The enhancing investigations and prosecution of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking initiative (EIP) encourages law enforcement agencies and/or prosecutors offices to…

The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded Sanders County $499,009 on May 1, 2026, under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590) to expand the Sanders County Attorneys Office's capacity to investigate and prosecute domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking cases.

The award funds four specific initiatives: addressing case backlogs and managing incoming cases; developing trial advocacy skills within the prosecutors office; creating trauma-informed, victim-centered policies and procedures internally and among system partners; and implementing data collection and case tracking systems to evaluate progress, inform policy decisions, and optimize use of limited rural resources.

The award runs through April 30, 2029, with place of performance in Thompson Falls, Montana. The assistance type is a Project Grant.

The enhancing investigations and prosecution of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking initiative (EIP) encourages law enforcement agencies and/or prosecutors offices to expand and improve their capacity to effectively investigate and/or prosecute domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and in so doing, support victim safety and autonomy, hold offenders accountable, and promote agency trust within the surrounding community. This prosecution-focused project will: (1) address case backlogs and assist with incoming cases; (2) help the sanders county attorneys office develop strong trial advocacy skills; (3) develop trauma-informed, victim-centered policies and procedures internally and among system partners; and (4) institute data collection and case tracking systems to evaluate progress, inform policy, and maximize the use of limited rural resources.