Amendment #1110 to H3900

Violence Awareness and Prevention Grant Program Amendment

Mr. Donato of Medford moves to amend the bill in Section 2, in item 0511-0420 by inserting after the word “program” the following:- “;provided that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a statewide domestic violence service provider grant program; provided further, that the grant program shall be known as the Violence Awareness and Prevention Grant Program; provided further, that the grant program shall be administered by the secretary of the commonwealth through a competitive request for proposals which shall support outreach activities to promote awareness of human trafficking, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; provided further, that entities eligible to apply shall be nonprofit organizations which provide services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking in addition to legally protected reproductive health and gender-affirming care service providers; provided further, that eligible outreach activities shall include: (a) location specific social media or mobile advertising campaign, (b) workplace or classroom educational seminars or similar community-based programming, (c) the creation and distribution of tailored digital training toolkits to promote awareness in workplace or extra-curricular settings; provided further, that information presented through approved outreach activities shall include or direct to information on locally available services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking, the nearest District Attorney’s Office and other relevant statewide services including, but not limited to, the Address Confidentiality Program, the Massachusetts Office for Victims Assistance, and the Department of Transitional Assistance; provided further, that the secretary shall, to the maximum extent possible, ensure a geographically equitable disbursement of funds; provided further, that the secretary shall provide technical assistance to eligible entities in the application process; provided further, that the secretary shall develop guidelines for reporting requirements for grantees; provided further, that the secretary shall file a report on the efficacy of the grant program which shall outline key accomplishments and estimated impact of the awarded funds; and provided further that the report shall be filed with the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than December 31, 2024.”; and further, by striking the figure “$168,971” and inserting in place thereof the figure “268,971”