This grant program supports the development and operation of nonprofit, nongovernmental tribal domestic violence, and sexual assault coalitions

Recognized tribal coalitions may use funding from the tribal coalitions program to: 1) increase awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault against indian or native hawaiian women; 2) enhance the response to violence against indian or native hawaiian women at the federal, state, and tribal levels; 3) identify and provide technical assistance to coalition membership and tribal communities or native hawaiian communities to enhance access to essential services to indian or native hawaiian women victimized by domestic and sexual violence, including SEX trafficking; and 4) assist indian tribes or native hawaiian communities in developing and promoting state, local, and tribal legislation and policies that enhance best practices for responding to violent crimes against indian or native hawaiian women, including the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, SEX trafficking, and stalking. With this funding, yupik womens coalition (YWC) will serve 13 yupik villages in the kulsiviaq region in southwestern alaska, as well as tribal communities located in rural, suburban, and the urban areas. YWC will provide members, allies, and tribal governments with services, training and technical assistance support for capacity building, education, prevention, public awareness, policy and systems change, and information to combat domestic violence, sexual assault and trafficking of native women. YWC will 1.) continue increasing awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault against yupik women; 2.) enhance the response to violence against yupik women at the federal, state, and tribal level; 3.) identify and provide technical assistance to coalitions membership and tribal communities to enhance access to essential services to yupik women victimized by domestic violence and sexual violence, including SEX trafficking; and 4.) assisting yupik tribes in developing and promoting state, local, and tribal legislation and policies that enhance best practices for responding to violent crimes against yupik women, including the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, SEX trafficking, and stalking. The timing for performance of this award is 12 months.