---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 10408"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "10408"
heading: "Subgrants and uses of funds"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/10408"
units:
  - "Chapter 110 — Family Violence Prevention and Services"
---

# §10408. Subgrants and uses of funds

- (a) **Subgrants—** A [State](/usc/42/10402.md?p=10) that receives a grant under [section 10406(a) of this title](/usc/42/10406.md?p=a) shall use grant funds described in [section 10406(b)(2) of this title](/usc/42/10406.md?p=b-2) to provide subgrants to eligible entities for programs and [projects](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) within such [State](/usc/42/10402.md?p=10), that is[^1] designed to prevent incidents of [family violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=4), [domestic violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=3), and [dating violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=2) by providing immediate [shelter](/usc/42/10402.md?p=9) and [supportive services](/usc/42/10402.md?p=12) for adult and youth victims of [family violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=4), [domestic violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=3), or [dating violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=2) (and their dependents), and that may provide prevention services to prevent future incidents of [family violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=4), [domestic violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=3), and [dating violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=2).
- (b) **Use of funds—**
  - (1) **In general—** Funds awarded to eligible entities under [subsection (a)](#a) shall be used to provide [shelter](/usc/42/10402.md?p=9), [supportive services](/usc/42/10402.md?p=12), or prevention services to adult and youth victims of [family violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=4), [domestic violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=3), or [dating violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=2), and their dependents, which may include—
    - (A) provision, on a regular basis, of immediate [shelter](/usc/42/10402.md?p=9) and related [supportive services](/usc/42/10402.md?p=12) to adult and youth victims of [family violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=4), [domestic violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=3), or [dating violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=2), and their dependents, including paying for the operating and administrative expenses of the facilities for such [shelter](/usc/42/10402.md?p=9);
    - (B) assistance in developing safety plans, and supporting efforts of victims of [family violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=4), [domestic violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=3), or [dating violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=2) to make decisions related to their ongoing safety and well-being;
    - (C) provision of individual and group counseling, peer support groups, and referral to community-based services to assist [family violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=4), [domestic violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=3), and [dating violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=2) victims, and their dependents, in recovering from the effects of the violence;
    - (D) provision of services, training, technical assistance, and outreach to increase awareness of [family violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=4), [domestic violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=3), and [dating violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=2) and increase the accessibility of [family violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=4), [domestic violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=3), and [dating violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=2) services;
    - (E) provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate services;
    - (F) provision of services for children exposed to [family violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=4), [domestic violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=3), or [dating violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=2), including age-appropriate counseling, [supportive services](/usc/42/10402.md?p=12), and services for the nonabusing parent that support that parent’s role as a caregiver, which may, as appropriate, include services that work with the nonabusing parent and child together;
    - (G) provision of advocacy, case management services, and information and referral services, concerning issues related to [family violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=4), [domestic violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=3), or [dating violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=2) intervention and prevention, including—
      - (i) assistance in accessing related Federal and [State](/usc/42/10402.md?p=10) financial assistance programs;
      - (ii) legal advocacy to assist victims and their dependents;
      - (iii) medical advocacy, including provision of referrals for appropriate health care services (including mental health, alcohol, and [drug](/usc/42/11851.md?p=4) abuse [treatment](/usc/42/11851.md?p=11)), but which shall not include reimbursement for any health care services;
      - (iv) assistance locating and securing safe and affordable permanent housing and homelessness prevention services;
      - (v) provision of transportation, child care, respite care, job training and employment services, financial literacy services and education, financial planning, and related economic empowerment services; and
      - (vi) parenting and other educational services for victims and their dependents; and
    - (H) prevention services, including outreach to [underserved populations](/usc/42/10402.md?p=14).
  - (2) **Shelter and supportive services—** Not less than 70 percent of the funds distributed by a [State](/usc/42/10402.md?p=10) under [subsection (a)](#a) shall be distributed to entities for the primary purpose of providing immediate [shelter](/usc/42/10402.md?p=9) and [supportive services](/usc/42/10402.md?p=12) to adult and youth victims of [family violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=4), [domestic violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=3), or [dating violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=2), and their dependents, as described in [paragraph (1)(A)](#b-1-A). Not less than 25 percent of the funds distributed by a [State](/usc/42/10402.md?p=10) under [subsection (a)](#a) shall be distributed to entities for the purpose of providing [supportive services](/usc/42/10402.md?p=12) and prevention services as described in subparagraphs [(B)](#b-1-B) through [(H)](#b-1-H) of paragraph (1).
- (c) **Eligible entities—** To be eligible to receive a subgrant from a [State](/usc/42/10402.md?p=10) under this section, an entity shall be—
  - (1) a local [public agency](/usc/42/11851.md?p=8), or a [nonprofit](/usc/42/300s–3.md?p=3) private organization (including faith-based and charitable organizations, community-based organizations, [tribal organizations](/usc/42/10402.md?p=5), and voluntary associations), that assists victims of [family violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=4), [domestic violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=3), or [dating violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=2), and their dependents, and has a documented history of effective work concerning [family violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=4), [domestic violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=3), or [dating violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=2); or
  - (2) a partnership of 2 or more [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) or organizations that includes—
    - (A) an [agency](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) or organization described in [paragraph (1)](#c-1); and
    - (B) an [agency](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) or organization that has a demonstrated history of serving populations in their communities, including providing culturally appropriate services.
- (d) **Conditions—**
  - (1) **Direct payments to victims or dependants—** No funds provided under this chapter may be used as direct payment to any victim of [family violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=4), [domestic violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=3), or [dating violence](/usc/42/10402.md?p=2), or to any dependent of such victim.
  - (2) **Voluntarily accepted services—** Receipt of [supportive services](/usc/42/10402.md?p=12) under this chapter shall be voluntary. No condition may be applied for the receipt of emergency [shelter](/usc/42/10402.md?p=9) as described in [subsection (b)(1)(A)](#b-1-A).

## Footnotes

[^1]: So in original. Probably should be “are”.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 98–457, title III, § 308, as added Pub. L. 111–320, title II, § 201, Dec. 20, 2010, 124 Stat. 3494.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 10408, Pub. L. 98–457, title III, § 309, Oct. 9, 1984, 98 Stat. 1762; Pub. L. 102–295, title III, § 311(b), May 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 203; Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40272(a), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1937; Pub. L. 108–36, title IV, § 405, June 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 826, which related to definitions, was renumbered section 320 of Pub. L. 98–457 by Pub. L. 108–36, title IV, § 415(5), June 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 830, and transferred to section 10421 of this title, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 111–320.

A prior section 308 of Pub. L. 98–457 was classified to section 10407 of this title prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 111–320.