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 98 STAT. 1758

Indians.

PUBLIC LAW 98-457—OCT. 9, 1984

ticularly those projects the primary purpose of which is to operate shelters for victims of family violence and their dependents, and those which provide counseling, alcohol and drug abuse treatment, and self-help services to abusers and victims; (C) set forth procedures designed to involve knowledgeable individuals and interested organizations and assure an equitable distribution of grants and grant funds within the State and between urban and rural areas within such State; (D) specify the State agency to be designated as responsible for the administration of programs and activities relating to family violence which are carried out by the State under this title and for coordination of related programs within the State; (E) provide assurances that procedures will be developed to assure the confidentiality of records pertaining to any individual provided family violence prevention or treatment services by any program assisted under this title and provide assurances that the address or location of any shelter-facility assisted under this title will, except with written authorization of the person or persons responsible for the operation of such shelter, not be made public; (F) provide assurances that, within one year after receipt of funds under this subsection, the State will, provide assurances to the Secretary that the State has or has under consideration a procedure for the eviction of an "abusing spouse from a shared residence; and (G) meet such requirements as the Secretary reasonably determines are necessary to carry out the purposes and provisions of this title. (3) The Secretary shall approve any application that meets the requirements of this subsection, and the Secretary shall not disapprove any such application except after reasonable notice of the Secretary's intention to disapprove and after opportunity for correction of any deficiencies. (b)(1) The Secretary is authorized to make demonstration grants to Indian tribes and tribal organizations for projects designed to prevent family violence and to provide immediate shelter and related assistance for victims of family violence and their dependents. (2) No demonstration grant may be made under this subsection unless an application is made to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary deems essential to carry out the purposes and provisions of this title. Such application shall comply, as applicable, with the provisions of clauses (C) (with respect only to involving knowledgeable individuals and organizations), (D), and (E) of subsection (a)(2). (c) No demonstration grant may be made under this section in any fiscal year to any single entity (other than to a State) for an amount in excess of $50,000, and the total amount of such grants to any such single entity may not exceed $150,000. A single entity may not be awarded demonstration grants under this section for a total period in excess of three fiscal years. (d) No funds provided through demonstration grants made under this section may be used as direct payment to any victim of family violence or to any dependent of such victim. (e) No income eligibility standard may be imposed upon individuals with respect to eligibility for assistance or services supported with funds appropriated to carry out this title.

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