Federal Statute

42 U.S.C.A. § 14045b
Grants to combat violent crimes on campuses
(a) Grants authorized
(1) In general
The Attorney General is authorized to make grants to institutions of higher education, for use
by such institutions or consortia consisting of campus personnel, student organizations,
campus administrators, security personnel, and regional crisis centers affiliated with the
institution, to develop and strengthen effective security and investigation strategies to combat
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campuses, and to develop
and strengthen victim services in cases involving such crimes against women on campuses,
which may include partnerships with local criminal justice authorities and community-based
victim services agencies.
(2) Award basis
The Attorney General shall award grants and contracts under this section on a competitive
basis for a period of 3 years. The Attorney General, through the Director of the Office on
Violence Against Women, shall award the grants in amounts of not more than $500,000 for
individual institutions of higher education and not more than $1,000,000 for consortia of such
institutions.
(3) Equitable participation
The Attorney General shall make every effort to ensure—
(A) the equitable participation of private and public institutions of higher education in the
activities assisted under this section;
(B) the equitable geographic distribution of grants under this section among the various
regions of the United States; and
(C) the equitable distribution of grants under this section to tribal colleges and universities
and traditionally black colleges and universities.
(b) Use of grant funds
Grant funds awarded under this section may be used for the following purposes:
(1) To provide personnel, training, technical assistance, data collection, and other equipment
with respect to the increased apprehension, investigation, and adjudication of persons
committing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campus.

(2) To develop and implement campus policies, protocols, and services that more effectively
identify and respond to the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and
stalking, and to train campus administrators, campus security personnel, and personnel serving
on campus disciplinary or judicial boards on such policies, protocols, and services. Within 90
days after January 5, 2006, the Attorney General shall issue and make available minimum
standards of training relating to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and
stalking on campus, for all campus security personnel and personnel serving on campus
disciplinary or judicial boards.
(3) To implement and operate education programs for the prevention of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
(4) To develop, enlarge, or strengthen victim services programs on the campuses of the
institutions involved, including programs providing legal, medical, or psychological
counseling, for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and
to improve delivery of victim assistance on campus. To the extent practicable, such an
institution shall collaborate with any entities carrying out nonprofit and other victim services
programs, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking victim
services programs in the community in which the institution is located. If appropriate victim
services programs are not available in the community or are not accessible to students, the
institution shall, to the extent practicable, provide a victim services program on campus or
create a victim services program in collaboration with a community-based organization. The
institution shall use not less than 20 percent of the funds made available through the grant for
a victim services program provided in accordance with this paragraph.
(5) To create, disseminate, or otherwise provide assistance and information about victims'
options on and off campus to bring disciplinary or other legal action, including assistance to
victims in immigration matters.
(6) To develop, install, or expand data collection and communication systems, including
computerized systems, linking campus security to the local law enforcement for the purpose of
identifying and tracking arrests, protection orders, violations of protection orders,
prosecutions, and convictions with respect to the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence,
sexual assault, and stalking on campus.
(7) To provide capital improvements (including improved lighting and communications
facilities but not including the construction of buildings) on campuses to address the crimes of
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
(8) To support improved coordination among campus administrators, campus security
personnel, and local law enforcement to reduce domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, and stalking on campus.
(c) Applications

(1) In general
In order to be eligible to be awarded a grant under this section for any fiscal year, an
institution of higher education shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time
and in such manner as the Attorney General shall prescribe.
(2) Contents
Each application submitted under paragraph (1) shall—
(A) describe the need for grant funds and the plan for implementation for any of the purposes
described in subsection (b);
(B) include proof that the institution of higher education collaborated with any non-profit,
nongovernmental entities carrying out other victim services programs, including domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking victim services programs in the
community in which the institution is located;
(C) describe the characteristics of the population being served, including type of campus,
demographics of the population, and number of students;
(D) provide measurable goals and expected results from the use of the grant funds;
(E) provide assurances that the Federal funds made available under this section shall be used
to supplement and, to the extent practical, increase the level of funds that would, in the
absence of Federal funds, be made available by the institution for the purposes described in
subsection (b); and
(F) include such other information and assurances as the Attorney General reasonably
determines to be necessary.
(3) Compliance with campus crime reporting required
No institution of higher education shall be eligible for a grant under this section unless such
institution is in compliance with the requirements of section 1092(f) of Title 20. Up to
$200,000 of the total amount of grant funds appropriated under this section for fiscal years
2007 through 2011 may be used to provide technical assistance in complying with the
mandatory reporting requirements of section 485(f) of such title.
(d) General terms and conditions
(1) Nonmonetary assistance
In addition to the assistance provided under this section, the Attorney General may request any
Federal agency to use the agency's authorities and the resources granted to the agency under
Federal law (including personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, and managerial, technical,

and advisory services) in support of campus security, and investigation and victim service
efforts.
(2) Grantee reporting
(A) Annual report
Each institution of higher education receiving a grant under this section shall submit a
performance report to the Attorney General. The Attorney General shall suspend funding
under this section for an institution of higher education if the institution fails to submit such a
report.
(B) Final report
Upon completion of the grant period under this section, the institution shall file a
performance report with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education explaining the
activities carried out under this section together with an assessment of the effectiveness of
those activities in achieving the purposes described in subsection (b).
(3) Report to Congress
Not later than 180 days after the end of the fiscal year for which grants are awarded under this
section, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report that includes—
(A) the number of grants, and the amount of funds, distributed under this section;
(B) a summary of the purposes for which the grants were provided and an evaluation of the
progress made under the grant;
(C) a statistical summary of the persons served, detailing the nature of victimization, and
providing data on age, sex, race, ethnicity, language, disability, relationship to offender,
geographic distribution, and type of campus; and
(D) an evaluation of the effectiveness of programs funded under this part.
(e) Authorization of appropriations
For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $12,000,000
for fiscal year 2007 and $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011.

(f) Omitted

(g) Definitions and grant conditions

In this section the definitions and grant conditions in section 13925 of this title shall apply.