§ 20123. Grants for outreach and services to underserved populations

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 2006

   Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005

   Pub. L. 109–162 title I § 120 · 119 Stat. 2960

   Enacted · 34 U.S.C. § 20123

   Pub. L. 109–162, title I, § 120, Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 2990

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 109–162, title I, § 120, Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 2990

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 120. GRANTS FOR OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. (a) Grants Authorized.— (1) In general.— From amounts made available to carry out this section, the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women, shall award grants to eligible entities described in subsection (b) to carry out local, regional, or national public information campaigns focused on addressing adult, youth, or minor domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or trafficking within tribal and underserved populations and immigrant communities, including information on services available to victims and ways to prevent or reduce domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. (2) Term.— The Attorney General shall award grants under this section for a period of 1 fiscal year. (b) Eligible Entities.— Eligible entities under this section are— (1) nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations or coalitions that represent the targeted tribal and underserved populations or immigrant community that— (A) have a documented history of creating and administering effective public awareness campaigns addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; or (B) work in partnership with an organization that has a documented history of creating and administering effective public awareness campaigns addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; or (2) a governmental entity that demonstrates a partnership with organizations described in paragraph (1). (c) Allocation of Funds.— Of the amounts appropriated for grants under this section— (1) not more than 20 percent shall be used for national model campaign materials targeted to specific tribal and underserved populations or immigrant community, including American Indian tribes and Alaskan native villages for the purposes of research, testing, message development, and preparation of materials; and (2) the balance shall be used for not less than 10 State, regional, territorial, tribal, or local campaigns targeting specific communities with information and materials developed through the national campaign or, if appropriate, new materials to reach an underserved population or a particularly isolated community. (d) Use of Funds.— Funds appropriated under this section shall be used to conduct a public information campaign and build the capacity and develop leadership of racial, ethnic populations, or immigrant community members to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. (e) Application.— An eligible entity desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women at such time, in such form, and in such manner as the Director may prescribe. (f) Criteria.— In awarding grants under this section, the Attorney General shall ensure— (1) reasonable distribution among eligible grantees representing various underserved and immigrant communities; (2) reasonable distribution among State, regional, territorial, tribal, and local campaigns; and (3) that not more than 8 percent of the total amount appropriated under this section for each fiscal year is set aside for training, technical assistance, and data collection. (g) Reports.— Each eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall submit to the Director of the Office of Violence Against Women, every 18 months, a report that describes the activities carried out with grant funds. (h) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.

2. 2006

   Pub. L. 109–271 § 2(h) · 120 Stat. 750

   Struck · 34 U.S.C. § 20123(g)

   Pub. L. 109–271, § 2(h), struck out “, every 18 months,” after “Office of Violence Against Women”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 109–271, § 2(h), struck out “, every 18 months,” after “Office of Violence Against Women”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (h) Underserved Populations Report.— Section 120(g) of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 42 USC 14045. is amended by striking “, every 18 months,”.

3. 2006

   Pub. L. 109–271 § 1(c)(2) · 120 Stat. 750

   Added · 34 U.S.C. § 20123(i)

   Pub. L. 109–271, § 1(c)(2), added subsec. (i)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 109–271, § 1(c)(2), added subsec. (i).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) Outreach to underserved populations.— Section 120 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–162) 42 USC 14045. is amended by adding at the end the following: “(i) Definitions and Grant Conditions.— In this section the definitions and grant conditions in section 40002 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 shall apply.” .

4. 2013

   Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013

   Pub. L. 113–4 title I § 108 · 127 Stat. 54

   Amended · 34 U.S.C. § 20123

   Pub. L. 113–4 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to grants for outreach to underserved populations

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 113–4 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to grants for outreach to underserved populations.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 108. OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS GRANT.   Section 120 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14045) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 120. GRANTS FOR OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. “(a) Grants Authorized.— “(1) In general.— Of the amounts appropriated under the grant programs identified in paragraph (2), the Attorney General shall take 2 percent of such appropriated 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 2001 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (Grants to Combat Violent Crimes Against Women). “(B) Section 2101 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (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 population specific organizations working in partnership with a victim service provider or domestic violence or sexual assault coalition; “(2) victim service providers offering population specific services for a specific underserved population; or “(3) victim service providers working in partnership with a national, State, tribal, or local organization that has demonstrated experience and expertise in providing population specific services in the relevant underserved population. “(c) Planning Grants.— The Attorney General may use up to 25 percent of funds available under this section to make one-time planning grants to eligible entities to support the planning and development of specially designed and targeted programs for adult and youth victims in one or more underserved 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 population 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 populations; “(3) identifying promising prevention, outreach 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 populations, for implementing prevention, outreach and intervention strategies to address the barriers to accessing services, promoting community engagement in the prevention of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking within the targeted underserved populations, and evaluating the program. “(d) Implementation Grants.— The Attorney General shall make grants to eligible entities for the purpose of providing or enhancing population specific outreach and services to adult and youth victims in one or more underserved populations, including— “(1) working with Federal, State, tribal, territorial and local governments, agencies, and organizations to develop or enhance population specific services; “(2) strengthening the capacity of underserved populations to provide population specific services; “(3) strengthening the capacity of traditional victim service providers to provide population specific services; “(4) strengthening the effectiveness of criminal and civil justice interventions by providing training for law enforcement, prosecutors, judges and other court personnel on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking in underserved populations; or “(5) working in cooperation with an underserved population to develop and implement outreach, education, prevention, and intervention strategies that highlight available resources and the specific issues faced by victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking from underserved populations. “(e) Application.— An eligible entity desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Director 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 subsection (a)(1), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. “(h) Definitions and Grant Conditions.— In this section the definitions and grant conditions in section 40002 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925) shall apply.” .

5. 2022

   Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2022

   Pub. L. 117–103 § 105(1) · 136 Stat. 49

   Inserted · 34 U.S.C. § 20123(b)(3)

   Pub. L. 117–103, § 105(1), inserted “Native Hawaiian,” before “or local organization”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 117–103, § 105(1), inserted “Native Hawaiian,” before “or local organization”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 105. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Commerce may furnish services (including but not limited to utilities, telecommunications, and security services) necessary to support the operation, maintenance, and improvement of space that persons, firms, or organizations are authorized, pursuant to the Public Buildings Cooperative Use Act of 1976 or other authority, to use or occupy in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, Washington, DC, or other buildings, the maintenance, operation, and protection of which has been delegated to the Secretary from the Administrator of General Services pursuant to the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis. Amounts received as reimbursement for services provided under this section or the authority under which the use or occupancy of the space is authorized, up to $200,000, shall be credited to the appropriation or fund which initially bears the costs of such services.

   Effective date note
   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.

6. 2022

   Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2022

   Pub. L. 117–103 § 105(2)(A)(i) · 136 Stat. 49

   1. Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 20123(d)(4)

      Pub. L. 117–103, § 105(2)(A)(i), (ii), substituted “response” for “effectiveness”

   2. Inserted · 34 U.S.C. § 20123(d)(4)

      Pub. L. 117–103, § 105(2)(A)(i), (ii), inserted “population-specific” before “training”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 117–103, § 105(2)(A)(i), (ii), substituted “response” for “effectiveness” and inserted “population-specific” before “training”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 105. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Commerce may furnish services (including but not limited to utilities, telecommunications, and security services) necessary to support the operation, maintenance, and improvement of space that persons, firms, or organizations are authorized, pursuant to the Public Buildings Cooperative Use Act of 1976 or other authority, to use or occupy in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, Washington, DC, or other buildings, the maintenance, operation, and protection of which has been delegated to the Secretary from the Administrator of General Services pursuant to the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis. Amounts received as reimbursement for services provided under this section or the authority under which the use or occupancy of the space is authorized, up to $200,000, shall be credited to the appropriation or fund which initially bears the costs of such services.

   Effective date note
   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.

7. 2022

   Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2022

   Pub. L. 117–103 § 105(2)(A)(iii) · 136 Stat. 49

   Added · 34 U.S.C. § 20123(d)(6); 34 U.S.C. § 20123(d)(7)

   Pub. L. 117–103, § 105(2)(A)(iii), (B), (C), added pars. (6) and (7)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d)(6), (7). Pub. L. 117–103, § 105(2)(A)(iii), (B), (C), added pars. (6) and (7).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 105. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Commerce may furnish services (including but not limited to utilities, telecommunications, and security services) necessary to support the operation, maintenance, and improvement of space that persons, firms, or organizations are authorized, pursuant to the Public Buildings Cooperative Use Act of 1976 or other authority, to use or occupy in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, Washington, DC, or other buildings, the maintenance, operation, and protection of which has been delegated to the Secretary from the Administrator of General Services pursuant to the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis. Amounts received as reimbursement for services provided under this section or the authority under which the use or occupancy of the space is authorized, up to $200,000, shall be credited to the appropriation or fund which initially bears the costs of such services.

   Effective date note
   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.

8. 2022

   Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2022

   Pub. L. 117–103 § 105(3) · 136 Stat. 49

   1. Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 20123(g)

      Pub. L. 117–103, § 105(3), substituted “$6,000,000” for “$2,000,000”

   2. Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 20123(g)

      Pub. L. 117–103, § 105(3), substituted “2023 through 2027” for “2014 through 2018”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 117–103, § 105(3), substituted “$6,000,000” for “$2,000,000” and “2023 through 2027” for “2014 through 2018”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 105. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Commerce may furnish services (including but not limited to utilities, telecommunications, and security services) necessary to support the operation, maintenance, and improvement of space that persons, firms, or organizations are authorized, pursuant to the Public Buildings Cooperative Use Act of 1976 or other authority, to use or occupy in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, Washington, DC, or other buildings, the maintenance, operation, and protection of which has been delegated to the Secretary from the Administrator of General Services pursuant to the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis. Amounts received as reimbursement for services provided under this section or the authority under which the use or occupancy of the space is authorized, up to $200,000, shall be credited to the appropriation or fund which initially bears the costs of such services.

   Effective date note
   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.

10 of 10 references resolved to an enrolled provision