The sault STE. Marie tribe of chippewa indians requested funding to provide trauma-informed assessment and victim support services to child victims and their families involved in the sault tribe's…

The Sault Sainte Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians was awarded a $450,000 Formula Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Children's Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities federal grant program (CFDA 16.583). With this funding, the Tribe will provide trauma-informed assessment and victim support services to child victims and their families involved in the Tribe's criminal justice system. Specifically, the Tribe will hire two full-time project coordinators for the prosecution's office, obtain accreditation for the Sault Tribe Child Advocacy Center, improve CAC policies and procedures, send staff to Office for Victims of Crime training, and cover supplies and operational costs. The goal of the Children's Justice Act Partnerships program is to help American Indian and Alaska Native communities develop programs to assist child abuse victims in tribal justice systems. The period of performance for this award is October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024.

The sault STE. Marie tribe of chippewa indians requested funding to provide trauma-informed assessment and victim support services to child victims and their families involved in the sault tribe's criminal justice system. With this funding, sault STE. Marie tribe will: 1) hire 2 full-time project coordinators for the prosecution's office; 2) obtain accreditation for the sault tribe child advocacy center; 3) improve policies and procedures for the CAC; 4) attend OVC training; and, 5) pay for supplies and operation costs.