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 Fort Bend County $500,000 on May 1, 2026, under the Demonstration Program on Trauma-Informed, Victim-Centered Training for Law Enforcement (CFDA 16.058).

Fort Bend County will train covered law enforcement individuals to conduct evidence-based, trauma-informed, and victim-centered investigations of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The training incorporates trauma-informed techniques designed to prevent re-traumatization of victims and increase communication between victims, law enforcement, and community response stakeholders. The recipient will apply knowledge of crime victims' rights throughout investigations and work to improve law enforcement response to domestic and sexual violence and stalking.

Performance occurs in Richmond, Texas. The award period runs from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2029. Fort Bend County is a local government entity that receives funding as a law enforcement agency in partnership with victim services organizations or agencies, as required under the program's eligible entity criteria.

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.