The Demonstration Program on Trauma-Informed, Victim-Centered Training for Law Enforcement on Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (Abby Honold Program) supports efforts to improve law enforcement’s response to allegations of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking from the time of a victim’s initial report throughout the entire investigation, and to promote the efforts of law enforcement in improving the response to these crimes.
Donor Name: Office on Violence Against Women
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/17/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
Purpose Areas
Pursuant to funds under this program funds under this program shall be used for the following purposes:
- Train covered individuals within the demonstration site of the eligible entity to use evidencebased, trauma-informed, and victim-centered techniques and knowledge of crime victims’ rights throughout an investigation into domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including by:
- conducting victim interviews in a manner that
- elicits valuable information about the domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and
- avoids re-traumatization of the victim;
- conducting field investigations that mirror best and promising practices available at the time of the investigation;
- customizing investigative approaches to ensure a culturally and linguistically appropriate approach to the community being served;
- becoming proficient in understanding and responding to complex cases, including cases of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking
- developing collaborative relationships between
- law enforcement officers and other members of the response team; and (
- the community being served; and
- Developing an understanding of how to define, identify, and correctly classify a report of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking
- conducting victim interviews in a manner that
- Promote the efforts of the eligible entity to improve the response of covered individuals to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking through various communication channels, such as the website of the eligible entity, social media, print materials, and community meetings, in order to ensure that all covered individuals within the demonstration site of the eligible entity are aware of those efforts and included in trainings, to the extent practicable.
Funding Information
- OVW estimates that it will make up to 9 awards for an estimated $4,500,000.
- Awards under this program for FY 2024 will be made for up to $500,000.
Project Period
The award period is 36 months.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants are limited to: State, local, territorial, or Tribal law enforcement agencies that investigate crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking in the United States or U.S. territories. States, units of local government, and Tribal governments may apply on behalf of law enforcement agencies that lack authority to apply on their own.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.