34 U.S.C. § 20305 — Grants for specialized technical assistance and training programs

(a) General grants. The Administrator must give grants to national organizations that provide training and technical assistance to two groups: (1) prosecutors, other attorneys, and related professionals who help criminally prosecute child abuse cases in state or federal court, to improve how well those cases are prosecuted; and (2) child abuse professionals who protect children, respond to abuse cases, and treat victims, in order to (A) improve that protection, response, and treatment, and (B) promote the "Children's Advocacy Center Model" and coordinated team response, including best practices for evaluating programs and overseeing federal money. (b) Which organizations qualify. (1) For prosecutor training: the organization must have a real connection to prosecutors handling child abuse cases in state courts — for example, being a membership group or support-service provider — and must have shown experience training and assisting prosecutors. (2) For child abuse professional training: the organization must offer a wide range of training resources for the different professionals who respond to child abuse, including a digital library promoting evidence-informed practice, and must have shown experience training law enforcement, child protective workers, prosecutors, forensic interviewers, medical staff, victim advocates, and mental health professionals. (c) Grant criteria. (1) The Administrator must set rules for judging applications, consistent with other listed sections. (2) For prosecutor-training grants specifically, those rules must require the program to cover better child interview techniques, thorough investigation methods, coordination between agencies, and effective presentation of evidence in court, including alternative courtroom procedures described elsewhere in this title.