The fort peck assiniboine sioux tribes requested funding to continue services for victims of child abuse, neglect and exploitation through the red bird woman center's children's advocacy center in…

The Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes received a $323,860 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to continue services for victims of child abuse, neglect and exploitation through the Red Bird Woman Center's Children's Advocacy Center in Wolf Point, Montana on the Fort Peck Indian Reservations. Funding will support hiring a full-time Children's Advocate, travel costs for federal and local training, supplies for the project, and other operational expenses such as a cell phone, internet and vehicle usage. The award, made on October 1, 2021 under the Children's Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities program (CFDA #16.583), will help the Tribes develop, establish and operate programs to serve the child advocacy needs of their community through September 30, 2024.

The fort peck assiniboine sioux tribes requested funding to continue services for victims of child abuse, neglect and exploitation through the red bird woman center's children's advocacy center in wolf point, montana on the fort peck indian reservations. Funding will be used to: 1) hire an FTE children's advocate; 2) travel to attend federal training and local training; 3) purchase supplies directly related to the project; and 3) other costs such as cell phone, internet, and red bird woman center vehicle usage.