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, washington state native american coalition against domestic violence and sexual assault/womenspirit coalition will serve 29 federally recognized tribes in washington, as well as tribal communities located in rural, suburban, and the urban areas. Womenspirit coalition 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. Womenspirit coalition will 1.) expand outreach to include statewide response to identified needs and challenges for all AI/an victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, strangulation, SEX trafficking and mmiwp crimes; 2.) increase awareness campaigns, community education/training events and publication of printed materials to be disseminated via tribal programs to their constituency and by using technology as a means of dissemination; 3.) expand the civil legal services to all 29+ tribes in WA state; and 4.) provide technical assistance, training, consultation with tribes and tribal programs to ensure best practices are discussed and developed for victims and survivors. The timing for performance of this award is 12 months.