124 STAT. 3506 PUBLIC LAW 111–320—DEC. 20, 2010 ‘‘(e) HOTLINE ACTIVITIES.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An entity that receives a grant under this section for activities described, in whole or in part, in subsection (a) shall use funds made available through the grant to establish and operate a 24-hour, national, toll-free telephone hotline to provide information and assistance to adult and youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, and other individuals described in subsection (a). ‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES.—In establishing and operating the hotline, the entity— ‘‘(A) shall contract with a carrier for the use of a toll-free telephone line; ‘‘(B) shall employ, train (including providing technology training), and supervise personnel to answer incoming calls, provide counseling and referral services for callers on a 24-hour-a -day basis, and directly connect callers to service providers; ‘‘(C) shall assemble and maintain a database of information relating to services for adult and youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence to which callers may be referred throughout the United States, including information on the availability of shelters and supportive services for victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence; ‘‘(D) shall widely publicize the hotline throughout the United States, including to potential users; ‘‘(E) shall provide assistance and referrals to meet the needs of underserved populations and individuals with disabilities; ‘‘(F) shall provide assistance and referrals for youth victims of domestic violence and for victims of dating violence who are minors, which may be carried out through a national teen dating violence hotline; ‘‘(G) may provide appropriate assistance and referrals for family and household members of victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, and persons affected by the victimization described in subsection (a); and ‘‘(H) at the discretion of the hotline operator, may provide assistance, or referrals for counseling or interven- tion, for identified adult and youth perpetrators, including self-identified perpetrators, of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, but shall not be required to provide such assistance or referrals in any circumstance in which the hotline operator fears the safety of a victim may be impacted by an abuser or suspected abuser. ‘‘(f) REPORTS AND EVALUATION.—The entity receiving a grant under this section shall submit a performance report to the Sec- retary at such time as shall be reasonably required by the Secretary. Such performance report shall describe the activities that have been carried out with such grant funds, contain an evaluation of the effectiveness of such activities, and provide such additional information as the Secretary may reasonably require. Contracts.
