PUBLIC LAW 108–36—JUNE 25, 2003
117 STAT. 829
‘‘(2) in the case of an application for a grant to carry out activities described in subsection (a)(1), include a complete description of the applicant’s plan for the operation of a national domestic violence hotline, including descriptions of— ‘‘(A) the training program for hotline personnel; ‘‘(B) the hiring criteria for hotline personnel; ‘‘(C) the methods for the creation, maintenance, and updating of a resource database; ‘‘(D) a plan for publicizing the availability of the hotline; ‘‘(E) a plan for providing service to non-English speaking callers, including service through hotline personnel who speak Spanish; and ‘‘(F) a plan for facilitating access to the hotline by persons with hearing impairments; ‘‘(3) in the case of an application for a grant to carry out activities described in subsection (a)(2)— ‘‘(A) include a complete description of the applicant’s plan for the development, operation, maintenance, and updating of information and resources of the website; ‘‘(B) include a certification that the applicant will implement a high level security system to ensure the confidentiality of the website, taking into consideration the safety of domestic violence victims; and ‘‘(C) include an assurance that, after the third year of the website project, the recipient of the grant will develop a plan to secure other public or private funding resources to ensure the continued operation and maintenance of the website; ‘‘(4) demonstrate that the applicant has recognized expertise in the area of domestic violence and a record of high quality service to victims of domestic violence, including a demonstration of support from advocacy groups; ‘‘(5) demonstrate that the applicant has a commitment to diversity, and to the provision of services to ethnic, racial, and non-English speaking minorities, in addition to older individuals and individuals with disabilities; and ‘‘(6) contain such other information as the Secretary may require. ‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008. ‘‘(2) CONDITIONS ON APPROPRIATIONS.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make available a portion of the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) to award grants under subsection (a)(2) only for any fiscal year for which the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) exceed $3,000,000. ‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY.—Funds authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.’’. SEC. 412. YOUTH EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
Section 317 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10417) is repealed.
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