SHELTER AND RELATED ASSISTANCE.

SEC. 311. SHELTER AND RELATED ASSISTANCE. (a) Shelter.—Section 303(f) (42 U.S.C. 10402(g)) (as so redesignated by section 309) is amended— (1) by striking out “60 percent” and inserting in lieu thereof “70 percent”; and (2) by inserting before the period the following “as defined in section 309(4). Not less than 25 percent of the funds distributed under subsection (a) or (b) shall be distributed for the purpose of providing related assistance as defined under section 309(5)(A)”. (b) Definition.—Paragraph (5) of section 309 (42 U.S.C. 10408(5)) is amended to read as follows: “(5) The term ‘related assistance’ means the provision of direct assistance to victims of family violence and their dependents for the purpose of preventing further violence, helping such victims to gain access to civil and criminal courts and other community services, facilitating the efforts of such victims to make decisions concerning their lives in the interest of safety, and assisting such victims in healing from the effects of the violence. Related assistance shall include— “(A) prevention services such as outreach and prevention services for victims and their children, employment training, parenting and other educational services for victims and their children, preventive health services within domestic violence programs (including nutrition, disease prevention, exercise, and prevention of substance abuse), domestic violence prevention programs for school age chil-106 STAT. 204dren, family violence public awareness campaigns, and violence prevention counseling services to abusers; “(B) counseling with respect to family violence, counseling by peers individually or in groups, and referral to community social services; “(C) transportation, technical assistance with respect to obtaining financial assistance under Federal and State programs, and referrals for appropriate health-care services (including alcohol and drug abuse treatment), but shall not include reimbursement for any health-care services; “(D) legal advocacy to provide victims with information and assistance through the civil and criminal courts, and legal assistance; or “(E) children’s counseling and support services, and child care services for children who are victims of family violence or the dependents of such victims.”.