,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bc1 #bjai ,mr4
 ,book] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4  
,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 &
 ,mr4 ,durb97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to build saf]1 ?riv+ communities1 &    
save lives by inve/+ 9 effective viol5ce
 r$uction initiatives4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,break !      
,cycle ( ,viol5ce ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s     
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,gun      
viol5ce is a significant public heal? & 
safety conc]n nationwide & is a lead+   
cause ( dea? = p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (    
ne>ly all ages4  7#b7 ,f #bjab to #bjag1
 ov] #aje1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7     
murd]$4 ,ne>ly #c_/d ( ^! victims 7     
murd]$ ) a gun4 ,hundr$s ( ?\s&s m 7    
hospitaliz$ or treat$ 9 em]g5cy         
dep>tm5ts aft] surviv+ life-*ang+ gun%ot
 injuries4  7#c7 ,gun viol5ce has %>ply 
increas$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 rec5t ye>s4

 ,gun homicide rates spik$ by #cj p]c5t 
betwe5 #bjad & #bjag1 driv5 by l>ge     
spikes 9 viol5ce 9 "s cities 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7#d7 ,%oot+s1 homicides1 &     
gr\p-relat$ viol5ce are                 
disproportionately conc5trat$ 9 ! poore/
 & mo/ segregat$ urban areas ( !        
,nation1 & h an enorm\sly               
disproportionate impact on "y p ( color 
9 p>ticul>4 ,f #bjab to #bjag1          
,african-,am]ican *ildr5 & te5s 7 #ad   
times z likely to be %ot to dea? z _!   
,:ite pe]s4 ,hispanic *ildr5 & te5s &   
,native ,am]ican *ildr5 & te5s 7 bo?    
ne>ly #c times z likely to be %ot to    
dea? z _! ,:ite pe]s4  7#e7             
,african-,am]ican m5 make up j #f p]c5t 
( ! population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b     
acc\nt = m ?an #ej p]c5t ( all gun      
homicide victims ea* ye>4  7#f7 ,viol5ce
 is responsible = half ( all dea?s among
 "y ,african-,am]ican m51 ages #ae ?r\gh
 #bd1 z _m z e o!r cause ( dea? comb9$4 
7#g7 ,?is viol5ce imposes enorm\s human1
 social1 & economic co/s4 ,nationwide1 !

 annual societal co/ ( fire>m viol5ce 0 
e/imat$ at #bbi1jjj1jjj1jjj p] ye> 9    
#bjab4 ,economi/s e/imate t ea* fire>m  
homicide g5]ates hundr$s ( ?\s&s (      
doll>s 9 direct public co/s1 includ+    
m$ical c>e & crim9al ju/ice exp5ses4    
7#h7 ,sev]al evid5ce-bas$ viol5ce       
int]v5tion /rategies h demon/rat$       
rem>kable success at int]rupt+ entr5*$  
cycles ( viol5ce1 victimization1 &      
retaliation4 ,^! /rategies reflect !    
important fact t 9 mo/ cities1 ! va/    
majority ( viol5ce is p]petrat$ by a    
relatively small numb] ( id5tifiable    
gr\ps or individuals t comprise less ?an
 #j4e p]c5t ( ! city's total population4
  7#i7 ,:5 prop]ly implem5t$ &          
consi/5tly fund$1 coord9at$1            
evid5ce-bas$ /rategies focus$ on        
int]rupt+ cycles ( viol5ce among        
individuals at highe/ risk c produce    
life-sav+ & co/-sav+ results 9 a %ort   
p]iod ( "t )\t contribut+ to mass       
inc>c]ation4 ,multiple cities h         
sub/antially r$uc$ community viol5ce 9  

rec5t ye>s by implem5t+ su* /rategies1  
includ+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,hospital-bas$  
viol5ce int]v5tion programs 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is section z ,,hvip71 :i* "w to break 
cycles ( viol5ce by provid+ int5sive    
c\nsel+1 pe] support1 case managem5t1   
m$iation1 & social s]vices to pati5ts   
recov]+ f gun%ot w\nds & o!r viol5t     
injuries4 ,rese>* has %[n t viol5tly    
injur$ pati5ts are at high risk (       
retaliat+ ) viol5ce !mselves & be+      
revictimiz$ by viol5ce 9 ! ne> future4  
,evaluations ( ,h,v,i,ps h f\nd t       
pati5ts :o receiv$ ,,hvip s]vices 7 #d  
times less likely to be convict$ ( a    
viol5t crime & r\ghly #d times less     
likely to be subsequ5tly re9jur$ by     
viol5ce ?an pati5ts :o did n receive    
,,hvip s]vices4  7,b7 ,evid5ce-bas$     
/reet outrea* programs1 :i* treat gun   
viol5ce z a communicable disease & "w to
 int]rupt its transmission among        
community memb]s4 ,^! public heal?-c5t]$
 initiatives use /reet outrea* work]s to
 build relation%ips ) high-risk         

individuals 9 _! communities & connect  
!m ) int5sive c\nsel+1 m$iation1 pe]    
support1 & social s]vices 9 ord] to     
r$uce _! risk ( viol5ce4 ,evaluations h 
f\nd t ^! programs are associat$ )      
significant r$uctions 9 gun viol5ce1 )  
"s sites report+ up to #gj-p]c5t        
r$uctions 9 homicides or assaults4  7,c7
 ,/rategies1 includ+ gr\p viol5ce       
int]v5tions 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z  
,,gvi71 :i* are a =m ( problem-ori5t$   
polic+ t provides t>get$ social s]vices 
& support to individuals at highe/ risk 
= involvem5t 9 community viol5ce1 & a   
process = community memb]s to voice a   
cle> dem& = ! viol5ce to /op4 ,?is      
approa* coord9ates law en=cem5t1 s]vice 
provid]s1 & community engagem5t ef=ts to
 r$uce viol5ce among a small1           
id5tifiable segm5t ( ! population t is  
responsible = ! va/ majority ( gun      
viol5ce 9 mo/ cities4 ,9 "o evaluation (
 ! ,,gvi program 9 ,bo/on1 rese>*]s f\nd
 a #fc-p]c5t r$uction 9 y\? homicides & 
a #be-p]c5t decl9e 9 mon?ly gun assaults

 across ! city4 ,o!r /udies h f\nd t    
,,gvi programs 7 associat$ ) homicide   
r$uctions ( up to #fj p]c5t4  7#aj7 ,^! 
/rategies are (t5 mo/ effective :5 local
 (ficials & d$icat$ /aff "w to coord9ate
 /akehold]s1 relevant public ag5cies1 & 
s]vice provid]s4 ,mayors 9 cities l ,los
 ,angeles & ,new ,york h e/abli%$ city  
dep>tm5ts t are prim>ily d$icat$ to     
viol5ce prev5tion1 & _! (fices h play$ a
 critical role 9 ensur+ cross-ag5cy     
collaboration & in=mation %>+4  7#aa7   
,^! /rategies are also mo/ effective :5 
!y receive consi/5t fund+4 ,= example1  
l>ge cuts 9 fund+ = viol5ce prev5tion   
programs 9 ,*icago 9 #bjjh1 #bjab1 &    
#bjae ?r\gh #bjaf correspond$ ) l>ge    
spikes 9 homicides 9 ^? ye>s4 ,simil>ly1
 ! city ( ,/ockton1 ,cali=nia1 saw an   
increase 9 homicides aft] discont9u+    
fund+ = its highly successful ,,gvi     
program4 ,:5 ,/ockton's fund+ 0 re/or$1 
homicides decreas$4  7#ab7 ,a national  
/rategy = r$uc+ gun viol5ce mu/ include 
sub/antial & t>get$ ,f$]al fund+ to exp&

 & replicate ! mo/ effective /rategies 9
 communities mo/ impact$ by viol5ce4    
7#ac7 ,at pres5t1 h[ev]1 ^! /rategies   
are implem5t$ 9 only a h&ful ( cities & 
are fund$ ?r\gh an unreliable pat*work (
 discretion>y grant programs4 ,! curr5t 
level ( ,f$]al fund+ to support ! scal+ 
( ^! /rategies is woefully inadequate4  
7#ad7 ,int5tional & su/a9$ inve/m5ts 9  
evid5ce-bas$ viol5ce r$uction /rategies 
c rev]se rec5t crime tr5ds1 help to heal
 impact$ communities1 & r$uce ! enorm\s 
human & f9ancial co/s ( viol5ce1 )\t    
contribut+ to mass inc>c]ation4  #c4    
,community-,bas$ ,viol5ce ,int]v5tion   
,program grants  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,director ,! t]m ,director
 means ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice
 ,assi/ance4  7#b7 ,eligible unit (     
local gov]nm5t ,! t]m eligible unit (   
local gov]nm5t means a unit ( local     
gov]nm5t t-- 7,a7 = n less frequ5tly ?an
 #b out ( ! #c ye>s prec$+ ! grant      
application1 exp]i5c$ #bj or m homicides
 p] ye> & _h a homicide rate t 0 n less 

?an d\ble ! national av]age2 or  7,b7   
demon/rates a unique & compell+ ne$ =   
additional res\rces to address gun &    
gr\p-relat$ viol5ce )9 ! community ( !  
unit ( local gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,grants ,!  
,director %all aw>d ,community-,bas$    
,viol5ce ,int]v5tion ,program grants to 
support1 enhance1 & replicate coord9at$ 
viol5ce r$uction initiatives 9 units (  
local gov]nm5t t are disproportionately 
impact$ by gun & gr\p-relat$ viol5ce4   
7c7 ,eligibility ,! ,director %all aw>d 
grants "u ?is section on a competitive  
basis to-- 7#a7 eligible units ( local  
gov]nm5t2 &  7#b7 community-bas$        
organizations t s]ve ! resid5ts ( an    
eligible unit ( local gov]nm5t4  7d7    
,use ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant    
aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be us$ to     
implem5t coord9at$ viol5ce r$uction     
initiatives1 ?r\gh /rategies su* z      
hospital-bas$ viol5ce int]v5tion1       
evid5ce-bas$ /reet outrea*1 & gr\p      
viol5ce int]v5tion4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts  
,a coord9at$ viol5ce r$uction initiative

 implem5t$ us+ grant funds aw>d$ "u ?is 
section %all--  7,a7 be prim>ily focus$ 
on provid+ community-bas$ viol5ce       
int]v5tion s]vices to ! small portion ( 
a grantee's community :o are1 reg>dless 
( age1 id5tifi$ z hav+ ! highe/ risk (  
p]petrat+ or be+ victimiz$ by gun or    
gr\p-relat$ viol5ce 9 ! ne> future2 &   
7,b7 use /rategies t are evid5ce-bas$ & 
h demon/rat$ effectiv5ess at r$uc+      
viol5ce4  7e7 ,application requirem5ts  
,ea* applicant = a grant "u ?is section 
%all submit a grant proposal1 :i* %all1 
at a m9imum--  7#a7 describe h[ !       
applicant proposes to use ! grant to    
implem5t a coord9at$ viol5ce r$uction   
initiative 9 accordance ) ?is section2  
7#b7 describe h[ ! applicant proposes to
 use ! grant to promote or improve      
coord9ation betwe5 relevant ag5cies &   
community organizations 9 ord] to       
m9imize duplication ( s]vices & a*ieve  
maximum impact2  7#c7 provide evid5ce   
indicat+ t ! propos$ viol5ce r$uction   
initiative w\ld likely r$uce gun &      

gr\p-relat$ viol5ce2 &  7#d7 9 ! case ( 
a unit ( local gov]nm5t applicant1      
demon/rate /rong support )9 ! unit (    
local gov]nm5t = ! propos$ viol5ce      
r$uction initiative1 su* z lett]s (     
support f--  7,a7 ! mayor or *ief       
executive (fic]2  7,b7 ! *ief ( police2 
7,c7 ! local heal? dep>tm5t director2 & 
7,d7 ! director ( "o or m community-bas$
 organizations t provide s]vices to     
individuals at high risk ( viol5ce 9 !  
area4  7f7 ,prioritization ,9 aw>d+     
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,director %all 
give pref]5ce to applicants ^: grant    
proposals demon/rate ! greate/          
likelihood ( r$uc+ gun & gr\p-relat$    
viol5ce 9 ! community ( ! applicant )\t 
contribut+ to mass inc>c]ation4  7g7    
,grant duration ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is   
section %all be = a #e-ye> p]iod4  7h7  
,grant aw>d ,! am\nt ( funds aw>d$ to an
 applicant "u ?is section %all be       
comm5surate ) ! scope ( ! proposal ( !  
applicant & ! demon/rat$ ne$ =          
additional res\rces to effectively r$uce

 gun & gr\p-relat$ viol5ce 9 ! community
 ( ! applicant4  7i7 ,mat*+ funds       
requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$
 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 ! ,f$]al %>e (
 ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be 
#ge p]c5t ( ! eligible co/s incurr$ by !
 grant recipi5t4  7#b7 ,exemption f     
requirem5t ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply  
to a grant aw>d$ to community-bas$      
organization "u subsection 7c77#b74     
7#c7 ,waiv] ,! ,f$]al %>e ( a grant     
aw>d$ to a unit ( local gov]nm5t "u     
subsection 7c77#a7 may be up to #ajj    
p]c5t if ! ,director det]m9es !re is    
good cause to waive ! ,f$]al %>e        
requirem5t 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is        
subsection4  7j7 ,community p>tn]%ips   
,ea* unit ( local gov]nm5t aw>d$ a grant
 "u ?is section %all di/ribute n less   
?an #ej p]c5t ( ! grant funds receiv$ "u
 ?is section to--  7#a7 "o or m         
community-bas$ organizations t provide  
s]vices to individuals at high risk (   
p]petrat+ or be+ victimiz$ by viol5ce2  
or  7#b7 a public ag5cy or dep>tm5t t is

 n a law en=cem5t ag5cy1 b t is an ag5cy
 or dep>tm5t prim>ily d$icat$ to !      
prev5tion ( viol5ce or community safety4
  7k7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date on :i* ! fir/ #e-ye> grant p]iod  
"u ?is section ends1 ! ,director %all   
publi% a report id5tify+ be/ practices =
 cities implem5t+ evid5ce-bas$ viol5ce  
int]v5tion initiatives4  7l7 ,rew>d+    
success  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director may 
res]ve n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! funds      
appropriat$ = a fiscal ye> "u subsection
 7o7 = supplem5tal inc5tive funds to be 
di/ribut$ to grantees outside !         
competitive grant process 9 accordance )
 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,di/ribution (    
additional funds ,! ,director may       
di/ribute am\nts res]v$ "u p>agraph     
7#a71 9 ! discretion ( ! ,director1 to a
 grantee "u subsection 7b7 t has--  7,a7
 implem5t$ ! grant = n less ?an #b ye>s2
  7,b7 demon/rat$ exceptional commitm5t 
& progress t[>d implem5t+ ! viol5ce     
r$uction initiatives ( ! grantee2 &     
7,c7 %[n t ! grantee w\ld likely a*ieve 

m sub/antial r$uctions 9 viol5ce )      
additional ,f$]al fund+4  7#c7 ,f$]al   
%>e ,subsection 7i7 %all n apply to any 
am\nts di/ribut$ to a grantee "u ?is    
subsection4  7#d7 ,explanation (        
di/ribution ,^u di/ribut+ supplem5tal   
inc5tive funds to a grantee1 ! ,director
 %all publi% a /atem5t on ! website ( ! 
,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,assi/ance t cle>ly   
expla9s ! basis = ! decision to aw>d ^! 
funds to a p>ticul> grantee4  7m7       
,evaluation & te*nical assi/ance ,!     
,director may res]ve n m ?an #h p]c5t ( 
! funds appropriat$ = a fiscal ye> "u   
subsection 7o7 = ! purpose (--  7#a7    
contract+ ) or hir+ te*nical assi/ance  
provid]s ) exp]i5ce implem5t+           
community-bas$ viol5ce r$uction         
initiatives2 &  7#b7 contract+ )        
indep5d5t rese>*]s to evaluate !        
p]=mance & impact ( select$ initiatives 
support$ by ! ,community-,bas$ ,viol5ce 
,int]v5tion ,program grant1 & su*       
evaluations %all be made publicly       
available on ! website ( ! ,bureau (    

,ju/ice ,assi/ance4  7n7 ,nonsupplant+  
clause ,a grantee receiv+ a grant "u ?is
 section %all use ! grant to supplem5t1 
& n supplant1 ! am\nt ( funds ! grantee 
w\ld o!rwise d$icate to r$uc+ gun &     
gr\p-relat$ viol5ce 9 ! community ( !   
grantee4  7o7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice      
,assi/ance1 9 addition to any am\nts    
o!rwise au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or   
made available to ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice   
,assi/ance1 #fe1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbi4  #d4            
,hospital-bas$ viol5ce int]v5tion grants
  7a7 ,grants ,! ,director ( ! ,national
 ,in/itutes ( ,heal? 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
section z ! ,director7 %all aw>d grants 
on a competitive basis to support       
hospital-bas$ or hospital-l9k$ viol5ce  
int]v5tion programs t "w to int]rupt    
cycles ( viol5ce & r$uce risk ( viol5t  
injury & retaliation among pati5ts      
id5tifi$ z be+ at highe/ risk =         
involvem5t 9 community viol5ce4  7b7    

,eligibility ,grants %all be made       
available "u ?is section to private &   
public hospitals t treat at lea/ #bej   
pati5ts annually = fire>m assault or    
/abb+ injuries1 & to community-bas$     
organizations t op]ate viol5ce          
int]v5tion programs 9 su* hospitals4    
7c7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is    
section1 ! ,director %all give priority 
to nonpr(it hospitals t s]ve communities
 ) ! highe/ incid5ce ( viol5t injury &  
injury recidivism1 & community-bas$     
organizations t op]ate viol5ce          
int]v5tion programs 9 su* hospitals4    
7d7 ,grant requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be 
us$ to implem5t or enhance a            
hospital-bas$ or hospital-l9k$ viol5ce  
int]v5tion program1 to r$uce risk (     
viol5t injury & retaliatory viol5ce     
among pati5ts id5tifi$ z be+ at highe/  
risk = involvem5t 9 community viol5ce4  
7#b7 ,o!r requirem5ts ,any program      
support$ by ?is grant %all be           
evid5ce-in=m$ & implem5t$ 9 accordance )

 /&>ds prescrib$ by ! ,director1 9      
consultation ) ! ,heal? ,alliance =     
,viol5ce ,int]v5tion4  7e7 ,application 
requirem5ts ,ea* application = a grant  
"u ?is section %all describe-- 7#a7 h[ !
 applicant proposes to use ! grant to   
implem5t or enhance a hospital-bas$ or  
hospital-l9k$ viol5ce int]v5tion program
 9 accordance ) ?is section2 &  7#b7 h[ 
! applicant plans to coord9ate its      
viol5ce int]v5tion program ) o!r        
relevant /akehold]s or viol5ce          
int]v5tion programs 9 ! community1 if   
any1 to maximize impact & m9imize       
duplication ( s]vices4  7f7 ,grant      
duration ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section  
%all be = a #e-ye> p]iod4  7g7          
,evaluation & te*nical assi/ance ,!     
,director may res]ve n m ?an #aj p]c5t (
 ! funds appropriat$ "u subsection 7i7 =
 ! purpose ( contract+ ) or hir+        
te*nical assi/ance provid]s ) exp]i5ce  
implem5t+ hospital-bas$ or hospital-l9k$
 viol5ce int]v5tion initiatives1 & = !  
purpose ( contract+ ) indep5d5t rese>*]s

 to evaluate ! p]=mance & impact (      
select$ programs support$ by grants     
aw>d$ "u ?is section4 ,su* evaluations  
%all be made publicly available on !    
int]net website ( ! ,national ,in/itutes
 ( ,heal?4  7h7 ,nonsupplant+ clause ,an
 entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section  
%all use su* grant to supplem5t1 & n    
supplant1 funds o!rwise available to    
support viol5ce int]v5tion programs ( ! 
entity4  7i7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1
 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 9   
addition to any am\nts o!rwise made     
available to ! ,national ,in/itutes (   
,heal?1 #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjbj ?r\gh #bjbi4  #e4 ,s5se (         
,congress reg>d+ s]vices = victims (    
viol5t crime ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress   
t-- 7#a7 hospital-bas$ & hospital-l9k$  
viol5ce int]v5tion programs h %[n       
effective results z a /rategy 9 r$uc+   
viol5tly injur$ crime victims' risk (   
injury recidivism & retaliation2 &  7#b7
 "y m5 ( color are disproportionately   

victimiz$ by viol5t crime & gun &       
gr\p-relat$ viol5ce 9 p>ticul>1 b are   
frequ5tly und]s]v$ by ! victim s]vices  
field4