Through the tribal jurisdiction grant program, recipients receive support to exercise criminal jurisdiction over certain non-indians pursuant to the indian civil rights act (ICRA), as amended, along…

Through the tribal jurisdiction grant program, recipients receive support to exercise criminal jurisdiction over certain non-indians pursuant to the indian civil rights act (ICRA), as amended, along with technical assistance for planning and implementing changes in their criminal justice systems necessary to exercise the jurisdiction. Grant recipients are committed to exercising this jurisdiction to ensure that victims find safety and justice and that non-indians who commit applicable crimes within their jurisdiction are held accountable. Beginning on october 1, 2022, the crimes covered by this jurisdiction are: assault of tribal justice personnel; child violence; dating violence; domestic violence; obstruction of justice; sexual violence; SEX trafficking; stalking; and violation of a protection order where the victim is an indian (except for assault of tribal justice personnel or obstruction of justice, where the victim need not be an indian). Grant recipients and project partners engage in activities focused on strengthening the tribal criminal justice system in order to exercise criminal jurisdiction over non-indian offenders pursuant to ICRA, as amended; providing indigent criminal defendants with effective assistance of licensed defense counsel; ensuring jurors are summoned, selected, and instructed appropriately; and according victims rights that are similar to the rights of a crime victim described in section 3771(a) of title 18. Additional activities include completing the required planning period to engage required and key partners in a planning process and memorandum of understanding development; participating in the inter-tribal technical assistance working group (ITWG); participating in on-site and other training and technical assistance opportunities; and submitting the supporting certifications for OVW review and approval, if required. Timing for the performance of this award is 36 months.