The native village of port heiden will expand the current tribal court program in port heiden, alaska

The Native Village of Port Heiden was awarded a $900,000 Formula Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Tribal Justice Systems program (CFDA 16.608) to expand its existing tribal court program from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2026. Funding will support enhancing the tribal code and court, purchasing surveillance cameras, recording equipment, courtroom furniture and a computer for court documentation. Funds will also support tribal judges, legal fees to review new diversion agreements and code development, and rent for a courtroom building and employee offices. Cell phone reimbursement for communication among staff and entities is also included.

The grant manager and grant coordinator will enhance our existing tribal court by expanding our tribal code, and tribal court. We will have the staff attend the required ctas new grantee orientation. We will purchase surveillance cameras for our courtroom, recording equipment for the courtroom, courtroom furniture, a computer for recording and court documents. We will purchase office supplies. We will support tribal judges. We will support legal fees for our legal team to review new diversion agreements, code development, and program development. We will rent a courtroom building, offices for employees, and cell phone reimbursement for employees to be able to communicate with other staff and entities.