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[Laws in effect as of January 23, 2000]
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[CITE: 42USC10418]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
          CHAPTER 110--FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES
 
Sec. 10418. Demonstration grants for community initiatives


(a) In general

    The Secretary shall provide grants to nonprofit private 
organizations to establish projects in local communities involving many 
sectors of each community to coordinate intervention and prevention of 
domestic violence.

(b) Eligibility

    To be eligible for a grant under this section, an entity--
        (1) shall be a nonprofit organization organized for the purpose 
    of coordinating community projects for the intervention in and 
    prevention of domestic violence; and
        (2) shall include representatives of pertinent sectors of the 
    local community, which may include--
            (A) health care providers;
            (B) the education community;
            (C) the religious community;
            (D) the justice system;
            (E) domestic violence program advocates;
            (F) human service entities such as State child services 
        divisions;
            (G) business and civic leaders; and
            (H) other pertinent sectors.

(c) Applications

    An organization that desires to receive a grant under this section 
shall submit to the Secretary an application, in such form and in such 
manner as the Secretary shall prescribe through notice in the Federal 
Register, that--
        (1) demonstrates that the applicant will serve a community 
    leadership function, bringing together opinion leaders from each 
    sector of the community to develop a coordinated community consensus 
    opposing domestic violence;
        (2) demonstrates a community action component to improve and 
    expand current intervention and prevention strategies through 
    increased communication and coordination among all affected sectors;
        (3) includes a complete description of the applicant's plan for 
    the establishment and operation of the community project, including 
    a description of--
            (A) the method for identification and selection of an 
        administrative committee made up of persons knowledgeable in 
        domestic violence to oversee the project, hire staff, assure 
        compliance with the project outline, and secure annual 
        evaluation of the project;
            (B) the method for identification and selection of project 
        staff and a project evaluator;
            (C) the method for identification and selection of a project 
        council consisting of representatives of the community sectors 
        listed in subsection (b)(2) of this section;
            (D) the method for identification and selection of a 
        steering committee consisting of representatives of the various 
        community sectors who will chair subcommittees of the project 
        council focusing on each of the sectors; and
            (E) a plan for developing outreach and public education 
        campaigns regarding domestic violence; and

        (4) contains such other information, agreements, and assurances 
    as the Secretary may require.

(d) Term

    A grant provided under this section may extend over a period of not 
more than 3 fiscal years.

(e) Conditions on payment

    Payments under a grant under this section shall be subject to--
        (1) annual approval by the Secretary; and
        (2) availability of appropriations.

(f) Geographical dispersion

    The Secretary shall award grants under this section to organizations 
in communities geographically dispersed throughout the country.

(g) Use of grant monies

                           (1) In general

        A grant made under subsection (a) of this section shall be used 
    to establish and operate a community project to coordinate 
    intervention and prevention of domestic violence.

                          (2) Requirements

        In establishing and operating a project, a nonprofit private 
    organization shall--
            (A) establish protocols to improve and expand domestic 
        violence intervention and prevention strategies among all 
        affected sectors;
            (B) develop action plans to direct responses within each 
        community sector that are in conjunction with development in all 
        other sectors; and
            (C) provide for periodic evaluation of the project with a 
        written report and analysis to assist application of this 
        concept in other communities.

(h) Authorization of appropriations

    There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section--
        (1) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 1996; and
        (2) $6,000,000 for for \1\ each of the fiscal years 1997 through 
    2002.
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(i) Regulations

    Not later than 60 days after September 13, 1994, the Secretary shall 
publish proposed regulations implementing this section. Not later than 
120 days after September 13, 1994, the Secretary shall publish final 
regulations implementing this section.

(Pub. L. 98-457, title III, Sec. 318, as added Pub. L. 103-322, title 
IV, Sec. 40261, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1935; amended Pub. L. 105-392, 
title IV, Sec. 407(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3589.)


                               Amendments

    1998--Subsec. (h)(2). Pub. L. 105-392 substituted ``for each of the 
fiscal years 1997 through 2002'' for ``fiscal year 1997''.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 14214 of this title.
