1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Gang Violence Act of 2018 . 2. Community-Based Violence Prevention Grants Program (a) Name of program The grant program established under this section shall be known as the Community-Based Violence Prevention Grants Program . (b) Authorization The Attorney General is authorized to award grants, on a competitive basis, to regional gang task forces in order to reduce and prevent violence committed by and against youths. (c) Application A regional gang task force, or a State or unit of local government on behalf of a regional gang task force, seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require. At a minimum, each such application shall include each of the following: (1) Documentation of the applicant’s record of addressing youth violence by— (A) addressing multiple influences in a child’s life, including individual, family, school, community, and societal influences; (B) embracing positive youth development and well-being; (C) ensuring prevention, intervention, and treatment strategies are trauma-informed; (D) using a comprehensive spectrum of evidence-based (research and practice) strategies; (E) considering the differential impact on populations and how they should be factored into strategy development; (F) involving stakeholders from various sectors, including youth and families, Federal, State, and local governments, tribal law enforcement, and faith and community-based organizations; (G) training all professionals who interact with youth on their role in preventing and reducing trauma and violence, promoting well-being, and avoiding retraumatization through the use of gender-responsive and culturally competent programming for impacted communities; (H) making effective and appropriate use of data; (I) supporting long-term investment to sustain initial changes, including public-private funding and development