The office on violence against women (OVW) training and technical assistance (TA) initiative provides OVW grantees and subgrantees with the expertise and support they need to develop and implement…

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded a $500,000 cooperative agreement to the Alaska Native Women's Resource Center (ANWRC) on October 1, 2023. This grant is funded under the OVW Technical Assistance Initiative (CFDA 16.526) and will support the establishment of the Alaska Native Advocacy Training and Technical Assistance Center. Over the 2-year project period, ANWRC will deliver Alaska Native-specific advocacy trainings, facilitate mentorships between experienced and new advocates, and operate a 24/7 technical assistance hotline. This project aims to strengthen the capacity and skills of victim advocates serving Alaska Native populations within the state of Alaska.

The office on violence against women (OVW) training and technical assistance (TA) initiative provides OVW grantees and subgrantees with the expertise and support they need to develop and implement successful state, local, tribal, and campus projects; increase victim safety; and bolster offender accountability. Through cooperative agreements, OVW supports educational initiatives, conferences, peer-to-peer consultations, and targeted assistance that allow current and potential grantees and subgrantees to learn from experts and one another about how to overcome obstacles and incorporate promising practices in their efforts to address violence against women. In addition, OVW is focused on building the capacity of the criminal and civil justice systems and victim service organizations to respond effectively to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and to foster partnerships between organizations that have not traditionally worked together to address violence against women. With FY 2023 TA initiative funding, the alaska native womens resource center will establish the alaska native advocacy training and technical assistance center. This project will strengthen the capacity and skills of victim advocates serving alaska native populations within the state of alaska. Over the course of the proposed project period, the alaska native womens resource center and its project partners will deliver alaska native specific advocacy trainings, present webinars, facilitate mentorships between longtime advocates and less experienced advocates, and provide a 24/7 alaska native advocacy technical assistance hotline. This project supports FY 2023 TA initiative purpose area 37: tribal - alaska sexual and domestic violence advocacy center. This award is for years 1 and 2 of a five-year comprehensive TA project, awarded competitively in FY 2023. This is a new award.