The grants to indian tribal governments program (referred to as the tribal governments program) was authorized to assist tribal governments and authorized designees of tribal governments to respond to…

The Asacarsarmiut Tribal Council was awarded a $900,000 Project Grant by the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587). Over a 36-month period ending September 2024, the Tribal Council will implement a project to decrease violent crimes against Indian women in Mountain Village, Alaska. In collaboration with local nonprofit victim services programs and/or a tribal domestic violence coalition, the Council will strengthen its capacity to respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking. The funding will support holding perpetrators accountable and developing victim services to increase the Tribe's ability to exercise sovereignty in addressing violence against women in its community.

The grants to indian tribal governments program (referred to as the tribal governments program) was authorized to assist tribal governments and authorized designees of tribal governments to respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, SEX trafficking, and stalking in their communities. The tribal governments program supports projects that: (1) decrease the incidence of violent crime against indian women; (2) strengthen the capacity of indian tribes to exercise their sovereign authority to respond to violent crimes committed against indian women; and (3) ensure that perpetrators of violent crimes committed against indian women are held accountable for their criminal behavior. The grantee will implement this project in collaboration with either a nonprofit, nongovernmental indian victim services program, such as a domestic violence shelter program or rape crisis center; a nonprofit, nongovernmental tribal domestic violence or sexual assault coalition; and/or an advisory committee that includes women from the community to be served by the proposed project. The timing for performance of this award is 36 months.