,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eifj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bd1 #bjah,mr4   
,connolly 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ru!r=d7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to direct ! ,attorney ,g5]al to make   
grants to regional gang task =ces to    
prev5t viol5ce committ$ by & aga9/ y\?s1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,prev5t+ ,gang    
,viol5ce ,act ( #bjah4  #b4             
,community-,bas$ ,viol5ce ,prev5tion    
,grants ,program  7a7 ,"n ( program ,!  
grant program e/abli%$ "u ?is section   
%all be kn[n z ! ,community-,bas$       
,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,grants ,program4   
7b7 ,au?orization ,! ,attorney ,g5]al is
 au?oriz$ to aw>d grants1 on a          
competitive basis1 to regional gang task
 =ces 9 ord] to r$uce & prev5t viol5ce  
committ$ by & aga9/ y\?s4  7c7          
,application ,a regional gang task =ce1 
or a ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t on  
behalf ( a regional gang task =ce1 seek+

 a grant "u ?is section %all submit to !
 ,attorney ,g5]al an application at su* 
"t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may reasonably    
require4 ,at a m9imum1 ea* su*          
application %all include ea* ( ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,docum5tation ( ! applicant's    
record ( address+ y\? viol5ce by-- 7,a7 
address+ multiple influ5ces 9 a *ild's  
life1 includ+ individual1 family1 s*ool1
 community1 & societal influ5ces2  7,b7 
embrac+ positive y\? developm5t &       
well-be+2  7,c7 ensur+ prev5tion1       
int]v5tion1 & treatm5t /rategies are    
trauma-in=m$2  7,d7 us+ a compreh5sive  
spectrum ( evid5ce-bas$ 7rese>* &       
practice7 /rategies2  7,e7 consid]+ !   
diff]5tial impact on populations & h[ !y
 %\ld be factor$ into /rategy           
developm5t2  7,f7 involv+ /akehold]s f  
v>i\s sectors1 includ+ y\? & families1  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts1 tribal
 law en=cem5t1 & fai? & community-bas$  
organizations2  7,g7 tra9+ all          
pr(essionals :o int]act ) y\? on _! role

 9 prev5t+ & r$uc+ trauma & viol5ce1    
promot+ well-be+1 & avoid+              
retraumatization ?r\gh ! use (          
g5d]-responsive & culturally compet5t   
programm+ = impact$ communities2  7,h7  
mak+ effective & appropriate use ( data2
  7,i7 support+ long-t]m inve/m5t to    
su/a9 initial *anges1 includ+           
public-private fund+ & developm5t2 &    
7,j7 allocat+ ef=ts & res\rces bas$ on  
pot5tial impact & outcome4  7#b7        
,evid5ce ( collaboration betwe5 ! ,/ate 
ag5cy designat$ by ! ,gov]nor "u section
 #bbc7;a77#a7 ( ! ,juv5ile ,ju/ice &    
,del9qu5cy ,prev5tion ,act ( #aigd 7#cd 
,u4,s4,c4 #aaacc7;a77#a77 & relevant    
/akehold]s 9 develop+ ! grant           
implem5tation plan describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#e74  7#c7 ,annual p]=mance measures & 
t>gets = ! activities int5d$ to be c>ri$
 out ) ! grant4  7#d7 ,a description ( !
 applicant's plan to conduct a rigor\s  
evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( !         
activities c>ri$ out ) ! grant4  7#e7 ,a
 grant implem5tation plan1 includ+ a    

propos$ /rategy to r$uce ! viol5ce      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 t is          
evid5ce-bas$4  7#f7 ,9 ! case ( an      
applicant t is a ,/ate or unit ( local  
gov]nm5t1 a designation ( a regional    
gang task =ce t w be ! b5efici>y ( !    
funds4  7d7 ,evaluation ( applications  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 evaluat+ an application
 submitt$ "u subsection 7c71 ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all evaluate-- 7,a7 !          
applicant's record ( address+ y\?       
viol5ce describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a72  
7,b7 ! applicant's evaluation plan      
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#d72 &  7,c7 !
 quality & likelihood ( success ( !     
applicant's grant implem5tation plan    
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#e71 includ+ !
 applicant's capacity to implem5t !     
plan1 & evid5ce ( ! collaboration       
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b74  7#b7    
,publication ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   
publi% an explanation ( h[ applications 
= grants submitt$ "u subsection 7c7 w be
 evaluat$ 9 ord] to ensure an objective 
& fair review process4  7e7 ,mat*+ funds

 ,! ,f$]al %>e ( a grant receiv$ "u ?is 
"p may n exce$ #ge p]c5t ( ! total      
program co/s4  7f7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ! grant program 
"u ?is section #ah1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc4