text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Counseling in Shelters Act of 
  2002''.
  
  SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
  
      Congress makes the following findings:
              (1) Nearly \1/3\ of American women report being physically 
          or sexually abused by a husband or boyfriend at some point in 
          their lives.
              (2) Fifty-six percent of women who experience any partner 
          violence are diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder. Twenty-nine 
          percent of all women who attempt suicide were battered, 37 
          percent of battered women have symptoms of depression, 46 
          percent have symptoms of anxiety disorder, and 45 percent 
          experience post-traumatic stress disorder.
              (3) Children who witness domestic violence are more likely 
          to exhibit behavioral and physical health problems including 
          depression, anxiety, and violence toward peers. They are also 
          more likely to attempt suicide, abuse drugs and alcohol, run 
          away from home, engage in teenage prostitution, and commit 
          sexual assault crimes.
              (4) Each year, at least 6 percent of all pregnant women, 
          equal to about 240,000 pregnant women, are battered by the men 
          in their lives.
              (5) Complications of pregnancy, including low weight gain, 
          anemia, and first and second trimester bleeding are 
          significantly higher for abused women, as are maternal rates of 
          depression, suicide attempts, tobacco, alcohol, and illicit 
          drug use.
              (6) A major domestic violence program in St. Petersburg, 
          Florida, reports that 70 percent of the families that come to 
          their shelter have substance abuse in their family--either the 
          woman, her children, or her batterer. One study of a low-income 
          Chicago neighborhood found that 42 percent of women 
          experiencing severe abuse in the past 12 months reported 
          depression.
  
  SEC. 3. SHELTER GRANTS.
  
      (a) Grants Authorized.--
              (1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services 
          (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary''), acting 
          through the Assistant Secretary for the Administration on 
          Children, Youth, and Families, shall make grants to eligible 
          entities for the purpose of providing on site mental health and 
          substance abuse counseling and referral services.
              (2) Eligible entity defined.--In this section the term 
          ``eligible entity'' means a public or nonprofit private 
          domestic or sexual violence program or other community-based 
          entity including an Indian tribe or tribal organization that 
          primarily serves victims of domestic violence.
              (3) Duration of awards.--The Secretary shall award grants 
          under this section for a period not to exceed 5 years. Such 
          grants may be renewed.
      (b) Use of Funds.--An entity awarded a grant pursuant to subsection 
  (a) shall--
              (1) hire licensed professionals to provide on site mental 
          health and substance abuse counseling to women and children who 
          have been subjected to domestic or sexual violence;
              (2) hire dedicated staff qualified to coordinate the mental 
          health and substance abuse services for victims of domestic and 
          sexual violence and their children including linking them with 
          more comprehensive treatment programs in their local 
          communities; and
              (3) provide training in the dynamics of domestic violence 
          and sexual assault, including safety risk, potential lethality, 
          and appropriate interventions, to those mental health and 
          substance abuse professionals hired to provide services to 
          these women and their children.
      (c) Application.--
              (1) In general.--Each eligible entity that desires to 
          receive a grant under this section shall submit to the 
          Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and 
          containing such information as the Secretary may require.
              (2) Contents.--Each application submitted pursuant to 
          paragraph (1) shall contain a plan for the rigorous evaluation 
          of the activities funded under this section, including process 
          and outcome evaluation, and the submission of an evaluation at 
          the end of the project period.
      (d) Grantmaking Considerations.-- The Secretary, in awarding grants 
  under this section shall--
              (1) ensure that such grants are distributed equitably among 
          the regions of the country and among urban and rural areas; and
              (2) give preference to applicants with strong ties to 
          minority communities and those that demonstrate high levels of 
          cultural competence.
      (e) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary, acting through the 
  Assistant Secretary for the Administration on Children, Youth, and 
  Families, shall provide technical assistance to grant recipients with 
  respect to the implementation of programs to provide on site mental 
  health and substance abuse counseling and referral services.
      (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
  appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for fiscal year 
  2003, and such sums as may be necessary for succeeding fiscal years.
target: Counseling in Shelters Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, to make grants for up to five years to eligible community-based entities to provide on-site mental health and substance abuse counseling and referral services for victims of domestic or sexual violence. Permits grant funds to be used for hiring professionals and staff and providing training in the dynamics of domestic violence and sexual assault.Requires the Secretary, in awarding such grants, to: (1) ensure equitable geographic and urban/rural distribution; (2) give preference to entities with high levels of cultural competence and strong ties to minority communities; and (3) provide technical assistance.
feat_title: A bill to provide grants for mental health and substance abuse services for women and children who have been victims of domestic or sexual violence.