§ 7275. Grants to combat the impact of experiencing or witnessing domestic violence on elementary and secondary school children
(a)
Definitions
In this section:
(2)
Expert
The term “expert” means—
(b)
Grants authorized
(1)
Authority
The Secretary is authorized to award grants to local educational agencies that work with experts to enable the elementary schools and secondary schools served by the local educational agency—
(A)
to provide training to school administrators, faculty, and staff, with respect to issues concerning children who experience domestic violence in dating relationships or who witness domestic violence, and the impact of the violence on the children;
(B)
to provide educational programming for students regarding domestic violence and the impact of experiencing or witnessing domestic violence on children;
(C)
to provide support services for students and school personnel to develop and strengthen effective prevention and intervention strategies with respect to issues concerning children who experience domestic violence in dating relationships or who witness domestic violence, and the impact of the violence on the children; and
(c)
Uses of funds
Funds made available to carry out this subpart may be used for one or more of the following purposes:
(1)
To provide training for elementary school and secondary school administrators, faculty, and staff that addresses issues concerning elementary school and secondary school students who experience domestic violence in dating relationships or who witness domestic violence, and the impact of such violence on those students.
(2)
To provide education programs for elementary school and secondary school students that are developmentally appropriate for the students’ grade levels and are designed to meet any unique cultural and language needs of the particular student populations.
(3)
To develop and implement elementary school and secondary school system policies regarding—
(4)
To provide the necessary human resources to respond to the needs of elementary school and secondary school students and personnel who are faced with the issue of domestic violence, such as a resource person who is either on-site or on-call and who is an expert.
(d)
Confidentiality
Policies, programs, training materials, and evaluations developed and implemented under subsection (c) of this section shall address issues of safety and confidentiality for the victim and the victim’s family in a manner consistent with applicable Federal and State laws.
(e)
Application
To be eligible for a grant under this section for a fiscal year, a local educational agency, in consultation with an expert, shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. The application shall include each of the following:
(1)
A description of the need for funds provided under the grant and the plan for implementation of any of the activities described in subsection (c) of this section.
(2)
A description of how the experts will work in consultation and collaboration with the local educational agency.