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124 STAT. 3495 PUBLIC LAW 111–320—DEC. 20, 2010 shelter and supportive services for adult and youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence (and their depend- ents), and that may provide prevention services to prevent future incidents of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence. ‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Funds awarded to eligible entities under subsection (a) shall be used to provide shelter, supportive serv- ices, or prevention services to adult and youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, and their dependents, which may include— ‘‘(A) provision, on a regular basis, of immediate shelter and related supportive services to adult and youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, and their dependents, including paying for the operating and administrative expenses of the facilities for such shelter; ‘‘(B) assistance in developing safety plans, and sup- porting efforts of victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence to make decisions related to their ongoing safety and well-being; ‘‘(C) provision of individual and group counseling, peer support groups, and referral to community-based services to assist family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence victims, and their dependents, in recovering from the effects of the violence; ‘‘(D) provision of services, training, technical assist- ance, and outreach to increase awareness of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence and increase the accessibility of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence services; ‘‘(E) provision of culturally and linguistically appro- priate services; ‘‘(F) provision of services for children exposed to family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, including age-appropriate counseling, supportive services, and serv- ices for the nonabusing parent that support that parent’s role as a caregiver, which may, as appropriate, include services that work with the nonabusing parent and child together; ‘‘(G) provision of advocacy, case management services, and information and referral services, concerning issues related to family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence intervention and prevention, including— ‘‘(i) assistance in accessing related Federal and State financial assistance programs; ‘‘(ii) legal advocacy to assist victims and their dependents; ‘‘(iii) medical advocacy, including provision of refer- rals for appropriate health care services (including mental health, alcohol, and drug abuse treatment), but which shall not include reimbursement for any health care services; ‘‘(iv) assistance locating and securing safe and affordable permanent housing and homelessness prevention services; ‘‘(v) provision of transportation, child care, respite care, job training and employment services, financial