PUBLIC LAW 109–162—JAN. 5, 2006
119 STAT. 2999
‘‘(1) to identify, assess, and appropriately respond to child, youth, and adult victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking in rural communities, by encouraging collaboration among— ‘‘(A) domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking victim service providers; ‘‘(B) law enforcement agencies; ‘‘(C) prosecutors; ‘‘(D) courts; ‘‘(E) other criminal justice service providers; ‘‘(F) human and community service providers; ‘‘(G) educational institutions; and ‘‘(H) health care providers; ‘‘(2) to establish and expand nonprofit, nongovernmental, State, tribal, territorial, and local government victim services in rural communities to child, youth, and adult victims; and ‘‘(3) to increase the safety and well-being of women and children in rural communities, by— ‘‘(A) dealing directly and immediately with domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking occurring in rural communities; and ‘‘(B) creating and implementing strategies to increase awareness and prevent domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. ‘‘(b) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women (referred to in this section as the ‘Director’), may award grants to States, Indian tribes, local governments, and nonprofit, public or private entities, including tribal nonprofit organizations, to carry out programs serving rural areas or rural communities that address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by— ‘‘(1) implementing, expanding, and establishing cooperative efforts and projects among law enforcement officers, prosecutors, victim advocacy groups, and other related parties to investigate and prosecute incidents of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; ‘‘(2) providing treatment, counseling, advocacy, and other long- and short-term assistance to adult and minor victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in rural communities, including assistance in immigration matters; and ‘‘(3) working in cooperation with the community to develop education and prevention strategies directed toward such issues. ‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated pursuant to this section shall be used only for specific programs and activities expressly described in subsection (a). ‘‘(d) ALLOTMENTS AND PRIORITIES.— ‘‘(1) ALLOTMENT FOR INDIAN TRIBES.—Not less than 10 percent of the total amount made available for each fiscal year to carry out this section shall be allocated for grants to Indian tribes or tribal organizations. ‘‘(2) ALLOTMENT FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not less than 25 percent of the total amount appropriated in a fiscal year under this section shall fund services that meaningfully address sexual
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