The Demonstration Program on Trauma-Informed, Victim Centered Training for Law Enforcement on Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking 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: 07/18/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
The Abby Honold Program awards grants to law enforcement agencies to train officers to conduct trauma-informed and victim-centered investigations, with the goal of incorporating trauma-informed techniques designed to prevent re-traumatization of the victim and to increase communication between victims and law enforcement as well as stakeholders in a coordinated community response. This program’s purpose is also to evaluate the effectiveness of the training.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $6,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $500,000
- Award Floor: $500,000.
Grant Period
36 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- State governments
- Special district governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
