Department of Justice gun violence prevention public awareness campaign

(a) In general For the purpose of increasing language access to community-based gun violence prevention strategies, the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Office of Justice Programs, and in coordination with the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative of the Office of Justice Programs, shall develop and implement a national public awareness campaign to increase awareness of federally supported gun violence prevention strategies, such as extreme risk protection orders, with a focus on outreach and engagement with limited English proficient populations. (b) Requirements The public awareness campaign under this section shall include— (1) the provision of in-language and culturally appropriate messaging to disseminate scientific and evidence-based information; and (2) the dissemination of information on subgrants to community-based organizations educating professionals and community stakeholders. (c) Coordination The public awareness campaign under this section shall be complementary to, and coordinated with, any other Federal, State, Tribal, and local efforts, as appropriate. (d) Reports to Congress The Attorney General shall submit a report to Congress detailing how funds appropriated to carry out this section were used.