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(ii)Limitations#

The Secretary may not award funds made available under this paragraph on a noncompetitive basis, and may not provide any such funds to an entity for the purpose of carrying out healthy marriage promotion activities or for the purpose of carrying out activities promoting responsible fatherhood unless the entity has submitted to the Secretary an application (or, in the case of an entity seeking funding to carry out healthy marriage promotion activities and activities promoting responsible fatherhood, a combined application that contains assurances that the entity will carry out such activities under separate programs and shall not combine any funds awarded to carry out either such activities) which—

(I) describes— (aa) how the programs or activities proposed in the application will address, as appropriate, issues of domestic violence; and (bb) what the applicant will do, to the extent relevant, to ensure that participation in the programs or activities is voluntary, and to inform potential participants that their participation is voluntary; and

(II) contains a commitment by the entity— (aa) to not use the funds for any other purpose; and (bb) to consult with experts in domestic violence or relevant community domestic violence coalitions in developing the programs and activities.

(ii)(I)#

describes—

(aa) how the programs or activities proposed in the application will address, as appropriate, issues of domestic violence; and

(bb) what the applicant will do, to the extent relevant, to ensure that participation in the programs or activities is voluntary, and to inform potential participants that their participation is voluntary; and

(ii)(I)(aa)#

how the programs or activities proposed in the application will address, as appropriate, issues of domestic violence; and

(ii)(I)(bb)#

what the applicant will do, to the extent relevant, to ensure that participation in the programs or activities is voluntary, and to inform potential participants that their participation is voluntary; and

(ii)(II)#

contains a commitment by the entity—

(aa) to not use the funds for any other purpose; and

(bb) to consult with experts in domestic violence or relevant community domestic violence coalitions in developing the programs and activities.

(ii)(II)(aa)#

to not use the funds for any other purpose; and

(ii)(II)(bb)#

to consult with experts in domestic violence or relevant community domestic violence coalitions in developing the programs and activities.

(iii)Healthy marriage promotion activities#

In clause (ii), the term “healthy marriage promotion activities” means the following:

(I) Public advertising campaigns on the value of marriage and the skills needed to increase marital stability and health.

(II) Education in high schools on the value of marriage, relationship skills, and budgeting.

(III) Marriage education, marriage skills, and relationship skills programs, that may include parenting skills, financial management, conflict resolution, and job and career advancement.

(IV) Pre-marital education and marriage skills training for engaged couples and for couples or individuals interested in marriage.

(V) Marriage enhancement and marriage skills training programs for married couples.

(VI) Divorce reduction programs that teach relationship skills.

(VII) Marriage mentoring programs which use married couples as role models and mentors in at-risk communities.

(VIII) Programs to reduce the disincentives to marriage in means-tested aid programs, if offered in conjunction with any activity described in this subparagraph.

(iii)(I)#

Public advertising campaigns on the value of marriage and the skills needed to increase marital stability and health.

(iii)(II)#

Education in high schools on the value of marriage, relationship skills, and budgeting.

(iii)(III)#

Marriage education, marriage skills, and relationship skills programs, that may include parenting skills, financial management, conflict resolution, and job and career advancement.

(iii)(IV)#

Pre-marital education and marriage skills training for engaged couples and for couples or individuals interested in marriage.

(iii)(V)#

Marriage enhancement and marriage skills training programs for married couples.

(iii)(VI)#

Divorce reduction programs that teach relationship skills.

(iii)(VII)#

Marriage mentoring programs which use married couples as role models and mentors in at-risk communities.

(iii)(VIII)#

Programs to reduce the disincentives to marriage in means-tested aid programs, if offered in conjunction with any activity described in this subparagraph.

In general

(i)Use of funds#