42 U.S.C. § 280b–1b
Use of allotments for rape prevention education
The Secretary shall, through the National Resource Center on Sexual Assault established under the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provide resource information, policy, training, and technical assistance to Federal, State, local, and Indian Tribal agencies, as well as to State sexual assault coalitions and local sexual assault programs and to other professionals and interested parties on issues relating to sexual assault, including maintenance of a central resource library in order to collect, prepare, analyze, and disseminate information and statistics and analyses thereof relating to the incidence and prevention of sexual assault.
In awarding funds to States under this section, the Secretary shall set forth procedures designed to ensure meaningful involvement of sexual assault coalitions, culturally specific organizations, and representatives from underserved communities of the State or territory in the application for, and implementation of, funding.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Of the total amount made available under this subsection in each fiscal year, not less than $1,500,000 shall be available for allotment under subsection (b).
A minimum allocation of $150,000 shall be awarded in each fiscal year for each of the States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. A minimum allocation of $35,000 shall be awarded in each fiscal year for each Territory. Any unused or remaining funds shall be allotted to each State, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico on the basis of population. Not less than 80 percent of the total amount made available under this subsection in each fiscal year shall be awarded in accordance with this paragraph.
Of the total amount appropriated under this subsection for a fiscal year, not less than 15 percent shall be allocated to State, territorial, and Tribal sexual assault coalitions for the purposes of coordinating and providing prevention activities, providing assistance to prevention programs, and collaborating and coordinating with applicable Federal, State, Tribal, and local entities engaged in sexual violence prevention, in accordance with this paragraph.
Receipt of an award under this subsection by a sexual assault coalition shall not preclude the coalition from receiving additional grants or administering funds to carry out the purposes described in subsection (a).
Amounts provided to States under this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local public funds expended to provide services of the type described in subsection (a).
A State may not use more than 2 percent of the amount received by the State under this section for each fiscal year for surveillance studies or prevalence studies.
A State may not use more than 5 percent of the amount received by the State under this section for each fiscal year for administrative expenses.
Not later than 1 year after
Section was formerly classified to section 280b–1c of this title. Pub. L. 110–206, which directed the renumbering of “the section 393B (42 U.S.C. 280b–1c)” of act
A prior section 393A of act
2022—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 117–103, § 301(1)(A), inserted before semicolon at end “or utilization of other communication technologies for purposes related to such a hotline”.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 117–103, § 301(1)(B), substituted “professionals, including school-based professionals, to identify and refer students who may have experienced or are at risk of experiencing sexual violence” for “professionals”.
Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 117–103, § 301(1)(C), substituted “sexual violence, sexual assault, and sexual harassment” for “sexual assault” and inserted “and Deaf individuals” before period at end.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–103, § 301(2), substituted “Indian Tribal” for “Indian tribal”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–103, § 301(4), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 117–103, § 301(3), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e).
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 117–103, § 301(5)(A), substituted “$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027” for “$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018”.
Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 117–103, § 301(5)(B), inserted at end “Not less than 80 percent of the total amount made available under this subsection in each fiscal year shall be awarded in accordance with this paragraph.”
Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 117–103, § 301(5)(C), added par. (4).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 117–103, § 301(3), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 117–103, § 301(6), added subsec. (f).
2013—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–4, § 301(1)(A), inserted “, territorial or tribal” after “crisis centers, State” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 113–4, § 301(1)(B), inserted “and alcohol” after “about drugs”.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 113–4, § 301(2)(A), substituted “$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018” for “$80,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011”.
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 113–4, § 301(2)(B), added par. (3).
2006—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–162 reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text contained provisions in par. (1) authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 2001 through 2005 and in par. (2) directing an allotment under subsec. (b) of this section.
Amendment by Pub. L. 117–103 not effective until Oct. 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after
Amendment by Pub. L. 113–4 not effective until the beginning of the fiscal year following