42 U.S.C. § 10414 — Domestic Violence Prevention Enhance-

Page 8069 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 10414 § 10414. Domestic Violence Prevention Enhance- ment and Leadership Through Alliances (DELTA) (a) In general The Secretary shall enter into cooperative agreements with State Domestic Violence Coali- tions for the purposes of establishing, operating, and maintaining local community projects to prevent family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, including violence committed by and against youth, using a coordinated com- munity response model and through prevention and education programs. (b) Term The Secretary shall enter into a cooperative agreement under this section for a period of not more than 5 fiscal years. (c) Conditions on payment The provision of payments under a cooperative agreement under this section shall be subject to— (1) annual approval by the Secretary; and (2) the availability of appropriations for each fiscal year to make the payments. (d) Eligibility To be eligible to enter into a cooperative agreement under this section, an organization shall— (1) be a State Domestic Violence Coalition; and (2) include representatives of pertinent sec- tors of the local community, which may in- clude— (A) health care providers and State or local health departments; (B) the education community; (C) the faith-based community; (D) the criminal justice system; (E) family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence service program advocates; (F) human service entities such as State child services divisions; (G) business and civic leaders; and (H) other pertinent sectors. (e) Applications An organization that desires to enter into a cooperative agreement under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application, in such form and in such manner as the Secretary shall require, that— (1) demonstrates the capacity of the appli- cant, who may enter into a partnership with a local family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence service provider or commu- nity-based organization, to undertake the project involved; (2) demonstrates that the project will in- clude a coordinated community response to improve and expand prevention strategies through increased communication and coordi- nation among all affected sectors of the local community; (3) includes a complete description of the ap- plicant’s plan for the establishment and imple- mentation of the coordinated community re- sponse, including a description of— (A) the method to be used for identifica- tion and selection of an administrative com- mittee made up of persons knowledgeable about comprehensive family violence, do- mestic violence, and dating violence preven- tion planning to oversee the project, hire staff, assure compliance with the project outline, and secure annual evaluation of the project; (B) the method to be used for identifica- tion and selection of project staff and a project evaluator; (C) the method to be used for identifica- tion and selection of a project council con- sisting of representatives of the community sectors listed in subsection (d)(2); and (D) the method to be used for identifica- tion and selection of a steering committee consisting of representatives of the various community sectors who will chair sub- committees of the project council, each of which will focus on 1 of the sectors; (4) demonstrates that the applicant has ex- perience in providing, or the capacity to pro- vide, prevention-focused training and tech- nical assistance; (5) demonstrates that the applicant has the capacity to carry out collaborative commu- nity initiatives to prevent family violence, do- mestic violence, and dating violence; and (6) contains such other information, agree- ments, and assurances as the Secretary may require. (f) Geographical dispersion The Secretary shall enter into cooperative agreements under this section with organiza- tions in States geographically dispersed throughout the Nation. (g) Use of funds (1) In general An organization that enters into a coopera- tive agreement under subsection (a) shall use the funds made available through the agree- ment to establish, operate, and maintain com- prehensive family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence prevention programming. (2) Technical assistance, evaluation and moni- toring The Secretary may use a portion of the funds provided under this section to— (A) provide technical assistance; (B) monitor the performance of organiza- tions carrying out activities under the coop- erative agreements; and (C) conduct an independent evaluation of the program carried out under this section. (3) Requirements In establishing and operating a project under this section, an eligible organization shall— (A) establish protocols to improve and ex- pand family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence prevention and intervention strategies within affected community sec- tors described in subsection (d)(2); (B) develop comprehensive prevention plans to coordinate prevention efforts with other community sectors; (C) provide for periodic evaluation of the project, and analysis to assist in replication Page 8070 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 10415 of the prevention strategies used in the project in other communities, and submit a report under subsection (h) that contains the evaluation and analysis; (D) develop, replicate, or conduct com- prehensive, evidence-informed primary pre- vention programs that reduce risk factors and promote protective factors that reduce the likelihood of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, which may in- clude— (i) educational workshops and seminars; (ii) training programs for professionals; (iii) the preparation of informational material; (iv) developmentally appropriate edu- cation programs; (v) other efforts to increase awareness of the facts about, or to help prevent, family violence, domestic violence, and dating vi- olence; and (vi) the dissemination of information about the results of programs conducted under this subparagraph; (E) utilize evidence-informed prevention program planning; and (F) recognize, in applicable cases, the needs of underserved populations, racial and linguistic populations, and individuals with disabilities. (h) Reports and evaluation Each organization entering into a cooperative agreement under this section shall submit a per- formance report to the Secretary at such time as shall be reasonably required by the Sec- retary. Such performance report shall describe activities that have been carried out with the funds made available through the agreement, contain an evaluation of the effectiveness of such activities, and provide such additional in- formation as the Secretary may reasonably re- quire. The Secretary shall make the evaluations received under this subsection publicly available on the Department of Health and Human Serv- ices website. The reports shall also be submitted to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. (Pub. L. 98–457, title III, § 314, as added Pub. L. 111–320, title II, § 201, Dec. 20, 2010, 124 Stat. 3507.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 10414, Pub. L. 98–457, title III, § 314, as added Pub. L. 102–295, title III, § 320, May 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 209, related to grants for public information cam- paigns, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 111–320. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Committee on Education and Labor of House of Rep- resentatives changed to Committee on Education and the Workforce of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, Jan. 9, 2023. § 10415. Repealed. Pub. L. 108–36, title IV, § 410, June 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 827 Section, Pub. L. 98–457, title III, § 315, as added Pub. L. 102–295, title III, § 321, May 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 210, re- lated to model State leadership grants for domestic vi- olence intervention. § 10416. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, Pub. L. 98–457, title III, § 316, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40211, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1925; amended Pub. L. 106–386, div. B, title II, § 1204, Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1507; Pub. L. 108–36, title IV, § 411, June 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 827; Pub. L. 109–162, title II, § 206, Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 3002, which provided for national do- mestic violence hotline and Internet grants, was omit- ted in the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 111–320, title II, § 201, Dec. 20, 2010, 124 Stat. 3484. See section 10413 of this title. § 10417. Repealed. Pub. L. 108–36, title IV, § 412, June 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 829 Section, Pub. L. 98–457, title III, § 317, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40251, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1935, related to programs for education of young people about domestic violence and violence among intimate partners. §§ 10418, 10419. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Sections 10418 and 10419 were omitted in the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 111–320, title II, § 201, Dec. 20, 2010, 124 Stat. 3484. Section 10418, Pub. L. 98–457, title III, § 318, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40261, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1935; amended Pub. L. 105–392, title IV, § 407(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3589; Pub. L. 106–386, div. B, title IV, § 1403, Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1514; Pub. L. 108–36, title IV, § 413, June 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 830, related to dem- onstration grants for community initiatives. Section 10419, Pub. L. 98–457, title III, § 319, as added Pub. L. 106–386, div. B, title II, § 1203, Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1506; amended Pub. L. 108–36, title IV, § 414, June 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 830, related to transitional housing as- sistance. § 10420. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 10420 was editorially reclassified as section 12464 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement. § 10421. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, Pub. L. 98–457, title III, § 320, formerly § 309, Oct. 9, 1984, 98 Stat. 1762; Pub. L. 102–295, title III, § 311(b), May 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 203; Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40272(a), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1937; renumbered § 320 and amended Pub. L. 108–36, title IV, §§ 405, 415(5), June 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 826, 830, which defined terms as used in this chapter, was omitted in the general amend- ment of this chapter by Pub. L. 111–320, title II, § 201, Dec. 20, 2010, 124 Stat. 3484. See section 10402 of this title.