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 seven dancers coalition (SDC) will serve 8 federally recognized tribes in new york, as well as tribal communities located in rural, suburban, and the urban areas. SDC 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.SDC will 1) provide services, support, and technical assistance to member tribes; 2) provide nation to nation support for creation of a DV program and native specific and culturally relevant community-based resources;3) provide public education and awareness presentations on domestic violence, sexual assault, teen dating violence awareness, stalking and SEX trafficking; 4) provide victim-centered advocate self-care programming; and 5) host a cultural safety workshop four times a year to educate non-native service providers. The timing for performance of this award is 12 months.