Tribal domestic violence and sexual assault program

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $341,347 Formula Grant to Mending The Sacred Hoop under the Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Grant Program (CFDA 16.557). The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.

The funding supports Mending The Sacred Hoop's work to increase awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault against American Indian and Alaska Native women in Duluth, Minnesota. Specifically, the organization will work to enhance responses to violence at the tribal, federal, and state levels and identify ways to prevent domestic abuse and sexual assault in Native communities through education and coalition-building efforts. The grant aims to address a significant issue by leveraging Mending The Sacred Hoop's expertise and relationships to coordinate services that improve safety for indigenous victims of abuse.