[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[S. 2693 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2693

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 27, 2023

  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

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                                 A BILL


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

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES IN ACT.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Family Violence 
Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2023''.
    (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, dating 
        violence, and family violence hotlines, including a national 
        Indian domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence 
        hotline; and
            ``(6) supporting the development and implementation of 
        evidence-informed, coalition-led, and community-based primary 
        prevention approaches and programs.''.

SEC. 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 (20) and (21), respectively;
                    (B) redesignating paragraphs (7) through (12) as 
                paragraphs (12) and (14) through (18), 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 such terms 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:
            ``(11) 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 (12), as so redesignated, by striking ``42 
        U.S.C. 13925(a)'' and inserting ``34 U.S.C. 12291(a)'';
            (10) by inserting after paragraph (12), as so redesignated, 
        the following:
            ``(13) 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 amending paragraph (15), as so redesignated, to 
        read as follows:
            ``(15) 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.'';
            (12) in paragraph (17), 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'';
            (13) in paragraph (18), as so redesignated, by striking 
        ``dependents'' each place it appears and inserting ``children 
        and dependents'';
            (14) by inserting after paragraph (18), as so redesignated, 
        the following:
            ``(19) Tribal domestic violence coalition.--The term 
        `Tribal Domestic Violence Coalition' means an established 
        nonprofit, nongovernmental Indian organization, Alaska Native 
        organization, or Native Hawaiian 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, Native 
                Hawaiian organizations, or the Native Hawaiian 
                community in a manner that enables the member 
                providers, organizations, or communities to establish 
                and maintain culturally appropriate services, including 
                shelter and supportive services designed to assist 
                Indian or Native Hawaiian victims of family violence, 
                domestic violence, or dating violence and the children 
                and dependents of such victims; and
                    ``(B) is comprised of board and general members who 
                are representative of--
                            ``(i) the member service providers, 
                        organizations, or communities described in 
                        subparagraph (A); and
                            ``(ii) the Tribal communities or Native 
                        Hawaiian communities in which the services are 
                        being provided.'';
            (15) in paragraph (20), 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'';
            (16) in paragraph (21), as so redesignated, by striking 
        ``42 U.S.C. 13925(a)'' and inserting ``34 U.S.C. 12291(a)'';
            (17) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(22) Underserved racial or ethnic population.--The term 
        `underserved racial or ethnic population' means a population 
        that primarily consists of an underserved racial or ethnic 
        population, within the meaning of section 40002(a)(46) of the 
        Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(a)(46)).
            ``(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. Subject to paragraph (2), 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 the 
        Workforce of the House of Representatives and pursuant to the 
        exercise of 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 2024 
        through 2028.
            ``(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.
            ``(9) Additional authorization of appropriations.--In 
        addition to the amounts made available under paragraph (7), 
        there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 
        313C $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028.
    ``(b) National Domestic Violence Hotline.--There is authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out section 313 $14,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2024 through 2028.
    ``(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 2024 through 2028.
    ``(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 2024 through 2028.
    ``(e) Grants for Underserved Populations.--There is authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out section 313B $10,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2024 through 2028.
    ``(f) Evaluation.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out subsection 304(c) $3,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 
2028.''.

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 
                        2023''; 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 underserved racial and ethnic 
                                populations and other underserved 
                                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 
                        underserved racial and ethnic 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 underserved racial and ethnic 
                        populations, persons with disabilities, and 
                        other underserved populations'' 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 underserved racial and ethnic 
        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 Domestic Violence Coalitions 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 
                Alaska Native 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 2024, 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 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)--
                            (i) in the first sentence, by striking ``of 
                        not more than 2 years'' and inserting ``of 3 
                        years''; and
                            (ii) in the second sentence, by striking 
                        ``of not more than 2 years'' and inserting ``of 
                        2 years'';
            (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 the following: ``that--
                            ``(i) is relevant to the unique needs of 
                        children and youth exposed to family violence, 
                        domestic violence, or dating violence;
                            ``(ii) provides for the safety of children, 
                        youth, and their non-abusing parents; and
                            ``(iii) 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 ``including 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 ``underserved 
                        racial and ethnic 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 Domestic Violence Coalitions 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--
                            ``(i) 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
                            ``(ii) 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 
underserved racial and ethnic populations and other underserved 
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 underserved racial and ethnic populations and 
                other underserved populations, who face obstacles to 
                using more traditional services and resources;
                    ``(B) strengthen the capacity and further the 
                leadership development of individuals in underserved 
                racial and ethnic populations and other underserved 
                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 underserved racial and 
                ethnic populations and other underserved 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 underserved racial and ethnic populations and other 
                underserved 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 
        underserved racial and ethnic populations and other underserved 
        populations; or
            ``(2) a community-based organization whose primary purpose 
        is providing culturally specific services to individuals from 
        underserved racial and ethnic populations and other underserved 
        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 provide--
            ``(1) 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;
            ``(2) grants or cooperative agreements under subsection (d) 
        to eligible 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; and
            ``(3) grants under subsection (e) to eligible entities to 
        expand the capacity of communities and systems to engage in 
        effective primary and secondary prevention efforts related to 
        family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence.
    ``(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 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 Domestic Violence Coalition or 
                Tribal 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 underserved racial and 
                        ethnic 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 underserved 
                        racial and ethnic 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 the 
                Workforce of the House of Representatives.
    ``(e) Grants To Expand Community-Based Prevention.--
            ``(1) Eligible entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
        under this subsection, an entity shall--
                    ``(A) be a private nonprofit, nongovernmental 
                organization (which may include a faith-based or 
                charitable organization) or a Tribal organization that 
                is--
                            ``(i) a community-based organization whose 
                        primary purpose is providing culturally 
                        specific services to underserved racial and 
                        ethnic populations or other underserved 
                        populations;
                            ``(ii) a community-based organization with 
                        a program focused on serving youth or serving 
                        children and their parents or caregivers; or
                            ``(iii) a community-based organization that 
                        offers legal services to help victims of family 
                        violence, domestic violence, and dating 
                        violence and that works to serve the needs of 
                        underserved racial and ethnic populations, 
                        other underserved populations, youth, or 
                        children and their parents or caregivers; and
                    ``(B) have a demonstrated record of serving victims 
                of family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
                violence, or demonstrate a partnership with another 
                organization that has such a record.
            ``(2) 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, including--
                    ``(A) a description of how the entity will develop, 
                expand, or replicate evidence-informed strategies and 
                approaches for primary and secondary prevention efforts 
                related to family violence, domestic violence, and 
                dating violence in the community of the entity, 
                including culturally and linguistically appropriate 
                primary and secondary prevention programming;
                    ``(B) documents that demonstrate that the entity 
                meets all of the applicable requirements set forth in 
                this subsection; and
                    ``(C) a demonstration that the entity is able to 
                appropriately conduct primary and secondary prevention 
                efforts related to family violence, domestic violence, 
                and dating violence.
            ``(3) Term.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), grants under this subsection shall be 
                for a period of not more than 4 years.
                    ``(B) Renewal.--The Secretary may renew a grant 
                awarded under this subsection for one additional period 
                of not more than 4 years if the Secretary determines 
                that the eligible entity that has received such grant 
                has been successful in meeting the objectives of the 
                grant application submitted by the entity.
            ``(4) Use of funds.--An entity that receives a grant under 
        this subsection shall use the grant funds to--
                    ``(A) build the organizational capacity of the 
                entity and enhance the leadership of the organization 
                of the entity within the community to promote community 
                engagement in, and advancement of, evidence-informed 
                primary and secondary prevention efforts related to 
                family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
                violence;
                    ``(B) promote strategic primary and secondary 
                prevention partnership development, including between 
                any domestic violence programs, health programs, early 
                childhood programs, economic support programs, schools, 
                child welfare programs, workforce development programs, 
                culturally specific community-based organizations, 
                faith-based programs, community-based organizations 
                serving persons with disabilities, including 
                individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, and youth 
                programs; and
                    ``(C) support dissemination of strategies and 
                approaches for primary and secondary prevention efforts 
                related to family violence, domestic violence, and 
                dating violence to States, territories, Tribal 
                organizations, and Tribes.
            ``(5) Technical assistance.--An entity that receives a 
        grant under this subsection may use not more than 5 percent of 
        the funds awarded under this subsection to procure technical 
        assistance from--
                    ``(A) a list of providers approved by the 
                Secretary; or
                    ``(B) other grantees under this subsection.
    ``(f) 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).''.

               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 2024 through 2028''.

                     TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 301. SEVERABILITY.

    If any provision of this Act (including an amendment made by this 
Act) or the application of such provision to any person, entity, 
government, or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the 
remainder of this Act (including the amendments made by this Act), or 
the application of such provision to all other persons, entities, 
governments, or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby.
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