Budget Amendment ID: FY2024-S3-112-R1

Redraft GOV 112

Violence Awareness & Preventions Grant Program

Ms. Gobi, Ms. Rausch, Mr. Tarr, Ms. Miranda, Ms. Kennedy and Messrs. Feeney, Montigny and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0511-0420, by adding the following words:- "; provided further, 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 administered by the secretary of the commonwealth through a competitive request for proposals; provided further, that such proposals 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 non-profit organizations that provide services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking and legally protected reproductive health and gender-affirming care service providers; provided further, that eligible outreach activities shall include: (i) location-specific social media or mobile advertising campaigns; (ii) workplace or classroom educational seminars or similar community-based programming; and (iii) the creation and distribution of digital training toolkits to promote awareness in workplace or extra-curricular settings; provided further, that information presented through those outreach activities shall include information on 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: (a) address confidentiality program; (b) Massachusetts office for victim assistance; and (c) 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 reporting requirements for grant recipients; provided further, that not later than December 16, 2024, the secretary shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (1) the efficacy of the grant program;  (2) key accomplishments of the awarded funds; and (3) the estimated impact of the awarded funds"; and

by striking out the figure “$168,971” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$268,971”.