42 USC 290 - Grants to address the problems of persons who experience traumatic events

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§ 290hh. Children and violence
§ 290hh-1. Grants to address the problems of persons who experience traumatic events

§ 290hh. Children and violence

(a) In general

(b) ActivitiesUnder the program under subsection (a), the Secretary may—

(1) provide financial support to enable local communities to implement programs to foster the health and development of children;

(2) provide technical assistance to local communities with respect to the development of programs described in paragraph (1);

(3) provide assistance to local communities in the development of policies to address violence when and if it occurs;

(4) assist in the creation of community partnerships among law enforcement, education systems and mental health and substance abuse service systems; and

(5) establish mechanisms for children and adolescents to report incidents of violence or plans by other children or adolescents to commit violence.

(c) RequirementsAn application for a grant, contract or cooperative agreement under subsection (a) shall demonstrate that—

(1) the applicant will use amounts received to create a partnership described in subsection (b)(4) to address issues of violence in schools;

(2) the activities carried out by the applicant will provide a comprehensive method for addressing violence, that will include—

(A) security;

(B) educational reform;

(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 amounts received only for the services described in subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F) of paragraph (2).

(d) Geographical distribution

(e) Duration of awards

(f) Evaluation

(g) Information and education

(h) Authorization of appropriations

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title V, § 581, as added Pub. L. 106–310, div. B, title XXXI, § 3101, Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1168.)

§ 290hh–1. Grants to address the problems of persons who experience traumatic events

(a) In general

The Secretary shall award grants, contracts or cooperative agreements to public and nonprofit private entities, as well as to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, for the purpose of developing and maintaining programs that provide for—

(1) the continued operation of the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (referred to in this section as the “NCTSI”), which includes a cooperative agreement with a coordinating center, that focuses on the mental, behavioral, and biological aspects of psychological trauma response, prevention of the long-term consequences of child trauma, and early intervention services and treatment to address the long-term consequences of child trauma; and

(2) the development and dissemination of knowledge with regard to evidence-based practices for identifying and treating mental, behavioral, and biological disorders of children and youth resulting from witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event.

(b) Priorities

(d) Training

(1) Coordinating center

(2) NCTSI grantees

(e) Dissemination and collaboration

(1) Coordinating center

The NCTSI coordinating center shall, as appropriate, collaborate with—

(A) the Secretary, in the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based and trauma-informed interventions, treatments, products, and other resources to appropriate stakeholders; and

(B) appropriate agencies that conduct or fund research within the Department of Health and Human Services, for purposes of sharing NCTSI expertise, evaluation data, and other activities, as appropriate.

(2) NCTSI grantees

(f) Review

(g) Geographical distribution

(h) Application and evaluation

To be eligible to receive a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under subsection (a), a public or nonprofit private entity or an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may require, including—

(1) a plan for the evaluation of the activities funded under the grant, contract, or agreement, including both process and outcomes evaluation, and the submission of an evaluation at the end of the project period; and

(2) a description of how such entity, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization will support efforts led by the Secretary or the NCTSI coordinating center, as applicable, to evaluate activities carried out under this section.

(i) Duration of awards

(j) Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—

(1) $98,887,000 for fiscal year 2026;

(2) $98,887,000 for fiscal year 2027;

(3) $98,887,000 for fiscal year 2028;

(4) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2029; and

(5) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2030.

(k) Short title

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title V, § 582, as added Pub. L. 106–310, div. B, title XXXI, § 3101, Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1169; amended Pub. L. 107–116, title II, § 218, Jan. 10, 2002, 115 Stat. 2201; Pub. L. 107–188, title I, § 155, June 12, 2002, 116 Stat. 633; Pub. L. 114–255, div. B, title X, § 10004, Dec. 13, 2016, 130 Stat. 1265; Pub. L. 115–271, title VII, § 7133, Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4051; Pub. L. 119–44, title I, § 107(b), Dec. 1, 2025, 139 Stat. 674.)