Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program

Link

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358070

Deadline

Application Deadline: Apr 8, 2025

Sponsor

Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)

Purpose

Provides funding to tribal governments to develop and strengthen their criminal justice system responses to violence and crimes against Native American women such as domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking. Supports the development of education, prevention, and intervention strategies to reduce crime and promote victim safety.

Program funds may be used for activities in one or more of the following purpose areas:

Develop and enhance effective governmental strategies consistent with tribal law and customs designed to reduce violent crimes and increase the safety of Indian women
Build tribal capacity to respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking crimes against Indian women
Strengthen tribal law enforcement, prosecution, courts, probation, correctional facilities, and other tribal justice interventions
Improve services to Indian women victimized by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking
Collaborate with communities to develop education and prevention strategies targeting issues of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking
Offer programs for supervised visitation and safe visitation exchange of children in situations involving domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking committed by one parent against the other with appropriate security measures, policies, and procedures to protect victims and their children
Provide transitional housing and support services to help victims secure permanent housing and integrate successfully into the community
Provide necessary legal assistance, at minimal or no cost, to aid victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking who are seeking relief in legal matters arising as a consequence of that abuse or violence
Offer services designed to meet the needs of youth ages 11 to 24 years who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, or stalking and the needs of youth and children exposed to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including support for the non-abusing parent or caretaker of the youth or child
Develop and promote legislation and policies that enhance best practices for responding to crimes against Indian women, including the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking
Develop, enhance, and implement law enforcement policies, protocols, and training opportunities focused on cases of missing or murdered Indians as described in 25 U.S.C. § 5704
Compile and annually report data to the Attorney General related to missing or murdered Indians, as described in 25 U.S.C. § 5705

Amount of Funding

Award ranges:

$400,000 to $1,200,000 for new and START awards
$400,000 to $1,000,000 for non-competitive continuation awards

Project period:

36 months for new and START awards
24 months for non-competitive continuation awards

Estimated number of awards: 50
Estimated total program funding: $52,000,000

Following the 36-month award period, new and START award recipients may be eligible to apply for noncompetitive continuation funding.

Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants include:

Federally recognized Indian tribal governments, including any tribe, band, pueblo, nation, Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation, or other organized group or community that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(22) and (43)
Organizations acting as authorized tribal designees of federally recognized Indian tribes
Tribal consortia consisting of a coalition of 2 or more federally recognized Indian tribes that join together for the purpose of participating in self-governance

Additional eligibility requirements can be found in the program guidance.

All applicants other than fiscal year (FY) 2023 and FY 2024 Tribal Governments Program grantees are eligible to apply as new applicants. Current grantees that received a new, 36-month award under this program in FY 2023 are the only applicants eligible to apply as continuation applicants. Continuation project periods are for 24 months.

Tribal governments or tribal designees that have never, or not recently, received a Tribal Governments Program award are eligible to apply for funding under the Strengthening Tribal Advocacy Responses Track (START). START grantees will focus on capacity building early in the project and will receive additional training, technical assistance, and support.

Geographic Coverage

Nationwide

What This Program Funds

Capacity Building • Equipment • Operating Costs and Staffing

Application Process

Application requirements, instructions, and other relevant information can be found in the funding announcement.

Applications must be submitted electronically through a 2-step process:

Step 1: Applicants will submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in grants.gov by the April 8, 2025 deadline.
Step 2: Applicants will submit the full application, including attachments, in the JustGrants grants management system by the April 10, 2025 deadline.

Applicant webinar recording, slides, and transcript
Applicant frequently asked questions

Contact

For questions on submitting in grants.gov:
800-518-4726
support@grants.gov

For questions on submitting in JustGrants:
866-655-4482
OVW.JustGrantsSupport@usdoj.gov

For program questions or general assistance:
202-307-6026
OVW.TribalGovernment@usdoj.gov

Rural Awards

Past awards communities have received are described on the program website.

Rural communities who received funding in FY 2024 include:

Native Village of Goodnews Bay in Alaska
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians in Manistee, Michigan
Walker River Paiute Tribe in Schurz, Nevada
Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin in Black River Falls, Wisconsin
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians in Choctaw, Mississippi

Topics This Program Addresses

Attorneys and Courts • Community Planning and Coalition Building • Housing and Homelessness • Law Enforcement • Violence, Trauma, and Abuse