1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investing in Neighborhood-focused, Vital, Evidence-based Strategies and Trust to Prevent Crime Act of 2018 or the INVEST to Prevent Crime Act . 2. Demonstration grant program (a) In general Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: NN Demonstration Grant Program 3041. Definitions In this part— (1) the term crime hot spot means a defined geographic area within a focus neighborhood where, for not less than 1 year, the occurrence of crime is so frequent that it is highly predictable; (2) the term eligible entity means a State, unit of local government, Indian tribe, tribal organization, non-profit organization, or institution of higher education that is a member of a community consortium, which includes not less than 1 partner law enforcement agency, that is committed to working with law enforcement agencies, community leaders, and research partners to develop an evidence-based or research-based, cross-sector strategy to revitalize a focus neighborhood facing significant crime challenges; (3) the term evidence-based practice means a program, strategy, or procedure that has been demonstrated as effective by causal evidence, obtained through one or more outcome evaluations; (4) the term focus neighborhood means a defined geographic area that is the focus of a project funded by a grant awarded under this part; (5) the terms Indian tribe and tribal organization have the meanings given those terms in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ); (6) the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ); (7) the term research-based practice means a program, strategy, or procedure that is selected and implemented based on documented effectiveness, with activities adapted based on data about local conditions, as appropriate