Authority of Secretary

Section 304 (42 U.S.C. 10404) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (3), by inserting or institutions of higher education, including to support and evaluate demonstration or discretionary projects in response to current and emerging issues, after nongovernmental entities; (B) in paragraph (4)— (i) by striking CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010 and inserting Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2026; and (ii) by striking and at the end; (C) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (6) provide for flexibilities in the terms for grants and other agreements and waive program requirements (including match requirements) reasonably necessary to provide relief for grantees and subgrantees and ensure continuity of program activities, during and in response to— (A) a major disaster declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170); (B) an emergency declared by the President under section 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5191); or (C) a public health emergency declared by the Secretary pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d).; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking prevention and treatment of inserting prevention of, intervention in, and provision of services for,; and (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking; and and inserting a semicolon; and (ii) by adding after subparagraph (C) the following: (D) making grants to eligible entities or entering into contracts with for-profit or nonprofit nongovernmental entities or institutions of higher education to conduct family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence research or evaluation; and; (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Evaluation In addition to program evaluation otherwise required or permitted under this title, the Secretary may, through the use of grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts, conduct program evaluation..