Federal · Title 34 — Crime Control and Law Enforcement

34 U.S.C. § 12421: Training and services to end abuse in later life

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provide training programs to assist law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, agencies of States or units of local government, population specific organizations, victim service providers, victim advocates, or relevant officers in Federal, tribal, State, territorial, and local courts in recognizing and addressing instances of abuse in later life; provide or enhance services for victims of abuse in later life; establish or support multidisciplinary collaborative community responses to victims of abuse in later life; and conduct cross-training for law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, agencies of States or units of local government, attorneys, health care providers, population specific organizations, faith-based leaders, victim advocates, victim service providers, courts, and first responders to better serve older victims. provide training programs to assist attorneys, health care providers, faith-based leaders, community-based organizations, or other professionals who may identify or respond to abuse in later life; or conduct outreach activities and awareness campaigns to ensure that victims of abuse in later life receive appropriate assistance. The Attorney General may waive 1 or more of the activities described in subparagraph (A) upon making a determination that the activity would duplicate services available in the community. An eligible entity receiving a grant under this section may use not more than 10 percent of the total funds received under the grant for an activity described in subparagraph (B)(ii). a State; a unit of local government; a tribal government or tribal organization; a population specific organization; a victim service provider; or a State, tribal, or territorial domestic violence or sexual assault coalition; and a law enforcement agency; a prosecutor’s office; a victim service provider; and a nonprofit program or government agency with demonstrated experience in assisting individuals 50 years of age or over. In making grants under this section, the Attorney General shall give priority to proposals providing services to culturally specific and underserved populations. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

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