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 PUBLIC LAW 98-457—OCT. 9, 1984

98 STAT. 1757

(D) by striking out "Health, Education, and Welfare" and inserting in lieu thereof "Health and Human Services" in clause (7) (as redesignated by clause (C) of this paragraph). AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 204. Section 205 of the Act is amended by striking out "and" after "1978," and by inserting a comma and "and $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1987," after "fiscal years".

42 USC 5115.

TITLE III—FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.

SHORT TITLE

SEC. 301. This title may be cited as the "Family Violence Prevention and Services Act".

42 USC 10401 note.

DECLARATION OF PURPOSE

SEC. 302. It is the purpose of this title to— (1) demonstrate the effectiveness of assisting States in efforts to prevent family violence and to provide immediate shelter and related assistance for victims of family violence and their dependents; and (2) provide for technical assistance and training relating to family violence programs to States, local public agencies (including law enforcement agencies), nonprofit private organizations, and other persons seeking such assistance.

42 USC 10401.

STATE DEMONSTRATION GRANTS AUTHORIZED

SEC. 303. (a)(1) In order to assist in supporting the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of programs and projects to prevent incidents of family violence and to provide immediate shelter and related assistance for victims of family violence and their dependents, the Secretary is authorized, in accordance with the provisions of this title, to make demonstration grants to States. (2) No demonstration grant may be made under this subsection unless the chief executive officer of the State seeking such grant submits an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may reasonably require. Each such application shall— (A) provide that funds provided under this subsection will be distributed in demonstration grants to local public agencies and nonprofit private organizations (including religious and charitable organizations, and voluntary associations) for programs and projects within such State to prevent incidents of family violence and to provide immediate shelter and related assistance for victims of family violence and their dependents in order to prevent future violent incidents; (B) provide, with respect to funds provided to a State under this subsection for any fiscal year, that— (i) not more than 5 percent of such funds will be used for State administrative costs; and (ii) in the distribution of funds by the State under this subsection, the State will give special emphasis to the support of community-based projects of demonstrated effectiveness carried out by nonprofit private organizations, par-

42 USC 10402.

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