Authorizing statute

§ 14043d–2

TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

(4) develop and implement education and
services programs to prevent children in vulnerable families from becoming victims or
perpetrators of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking;
(5) promote programs to ensure that children and youth receive the assistance they
need to end the cycle of violence and develop
mutually respectful, nonviolent relationships;
and
(6) encourage collaboration among community-based organizations and governmental
agencies serving children and youth, providers
of health and mental health services and providers of domestic violence, dating violence,
sexual assault, and stalking victim services to
prevent violence against women and children.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 41302, as added Pub. L.
109–162, title IV, § 401, Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 3018.)
§ 14043d–2. Grants to assist children and youth
exposed to violence
(a) Grants authorized
(1) In general
The Attorney General, acting through the
Director of the Office on Violence Against
Women, and in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services, is authorized to award grants on a competitive
basis to eligible entities for the purpose of
mitigating the effects of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking
on children exposed to such violence, and reducing the risk of future victimization or perpetration of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
(2) Term
The Director shall make grants under this
section for a period of 2 fiscal years.
(3) Award basis
The Director shall award grants—
(A) considering the needs of underserved
populations;
(B) awarding not less than 10 percent of
such amounts to Indian tribes for the funding of tribal projects from the amounts
made available under this section for a fiscal
year;
(C) awarding up to 8 percent for the funding of technical assistance programs from
the amounts made available under this section for a fiscal year; and
(D) awarding not less than 66 percent to
programs described in subsection (c)(1) of
this section from the amounts made available under this section for a fiscal year.
(b) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.
(c) Use of funds
The funds appropriated under this section
shall be used for—
(1) programs that provide services for children exposed to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, which may
include direct counseling, advocacy, or men-

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toring, and must include support for the nonabusing parent or the child’s caretaker; or
(2) training, coordination, and advocacy for
programs that serve children and youth (such
as Head Start, child care, and after-school programs) on how to safely and confidentially
identify children and families experiencing domestic violence and properly refer them to
programs that can provide direct services to
the family and children, and coordination with
other domestic violence or other programs
serving children exposed to domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking
that can provide the training and direct services referenced in this subsection.
(d) Eligible entities
To be eligible to receive a grant under this
section, an entity shall be a— 1
(1) a victim service provider, tribal nonprofit
organization or community-based organization that has a documented history of effective work concerning children or youth exposed to domestic violence, dating violence,
sexual assault, or stalking, including programs that provide culturally specific services, Head Start, childcare, faith-based organizations, after school programs, and health and
mental health providers; or
(2) a State, territorial, or tribal, or local
unit of government agency that is partnered
with an organization described in paragraph
(1).
(e) Grantee requirements
Under this section, an entity shall—
(1) prepare and submit to the Director an application at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information as the Director
may require; and
(2) at a minimum, describe in the application the policies and procedures that the entity has or will adopt to—
(A) enhance or ensure the safety and security of children who have been or are being
exposed to violence and their nonabusing
parent, enhance or ensure the safety and security of children and their nonabusing parent in homes already experiencing domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking; and
(B) ensure linguistically, culturally, and
community relevant services for underserved communities.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 41303, as added Pub. L.
109–162, title IV, § 401, Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 3018.)
§ 14043d–3. Development of curricula and pilot
programs for home visitation projects
(a) Grants authorized
(1) In general
The Attorney General, acting through the
Director of the Office on Violence Against
Women, and in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services, shall
award grants on a competitive basis to home
visitation programs, in collaboration with victim service providers, for the purposes of de1 So

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