OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Demonstration Program on Trauma-Informed, Victim Centered Training for Law Enforcement on Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (Abby Honold) Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-OVW-2026-172637
- Agency
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Office on Violence Against Women
Offices Boards and Divisions, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- $400,000 to $500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Special District Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- State Governments
- County Governments
- Other
- City/Township Governments
- Points of contact
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- Abby Honold ovw.abbyhonold@usdoj.gov (202) 307-6026
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Office on Violence Against Women is soliciting applications for the Abby Honold Program to fund law enforcement training on trauma-informed, victim-centered response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, with applications due July 27, 2026. Eligible applicants are city/township governments, county governments, special district governments, state governments, tribal governments, and other government entities. Applicants must partner with a state, local, territorial, or tribal law enforcement agency and a national, regional, or local victim services organization or agency; partnerships are mandatory. Recent awards in this program (October 2024) were issued at $500,000 per project with three-year performance periods, though the source does not specify the award ceiling, floor, or expected number of awards for this fiscal year 2026 cycle. The program funds implementation of evidence-based or promising investigative policies and practices incorporating trauma-informed techniques designed to prevent re-traumatization and improve victim-law enforcement communication. Funded projects must conduct officer training on these investigative techniques and conduct outreach activities to ensure comprehensive officer participation. Applicants apply through Grants.gov and the Department of Justice's JustGrants system. Award selection criteria are specified in the program's notice of funding opportunity. Renewals are considered on a case-by-case basis. Recipients must retain financial records, supporting documents, and statistical records for three years from the date of final expenditure report submission. The CFDA number is 16.058.
Synopsis
The Abby Honold Program helps law enforcement improve how they respond to domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking from the time of a victim's initial report throughout the investigation.
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