(1)
Community-based organization— The term community-based organization means a public or private nonprofit organization of demonstrated effectiveness that—
(A)
is representative of a community or significant segments of a community; and
(B)
provides educational or related services to individuals in the community.
(2)
Community health worker— The term community health worker means a frontline public health worker who—
(A)
is a trusted member of, or has a close understanding of, the community served, enabling the worker to serve as a link between health and social services and the community, so as to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery; and
(B)
builds individual and community capacity by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, community education, counseling (as allowed under State licensing requirements), social support, and advocacy.
(3)
Community land trust— The term community land trust means a community-based organization that is designed to ensure community stewardship of land and—
(A)
is not sponsored by a for-profit organization;
(B)
has a membership open to any adult who resides in the particular geographic area in which the organization operates; and
(C)
provides low-cost land and housing while maintaining community control over neighborhood resources, including by acquiring land that will be held in perpetuity so as to provide permanently affordable homeownership to those who might not otherwise be able to afford a home.
(4)
First responder— The term first responder means an individual with relevant experience who responds to crises in a way that meets the definition of qualified approaches to community safety.
(5)
Qualified approach to community safety— The term qualified approach to community safety means evidence-informed, nonpunitive approaches to prevent, address, and respond to violence and otherwise enhance public safety using programs, services, and infrastructure investments that provide alternatives to law enforcement, criminal courts, prosecution, probation, child welfare services, involuntary treatment, and immigration enforcement.
(6)
Participatory budgeting— The term participatory budgeting means a democratic engagement process in which community members deliberate and decide directly how to allocate a portion of a public budget.
(7)
Rural area— The term rural area means an area that is not classified by the Census Bureau as urban.
(8)
Safety needs assessment— The term safety needs assessment means a systematic, participatory process for identifying the safety needs in the local community. Such process shall include—
(A)
soliciting input from persons who represent the broad interests of the local community, including those who have been harmed by arrest, incarceration, criminal supervision, immigration detention, or other criminal legal system involvement;
(B)
identifying the structural, systemic factors that may lead community members to feel unsafe or may increase the risk that community members may become involved with the criminal legal system;
(C)
identifying existing resources that are potentially available to address those safety needs as well as any other gaps in necessary resources; and
(D)
providing opportunities that allow people meaningful opportunities to review, comment on, and provide suggested modifications to the draft assessment, such as through public hearings, online publication, and a comment period that allows sufficient time for community feedback.
(9)
State— The term State means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau.
(10)
Unit of local government— The term unit of local government means any city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State.