Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 119.djvu/3014

 119 STAT. 2996

PUBLIC LAW 109–162—JAN. 5, 2006

‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—Each application submitted under subparagraph (A) shall— ‘‘(i) set forth procedures designed to ensure meaningful involvement of the State or territorial sexual assault coalition and representatives from underserved communities in the development of the application and the implementation of the plans; ‘‘(ii) set forth procedures designed to ensure an equitable distribution of grants and grant funds within the State or territory and between urban and rural areas within such State or territory; ‘‘(iii) identify the State or territorial agency that is responsible for the administration of programs and activities; and ‘‘(iv) meet other such requirements as the Attorney General reasonably determines are necessary to carry out the purposes and provisions of this section. ‘‘(4) MINIMUM AMOUNT.—The Attorney General shall allocate to each State not less than 1.50 percent of the total amount appropriated in a fiscal year for grants under this section, except that the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall each be allocated 0.125 percent of the total appropriations. The remaining funds shall be allotted to each State and each territory in an amount that bears the same ratio to such remaining funds as the population of such State and such territory bears to the population of the combined States or the population of the combined territories. ‘‘(c) GRANTS FOR CULTURALLY SPECIFIC PROGRAMS ADDRESSING SEXUAL ASSAULT.— ‘‘(1) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Attorney General shall award grants to eligible entities to support the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of culturally specific intervention and related assistance for victims of sexual assault. ‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall— ‘‘(A) be a private nonprofit organization that focuses primarily on culturally specific communities; ‘‘(B) must have documented organizational experience in the area of sexual assault intervention or have entered into a partnership with an organization having such expertise; ‘‘(C) have expertise in the development of communitybased, linguistically and culturally specific outreach and intervention services relevant for the specific communities to whom assistance would be provided or have the capacity to link to existing services in the community tailored to the needs of culturally specific populations; and ‘‘(D) have an advisory board or steering committee and staffing which is reflective of the targeted culturally specific community. ‘‘(3) AWARD BASIS.—The Attorney General shall award grants under this section on a competitive basis. ‘‘(4) DISTRIBUTION.— ‘‘(A) The Attorney General shall not use more than 2.5 percent of funds appropriated under this subsection

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