42 U.S.C. § 290hh — Children and violence

(a) In general: The Secretary, working with the Secretary of Education and the Attorney General, must carry out — directly, or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements with public entities — a program to help local communities develop ways to help children deal with violence. (b) Activities: Under the program, the Secretary may: (1) give financial support so local communities can run programs that foster children's health and development; (2) give technical assistance on developing those programs; (3) help communities develop policies for addressing violence when it happens; (4) help create community partnerships among law enforcement, education systems, and mental health and substance abuse service systems; and (5) set up ways for children and teens to report violence, or plans by other children or teens to commit violence. (c) Requirements: An application must demonstrate that: (1) the applicant will use the grant money to create the partnership described in (b)(4), to address violence in schools; (2) the applicant's activities give a comprehensive approach to violence, including (A) security, (B) educational reform, (C) reviewing and updating school policies, (D) alcohol and drug abuse prevention and early intervention services, (E) mental health prevention and treatment services, and (F) early childhood development and psychosocial services; and (3) the applicant will use the money only for the services described in (D), (E), and (F) of paragraph (2). (d) Geographical distribution: The Secretary must make sure these awards are distributed fairly among the country's regions, and between urban and rural areas. (e) Duration of awards: A grant, contract, or cooperative agreement can pay a recipient for no more than 5 years. (f) Evaluation: The Secretary must evaluate every project carried out under this section, and share the results with relevant public and private groups. (g) Information and education: The Secretary must set up programs to share what's learned under this section with the general public and with health care professionals. (h) Authorization of appropriations: Congress authorized $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and whatever sums are necessary for fiscal years 2002 and 2003.