The training and services to end abuse in later life program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. 12421

The Nez Perce Tribe received a $330,371 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (CFDA 16.528 - Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse of Women Later in Life Program) to continue a collaborative community response to address abuse of older individuals in their jurisdiction.

Under this 36-month continuation award, the Nez Perce Tribe and its project partners - the Nez Perce Tribal Police, Nez Perce Tribe Social Services Department, Nez Perce Prosecutor's Office, and New Beginnings - will provide training for law enforcement, prosecutors, and the judiciary to improve recognition, investigation, and prosecution of elder abuse, neglect, exploitation, domestic violence, and sexual assault. The project will also enhance direct services for older victims and support a multidisciplinary collaborative community response in the Nez Perce tribal community.

The program's purpose is to increase and strengthen training for police, prosecutors, and the judiciary in recognizing, investigating, and prosecuting instances of abuse, neglect, exploitation, domestic violence, and sexual assault against older individuals; provide or enhance services for older victims; create or support multidisciplinary collaborative community responses to older victims; and conduct cross-training for victim service organizations, governmental agencies, courts, law enforcement, and nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations serving older victims. With this continuation funding, the NEZ perce tribe will continue the collaboration started during its initial award with its project partners to address abuse in later life in their community. NEZ perce tribe and its partners, NEZ perce tribal police, NEZ perce tribe social services department, NEZ perce prosecutor's office, and new beginnings, will continue to support a multidisciplinary collaborative community response to abuse in later life. They will conduct a critical assessment of the initial projects outreach efforts and service delivery and expand upon existing victim services to improve outcomes for older victims. The timing for performance of this continuation award is 36 months.