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

(1) Mandatory and permissible activities (A) Mandatory activities: A group that gets a grant under this section must use the money to do four things: - Train law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, and victim advocates to recognize and handle abuse of older people. - Provide or improve services for victims of abuse in later life. - Build teamwork among different agencies to respond to victims together. - Cross-train law enforcement, prosecutors, health care workers, and first responders so they can better serve older victims. (B) Permissible activities: The grantee may also use the money to: - Train attorneys, health care providers, faith leaders, and other professionals who might spot abuse in later life. - Run outreach and awareness campaigns so victims know help is available. (C) Waiver: The Attorney General can excuse a grantee from one or more of the mandatory activities in (A) if that activity would just repeat services already available in the community. (D) Limitation: A grantee cannot spend more than 10 percent of its grant money on outreach and awareness campaigns (the activity in (B)(ii)). (2) Eligible entities: To qualify for a grant, an organization must be one of these: a state; a local government; a tribal government or organization; a population-specific organization; a victim service provider; or a state, tribal, or territorial domestic violence or sexual assault coalition. It must also show it is part of a team that includes at least: a law enforcement agency, a prosecutor's office, a victim service provider, and a nonprofit or government agency experienced in helping people 50 or older. (3) Underserved populations: When picking grant winners, the Attorney General must give priority to proposals that serve culturally specific and underserved populations. (4) Authorization of appropriations: Congress authorizes $10,000,000 for this program for each year from 2023 through 2027.