The training and services to end abuse in later life (abuse in later life) program funds training for criminal justice professionals to improve investigation and prosecution of crimes involving…

The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded $600,000 to the City of Nampa on August 1, 2026, under the Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse of Women Later in Life program (CFDA 16.528) to maintain a coordinated community response to abuse in later life in Nampa, Idaho through July 31, 2030.

The funded work encompasses training delivery on topics related to recognizing, addressing, investigating, prosecuting, and adjudicating cases involving abuse in later life, with training participants including criminal justice professionals, victim services providers, healthcare personnel, faith leaders, and others. The recipient also delivers direct services to victims of abuse in later life. The coordinated community response was established under an initial grant and continues under this continuation funding.

The period of performance runs from August 1, 2026, to July 31, 2030, with all work performed in Nampa, Idaho.

The training and services to end abuse in later life (abuse in later life) program funds training for criminal justice professionals to improve investigation and prosecution of crimes involving abuse of people age 50+, training for professionals who work with older victims, coordinated community responses, and services for victims. With this continuation funding, the recipient and its project partners will maintain the coordinated community response established under the initial grant in nampa, idaho. The grant funded work will include: a) providing and receiving training on topics related to recognizing, addressing, investigating, prosecuting, and adjudicating cases involving abuse in later life, with training participants being criminal justice professionals, victim services providers, healthcare personnel, faith leaders, and others; and b) providing services to victims of abuse in later life.