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, the mending the sacred hoop coalition (mshc) will serve the 11 federally recognized tribes in minnesota as well as tribal communities located in rural, suburboan, and the urban areas. Mshc 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. Mshc will 1) enhance and support the work of tribal domestic violence/sexual assault programs that operate in the service area of the sacred hoop coalition by providing training and technical assistance; 2) conduct outreach and awareness campaigns; 3) organize and host trainings; 4) build advocate capacity in member tribes, organizations in tribal communities; 5) host survivor-centered programming; and 6) build and maintain the capacity of mshc staff. The timing for performance of this award is 12 months.