This grant is for supporting efforts to improve law enforcement’s response to allegations of sexual assault. Specifically, the OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Abby Honold Program aims to fund law enforcement agencies to train officers in trauma-informed and victim-centered investigative techniques. The core purpose is to prevent re-traumatization of victims, enhance communication between victims and law enforcement, and foster a coordinated community response to these crimes. This initiative also seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of the training provided, ensuring that officers are better equipped to handle sexual assault cases from initial report through the entire investigation process, ultimately improving victim support and justice outcomes.
Opportunity ID: 359027
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | O-OVW-2025-172404 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Demonstration Program on Trauma-Informed, Victim Centered Training for Law Enforcement on Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (Abby Honold) Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 12 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.058 — Demonstration Program on Trauma-Informed, Victim Centered Training for Law Enforcement |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 16, 2025 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 16, 2025 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 18, 2025 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 18, 2025 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $6,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments City or township governments Special district governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) County governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | State, territorial, local, and/or Tribal law enforcement agencies that investigate crimes involving sexual assault. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office on Violence Against Women |
| Description: | The Demonstration Program on Trauma-Informed, Victim Centered Training for Law Enforcement on Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (Abby Honold Program) (Assistance Listing Number #16.058) supports efforts to improve law enforcement’s response to allegations of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking from the time of a victim’s initial report throughout the entire investigation, and to promote the efforts of law enforcement in improving the response to these crimes. Note that in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, the Abby Honold Program will only support projects addressing responses to allegations of sexual assault. 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 program’s purpose is also to evaluate the effectiveness of the training. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, email OVW at OVW.AbbyHonold@usdoj.gov. Applicants also may call OVW at 202-307-6026.
OVW.AbbyHonold@usdoj.gov Email:OVW.AbbyHonold@usdoj.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, email OVW at OVW.AbbyHonold@usdoj.gov. Applicants also may call OVW at 202-307-6026. OVW.AbbyHonold@usdoj.gov Email: OVW.AbbyHonold@usdoj.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.058 | PKG00290772 | May 16, 2025 | Jul 18, 2025 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
359027 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
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