The Chickasaw Nation received a $450,000 Project Grant award under the VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program (CFDA 16.841) from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime. The award will fund the development of a coordinated, trauma-informed response to improve the handling of child abuse, neglect, and exploitation referrals within the Chickasaw Nation community. Key components include hiring an MDT coordinator, purchasing office supplies and equipment,...
This $998,279 project grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women to the Chickasaw Nation will fund services to respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking in tribal communities. The grant supports projects that decrease violent crime against Indian women, strengthen tribal authority to respond to such crimes, and ensure perpetrators are held accountable. The Chickasaw Nation will...
The Chickasaw Nation was awarded a $682,000 Formula Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587). This funding will support the Chickasaw Nation in delivering services to increase tribal capacity to respond to violent crimes against Native American women and develop and strengthen victim services for cases involving violent crimes against...
The Chickasaw Nation was awarded a $825,449 FY 2023 Project Grant under the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program (CFDA 16.841) administered by the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). The grant funding will be used by the Chickasaw Nation to implement comprehensive victim services and programs that meet the needs identified by the tribal community and align with their cultural values and traditions. Key services to be provided include...
The Cherokee Nation received a $35.1 million block grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Family Violence Prevention and Services/Domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive Services program (CFDA 93.671). The award, provided from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025, will support the Cherokee Nation's efforts to increase awareness of and provide primary and secondary prevention services related to family violence...
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma received a $35.1 million block grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Family Violence Prevention and Services/Domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive Services program (CFDA 93.671) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. This funding will support the Choctaw Nation's efforts to increase awareness of and provide primary and secondary prevention services related to...
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma will receive $442,308 through a cooperative agreement award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Family Violence Prevention and Services/Discretionary program (CFDA 93.592). The award period is from March 15, 2021 through September 30, 2025. Funds will support a range of discretionary activities aimed at improving the capacity of organizations, government entities, and individuals to address family...
The Chickasaw Nation was awarded a $3,096,000 Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families under the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563). The funding will support the tribe's comprehensive Tribal Child Support Services for the period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The program focuses on locating absent parents, establishing paternity, and obtaining child, spousal, and medical support orders to ensure children...
The Chickasaw Nation was awarded a $46,814,721 Child Care and Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027. This block grant funding will enable the Chickasaw Nation to provide affordable, high-quality child care services and implement initiatives to improve early childhood education infrastructure within their tribal region. As a sophisticated federal...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families awarded the Chickasaw Nation a $2,985,290 Child Support Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.563) with a performance period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. This funding enables the Chickasaw Nation to provide a comprehensive array of child support enforcement services, including case management, parent locator efforts, paternity establishment, wage garnishment, and collections/disbursement of child...