                relationship;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the type of the relationship; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the frequency of interaction between 
                the persons involved in the relationship.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
        following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) 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, or family 
        violence.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) 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--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a dating partner or other person 
                similarly situated to a dating partner under the laws 
                of the jurisdiction;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a person who is cohabitating with or 
                has cohabitated with the person committing such an 
                act;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) a current or former spouse or other 
                person similarly situated to a spouse under the laws of 
                the jurisdiction;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) a person who shares a child or 
                dependent in common with the person committing such an 
                act; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) any other person who is protected 
                from any such act under the domestic or family violence 
                laws, policies, or regulations of the 
                jurisdiction.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by amending paragraph (5) to read as 
        follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) 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).'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) by--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) redesignating paragraphs (13) and (14) 
                as paragraphs (17) and (18), respectively;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) redesignating paragraphs (8) through 
                (12) as paragraphs (11) through (15), respectively; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) 
                as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) by inserting after paragraph (5) the 
        following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) 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).'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated, by 
        striking ``42 U.S.C. 13925(a)'' and inserting ``34 U.S.C. 
        12291(a)'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) by inserting after paragraph (8) the 
        following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) 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)).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(10) Racial and ethnic minority group.--The term 
        `racial and ethnic minority group' includes 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)).'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) by amending paragraph (12), as so 
        redesignated, to read as follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(12) 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 family violence, 
        domestic violence, or dating violence, and their children and 
        dependents. Such law includes regulations governing the 
        provision of safe homes and other forms of secure temporary 
        lodging, meals, or supportive services (including providing 
        basic necessities) to victims of family violence, domestic 
        violence, or dating violence, and their children and 
        dependents.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (10) in paragraph (14), as so redesignated--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                (C), by inserting ``, designated by the Secretary,'' 
                after ``organization''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                ``dependents'' and inserting ``children and 
                dependents'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (11) in paragraph (15), as so redesignated, by 
        striking ``dependents'' each place it appears and inserting 
        ``children and dependents'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (12) by inserting after paragraph (15), as so 
        redesignated, the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(16) 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 of the Department of 
        Justice that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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 family violence, 
                domestic violence, or dating violence and the children 
                and dependents of such victims; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) is comprised of members that are 
                representative of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the member service providers 
                        described in subparagraph (A); and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the Tribal communities in 
                        which the services are being 
                        provided.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (13) in paragraph (17), as so redesignated--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``tribally'' and inserting 
                ``Tribally'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking ``tribal'' and inserting 
                ``Tribal''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by striking ``tribe'' each place it 
                appears and inserting ``Tribe''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (14) by striking paragraph (18), as so 
        redesignated, and inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(18) Underserved populations and 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, and who may be 
        overrepresented 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, physical, sensory, or cognitive 
        disabilities, mental disabilities or other mental health needs, 
        sexual orientation or gender identity, age (including both 
        elders and minors), geographical location, faith or religious 
        practice, or other bases, as determined by the Secretary, under 
        the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act program carried 
        out under this title.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(19) Child.--The term `child' means an 
        individual who is--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) younger than age 18; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) not an emancipated 
                minor.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Act is amended by repealing section 303 (42 U.S.C. 
10403) and inserting the following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Application.--This section shall apply for any 
fiscal year before the first fiscal year for which the amount 
appropriated to carry out the provisions specified in subsection (b) is 
not less than $185,000,000.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Authorizations.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--There is authorized to be 
        appropriated to carry out sections 301 through 312, 
        $253,300,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
        2026.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Reservation for grants to tribes.--Of the 
        amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, 10 
        percent shall be reserved and used to carry out section 
        309.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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 75 percent shall be used for 
        making grants under section 306(a).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Technical assistance and training centers.--
        Of the remainder, not less than 6 percent shall be used to 
        carry out section 310.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Grants for state domestic violence 
        coalitions.--Of the remainder, not less than 10 percent shall 
        be used to carry out section 311.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Specialized services.--Of the remainder, not 
        less than 5 percent shall be used to carry out section 
        312.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Administration, evaluation, and 
        monitoring.--Of the remainder, not more than 4 percent shall be 
        used by the Secretary for evaluation, monitoring, and other 
        administrative costs under this title.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Tribal Domestic Violence Coalitions.--There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 311A $7,500,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) Grants for Culturally Specific Services.--There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 316 $6,250,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 303A. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Application.--This section shall apply for--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the first fiscal year for which the amount 
        appropriated to carry out the provisions specified in 
        subsection (b) is not less than $185,000,000; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) each subsequent fiscal year.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Authorization.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--There is authorized to be 
        appropriated to carry out sections 301 through 312 and 316, 
        $251,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
        2026.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Technical assistance and training centers.--
        Of the remainder, not less than 6 percent shall be used to 
        carry out section 310.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Grants for state and tribal domestic 
        violence coalitions.--Of the remainder--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) not less than 10 percent shall be 
                used to carry out section 311; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) not less than 3 percent shall be 
                used to carry out section 311A.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Specialized services.--Of the remainder, not 
        less than 5 percent shall be used to carry out section 
        312.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Culturally specific services.--Of the 
        remainder, not less 2.5 percent shall be used to carry out 
        section 316.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) National Domestic Violence Hotline.--There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 313 $10,250,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) 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.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 304 (42 U.S.C. 10404) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``CAPTA 
                Reauthorization Act of 2010'' and inserting ``Family 
                Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 
                2021''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                ``prevention and treatment of'' inserting ``prevention 
                of, intervention in, and treatment of,''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (3)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (B), by 
                        striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by adding after subparagraph 
                        (C) the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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 research or 
                evaluation; and''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 6. ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 305 (42 U.S.C. 10405) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as 
        follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(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 (including Guam, American Samoa, the United 
States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands) 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).'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``under section 
        314'' each place it appears and inserting ``under this title''; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by striking subsection (f).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7. FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 306 (42 U.S.C. 10406) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                ``dependents'' and inserting ``children and 
                dependents''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting 
                ``Indians, members of Indian Tribes, or'' after ``who 
                are''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (A), by 
                        inserting ``, on the basis of sexual 
                        orientation or gender identity under section 
                        40002(b)(13)(A) of the Violence Against Women 
                        Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(13)(A)),'' 
                        after ``title IX of the Education Amendments of 
                        1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.),'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (B)(i), 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.''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) in subparagraphs (C) and 
                        (D)--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by striking ``Indian 
                                tribe'' and inserting ``Indian Tribe''; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by striking 
                                ``tribally'' and inserting 
                                ``Tribally'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking paragraph (4);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and 
                (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (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.'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (G)(i), by 
                        striking ``tribal'' and inserting 
                        ``Tribal'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by striking subparagraphs 
                        (B), (C), (D), and (F); and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) by redesignating 
                        subparagraphs (E), (G), and (H) as 
                        subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), respectively; 
                        and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``Indian tribe'' 
                        and inserting ``Indian Tribe''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``tribal'' and 
                        inserting ``Tribal''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 8. STATE APPLICATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 307 (42 U.S.C. 10407) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``tribally'' and 
                        inserting ``Tribally''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by striking ``provide 
                                a description of the procedures that'' 
                                and inserting ``certify that 
                                procedures''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by inserting ``and 
                                provide a description of such 
                                procedures'' before the 
                                semicolon;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) in the matter 
                                preceding clause (i), by striking 
                                ``assurances'' and inserting 
                                ``certifications''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) in clause (iii)--
                                </DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (aa) in subclause 
                                        (I)--</DELETED>

                                                <DELETED>    (AA) by 
                                                striking ``operation of 
                                                shelters'' and 
                                                inserting ``provision 
                                                of shelter''; 
                                                and</DELETED>

                                                <DELETED>    (BB) by 
                                                striking ``dependents'' 
                                                and inserting 
                                                ``children and 
                                                dependents''; 
                                                and</DELETED>

                                        <DELETED>    (bb) in subclause 
                                        (II), by striking 
                                        ``dependents'' and inserting 
                                        ``children and 
                                        dependents'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) in subparagraph (C), by 
                        striking ``an assurance'' and inserting ``a 
                        certification'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) in subparagraph (D)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by striking ``an 
                                assurance'' and inserting ``a 
                                certification'';</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by striking 
                                ``planning and monitoring'' and 
                                inserting ``planning, coordination, and 
                                monitoring''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (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 a set of service 
                                standards and best practices for 
                                grantees'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) in subparagraph (E)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by inserting ``provide 
                                certification and'' before 
                                ``describe''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) 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;'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vi) in subparagraphs (E), (F), 
                        and (G), by striking ``Indian tribe'' each 
                        place it appears and inserting ``Indian 
                        Tribe'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vii) in subparagraph (G), by 
                        striking ``tribally'' and inserting 
                        ``Tribally'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (viii) by redesignating 
                        subparagraphs (H) and (I) as subparagraphs (I) 
                        and (J), respectively;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ix) by inserting after 
                        subparagraph (G) the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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 family violence, domestic violence, and 
                dating violence, and their children and dependents, 
                including in the design and delivery of shelter 
                services;''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (x) in subparagraph (I), as so 
                        redesignated--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by striking ``tribe'' 
                                and inserting ``Tribe'';</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by striking ``an 
                                assurance'' and inserting ``a 
                                certification''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) by inserting ``, 
                                remove, or exclude'' after ``bar''; 
                                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                ``tribe'' each place it appears and inserting 
                ``Tribe''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (3)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in the heading, by striking 
                        ``tribal'' and inserting ``Tribal''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``Indian tribes'' 
                        each place such term appears and inserting 
                        ``Indian Tribes''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 9. SUBGRANTS AND USES OF FUNDS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 308 (42 U.S.C. 10408) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``that is designed'' and 
                inserting ``that are designed''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking ``dependents'' and 
                inserting ``children and dependents'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in the matter preceding 
                        subparagraph (A), by striking ``, supportive 
                        services, or prevention services'' and 
                        inserting ``or supportive services'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (B), by 
                        striking ``developing safety plans'' and 
                        inserting ``safety planning'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) in subparagraph (E), by 
                        inserting ``for racial and ethnic minority 
                        groups'' before the semicolon;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) by redesignating 
                        subparagraphs (F) through (H) as subparagraphs 
                        (G) through (I), respectively;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) by inserting after 
                        subparagraph (E) the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) provision of shelter and services to 
                underserved populations;'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vi) in subparagraph (H), as so 
                        redesignated--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) in the matter 
                                preceding clause (i), by striking ``, 
                                case management services,'';</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) in clause (i), by 
                                striking ``Federal and State'' and 
                                inserting ``Federal, State, and 
                                local'';</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) in clause (iii), by 
                                striking ``, but which shall not 
                                include reimbursement for any health 
                                care services'';</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (IV) in clause (v), by 
                                striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
                                semicolon;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (V) by redesignating 
                                clause (vi) as clause (vii);</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (VI) by inserting after 
                                clause (v) the following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) language assistance, 
                        including translation of written materials, 
                        telephonic and in-person interpreter services, 
                        for victims with limited English proficiency or 
                        victims who are deaf or hard of hearing; and''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (VII) in clause (vii), as 
                                so redesignated, by striking ``; and'' 
                                and inserting a semicolon; 
                                and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vii) by adding at the end the 
                        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) partnerships that enhance the design 
                and delivery of services to victims and their children 
                and dependents.'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``for the primary 
                        purpose of providing'' and inserting ``whose 
                        primary purpose is to provide'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by inserting ``, for the 
                        provision of such shelter and services'' before 
                        the period at the end of the first 
                        sentence;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by striking ``supportive 
                        services and prevention services'' and 
                        inserting ``supportive services or prevention 
                        services''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) by striking ``through (H)'' 
                        and inserting ``through (I)''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by striking ``dependents'' each place 
                it appears (other than in paragraph (1)(J)) and 
                inserting ``children and dependents''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``a local public 
                        agency, or''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``dependents'' 
                        and inserting ``children and dependents''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking ``tribal organizations, 
                and voluntary associations),'' and inserting ``Tribal 
                organizations and voluntary associations) or a local 
                public agency''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
                follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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 family violence, domestic violence, 
        or dating violence, but that is in partnership with an 
        organization described in paragraph (1).''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in subsection (d)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in the heading, by striking 
                        ``or dependants'' and inserting ``, or children 
                        or dependents''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``dependent'' and 
                        inserting ``child or dependent''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
                follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Voluntarily accepted services.--
        Participation in supportive 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 supportive services offered 
        under this title.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 10. GRANTS FOR INDIAN TRIBES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 309 (42 U.S.C. 10409) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``42 U.S.C. 14045d'' and 
                inserting ``34 U.S.C. 20126'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking ``tribal'' and inserting 
                ``Tribal'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by striking ``Indian tribes'' and 
                inserting ``Indian Tribes''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) by striking ``section 303(a)(2)(B)'' 
                and inserting ``section 303 or 303A and made 
                available''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``Indian tribe'' each 
                place it appears and inserting ``Indian Tribe''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking ``tribal organization'' 
                each place it appears and inserting ``Tribal 
                organization''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 11. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS AND TRAINING AND TECHNICAL 
              ASSISTANCE CENTERS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 310 (42 U.S.C. 10410) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)(2)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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 or 303A and made available to carry out this 
                section'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subparagraph (A)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in clause (i), by striking ``; 
                        and'' and inserting a semicolon;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in clause (ii), by striking 
                        ``7'' and inserting ``9''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by adding at the end the 
                        following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) an Alaska Native Tribal 
                        resource center on domestic violence, to reduce 
                        Tribal disparities; and''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in subparagraph (B)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in the matter preceding clause 
                        (i), by striking ``grants, to'' inserting 
                        ``grants to entities that focus on other 
                        critical issues, such as'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in clause (i), by striking 
                        ``(including Alaska Native)''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by amending clause (ii) to 
                        read as follows:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) entities demonstrating 
                        expertise related to carrying out an activity 
                        described in subclause (I), (II), or (III) to--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) address the housing 
                                needs of domestic violence victims and 
                                their children and 
                                dependents;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) develop leadership 
                                of advocates from underserved 
                                populations; or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) address other 
                                emerging issues related to family 
                                violence, domestic violence, or dating 
                                violence.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) in clause (i), by 
                                inserting ``and dependents'' after 
                                ``children''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) in clause (ii), in 
                                the matter preceding subclause (I), by 
                                inserting ``online'' after ``central''; 
                                and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) in clauses (i) and 
                                (ii)--</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (aa) by striking 
                                        ``tribes and tribal 
                                        organizations'' and inserting 
                                        ``Tribes and Tribal 
                                        organizations''; and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (bb) by striking 
                                        ``the tribes'' and inserting 
                                        ``the Tribes'';</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) in clause (i), by 
                                striking ``42'' and all the follows 
                                through ``3796gg-10 note'' and 
                                inserting ``34 U.S.C. 10452 
                                note'';</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) in clause (ii), by 
                                striking ``42'' and all that follows 
                                through ``3796gg-10 note'' and 
                                inserting ``34 U.S.C. 10452 note''; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (IV) in clause (iii), by 
                                inserting ``the Office for Victims of 
                                Crime and'' after ``Human Services, 
                                and'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in the matter preceding 
                        subparagraph (A), by striking ``State and local 
                        domestic violence service providers'' and 
                        inserting ``support effective policy, practice, 
                        research, and cross systems 
                        collaboration'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (A), 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 victims'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) in subparagraph (B), by 
                        striking ``dependents'' and inserting 
                        ``children'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) in subparagraph (C), by 
                        inserting ``, and the response of domestic 
                        violence programs and other community 
                        organizations with respect to health advocacy 
                        and addressing health issues'' before the 
                        period;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) by amending subparagraph (D) 
                        to read as follows:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) The response of mental health, 
                substance use disorder treatment and recovery, domestic 
                violence, and other related systems and programs to 
                victims of domestic violence and their children and 
                dependents who experience psychological trauma, mental 
                health needs, or substance use-related needs.''; 
                and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vi) by adding at the end the 
                        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) The response of the domestic 
                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.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) Strengthening the organizational 
                capacity of State, territorial, and Tribal domestic 
                violence coalitions and of State, territorial, and 
                Tribal administrators who distribute funds under this 
                title to community-based domestic violence programs, 
                with the aim of better enabling such coalitions and 
                administrators--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) to collaborate and respond 
                        effectively to domestic violence;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) to meet the conditions and 
                        carry out the provisions of this title; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) to implement best 
                        practices to meet the emerging needs of victims 
                        of domestic violence and their families, 
                        children, and dependents.'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
                paragraph (4);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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 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);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) provide comprehensive community 
                education and domestic violence prevention initiatives 
                in a culturally sensitive and relevant manner; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) coordinate activities with other 
                Federal agencies, offices, and grantees that address 
                the needs of Alaska Natives that experience domestic 
                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</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraphs (A) and 
                        (B)(i), by striking ``Indian tribes, tribal 
                        organizations'' and inserting ``Indian Tribes, 
                        Tribal organizations''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by striking ``the 
                                tribes'' and inserting ``the Tribes''; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by striking 
                                ``nontribal'' and inserting ``non-
                                Tribal''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by striking ``(including 
                        Alaska Natives)'' each place it appears; 
                        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in the matter preceding 
                        subparagraph (A), by striking ``or (D)'' and 
                        inserting ``(D), (F), or (G)''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by amending subparagraph (B) 
                        to read as follows:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) includes on the board of directors 
                or advisory committee and on the staff of such entity, 
                individuals who are from domestic violence programs and 
                who are geographically and culturally diverse, and, 
                with respect to grantees described in subsection 
                (b)(2)(F), who reflect the targeted communities; 
                and'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``tribal 
                        organization'' each place it appears and 
                        inserting ``Tribal organization'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``Indian tribes'' 
                        each place it appears and inserting ``Indian 
                        Tribes'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by striking ``42'' and all 
                        that follows through ``3796gg-10 note'' and 
                        inserting ``34 U.S.C. 10452 note''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) by striking ``tribally'' and 
                        inserting ``Tribally'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (3)(B)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in clause (ii), by striking 
                        ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in clause (iii), by striking 
                        the period and inserting ``; and''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by adding at the end the 
                        following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) has a board of directors or 
                        advisory committee, and staff, that reflect the 
                        targeted community.'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
                paragraph (5);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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 within Tribes in Alaska that 
        submits information to the Secretary demonstrating--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) experience working with Alaska 
                Tribes and Tribal organizations to respond to domestic 
                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);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) experience providing Alaska Tribes 
                and Tribal organizations with assistance in developing 
                Tribally based prevention and intervention services 
                addressing domestic 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);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) strong support for the entity's 
                designation as the Alaska Native Tribal resource center 
                on domestic violence from advocates working with Alaska 
                Tribes to address domestic violence and the safety of 
                Alaska Native women;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) a record of demonstrated 
                effectiveness in assisting Alaska Tribes and Tribal 
                organizations with prevention and intervention services 
                addressing domestic violence; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) the capacity to serve Tribes across 
                the State of Alaska.''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``(including 
                        Alaska Natives)''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``Indian tribe, 
                        tribal organization'' and inserting ``Indian 
                        Tribe, Tribal organization''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 12. GRANTS TO STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 
              COALITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 311 (42 U.S.C. 10411) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``section 
        303(a)(2)(D)'' and inserting ``section 303 or 303A and made 
        available to take out this section'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (d)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
                by striking ``shall include'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by inserting ``, and evidence-
                        informed prevention of,'' after ``comprehensive 
                        responses to''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``working with 
                        local'' and inserting ``shall include--
                        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) working with local'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 
                (3) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively, and 
                adjusting the margins accordingly;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1), 
                as so redesignated--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``dependents'' and 
                        inserting ``children and dependents''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by adding ``and'' after the 
                        semicolon; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) by inserting after subparagraph (C) of 
                paragraph (1), as so redesignated, the 
                following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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 family violence, domestic violence, or dating 
                violence, as applicable in the State; and'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) in paragraph (4), by striking 
                ``collaborating with and providing'' and inserting 
                ``may include--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) collaborating with and 
                providing'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
                paragraph (2);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (H) in paragraph (6), by redesignating 
                subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), 
                respectively, and adjusting the margins 
                accordingly;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (I) by redesignating paragraphs (5) 
                through (7) as subparagraphs (B) through (D), 
                respectively, and adjusting the margins 
                accordingly;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (J) 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'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (K) by striking paragraph (8); 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (L) in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2), 
                as so redesignated, by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
                a period;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by striking subsection (e);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by redesignating subsections (f) through (h) 
        as subsections (e) through (g), respectively; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) in subsection (g), as so redesignated, by 
        striking ``Indian tribes and tribal organizations'' and 
        inserting ``Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 13. GRANTS TO TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 
              COALITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 
10401 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 311 the 
following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 311A. GRANTS TO TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 
              COALITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Grants Authorized.--Beginning with fiscal year 2022, 
out of amounts appropriated under section 303 or 303A 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this section, an entity shall be a Tribal domestic violence 
coalition that is recognized by the Office on Violence Against Women of 
the Department of Justice that provides services to Indian 
Tribes.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Application.--Each Tribal domestic 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--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) meets all the applicable requirements set 
        forth in this section; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) has the ability to conduct all activities 
        described in this section, as indicated by--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a documented experience in 
                administering Federal grants to conduct the activities 
                described in subsection (d); or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a documented history of activities 
                to further the purposes of this section set forth in 
                subsection (d).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Use of Funds.--A Tribal domestic 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 family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence 
intervention and prevention activities, including--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) working with local Tribal family violence, 
        domestic violence, or dating violence service programs and 
        providers of direct services to encourage appropriate and 
        comprehensive responses to family violence, domestic violence, 
        and dating violence against adults or youth within the Indian 
        Tribes served, including providing training and technical 
        assistance and conducting Tribal needs assessments;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) participating in planning and monitoring the 
        distribution of subgrants and subgrant funds within the State 
        under section 308(a);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) working in collaboration with Tribal service 
        providers and community-based organizations to address the 
        needs of victims of family violence, domestic violence, and 
        dating violence, and their children and dependents;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) collaborating with, and providing 
        information to, entities in such fields as housing, health 
        care, mental health, social welfare, and law enforcement to 
        support the development and implementation of effective 
        policies;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) supporting the development and 
        implementation of effective policies, protocols, legislation, 
        codes, and programs that address the safety and support needs 
        of adult and youth Tribal victims of family violence, domestic 
        violence, or dating violence;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) encouraging appropriate responses to cases 
        of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence 
        against adults or youth, by working with Tribal, State, and 
        Federal judicial agencies and law enforcement 
        agencies;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) in cases of child exposure to family 
                violence, domestic violence, or dating violence; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) in cases in which--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) family violence, domestic 
                        violence, or dating violence is present; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) child abuse is 
                        present;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) providing information to the public about 
        prevention of family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
        violence within Indian Tribes; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) assisting Indian Tribes' participation in, 
        and attendance of, Federal and State consultations on family 
        violence, domestic violence, or dating 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Reallocation.--If, at the end of the sixth month of 
any fiscal year for which sums are appropriated under section 303 or 
303A and made available to carry out this section, a portion of the 
available amount has not been awarded to Tribal domestic 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 
coalitions that meet such requirements.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 14. SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR ABUSED PARENTS AND THEIR 
              CHILDREN.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 312 (42 U.S.C. 10412) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``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 ``culturally 
                        specific community-based programs to serve 
                        children and youth''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by inserting ``, and to 
                        support the caregiving capacity of adult 
                        victims'' before the period; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``more 
                than 2'' and inserting ``less than 3'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by inserting ``or State domestic 
                violence services'' after ``local'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by inserting ``a culturally specific 
                organization,'' after ``associations),'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by striking ``tribal organization'' 
                and inserting ``Tribal organization'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) by inserting ``adult and child'' after 
                ``serving''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) by striking ``and their children''; 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
                follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) a description of how the entity will 
        prioritize the safety of, and confidentiality of information 
        about adult and child victims of family violence, domestic 
        violence, or dating violence;'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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, developmentally 
                appropriate, age-appropriate, and culturally and 
                linguistically appropriate services to children and 
                youth and their adult caregivers;'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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 family 
                violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, and 
                address the parent's or caregiver's ongoing caregiving 
                capacity; and''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) a description of prevention activities 
        targeting child and youth victims of family violence, domestic 
        violence, or dating violence.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in subsection (d)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
                by striking ``community-based program described in 
                subsection (a)'' and inserting ``culturally specific, 
                community-based program'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (1)(A)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (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''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by inserting ``or the health 
                        system'' before the semicolon; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) 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</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (C), by 
                        inserting ``health,'' after 
                        ``transportation,''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) in subsection (e)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by inserting ``shall participate in an 
                evaluation and'' after ``under this section''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking ``contain an evaluation 
                of'' and inserting ``information on''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 15. NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE GRANT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 313 (42 U.S.C. 10413) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``toll-free telephone'' 
                and inserting ``telephonic and digital 
                services'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking ``a hotline that 
                provides'' and inserting ``a hotline and digital 
                services that provide''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (d)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in the matter preceding 
                        subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and digital 
                        services'' after ``hotline'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), 
                        by striking ``hotline personnel'' each place 
                        such term appears and inserting ``advocacy 
                        personnel'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (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'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) in subparagraphs (D), (E), 
                        and (F), by inserting ``and digital services'' 
                        after ``hotline'' each place such term 
                        appears;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) in subparagraph (F), by 
                        inserting ``or visual'' after ``hearing''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vi) in subparagraph (G), by 
                        striking ``teen dating violence hotline'' and 
                        inserting ``youth dating violence hotline and 
                        other digital services and 
                        resources'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``, 
                digital services,'' after ``hotline'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by amending paragraph (5) to read as 
                follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) demonstrate the ability to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) provide information and referrals 
                for individuals contacting the hotline via telephonic 
                or digital services;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) directly connect callers or assist 
                digital services users in connecting to service 
                providers; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) employ crisis interventions meeting 
                the standards of family violence, domestic violence, 
                and dating violence providers;'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) by redesignating paragraphs (6) 
                through (8) as paragraphs (7) through (9), 
                respectively; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) by inserting after paragraph (5) the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) demonstrate the ability to provide 
        information about healthy relationships for adults and 
        youth;''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsection (e)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in the heading, by inserting ``and 
                Digital Services'' after ``Hotline'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``telephone 
                        hotline'' and inserting ``telephonic hotline 
                        and digital services''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``assistance to 
                        adult'' and inserting ``for the benefit of 
                        adult''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (A), by 
                        inserting ``and an internet service provider 
                        for the use of operating digital services'' 
                        before the semicolon;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (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 contacts, 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'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) in subparagraph (C), by 
                        inserting ``or digital services users'' after 
                        ``callers'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) in subparagraph (D), by 
                        inserting ``and digital services'' after 
                        ``hotline'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) in subparagraph (E), by 
                        striking ``underserved populations'' and 
                        inserting ``racial and ethnic minority groups, 
                        Tribal and underserved populations,''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vi) in subparagraph (F), by 
                        striking ``teen violence hotline'' and 
                        inserting ``hotline or digital 
                        services''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 16. NATIONAL INDIAN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE 
              GRANT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) 84.3 percent of American Indian and Alaska 
        Native women have experienced violence in their 
        lifetime;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) 81.6 percent of American Indian and Alaska 
        Native men have experienced violence in their 
        lifetime;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) 56.1 percent of American Indian and Alaska 
        Native women will experience sexual violence in their 
        lifetime;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) 55.5 percent of American Indian and Alaska 
        Native women will experience intimate partner violence in their 
        lifetime;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) 48.8 percent of American Indian and Alaska 
        Native women will experience stalking;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) 38 percent of American Indian and Alaska 
        Natives female victims have been previously unable to access 
        victim assistance services;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) Indian Tribes require additional criminal 
        justice and victim services resources to respond to violent 
        assaults against women;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) the unique legal relationship of the United 
        States to Indian Tribes creates a Federal trust responsibility 
        to assist Tribal governments in safeguarding the lives of 
        Indian women; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) a national Indian domestic violence hotline is 
        required to increase access of Indian adult and youth victims 
        of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence to 
        Tribal victim services and resources.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) 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--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) informed of Federal Indian law and Tribal laws 
        impacting Indian victims of family violence, domestic violence, 
        or dating violence;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) culturally appropriate to Indian adult and 
        youth victims; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) developed in cooperation with victim services 
        offered by Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) 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:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 313A. NATIONAL INDIAN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE 
              GRANT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(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 national, toll-free telephonic and digital 
hotline service 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Term.--The Secretary shall award a grant under this 
section for a period of not more than 5 years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(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--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) contain such agreements, assurances, and 
        information, be in such form, and be submitted in such manner, 
        as the Secretary shall prescribe;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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, 
                dating, and family violence;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) a plan for publicizing the 
                availability of the services from the national Indian 
                hotline to Indian victims of domestic violence and 
                dating violence;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) a plan for providing service to non-
                English speaking callers, including service through 
                hotline and digital services personnel who have non-
                English language capability;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) a plan for facilitating access to 
                hotline and digital services by individuals with 
                hearing impairments; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) a plan for providing assistance and 
                referrals to Indian youth victims of domestic 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;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) demonstrate support from Indian victim 
        services programs, Tribal coalitions recognized by the Office 
        on Violence Against Women and Tribal grantees under this 
        title;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) demonstrate capacity and the expertise to 
        maintain a domestic violence hotline, digital services and a 
        comprehensive database of service providers from Indian Tribes 
        or Tribal organizations;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) demonstrate compliance with nondisclosure 
        requirements as described in section 306(c)(5) and following 
        comprehensive quality assurance practices; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) contain such other information as the 
        Secretary may require.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Indian Hotline Activities.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Activities.--In establishing and operating 
        the hotline, the entity--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) shall contract with a carrier for 
                the use of a toll-free telephone line and an internet 
                service provider for digital services;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) shall widely publicize the hotline 
                and digital services throughout Indian Tribes and 
                communities, including--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) national and regional member 
                        organizations of Indian Tribes;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Tribal domestic violence 
                        services programs; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Tribal non-profit victim 
                        service providers;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Reports and Evaluation.--The entity receiving a 
grant under this section shall submit a performance report to the 
Secretary at such time as shall be reasonably required by the 
Secretary. Such performance 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.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 17. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ENHANCEMENT AND 
              LEADERSHIP.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 314 (42 U.S.C. 10414) is amended to read as 
follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 314. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ENHANCEMENT AND 
              LEADERSHIP.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Purpose and Description of Grants.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Purpose.--The purposes of this section are--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) to continue efforts to build 
                evidence for effective primary prevention practices, 
                programs, and policies that reduce and end family 
                violence, domestic violence, and dating 
                violence;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) to build capacity at the State, 
                Tribal, territorial, and local levels to meet the 
                objectives described in subparagraph (A); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) to advance primary prevention 
                efforts related to family violence, domestic violence, 
                and dating violence nationally.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Description of grants.--From the amounts 
        appropriated under this section, the Secretary shall--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) provide core grants under 
                        subsection (b)(1) to support primary prevention 
                        of family violence, domestic violence and 
                        dating violence; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(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 scale 
                        up innovative family violence, domestic 
                        violence, or dating violence prevention models, 
                        particularly those programs serving culturally 
                        specific or traditionally underserved 
                        populations; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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 prevention 
                efforts.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Technical assistance, evaluation, and 
        monitoring.--Of the amounts appropriated under this section for 
        a fiscal year the Secretary may use--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) not more than 5 percent of the 
                amounts for evaluation, monitoring, and other 
                administrative costs under this section; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) not more than 3 percent of the 
                amounts for each fiscal year for technical assistance 
                under this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Grants to State, Territorial, and Tribal 
Coalitions.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Grants to build primary prevention capacity 
        of domestic violence coalitions.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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 prevention of family 
                violence, domestic violence and dating violence, 
                including work with other systems central to prevention 
                at the local, State, territorial, and Tribal 
                levels.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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 Act (as 
                in effect on the day before the date of enactment of 
                the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement 
                Act of 2019) or under paragraph (2).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Allotment of funds.--From the amount 
                appropriated to carry out this section, and available 
                for this subsection 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.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) 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 prevention work, satisfactory to the 
                Secretary, demonstrating that the coalition--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) meets all of the applicable 
                        requirements of this paragraph; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) demonstrates the ability to 
                        conduct appropriately the prevention activities 
                        described in this paragraph.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Use of funds.--A coalition that 
                receives a grant under this paragraph--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) shall use the grant funds 
                        to--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) build the 
                                coalition's organizational capacity and 
                                enhance its State or Tribal leadership 
                                to advance evidence-informed primary 
                                prevention of family violence, domestic 
                                violence, and dating 
                                violence;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) 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, or dating violence;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(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 primarily serving other 
                                underserved populations, faith-based 
                                programs, and youth programs; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) support 
                                dissemination of prevention strategies 
                                and approaches throughout the State, 
                                territorial, or Tribal communities; 
                                and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) may use the grant funds to 
                        provide subgrants to local programs to support 
                        the dissemination of primary prevention 
                        programs or initiatives.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) Reports.--Each entity receiving a 
                grant under this section shall submit a performance 
                report to the Secretary at such time as the Secretary 
                requires. Such performance 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.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) Federal activities.--The Secretary 
                may use a portion of the funds provided under this 
                paragraph to provide 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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Cooperative agreement for implementation and 
        evaluation of primary prevention strategies.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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 scale up innovative family violence, 
                domestic violence, or dating violence prevention 
                strategies and models, particularly those serving 
                culturally specific or traditionally underserved 
                populations.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) health care providers and 
                        Tribal, State, or local health 
                        departments;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the education 
                        community;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) a faith-based 
                        community;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) the juvenile justice 
                        system;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) family violence, domestic 
                        violence, and dating violence service program 
                        advocates;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) public human service 
                        entities;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) business and civic 
                        leaders;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(viii) child and youth-serving 
                        organizations;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ix) community-based 
                        organizations whose primary purpose is to 
                        provide culturally appropriate services to 
                        underserved populations, including racial and 
                        ethnic minority communities; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(x) other pertinent 
                        sectors.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Term.--The Secretary shall enter 
                into a cooperative agreement under this section for a 
                period of not more than 5 fiscal years.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Conditions on payment.--The 
                provision of payments under a cooperative agreement 
                under this section shall be subject to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) annual approval by the 
                        Secretary; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the availability of 
                        appropriations for each fiscal year to make the 
                        payments.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Applications.--An organization that 
                desires to enter into a cooperative agreement under 
                this section shall submit to the Secretary an 
                application, in such form and in such manner as the 
                Secretary shall require, that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) identifies models and 
                        strategies to be tested and partner 
                        organizations who will be implementing programs 
                        to prevent family violence, domestic violence, 
                        or dating violence;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(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;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) identifies other partners 
                        and sectors who will be engaged to meet the 
                        prevention goals;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) includes a description of 
                        the expected outcomes from the prevention 
                        activities and how the strategy is expected to 
                        achieve those outcomes;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) describes the method to be 
                        used for identification and selection of 
                        project staff and a project 
                        evaluator;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(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);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) demonstrates that the 
                        applicant has the capacity to carry out 
                        collaborative community initiatives to prevent 
                        family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
                        violence; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(viii) contains such other 
                        information, agreements, and assurances as the 
                        Secretary may require.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) Geographical dispersion.--The 
                Secretary shall enter into cooperative agreements under 
                this section with organizations in States, territories, 
                and Tribes geographically dispersed throughout the 
                Nation.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) Use of funds.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(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 family violence, 
                        domestic violence and dating violence 
                        perpetration and enhance protective factors to 
                        promote positive development and healthy 
                        relationships and communities.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Technical assistance, 
                        evaluation, and monitoring.--The Secretary may 
                        use a portion of the funds provided under this 
                        paragraph to provide for the evaluation, 
                        monitoring, administration, and technical 
                        assistance described in subsection (a)(3), with 
                        respect to the prevention projects.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) Requirements.--In establishing and 
                operating a project under this paragraph, an 
                organization shall--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) utilize evidence-informed 
                        prevention project planning;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) recognize and address the 
                        needs of underserved populations, racial and 
                        ethnic minority groups, and individuals with 
                        disabilities;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(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;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(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</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(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.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) Reports.--Each organization entering 
                into a cooperative agreement under this section shall 
                submit a performance report to the Secretary at such 
                time as shall be reasonably required by the Secretary. 
                Such performance 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Grants to Expand Community-Based Primary 
Prevention.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Program.--The Secretary shall establish a 
        grant program to expand the capacity of communities and systems 
        to engage in effective prevention efforts.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Eligible entities.--To be eligible to 
        receive a grant under this section, an entity shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) be a private nonprofit, 
                nongovernmental organization (which may include faith-
                based and charitable organizations) or a Tribal 
                organization that is--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) a community-based 
                        organization whose primary purpose is providing 
                        culturally specific services to racial and 
                        ethnic minority groups or other underserved 
                        populations; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) a community-based 
                        organization with a program focused on serving 
                        youth or serving children and their parents or 
                        caregivers; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) have a demonstrated record of 
                serving victims of family violence, domestic violence, 
                or dating violence, or demonstrate a partnership with 
                another organization that has such a record.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a description of how the entity will 
                develop, expand, or replicate evidence-informed primary 
                prevention strategies and approaches in their 
                communities, including culturally appropriate 
                prevention programming;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) documents that the entity meets all 
                of the applicable requirements set forth in this 
                subsection; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) demonstrates the ability to conduct 
                appropriately the prevention activities described in 
                this section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Use of funds.--An entity that receives a 
        grant under this section shall use the grant funds to--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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 prevention of 
                family violence, domestic violence, or dating 
                violence;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) promote strategic 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, and youth programs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) support dissemination of prevention 
                strategies and approaches through States, territories, 
                Tribes, and Tribal organizations; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) use up to 5 percent of funds awarded 
                under this section 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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Reports and evaluation.--Each entity 
        receiving a grant under this section shall submit a performance 
        report to the Secretary at such time as shall be reasonably 
        required by the Secretary. Such performance 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.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 18. ADDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAMS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 
10401 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 315. GRANTS FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(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 experienced by underserved 
populations.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(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 in underserved 
populations.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this section, an entity shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) with respect to the programs under 
        subsections (d) and (e), be--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a victim service provider offering 
                population-specific services for a specific underserved 
                population; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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;</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Capacity Building Grants.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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, and 
        promote community engagement in the prevention of domestic 
        violence in targeted underserved populations. Such grants may 
        be used to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A)(i) expand the collaboration with 
                community partners who can provide appropriate 
                assistance to the targeted underserved populations; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(ii) establish linkages with national, 
                State, Tribal, or local public and private partners, 
                which may include community health workers, advocacy, 
                and policy organizations;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) establish community working 
                groups;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) identify promising intervention and 
                prevention strategies;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) develop a plan with the input of 
                targeted underserved communities that includes 
                strategies for--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(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 within targeted underserved 
                        populations;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) identifying other sources 
                        of revenue and integrating current and proposed 
                        funding sources to ensure long-term 
                        sustainability of the program; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) conducting evaluation, 
                        including collecting data and measuring 
                        progress toward addressing domestic violence or 
                        raising awareness of domestic violence in 
                        targeted underserved populations; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) conduct an evaluation of the 
                planning and development activities.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Duration.--The period during which payments 
        may be made under a grant under paragraph (1) shall not exceed 
        2 years, except where the Secretary determines that 
        extraordinary circumstances exist.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Implementation Grants.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) collect data appropriate for 
                monitoring and evaluating the program carried out under 
                the grant;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) analyze and interpret data, or 
                collaborate with academic or other appropriate 
                institutions, for such analysis and 
                collection;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) participate in training for the 
                purpose of informing and educating other entities 
                regarding the experiences and lessons learned from the 
                project;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) collaborate with appropriate 
                partners to disseminate information gained from the 
                project for the benefit of other domestic violence 
                programs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) establish mechanisms with other 
                public or private groups to maintain financial support 
                for the program after the grant terminates;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) develop policy initiatives for 
                systems change to address the barriers or awareness 
                issue;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) develop and implement community 
                engagement strategies;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) maintain relationships with local 
                partners and continue to develop new relationships with 
                national and State partners;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) evaluate the implementation of the 
                activities described in this paragraph; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(K) 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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Duration.--The Secretary shall award grants 
        under this subsection for 3-year periods.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Evaluation Grants.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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 rigorous data analysis, program evaluation 
        (including process and outcome measures), or dissemination of 
        findings.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Priority.--In awarding grants under this 
        subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) entities that in previous funding 
                cycles--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) have received a grant under 
                        subsection (d); or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) established population 
                        specific organizations that have demonstrated 
                        experience and expertise in providing 
                        population-specific services in the relevant 
                        underserved communities programs; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) entities that incorporate best 
                practices or build on successful models in their action 
                plan, including the use of community 
                advocates.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Duration.--The period during which payments 
        may be made under a grant under paragraph (1) shall not exceed 
        2 years, except where the Secretary determines that 
        extraordinary circumstances exist.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Nonsupplantation.--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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) Technical Assistance, Evaluation, and Monitoring.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Of the funds appropriated under 
        this section for each fiscal year--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) up to 5 percent may be used by the 
                Secretary for evaluation, monitoring, and other 
                administrative costs under this section; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) up to 3 percent may be used by the 
                Secretary for technical assistance.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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 to 
        underserved programs.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(i) Administrative Burdens.--The Secretary shall make 
every effort to minimize duplicative or unnecessary administrative 
burdens on the grantees.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 316. GRANTS TO ENHANCE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES FOR 
              RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY POPULATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, acting through the Director of the Division of Family 
Violence Prevention and Services in the Administration on Children, 
Youth, and Families (referred to in this section as the `Director'), 
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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Purposes.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The purposes of the grant 
        program under this section are to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) develop and support innovative 
                culturally specific community-based programs to enhance 
                access to shelter services or supportive services to 
                further the purposes of family violence, domestic 
                violence, and dating violence intervention and 
                prevention for all victims of family violence, domestic 
                violence, or dating violence from racial and ethnic 
                minority populations who face obstacles to using more 
                traditional services and resources;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) strengthen the capacity and further 
                the leadership development of individuals in racial and 
                ethnic minority populations to address family violence, 
                domestic violence, and dating violence in their 
                communities; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) promote strategic partnership 
                development and collaboration, including with health, 
                early childhood programs, economic support programs, 
                schools, child welfare, workforce development, domestic 
                violence programs, other community-based programs, 
                faith-based programs, and youth programs, in order to 
                further a public health approach to addressing domestic 
                violence and dating violence.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Use of funds.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The Director shall 
                award grants to programs based in the targeted 
                community to establish or enhance domestic violence and 
                dating violence intervention and prevention efforts 
                that address distinctive culturally specific responses 
                to domestic violence and dating violence in racial and 
                ethnic minority populations.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Technical assistance and training.--The 
        Director 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 community-based services to victims of 
        domestic violence and dating violence from the targeted 
        populations to provide training and technical assistance for 
        grantees.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible for a grant under 
this section, an entity shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) be a private nonprofit, nongovernmental 
        organization that is--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a community-based organization whose 
                primary purpose is providing culturally specific 
                services to victims of domestic violence and dating 
                violence from racial and ethnic minority populations; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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 and dating violence; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) have a board of directors and staffing which 
        is reflective of the targeted minority group.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Cultural Competency 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Grant Period.--The Director shall award grants for a 
3-year period, with a possible extension of another 2 years to further 
implementation of the projects under the grant.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Nonexclusivity.--Nothing in this section shall be 
interpreted to exclude linguistic and culturally specific community-
based entities from applying for other sources of funding available 
under this title.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) 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.''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES IN ACT.

    (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.).

 TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO THE FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES ACT

SEC. 101. 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 family violence, domestic violence, 
and dating violence and to advance primary and secondary prevention of 
family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence by--
            ``(1) assisting States (including territories) and Indian 
        Tribes in supporting local programs to provide accessible, 
        trauma-informed, culturally relevant residential and non-
        residential services to victims and their children and 
        dependents;
            ``(2) strengthening the capacity of Indian Tribes to 
        exercise their sovereign authority to respond to violence 
        specified in this subsection and 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 (including 
        territorial) and Tribal coalitions to address the needs of 
        victims and their children and dependents, including those who 
        are underserved or otherwise face obstacles to accessing 
        services, implement effective coordinated community and systems 
        responses, and promote ongoing public education and community 
        engagement;
            ``(5) maintaining national domestic violence hotlines, 
        including a national Indian domestic violence hotline; and
            ``(6) supporting the development and implementation of 
        evidence-informed, coalition-led, and community-based primary 
        prevention approaches and programs.''.

SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 302 (42 U.S.C. 10402) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``In 
        this title:'' and inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--In this title:'';
            (2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
            ``(2) Child.--The term `child' means an individual who is--
                    ``(A) younger than age 18; and
                    ``(B) not an emancipated minor.'';
            (3) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4);
            (4) by--
                    (A) redesignating paragraphs (13) and (14) as 
                paragraphs (21) and (22), respectively;
                    (B) redesignating paragraphs (7) through (12) as 
                paragraphs (13) and (15) through (19), respectively; 
                and
                    (C) redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as 
                paragraphs (9) and (11), respectively;
            (5) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) Dating partner.--The term `dating partner' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 40002(a) of the Violence 
        Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(a)).
            ``(4) Dating violence.--The term `dating violence' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 40002(a) of the Violence 
        Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(a)).
            ``(5) Digital services.--The term `digital services' means 
        services, resources, information, support, or referrals that 
        are 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 family violence, domestic violence, or dating 
        violence) and that are in accessible formats, including formats 
        compliant with the most recent Web Content Accessibility 
        Guidelines of the World Wide Web Consortium, or successor 
        guidelines as applicable.
            ``(6) Disability.--The term `disability' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities 
        Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102).
            ``(7) Domestic violence.--The term `domestic violence' has 
        the meaning given such term in section 40002(a) of the Violence 
        Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(a)).
            ``(8) Family violence.--The term `family violence' means 
        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 person (including an elderly 
        person) who is--
                    ``(A) related by blood or marriage to the person 
                committing such an act (including a threatened act or 
                pattern of acts);
                    ``(B) a dating partner or other person similarly 
                situated to a dating partner under the laws of the 
                jurisdiction;
                    ``(C) a person who is cohabitating with or has 
                cohabitated with the person committing such an act 
                (including a threatened act or pattern of acts);
                    ``(D) a current or former spouse or other person 
                similarly situated to a spouse under the laws of the 
                jurisdiction;
                    ``(E) a person who shares a child or dependent in 
                common with the person committing such an act; 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) by amending paragraph (9), as so redesignated, to read 
        as follows:
            ``(9) 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).'';
            (7) by inserting after paragraph (9), as so redesignated, 
        the following:
            ``(10) 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).'';
            (8) by amending paragraph (11), as so redesignated, to read 
        as follows:
            ``(9) Native hawaiian; native hawaiian organization.--The 
        terms `Native Hawaiian' and `Native Hawaiian organization' have 
        the meanings given such terms in section 6207 of the Native 
        Hawaiian Education Act (20 U.S.C. 7517).'';
            (9) in paragraph (13), as so redesignated, by striking ``42 
        U.S.C. 13925(a)'' and inserting ``34 U.S.C. 12291(a)'';
            (10) by inserting after paragraph (11), as so redesignated, 
        the following:
            ``(12) 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)).'';
            (11) by inserting after paragraph (13), as so redesignated, 
        the following:
            ``(14) Racial and ethnic minority population.--The term 
        `racial and ethnic minority population' includes 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)).'';
            (12) by amending paragraph (16), as so redesignated, to 
        read as follows:
            ``(16) 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 (including territorial), Tribal, or local 
        law to victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating 
        violence, and their children and dependents. Such law includes 
        regulations governing the provision of safe homes and other 
        forms of secure temporary lodging, meals, or supportive 
        services (including providing basic necessities) to victims of 
        family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, and 
        their children and dependents.'';
            (13) in paragraph (18), as so redesignated--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                inserting ``, designated by the Secretary,'' after 
                ``organization''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``dependents'' 
                and inserting ``children and dependents'';
            (14) in paragraph (19), as so redesignated, by striking 
        ``dependents'' each place it appears and inserting ``children 
        and dependents'';
            (15) by inserting after paragraph (19), as so redesignated, 
        the following:
            ``(20) Tribal domestic violence coalition.--The term 
        `Tribal Domestic Violence Coalition' means an established 
        nonprofit, nongovernmental Indian organization recognized by 
        the Office on Violence Against Women of 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 and supportive services designed to assist 
                Indian victims of family violence, domestic violence, 
                or dating violence and the children and dependents of 
                such victims; and
                    ``(B) is comprised of members who are 
                representative of--
                            ``(i) the member service providers 
                        described in subparagraph (A); and
                            ``(ii) the Tribal communities in which the 
                        services are being provided.'';
            (16) in paragraph (21), as so redesignated--
                    (A) by striking ``tribally'' and inserting 
                ``Tribally'';
                    (B) by striking ``tribal'' and inserting 
                ``Tribal''; and
                    (C) by striking ``tribe'' each place it appears and 
                inserting ``Tribe''; and
            (17) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(23) Youth.--The term `youth' has the meaning given such 
        term in section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 
        1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(a)).
    ``(b) Rule of Construction.--In this title, any use of the term 
`family violence', `domestic violence', or `dating violence' shall be 
treated as a reference to each of the terms `family violence', 
`domestic violence', and `dating violence'.''.

SEC. 103. GRANT CONDITIONS.

    The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10401 et 
seq.) is amended by inserting after section 302 the following:

``SEC. 302A. GRANT CONDITIONS.

    ``(a) Discrimination Prohibited.--
            ``(1) Application of civil rights provisions.--Programs and 
        activities funded in whole or in part with funds made available 
        under this title (referred to in this paragraph as `prevention 
        programs and activities') are considered to be programs and 
        activities receiving Federal financial assistance for the 
        purpose of Federal laws relating to discrimination in programs 
        or activities. Entities that carry out prevention programs and 
        activities shall not discriminate on the bases described in or 
        in the manners prohibited under section 40002(b)(13)(A) of the 
        Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(13)(A)).
            ``(2) Rule of construction.--The exception described in 
        section 40002(b)(13)(B) of the Violence Against Women Act of 
        1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(13)(B)) shall apply to any program or 
        activity funded in whole or in part with funds made available 
        under this title.
            ``(3) Enforcement.--The Secretary shall enforce the 
        provisions of paragraph (1) in accordance with section 602 of 
        the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d-1). Section 603 
        of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2000d-2) shall apply with respect to any 
        action taken by the Secretary to enforce paragraph (1).
            ``(4) Construction.--This subsection shall not be construed 
        as affecting any legal remedy provided under any other 
        provision of law.
    ``(b) Nondisclosure of Confidential Information.--
            ``(1) In general.--In order to ensure the safety of adult, 
        youth, and child victims of family violence, domestic violence, 
        or dating violence, and their families, grantees and 
        subgrantees under this title shall protect the confidentiality 
        and privacy of persons receiving assistance or services.
            ``(2) Nondisclosure.--Subject to paragraphs (3) through 
        (5), the requirements under subparagraphs (A) through (G) of 
        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.
            ``(3) Oversight.--Nothing in this subsection shall prevent 
        the Secretary from disclosing grant activities authorized in 
        this title to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
        Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor 
        of the House of Representatives and exercising congressional 
        oversight authority. In making all such disclosures, the 
        Secretary shall protect the confidentiality of individuals and 
        omit personally identifying information, including location 
        information about individuals and shelter facilities.
            ``(4) Preemption.--Nothing in this subsection shall be 
        construed to supersede any provision of any Federal, State, 
        Tribal, or local law that provides greater protection than this 
        subsection for victims of family violence, domestic violence, 
        or dating violence.
            ``(5) Confidentiality of location.--The address or location 
        of any shelter facility assisted under this title that 
        otherwise maintains a confidential location shall, except with 
        written authorization of the person or persons responsible for 
        the operation of such shelter, not be made public.
    ``(c) Income Eligibility Standards.--No income eligibility standard 
may be imposed upon persons with respect to eligibility for assistance 
or services supported with funds under this title. No fees may be 
levied for assistance or services provided with funds under this title.
    ``(d) Supplement Not Supplant.--Federal funds made available to a 
State or Indian Tribe under this title shall be used to supplement and 
not supplant any Federal, State, Tribal, and local public funds 
expended to provide services and activities that promote the objectives 
of this title.''.

SEC. 104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    The Act is amended by repealing section 303 (42 U.S.C. 10403) and 
inserting the following:

``SEC. 303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``(a) Authorization.--
            ``(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
        to carry out sections 301 through 312 and 313C, other than 
        section 304(c), $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, not less 
        than 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 than 2.5 percent shall be used to carry out section 313C.
            ``(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 $12,000,000 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.--
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 313B $10,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
    ``(f) Evaluation.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out subsection 304(c) $3,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
2026.''.

SEC. 105. 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'';
                    (B) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) by striking ``CAPTA Reauthorization Act 
                        of 2010'' and inserting ``Family Violence 
                        Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 
                        2021''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (C) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) provide for flexibilities in the terms for grants and 
        other agreements and waive program requirements (including 
        match requirements) reasonably necessary to provide relief for 
        grantees and subgrantees and ensure continuity of program 
        activities, during and in response to--
                    ``(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); or
                    ``(C) a public health emergency declared by the 
                Secretary pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health 
                Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d).'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``prevention and 
                treatment of'' inserting ``prevention of, intervention 
                in, and provision of services for,''; and
                    (B) 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 family violence, domestic 
                violence, or dating violence research or evaluation; 
                and.'';
            (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
            (4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c) Evaluation.--In addition to program evaluation otherwise 
required or permitted under this title, the Secretary may, through the 
use of grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts, conduct program 
evaluation.''.

SEC. 106. 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 (including Guam, American Samoa, the United States 
Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) 
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 it appears and inserting ``under this title''; and
            (3) by striking subsection (f).

SEC. 107. 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''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (5)'' 
                and inserting ``section 302A'';
                    (B) by striking paragraphs (2), (3), (5), and (6);
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph 
                (2); and
                    (D) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated--
                            (i) by striking ``(2) Match.--No'' and 
                        inserting the following:
            ``(2) Match.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), 
                no'';
                            (ii) by striking ``Indian tribe'' and 
                        inserting ``Indian Tribe''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive all or part 
                of the matching requirement under this paragraph for 
                any fiscal year for an eligible entity if the Secretary 
                determines that applying the matching requirement would 
                result in serious hardship or an inability to carry out 
                the activities under this section.''.

SEC. 108. 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 (34 U.S.C. 
                        10446(c)(3)), 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 (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``provide a 
                                description of'' and inserting 
                                ``describe''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``306(c)'' and 
                                inserting ``302A, 306(c),'';
                            (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(B) provide, with respect to funds described in 
                paragraph (1)--
                            ``(i) assurances that--
                                    ``(I) not more than 5 percent of 
                                such funds will be used for 
                                administrative costs; and
                                    ``(II) the remaining funds will be 
                                distributed to eligible entities as 
                                described in section 308(a) for 
                                approved activities as described in 
                                section 308(b); and
                            ``(ii) a description of how the State, in 
                        the distribution of funds under section 308(a), 
                        will give special emphasis to the support of 
                        community-based projects of demonstrated 
                        effectiveness, that are carried out by 
                        nonprofit private organizations and that--
                                    ``(I) have as their primary purpose 
                                the provision of shelter for victims of 
                                family violence, domestic violence, and 
                                dating violence, and their children and 
                                dependents; or
                                    ``(II) provide counseling, 
                                advocacy, and self-help services to 
                                victims of family violence, domestic 
                                violence, and dating violence, and 
                                their children and dependents;'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``describe how,'' 
                                before ``in the case of''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``provide an 
                                assurance that there will be'' and 
                                inserting the following: ``the State 
                                will--
                            ``(i) ensure''; and
                                    (III) by inserting ``and'' after 
                                the semicolon;
                            (iv) in subparagraph (D)--
                                    (I) by striking ``in the case of an 
                                application submitted by a State, 
                                provide an assurance that the State 
                                will'';
                                    (II) by striking ``planning and 
                                monitoring'' and inserting ``planning, 
                                coordination, and monitoring'';
                                    (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 
                                a set of service standards and best 
                                practices for grantees, including 
                                service standards and best practices 
                                with cultural and legal relevance for 
                                Indian Tribes and cultural relevance 
                                for racial and ethnic minority 
                                populations''; and
                                    (IV) by redesignating subparagraph 
                                (D) as clause (ii) and indenting 
                                appropriately;
                            (v) by redesignating subparagraphs (E), 
                        (F), and (G) as subparagraphs (D), (E), and 
                        (F), respectively;
                            (vi) in subparagraph (D), as so 
                        redesignated, by striking ``to underserved 
                        populations'' and all that follows through the 
                        semicolon and inserting ``for individuals from 
                        racial and ethnic minority populations, Tribal 
                        populations, and other underserved populations, 
                        in the State planning process, and how the 
                        State plan addresses the unmet needs of 
                        populations described in this subparagraph;'';
                            (vii) in subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), 
                        as so redesignated, by striking ``Indian 
                        tribe'' each place it appears and inserting 
                        ``Indian Tribe'';
                            (viii) in subparagraph (F), as so 
                        redesignated, by striking ``tribally'' and 
                        inserting ``Tribally'';
                            (ix) by inserting after subparagraph (F), 
                        as so redesignated, the following:
                    ``(G) describe how activities and services provided 
                by the State or Indian Tribe are designed and delivered 
                to promote trauma-informed care, autonomy, and privacy 
                for victims of family violence, domestic violence, and 
                dating violence, and their children and dependents, 
                including in the design and delivery of shelter;''; and
                            (x) in subparagraph (H)--
                                    (I) by striking ``tribe'' and 
                                inserting ``Tribe''; and
                                    (II) by inserting ``, remove, or 
                                exclude'' after ``bar''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``tribe'' each 
                place it appears and inserting ``Tribe''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in the heading, by striking ``tribal'' 
                        and inserting ``Tribal'';
                            (ii) by striking ``Indian tribes'' each 
                        place such term appears and inserting ``Indian 
                        Tribes''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``section 306(c)'' and 
                        inserting ``sections 302A and 306(c)''.

SEC. 109. 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 subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``developing safety plans'' and inserting 
                        ``safety planning'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ``, 
                        including for racial and ethnic minority 
                        populations and persons with disabilities'' 
                        before the semicolon;
                            (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) 
                        through (H) as subparagraphs (G) through (I), 
                        respectively;
                            (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (E) 
                        the following:
                    ``(F) provision of shelter and supportive services 
                to underserved populations;'';
                            (v) 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 
                                ``, alcohol, and drug abuse'' and 
                                inserting ``and substance use 
                                disorder'';
                                    (III) in clause (v), by striking 
                                ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon;
                                    (IV) by redesignating clause (vi) 
                                as clause (viii);
                                    (V) by inserting after clause (v) 
                                the following:
                            ``(vi) language assistance, including 
                        translation of written materials, telephonic, 
                        digital, and in-person interpreter services, 
                        for victims with limited English proficiency or 
                        victims with disabilities, including persons 
                        who are deaf or hard of hearing;
                            ``(vii) services described in this 
                        subparagraph, provided in a manner that allows 
                        for the full participation of victims with 
                        disabilities, including providing information 
                        in alternative formats; and''; and
                                    (VI) in clause (viii), as so 
                                redesignated, by striking ``; and'' and 
                                inserting a semicolon;
                            (vi) in subparagraph (I), as so 
                        redesignated, by striking the period at the end 
                        and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (vii) 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 ``for the primary purpose 
                        of providing'' and inserting ``whose primary 
                        purpose is to provide'';
                            (ii) by inserting ``for the provision of 
                        such shelter and services, as described in 
                        paragraph (1)(A),'' before ``to adult and'';
                            (iii) by striking ``their dependents, as 
                        described in paragraph (1)(A)'' and inserting 
                        ``their children and dependents'';
                            (iv) by striking ``supportive services and 
                        prevention services'' and inserting 
                        ``supportive services or prevention services''; 
                        and
                            (v) by striking ``through (H)'' and 
                        inserting ``through (I)''; and
                    (C) by striking ``dependents'' each place it 
                appears (other than in paragraph (1)(J)) and inserting 
                ``children and dependents''; and
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``a local public agency, 
                        or'';
                            (ii) by striking ``dependents'' and 
                        inserting ``children and dependents''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``tribal organizations, 
                        and voluntary associations),'' and inserting 
                        ``Tribal organizations, and voluntary 
                        associations) or a local public agency''; and
                    (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
            ``(2) an organization whose primary purpose is to provide 
        culturally specific services to racial and ethnic minority 
        populations, Tribal communities, or other underserved 
        populations, that does not have a documented history of work 
        concerning family violence, domestic violence, or dating 
        violence, but that is in partnership with an organization 
        described in paragraph (1).''; and
            (4) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
    ``(d) Conditions.--Participation in supportive 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 supportive services offered under this title.''.

SEC. 110. 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'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking ``Indian tribe'' each place it 
                appears and inserting ``Indian Tribe''; and
                    (B) by striking ``tribal organization'' each place 
                it appears and inserting ``Tribal organization''; and
            (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``306(c)'' and inserting 
        ``302A, 306(c),''.

SEC. 111. 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 
                                ``11'';
                                    (II) by striking ``domestic 
                                violence'' and inserting ``family 
                                violence, domestic violence, and dating 
                                violence''; and
                                    (III) by striking ``; and'' and 
                                inserting a semicolon; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iii) an Alaska Native Tribal resource 
                        center on domestic violence, to reduce Tribal 
                        disparities; and
                            ``(iv) a Native Hawaiian resource center on 
                        domestic violence, to reduce Native Hawaiian 
                        disparities; and''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
                        striking ``grants, to'' inserting ``grants to 
                        entities that focus on other critical issues, 
                        such as'';
                            (ii) in clause (i)--
                                    (I) by striking ``(including Alaska 
                                Native)''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``subsection 
                                (b)(3)'' and inserting ``subsection 
                                (b)(5)''; and
                            (iii) by amending clause (ii) to read as 
                        follows:
                            ``(ii) entities demonstrating expertise 
                        related to--
                                    ``(I) addressing the housing needs 
                                of family violence, domestic violence, 
                                or dating violence victims and their 
                                children and dependents;
                                    ``(II) developing leadership of 
                                advocates from underserved populations; 
                                or
                                    ``(III) addressing other emerging 
                                issues related to family violence, 
                                domestic violence, or dating 
                                violence.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) in clause (i), by inserting 
                                ``and dependents'' after ``children''; 
                                and
                                    (II) in clause (ii), in the matter 
                                preceding subclause (I), by inserting 
                                ``online'' after ``central''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) in clauses (i) and (ii)--
                                            (aa) by striking ``tribes 
                                        and tribal organizations'' each 
                                        place it appears and inserting 
                                        ``Tribes and Tribal 
                                        organizations''; and
                                            (bb) by striking ``the 
                                        tribes'' and inserting ``the 
                                        Tribes'';
                                    (II) in clause (i), by striking 
                                ``42'' and all that follows through 
                                ``3796gg-10 note'' and inserting ``34 
                                U.S.C. 10452 note'';
                                    (III) in clause (ii), by striking 
                                ``42'' and all that follows through 
                                ``3796gg-10 note'' and inserting ``34 
                                U.S.C. 10452 note''; and
                                    (IV) in clause (iii)--
                                            (aa) by striking ``Native 
                                        Hawaiians that'' and inserting 
                                        ``Native Hawaiians who''; 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 striking ``enhancing 
                                domestic violence'' and inserting 
                                ``enhancing family violence, domestic 
                                violence, and dating violence'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A), 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 victims'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) by striking ``domestic 
                                violence'' and inserting ``family 
                                violence, domestic violence, and dating 
                                violence''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``dependents'' and 
                                inserting ``children'';
                            (iv) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) by striking ``of domestic 
                                violence'' each place it appears; and
                                    (II) by inserting ``, and the 
                                response of domestic violence programs 
                                and other community organizations with 
                                respect to health advocacy and 
                                addressing health issues'' before the 
                                period;
                            (v) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as 
                        follows:
                    ``(D) The response of mental health, substance use 
                disorder, and domestic violence systems and programs 
                and other related systems and programs, to victims of 
                family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
                violence, and their children and dependents, who 
                experience psychological trauma, or have mental health 
                or substance use needs related to.'';
                            (vi) in subparagraph (E)--
                                    (I) by striking ``enhancing 
                                domestic violence'' and inserting 
                                ``enhancing family violence, domestic 
                                violence, and dating violence''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``of domestic 
                                violence''; and
                            (vii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(F) The response of family violence, domestic 
                violence, and dating violence programs and related 
                systems to victims who are underserved due to sexual 
                orientation or gender identity, including expanding the 
                capacity of organizations to better meet the needs of 
                such victims.
                    ``(G) The response of family violence, domestic 
                violence, and dating violence programs, disability 
                service providers, and related systems to victims with 
                disabilities (including victims who acquire 
                disabilities due to family violence, domestic violence, 
                or dating violence), including--
                            ``(i) extending community engagement 
                        efforts with persons with disabilities;
                            ``(ii) enhancing and modifying services to 
                        better meet the needs of such victims, and of 
                        family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
                        violence organizations, by expanding 
                        partnerships and conducting cross-training with 
                        disability service providers to make disability 
                        organizations more victim-centered and 
                        equitable;
                            ``(iii) evaluating accessibility barriers 
                        in programs and shelter facilities and advising 
                        on how to make modifications to meet the needs 
                        of victims with disabilities; and
                            ``(iv) promoting culturally and 
                        linguistically relevant responses for persons 
                        with disabilities.
                    ``(H) Strengthening the organizational capacity of 
                State, territorial, and Tribal Domestic Violence 
                Coalitions and of State (including territorial) and 
                Tribal administrators who distribute funds under this 
                title to community-based family violence, domestic 
                violence, and dating violence programs, with the aim of 
                better enabling such coalitions and administrators--
                            ``(i) to collaborate and respond 
                        effectively to family violence, domestic 
                        violence, and dating 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 and their 
                        families, children, and dependents.'';
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph 
                (5);
                    (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 family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
                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);
                    ``(C) coordinate with the projects and activities 
                of that center that involve working with non-Tribal 
                State and local governments to enhance their capacity 
                to understand the unique needs of Alaska Natives;
                    ``(D) provide comprehensive community education and 
                prevention initiatives relating to family violence, 
                domestic violence, and dating violence 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 who experience family violence, 
                domestic violence, and dating 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.
            ``(4) Native hawaiian resource center.--In accordance with 
        subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall award a grant to an 
        eligible entity for a Native Hawaiian resource center on 
        domestic violence to reduce Native Hawaiian disparities, which 
        shall--
                    ``(A) offer a comprehensive array of technical 
                assistance and training resources to Native Hawaiian 
                organizations, specifically designed to enhance the 
                capacity of the Native Hawaiian organizations to 
                respond to family violence, domestic violence, and 
                dating violence;
                    ``(B) coordinate all projects and other activities 
                with the national resource center described in 
                paragraph (1)(B);
                    ``(C) coordinate all projects and other activities, 
                with State and local governments, that involve working 
                with the State and local governments, to enhance their 
                capacity to understand the unique needs of Native 
                Hawaiians;
                    ``(D) provide comprehensive community education and 
                prevention initiatives relating to family violence, 
                domestic violence, and dating violence in a culturally 
                sensitive and relevant manner; and
                    ``(E) coordinate activities with other Federal 
                agencies, offices, and grantees that address the needs 
                of Native Hawaiians who experience family violence, 
                domestic violence, and dating violence, including the 
                Office for Victims of Crime and the Office on Violence 
                Against Women of the Department of Justice.''; and
                    (E) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated--
                            (i) in subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i), by 
                        striking ``Indian tribes, tribal 
                        organizations'' each place it appears and 
                        inserting ``Indian Tribes, Tribal 
                        organizations''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) by striking ``the tribes'' and 
                                inserting ``the Tribes''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``nontribal'' and 
                                inserting ``non-Tribal''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``(including Alaska 
                        Natives)'' each place it appears; and
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by striking ``or (D)'' and inserting 
                        ``(D), (F), or (H)''; and
                            (ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read 
                        as follows:
                    ``(B) includes on the board of directors or 
                advisory committee and on the staff of such entity, 
                individuals who are from domestic violence programs and 
                who are geographically and culturally diverse'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``tribal organization'' 
                        each place it appears and inserting ``Tribal 
                        organization'';
                            (ii) by striking ``Indian tribes'' each 
                        place it appears and inserting ``Indian 
                        Tribes'';
                            (iii) by striking ``domestic violence'' 
                        each place it appears and inserting ``family 
                        violence, domestic violence, and dating 
                        violence'';
                            (iv) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by 
                        striking ``42 U.S.C. 3796gg-10 note'' each 
                        place it appears and inserting ``34 U.S.C. 
                        10452 note''; and
                            (v) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``tribally'' and inserting ``Tribally'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``community'' and inserting ``population''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``geographically 
                                diverse'' before ``advocates''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``from across the 
                                Nation'';
                    (D) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph 
                (6);
                    (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 family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence 
        within Indian Tribes, in Alaska that submits information to the 
        Secretary demonstrating--
                    ``(A) experience working with Indian Tribes, and 
                Tribal organizations, in Alaska to respond to family 
                violence, domestic violence, and dating 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 Indian Tribes, and 
                Tribal organizations, in Alaska with assistance in 
                developing Tribally based prevention and intervention 
                services addressing family violence, domestic violence, 
                and dating violence and safety for American Indian and 
                Alaska Native 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 from advocates working with Indian Tribes in 
                Alaska to address family violence, domestic violence, 
                and dating violence and the safety of Alaska Native 
                women;
                    ``(D) a record of demonstrated effectiveness in 
                assisting Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations, in 
                Alaska with prevention and intervention services 
                addressing family violence, domestic violence, and 
                dating violence; and
                    ``(E) the capacity to serve geographically diverse 
                Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations, in Alaska.
            ``(5) Native hawaiian resource center.--To be eligible to 
        receive a grant under subsection (b)(4), an entity shall be a 
        Native Hawaiian organization, or a nonprofit private 
        organization that focuses primarily on issues of family 
        violence, domestic violence, and dating violence within the 
        Native Hawaiian community, that submits information to the 
        Secretary demonstrating--
                    ``(A) experience working with Native Hawaiian 
                organizations to respond to family violence, domestic 
                violence, and dating violence;
                    ``(B) experience providing Native Hawaiian 
                organizations with assistance in developing prevention 
                and intervention services addressing family violence, 
                domestic violence, and dating violence and safety for 
                Native Hawaiian women;
                    ``(C) strong support for the entity's designation 
                as the Native Hawaiian resource center on domestic 
                violence from advocates working with Native Hawaiian 
                organizations to address family violence, domestic 
                violence, and dating violence and the safety of Native 
                Hawaiian women;
                    ``(D) a record of demonstrated effectiveness in 
                assisting Native Hawaiian organizations with prevention 
                and intervention services addressing family violence, 
                domestic violence, and dating violence; and
                    ``(E) the capacity to serve geographically diverse 
                Native Hawaiian communities and organizations.''; and
                    (F) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by striking ``subsection (b)(3)'' and 
                        inserting ``subsection (b)(5)''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``(including Alaska 
                                Natives)''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``Indian tribe, 
                                tribal organization'' and inserting 
                                ``Indian Tribe, Tribal organization''.

SEC. 112. 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, as applicable for the 
                State, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations (or 
                Native Hawaiian groups or communities) to address the 
                needs of Indian (including Alaska Native) or Native 
                Hawaiian victims of family violence, domestic violence, 
                or dating violence, as applicable in the State; and'';
                    (F) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) by striking ``collaborating with and 
                        providing'' and inserting ``may include--
                    ``(A) collaborating with and providing''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``, mental health'' and 
                        inserting ``(including mental health and 
                        substance use disorders)'';
                    (G) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph 
                (2);
                    (H) in paragraph (6), by redesignating 
                subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), 
                respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly;
                    (I) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (7) as 
                subparagraphs (B) through (D), respectively, and 
                adjusting the margins accordingly;
                    (J) 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'';
                    (K) by striking paragraph (8); and
                    (L) 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. 113. 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 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 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 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 family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence 
intervention and prevention activities, including--
            ``(1) working with local Tribal family violence, domestic 
        violence, or dating violence service programs and providers of 
        direct services to encourage appropriate and comprehensive 
        responses to family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
        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 family violence, domestic violence, and 
        dating 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 care), 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, legislation, codes, and programs 
        that address the safety and support needs of adult and youth 
        Tribal victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating 
        violence;
            ``(6) encouraging appropriate responses to cases of family 
        violence, domestic violence, or dating 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 family 
                violence, domestic violence, or dating violence; or
                    ``(B) in cases in which--
                            ``(i) family violence, domestic violence, 
                        or dating violence is present; and
                            ``(ii) child abuse is present;
            ``(8) providing information to the public about prevention 
        of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence 
        within Indian Tribes;
            ``(9) assisting Indian Tribes' participation in, and 
        attendance of, Federal and State consultations on family 
        violence, domestic violence, or dating 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 services described in section 308(b) to 
        victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
        violence.
    ``(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 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 Coalitions that 
meet such requirements.''.

SEC. 114. SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR ABUSED PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN.

    Section 312 (42 U.S.C. 10412) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``service programs and 
                        community-based programs to prevent future 
                        domestic violence by addressing, in an 
                        appropriate manner, the needs of children'' and 
                        inserting `` service programs and culturally 
                        specific community-based programs to serve 
                        children and youth''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``, and to support the 
                        caregiving capacity of adult victims'' before 
                        the period; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``more than 2'' 
                and inserting ``less than 3'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by inserting ``or State domestic 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
            (3) 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 family violence, domestic violence, or dating 
        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, developmentally appropriate, age-appropriate, 
                and culturally and linguistically appropriate services 
                to children and youth and their adult 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 family violence, 
                domestic violence, or dating violence, that provides 
                for the safety of children, youth, and their non-
                abusing parents, and that improves the interventions, 
                delivery of services, and treatments provided for such 
                children, youth, and families; 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.'';
            (4) 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, 
                        youth and adult victims of family violence, 
                        domestic violence, or dating violence''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``or the health system'' 
                        before the semicolon; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) 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
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``and youth'' 
                                after ``for children''; and
                                    (II) by inserting ``health,'' after 
                                ``transportation,''; and
            (5) 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. 115. NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE GRANT.

    Section 313 (42 U.S.C. 10413) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``telephone hotline'' and inserting 
                ``telephonic hotline 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 that 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 subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``hotline personnel'' and all that follows 
                        through ``by the hotline'' and inserting 
                        ``advocacy personnel'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``hotline personnel'' and inserting ``advocacy 
                        personnel'';
                            (iv) in subparagraphs (D) and (F), by 
                        inserting ``and digital services'' after 
                        ``hotline'' each place such term appears;
                            (v) in subparagraph (E)--
                                    (I) by striking ``non-English 
                                speaking callers'' and inserting 
                                ``callers and digital services users 
                                with limited English proficiency''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``hotline 
                                personnel'' and inserting ``advocacy 
                                personnel'';
                            (vi) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
                        ``hearing impairments; and'' and inserting 
                        ``disabilities, including individuals who are 
                        deaf or hard of hearing or are blind or have 
                        visual impairments, and for training hotline 
                        and digital services personnel in assisting 
                        persons with disabilities when those persons 
                        are accessing the hotline and digital 
                        services;'';
                            (vii) in subparagraph (G), by striking 
                        ``youth victims'' and all that follows and 
                        inserting ``youth victims of family violence, 
                        domestic violence, and dating violence, which 
                        plan may be carried out through a national 
                        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 or using 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;
                    (E) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
            ``(6) demonstrate the ability to provide information about 
        healthy relationships for adults and youth;''; and
                    (F) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated, by 
                striking ``306(c)(5)'' and inserting ``302A(b)''; and
            (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 ``and assistance to 
                        adult'' and inserting ``for the benefit of 
                        adult''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by inserting ``and digital services'' 
                        after ``hotline'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``toll-free telephone line'' and inserting 
                        ``24-hour toll-free telephone line and an 
                        internet service provider for operating digital 
                        services in accessible formats including TTY 
                        and interpreter services, where applicable'' 
                        before the semicolon;
                            (iii) 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 contacts, provide counseling, healthy 
                        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'';
                            (iv) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
                        ``and digital services users'' after 
                        ``callers'';
                            (v) in subparagraph (D)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``and digital 
                                services'' after ``hotline''; and
                                    (II) by inserting ``and, as 
                                appropriate, in accessible formats, 
                                including formats compliant with the 
                                most recent Web Content Accessibility 
                                Guidelines or successor guideline as 
                                applicable'' after ``users'';
                            (vi) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
                        ``underserved populations and individuals with 
                        disabilities'' and inserting ``racial and 
                        ethnic minority populations, Tribal 
                        populations, persons with disabilities, and 
                        other underserved populations, by ensuring 
                        access to the hotline and digital services 
                        through accommodations and training of advocacy 
                        personal'';
                            (vii) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
                        ``teen dating violence hotline'' and inserting 
                        ``hotline or digital services''; and
                            (viii) in subparagraph (H), by inserting 
                        ``or digital services provider'' after 
                        ``hotline operator'' each place it appears.

SEC. 116. 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 and youth 
victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, 
family and household members of such victims, 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, nonprofit entity to maintain the ongoing 
operation of a 24-hour, national, toll-free telephonic hotline and 
digital services 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 family 
violence, domestic violence, and dating 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, 
                including training on the provision of culturally 
                appropriate services, Federal Indian law and Tribal 
                laws impacting Indian victims of family violence, 
                domestic violence, or dating violence, and resources 
                and referrals for such victims;
                    ``(B) 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;
                    ``(C) 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;
                    ``(D) a plan for publicizing the availability of 
                the national Indian hotline and digital services to 
                Indian victims of family violence, domestic violence, 
                and dating violence;
                    ``(E) a plan for providing service to callers and 
                digital services users with limited English 
                proficiency, including service through advocacy 
                personnel who have non-English language capability;
                    ``(F) a plan for facilitating access to hotline and 
                digital services by persons with disabilities, 
                including individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing 
                or are blind or have visual impairments, and for 
                training hotline and digital services personnel in 
                assisting persons with disabilities when those persons 
                are accessing the hotline and digital services; and
                    ``(G) a plan for providing assistance and referrals 
                to Indian youth victims of family violence, domestic 
                violence, and dating violence, which plan may be 
                carried out through a national Indian youth dating 
                violence hotline and other digital services and 
                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 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 302A(b) 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 and digital services, the entity--
                    ``(A) shall contract with a carrier for the use of 
                a 24-hour toll-free telephone line and an internet 
                service provider for operating digital services in 
                accessible formats including TTY and interpreter 
                services, where applicable;
                    ``(B) shall employ, train (including providing 
                technology training), and supervise personnel to answer 
                incoming calls and digital services contacts, provide 
                counseling, healthy relationship information, and 
                referral services for Indian callers and digital 
                services users on a 24-hour-a-day basis, 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 shelter and supportive services for victims of 
                family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence;
                    ``(D) shall widely publicize the hotline and 
                digital services (and, as appropriate, in accessible 
                formats, including formats compliant with the most 
                recent Web Content Accessibility Guidelines or 
                successor guideline as applicable) throughout Indian 
                Tribes and communities, including--
                            ``(i) national and regional member 
                        organizations of Indian Tribes;
                            ``(ii) Tribal domestic violence services 
                        programs; and
                            ``(iii) Tribal nonprofit victim service 
                        providers;
                    ``(E) at the discretion of the hotline operator or 
                digital services provider, 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 or 
                digital services provider, 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 or digital 
                services provider 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.''.

SEC. 117. ADDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAMS.

    The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10401 et 
seq.) is amended by inserting after section 313A, as added by this Act, 
the following:

``SEC. 313B. 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 to prevent and address family 
violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, experienced by 
underserved populations.
    ``(b) Planning and Implementation Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the 
        Director of the Family Violence Prevention and Services 
        Program, shall award grants to eligible entities to assist in 
        capacity building for, or planning, developing, or implementing 
        of, culturally and linguistically appropriate, community-driven 
        strategies to prevent and intervene in family violence, 
        domestic violence, and dating violence, in underserved 
        populations.
            ``(2) Eligible entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
        under this subsection, an entity shall be--
                    ``(A) a population-specific organization--
                            ``(i) that has demonstrated experience and 
                        expertise in providing population-specific 
                        services in the relevant underserved 
                        populations; or
                            ``(ii) that is working in partnership with 
                        a victim service provider or domestic violence 
                        or sexual assault coalition; or
                    ``(B) a victim service provider that is offering 
                population-specific services for a specific underserved 
                population.
            ``(3) 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 require. Such application shall include a 
        description of the targeted underserved population to be served 
        under the grant and how grant funds will be used in accordance 
        with this subsection.
            ``(4) Use of funds.--An entity that receives a grant under 
        this subsection--
                    ``(A) shall use the grant funds to support the 
                capacity building, planning, developing, or 
                implementing of programs for the targeted underserved 
                population that--
                            ``(i) utilize community-driven intervention 
                        and prevention strategies that address the 
                        barriers to access to family violence, domestic 
                        violence, and dating violence services;
                            ``(ii) raise awareness of family violence, 
                        domestic violence, and dating violence; and
                            ``(iii) promote community engagement in the 
                        prevention of family violence, domestic 
                        violence, and dating violence; and
                    ``(B) may use the grant funds to--
                            ``(i)(I) expand collaboration with 
                        community partners that can provide appropriate 
                        assistance to the targeted underserved 
                        populations; 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;
                            ``(ii) develop and implement community 
                        engagement strategies, including the 
                        establishment of community working groups;
                            ``(iii) conduct a needs assessment of a 
                        targeted underserved population to determine 
                        the barriers to access described in 
                        subparagraph (A)(i) and factors contributing to 
                        such barriers, using input from the targeted 
                        underserved population;
                            ``(iv) procure or participate in evidence-
                        based training and technical assistance for 
                        program development, implementation, 
                        evaluation, and other programmatic issues;
                            ``(v) identify or implement promising 
                        intervention and prevention strategies;
                            ``(vi) develop a plan, with the input of 
                        the targeted underserved population, that 
                        includes strategies for--
                                    ``(I) implementing intervention and 
                                prevention strategies that demonstrate 
                                potential for addressing the barriers 
                                to access, raising awareness of family 
                                violence, domestic violence, and dating 
                                violence, and promoting community 
                                engagement in the prevention of family 
                                violence, domestic violence, and dating 
                                violence, within targeted underserved 
                                populations;
                                    ``(II) identifying other sources of 
                                revenue (besides funds appropriated to 
                                carry out this section) and integrating 
                                current and proposed funding sources to 
                                ensure long-term sustainability of the 
                                program carried out by the eligible 
                                entity under this subsection; and
                                    ``(III) conducting evaluations, 
                                including collecting data and measuring 
                                progress toward addressing family 
                                violence, domestic violence, and dating 
                                violence, or towards raising awareness 
                                of family violence, domestic violence, 
                                and dating violence, in targeted 
                                underserved populations;
                            ``(vii) implement a plan described in 
                        clause (vi);
                            ``(viii) collect, analyze, or interpret 
                        data appropriate for monitoring and evaluating 
                        the program carried out under this subsection, 
                        which may include collaboration with academic 
                        or other appropriate institutions;
                            ``(ix) collaborate with appropriate 
                        partners to disseminate information gained from 
                        the program to expand the reach of the 
                        information;
                            ``(x) develop policy initiatives for 
                        systems change to address the barriers 
                        described in subparagraph (A)(i) or the 
                        awareness issues described in subparagraph 
                        (A)(ii); and
                            ``(xi) conduct an evaluation of the 
                        capacity building, planning, development, or 
                        implementation activities conducted using the 
                        grant funds.
            ``(5) Duration.--The period during which payments may be 
        made under a grant under this subsection shall not exceed 5 
        years, except in a case in which the Secretary determines that 
        extraordinary circumstances exist.
    ``(c) Evaluation Grants, Agreements, and Contracts.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants or 
        enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with eligible 
        entities that have received a grant under subsection (b) for 
        the purpose of additional data analysis (in addition to the 
        analysis described in subsection (b)(4)(B)(viii)), program 
        evaluation, which may include evaluating the process used by 
        the program and evaluating the program outcome measures, and 
        dissemination of findings.
            ``(2) Eligible entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
        or to enter into a cooperative agreement or contract under this 
        subsection, an entity shall be an organization that--
                    ``(A) has received a grant under subsection (b); 
                and
                    ``(B) is working in collaboration with an entity 
                specializing in program evaluation.
            ``(3) Application.--An entity seeking a grant, cooperative 
        agreement, or contract 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.
    ``(d) Nonsupplantation.--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 section.
    ``(e) Technical Assistance, Evaluation, and Monitoring.--
            ``(1) In general.--Of the amounts appropriated under 
        section 303(e) for each fiscal year--
                    ``(A) up to 5 percent may be used by the Secretary 
                for evaluation, monitoring, and other administration 
                under this section; and
                    ``(B) up to 3 percent may be used by the Secretary 
                for technical assistance under paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Technical assistance provided by grantees.--The 
        Secretary shall enable recipients of grants under subsection 
        (b) to share (including through conferences) best practices, 
        evaluation results, reports, and other pertinent information 
        regarding the programs and projects funded under this section 
        with other entities serving underserved populations.
            ``(3) Reports.--Each entity receiving funds under this 
        section shall file a report at such times as requested by the 
        Secretary describing the activities that have been carried out 
        with funds under this section and providing such additional 
        information as the Secretary may require.

``SEC. 313C. GRANTS TO ENHANCE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES.

    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of 
the Family Violence Prevention and Services Program, shall establish a 
grant program to establish or enhance culturally specific services for 
victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating 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 or supportive services to further the purposes 
                of family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
                violence intervention and prevention for all victims of 
                family violence, domestic violence, or dating 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 family violence, 
                domestic violence, and dating violence in their 
                communities; and
                    ``(C) promote strategic partnership development and 
                collaboration, including with health programs, early 
                childhood programs, economic support programs, schools, 
                child welfare programs, workforce development programs, 
                domestic violence programs, other community-based 
                programs, faith-based programs, and youth programs, in 
                order to further a public health approach to addressing 
                family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
                violence.
            ``(2) Use of funds.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants 
                to eligible entities for programs for the targeted 
                populations to establish or enhance family violence, 
                domestic violence, and dating violence intervention and 
                prevention efforts that address distinctive culturally 
                specific responses to family violence, domestic 
                violence, and dating 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 under this section, 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 section 303 and made available 
                to carry out this section for a fiscal year shall be 
                available for training and technical assistance to be 
                used by the grantees to access evidence-based training 
                and technical assistance, including from centers 
                described in section 310, regarding the provision of 
                effective culturally specific, community-based services 
                for racial and ethnic minority populations.
    ``(c) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible for a grant under this 
section, an entity shall be a private nonprofit, nongovernmental 
organization that is--
            ``(1) a community-based organization whose primary purpose 
        is providing culturally specific services to victims of family 
        violence, domestic violence, and dating violence from racial 
        and ethnic minority populations; or
            ``(2) 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 family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence.
    ``(d) Cultural Competency of Services.--The Secretary shall ensure 
that information and services provided pursuant to this section are 
provided in the language, educational context, and cultural context 
that is most appropriate for the individuals for whom the information 
and services are intended.
    ``(e) Grant Period.--The Secretary shall award grants under this 
section for a 3-year period, with a possible extension of another 2 
years to further implementation of 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 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.''.

SEC. 118. 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.--The purposes of this section are--
            ``(1) 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
            ``(2) 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.
    ``(b) Programs Authorized.--From the amounts appropriated under 
section 303(d), the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) 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; and
            ``(2) provide grants or cooperative agreements under 
        subsection (d) to entities to--
                    ``(A) 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
                    ``(B) scale up family violence, domestic violence, 
                and dating violence prevention models with promising or 
                demonstrated evidence of effectiveness.
    ``(c) Grants or Cooperative Agreements to Build Primary and 
Secondary Prevention Capacity of Domestic Violence Coalitions.--
            ``(1) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant or 
        cooperative agreement under this subsection, an entity shall be 
        a State Domestic Violence Coalition, territorial Domestic 
        Violence Coalition, or Tribal Domestic Violence Coalition.
            ``(2) Application.--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).
            ``(3) Use of funds.--A coalition that receives a grant or 
        cooperative agreement under this subsection--
                    ``(A) shall use the grant or cooperative agreement 
                funds to--
                            ``(i) build the coalition's organizational 
                        and leadership capacity to advance evidence-
                        informed primary and secondary prevention of 
                        family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
                        violence;
                            ``(ii) 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;
                            ``(iii) 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
                            ``(iv) support dissemination of prevention 
                        strategies and approaches throughout State, 
                        Tribal, or local communities; and
                    ``(B) 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.
            ``(4) Reports.--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.
    ``(d) Grants or Cooperative Agreement for Implementation, 
Evaluation, and Scaling of Primary and Secondary Prevention 
Strategies.--
            ``(1) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant or 
        cooperative agreement under this subsection, an entity shall--
                    ``(A) be a State, Tribal, or territorial Domestic 
                Violence Coalition; and
                    ``(B) include representatives of pertinent sectors 
                of the local community to be served, which may 
                include--
                            ``(i) health care providers;
                            ``(ii) State, Tribal, or local health 
                        departments serving the local community;
                            ``(iii) the education community;
                            ``(iv) the juvenile justice system;
                            ``(v) family violence, domestic violence, 
                        or dating violence service program advocates;
                            ``(vi) faith-based organizations;
                            ``(vii) public human service entities;
                            ``(viii) business leaders;
                            ``(ix) civic leaders;
                            ``(x) child and youth-serving 
                        organizations;
                            ``(xi) community-based organizations whose 
                        primary purpose is to provide culturally 
                        appropriate services to underserved 
                        populations, such as racial and ethnic minority 
                        populations; and
                            ``(xii) other pertinent sectors.
            ``(2) Term.--Grants or cooperative agreements under this 
        subsection shall be for a period of not more than 5 fiscal 
        years.
            ``(3) Applications.--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) A complete description of--
                            ``(i) 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;
                            ``(ii) 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;
                            ``(iii) the method to be used for 
                        identification and selection of project staff 
                        and a project evaluator; and
                            ``(iv) 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).
                    ``(B) A demonstration that the coalition--
                            ``(i) has developed collaborative 
                        relationships with diverse communities, 
                        including organizations primarily serving 
                        culturally specific or other underserved 
                        populations; and
                            ``(ii) has the capacity to carry out 
                        collaborative community initiatives to prevent 
                        family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
                        violence.
                    ``(C) Such other information, agreements, and 
                assurances as the Secretary may require.
            ``(4) Geographical dispersion.--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.
            ``(5) Use of funds.--
                    ``(A) In general.--An entity that receives a grant 
                or cooperative agreements under this subsection shall 
                use the grant or cooperative agreement funds to--
                            ``(i) 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
                            ``(ii) if such a project shows promising or 
                        demonstrated evidence of effectiveness, scale 
                        up such project.
                    ``(B) Requirements.--In establishing and operating 
                a project under this paragraph, an entity shall--
                            ``(i) utilize evidence-informed prevention 
                        project planning;
                            ``(ii) recognize and address the needs of 
                        underserved populations such as racial and 
                        ethnic minority populations and persons with 
                        disabilities through culturally specific 
                        responses; and
                            ``(iii) expand family violence, domestic 
                        violence, and dating violence prevention and 
                        intervention strategies among local domestic 
                        violence programs and other community-based 
                        programs.
            ``(6) Reports.--
                    ``(A) In general.--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.
                    ``(B) Publication.--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 Labor of 
                the House of Representatives.
    ``(e) Technical Assistance, Evaluation, and Monitoring.--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).
    ``(f) Rules of Construction.--
            ``(1) State domestic violence coalition.--Notwithstanding 
        section 302, for purposes of this Act, the term `State', used 
        with respect to a Domestic Violence Coalition, means a State 
        Domestic Violence Coalition operating in a State that is one of 
        the several States or the District of Columbia.
            ``(2) Territorial domestic violence coalition.--For 
        purposes of this Act, the term `territorial' used with respect 
        to a Domestic Violence Coalition, means a State Domestic 
        Violence Coalition operating in a State that is the 
        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United 
        States Virgin Islands, or the Commonwealth of the Northern 
        Mariana Islands.''.

               TITLE II--TEEN DATING VIOLENCE PREVENTION

SEC. 201. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.

    Section 1708(c) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-
7(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``adolescents and projects'' and 
                inserting ``adolescents, projects''; and
                    (B) by striking ``among adolescents'' and all that 
                follows through the period and inserting ``among 
                adolescents (particularly projects to reduce the 
                incidence of teen dating violence), and projects to 
                increase abuse awareness, education, and prevention.''; 
                and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$5,000,000 for fiscal 
        year 1993, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
        fiscal years 1994 through 1997'' and inserting ``$10,000,000 
        for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026''.
                                                       Calendar No. 108

117th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1275

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                                 A BILL

   To amend the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to make 
                             improvements.

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                             July 27, 2021

                       Reported with an amendment