Bill > S2259

This bill, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2019, aims to improve services and interventions and advance primary and secondary prevention of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence. Key provisions include: authorizing appropriations to support local family violence programs, Indian Tribes, technical assistance centers, and coalitions; defining key terms like "dating partner," "digital services," and "underserved populations"; amending requirements for state application and subgrant use of funds; establishing grants for Indian Tribes, Tribal domestic violence coalitions, and culturally competent services for racial and ethnic minority populations; and creating new grant programs to enhance community-based primary prevention and serve underserved populations.