The demonstration program on trauma-informed, victim-centered training for law enforcement on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (abby honold program), authorized by 34…

The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded the Louisiana Department of Justice $430,000 on May 1, 2026, under the Demonstration Program on Trauma-Informed, Victim Centered Training for Law Enforcement (CFDA 16.058, also known as the Abby Honold Program). The award funds the training of covered individuals—law enforcement officers and related personnel—in evidence-based, trauma-informed, and victim-centered approaches to investigating domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The recipient will train covered individuals to apply crime victims' rights throughout investigations and improve the response to these crimes, with the goal of preventing re-traumatization and increasing communication between victims and law enforcement within a coordinated community response.

Performance runs through April 30, 2029, with work performed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The assistance type is a Project Grant. As a state attorney general office receiving this award, the Louisiana Department of Justice will collaborate with mandatory partners including victim services organizations or agencies as required by the program's eligible entity definition.

The demonstration program on trauma-informed, victim-centered training for law enforcement on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (abby honold program), authorized by 34 U.S.c 12513, supports efforts to improve law enforcements response to allegations of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking from the time of a victims initial report throughout the entire investigation, and to promote the efforts of law enforcement in improving the response to these crimes. 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 programs purpose is also to evaluate the effectiveness of the training. The recipient will: 1) train covered individuals to use evidence-based, trauma-informed, and victim-centered approaches and apply knowledge of crime victims rights throughout an investigation; and 2) work to improve the response of covered individuals to domestic and sexual violence and stalking.