U.S. CODE

U.S. Code

§ 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;

(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.

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 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008.

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