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…

This $748,518 project grant from the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women will fund the Skokomish Indian Tribe's efforts to respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking in their community through September 2024. The Tribe will work with victim services programs and a tribal domestic violence coalition to decrease violence against Native women, strengthen tribal authority to respond to crimes, and ensure perpetrators are held accountable. Key deliverables include implementing collaborative projects with nonprofit partners to develop and strengthen victim services for Native women experiencing violence, in line with the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program goals of building tribal capacity and support systems for victims. The 36-month performance period and involvement of community advisors and at-risk groups will help ensure services are tailored and sustainable.

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.