34 U.S.C. § 20123 — Grants for outreach and services to un-

Page 440 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 20123 ‘‘$10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011’’. 2006—Pub. L. 109–162 substituted ‘‘Education, train- ing, and enhanced services to end violence against and abuse of women with disabilities’’ for ‘‘Education and training to end violence against and abuse of women with disabilities’’ in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text consisted of subsecs. (a) to (d) relating to award of grants to provide education and technical assistance for the purpose of providing training, consultation, and information on domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault against women who are individuals with disabilities and au- thorized appropriations for fiscal years 2001 through 2005. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2022 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 117–103 not effective until Oct. 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after Mar. 15, 2022, see section 4(a) of div. W of Pub. L. 117–103, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6851 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2013 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 113–4 not effective until the beginning of the fiscal year following Mar. 7, 2013, see section 4 of Pub. L. 113–4, set out as a note under sec- tion 2261 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2006 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 109–162 not effective until the beginning of fiscal year 2007, see section 4 of Pub. L. 109–162, set out as a note under section 10261 of this title. DEFINITIONS For definitions of terms used in this section, see sec- tion 1002 of Pub. L. 106–386, set out as a note under sec- tion 10447 of this title. § 20123. Grants for outreach and services to un- derserved populations (a) Grants authorized (1) In general Of the amounts appropriated under the grant programs identified in paragraph (2), the At- torney General shall take 2 percent of such ap- propriated amounts and combine them to award grants to eligible entities described in subsection (b) of this section to develop and implement outreach strategies targeted at adult or youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking in underserved populations and to provide victim services to meet the needs of adult and youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in underserved populations. The requirements of the grant programs identified in paragraph (2) shall not apply to this grant program. (2) Programs covered The programs covered by paragraph (1) are the programs carried out under the following provisions: (A) Section 10441 of this title (Grants to Combat Violent Crimes Against Women). (B) Section 10461 of this title (Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program). (b) Eligible entities Eligible entities under this section are— (1) population specific organizations that have demonstrated experience and expertise in providing population specific services in the relevant underserved communities, or popu- lation specific organizations working in part- nership with a victim service provider or do- mestic violence or sexual assault coalition; (2) victim service providers offering popu- lation specific services for a specific under- served population; or (3) victim service providers working in part- nership with a national, State, tribal, Native Hawaiian, or local organization that has dem- onstrated experience and expertise in pro- viding population specific services in the rel- evant underserved population. (c) Planning grants The Attorney General may use up to 25 per- cent of funds available under this section to make one-time planning grants to eligible enti- ties to support the planning and development of specially designed and targeted programs for adult and youth victims in one or more under- served populations, including— (1) identifying, building and strengthening partnerships with potential collaborators within underserved populations, Federal, State, tribal, territorial or local government entities, and public and private organizations; (2) conducting a needs assessment of the community and the targeted underserved pop- ulation or populations to determine what the barriers are to service access and what factors contribute to those barriers, using input from the targeted underserved population or popu- lations; (3) identifying promising prevention, out- reach and intervention strategies for victims from a targeted underserved population or populations; and (4) developing a plan, with the input of the targeted underserved population or popu- lations, for implementing prevention, out- reach and intervention strategies to address the barriers to accessing services, promoting community engagement in the prevention of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual as- sault, and stalking within the targeted under- served populations, and evaluating the pro- gram. (d) Implementation grants The Attorney General shall make grants to el- igible entities for the purpose of providing or en- hancing population specific outreach and serv- ices to adult and youth victims in one or more underserved populations, including— (1) working with Federal, State, tribal, terri- torial and local governments, agencies, and or- ganizations to develop or enhance population specific services; (2) strengthening the capacity of under- served populations to provide population spe- cific services; (3) strengthening the capacity of traditional victim service providers to provide population specific services; (4) strengthening the response of criminal and civil justice interventions by providing population-specific training for law enforce- ment, prosecutors, judges and other court per- Page 441 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 20124 1 See References in Text note below. sonnel on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking in underserved pop- ulations; (5) working in cooperation with an under- served population to develop and implement outreach, education, prevention, and interven- tion strategies that highlight available re- sources and the specific issues faced by vic- tims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking from underserved populations; (6) developing, enlarging, or strengthening culturally specific programs and projects to provide culturally specific services regarding responses to, and prevention of, female genital mutilation and cutting; or (7) strengthening the response of social and human services by providing population-spe- cific training for service providers on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking in underserved populations. (e) Application An eligible entity desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Direc- tor of the Office on Violence Against Women at such time, in such form, and in such manner as the Director may prescribe. (f) Reports Each eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall submit to the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women a report that describes the activities carried out with grant funds. (g) Authorization of appropriations In addition to the funds identified in sub- section (a)(1), there are authorized to be appro- priated to carry out this section $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. (h) Definitions and grant conditions In this section the definitions and grant condi- tions in section 12291 of this title shall apply. (Pub. L. 109–162, title I, § 120, Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 2990; Pub. L. 109–271, §§ 1(c)(2), 2(h), Aug. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 750, 752; Pub. L. 113–4, title I, § 108, Mar. 7, 2013, 127 Stat. 78; Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, title I, § 105, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 851.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 14045 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 2022—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 117–103, § 105(1), inserted ‘‘Native Hawaiian,’’ before ‘‘or local organization’’. Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 117–103, § 105(2)(A)(i), (ii), sub- stituted ‘‘response’’ for ‘‘effectiveness’’ and inserted ‘‘population-specific’’ before ‘‘training’’. Subsec. (d)(6), (7). Pub. L. 117–103, § 105(2)(A)(iii), (B), (C), added pars. (6) and (7). Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 117–103, § 105(3), substituted ‘‘$6,000,000’’ for ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and ‘‘2023 through 2027’’ for ‘‘2014 through 2018’’. 2013—Pub. L. 113–4 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to grants for outreach to underserved populations. 2006—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 109–271, § 2(h), struck out ‘‘, every 18 months,’’ after ‘‘Office of Violence Against Women’’. Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 109–271, § 1(c)(2), added subsec. (i). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2022 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 117–103 not effective until Oct. 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after Mar. 15, 2022, see section 4(a) of div. W of Pub. L. 117–103, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6851 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2013 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 113–4 not effective until the beginning of the fiscal year following Mar. 7, 2013, see section 4 of Pub. L. 113–4, set out as a note under sec- tion 2261 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure. § 20124. Enhancing culturally specific services for victims of domestic violence, dating vio- lence, sexual assault, and stalking (a) Establishment (1) In general Of the amounts appropriated under certain grant programs identified in paragraph (2), the Attorney General, through the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Director’’), shall take 15 percent of such appropriated amounts for the program under paragraph (2)(A) and 5 per- cent of such appropriated amounts for the pro- grams under subparagraphs (B) through (E) of paragraph (2) and combine them to establish a new grant program to enhance culturally spe- cific services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Grants made under this new program shall be administered by the Director. The require- ments of the grant programs identified in paragraph (2) shall not apply to this new grant program. (2) Programs covered The programs covered by paragraph (1) are the programs carried out under the following provisions: (A) Section 10461 of this title (Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders). (B) Section 20121 of this title 1 (Legal As- sistance for Victims). (C) Section 12341 of this title (Rural Do- mestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Child Abuse Enforce- ment Assistance). (D) Section 14041a of title 42 (Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence Against Women Later in Life).1 (E) Section 20122 of this title (Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Vio- lence Against and Abuse of Women with Dis- abilities). (3) Additional authorization of appropriations In addition to the amounts made available under paragraph (1), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. (4) Distribution (A) In general Of the total amount available for grants under this section, not less than 40 percent