OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Demonstration Program on Trauma-Informed, Victim Centered Training for Law Enforcement on Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (Abby Honold) Program
Funds state, territorial, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies to implement trauma-informed, victim-centered training and response improvements for investigations of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
RESTRICTED TO: STATE LOCAL GOV · TRIBAL ENTITIES
⚑ Applicant eligibility is limited to state, territorial, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies; universities are not eligible applicants. · Program funds training/response improvement for law enforcement, not research. · Award ceiling $500,000.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 5 none | no commercialization signal |
Description
The Abby Honold Program helps law enforcement improve how they respond to domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking from the time of a victim’s initial report throughout the investigation.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants include: State, territorial, local, and/or Tribal law enforcement agencies.
Apply
View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Office on Violence Against Women <OVW.AbbyHonold@usdoj.gov>
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