Pilot program on restorative practices

In this section: The term “Director” means the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women. The term “eligible entity” means— a private or public nonprofit organization, including— The term “restorative practice” means a practice relating to a specific harm that— involves, on a voluntary basis and without any evidence of coercion or intimidation of any victim of the harm by any individual who committed the harm or anyone associated with any such individual— shall include and has the goal of— developing a written course of action plan— The Director shall award grants to eligible entities to develop and implement a program, or to assess best practices, for— In awarding grants under subsection (b), the Director shall give priority to eligible entities that submit proposals that meaningfully address the needs of culturally specific or underserved populations. To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall demonstrate a history of comprehensive training and experience in working with victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. An eligible entity or a subgrantee of an eligible entity that offers a restorative practices program with funds awarded under this section shall ensure that such program— includes set practices and procedures for screening the suitability of any individual who committed a harm based on— denies eligibility to participate in the program for any individual who committed a harm against whom there is— With respect to a risk assessment described in paragraph (1)(A)(iii) for which an eligible entity or a subgrantee of an eligible entity determines that a victim or a dependent of a victim are at significant risk of subsequent serious injury, sexual assault, or death, the eligible entity or subgrantee shall refer the victim or dependent to other victim services, instead of restorative practices. For the purpose of section 12291(b)(2) of this title, an individual described in subsection (a)(3)(C) shall be considered a person receiving services. Restorative practices performed with funds awarded under this section are not intended to function as a replacement for criminal justice intervention for a specific harm. As a part of the report required to be submitted under section 12291(b)(6) of this title, an eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall annually submit to the Director information relating to the effectiveness of the restorative practices carried out with amounts from the grant, including— if applicable, the number of individuals who— if applicable, the number of individuals— if applicable, the number of individuals who committed a harm and— Not later than 2 years after March 15, 2022, and biennially thereafter, the Director shall submit to Congress a report that summarizes the reports received by the Director under paragraph (1). There are authorized to be appropriated to the Director such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 to carry out this section.