The ponca tribe of nebraska is a federally recognized tribe located in knox county, nebraska

The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587). This 36-month grant will allow the Ponca Tribe's Domestic Violence Program to continue and enhance services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking in tribal communities. Key services to be provided include community-based victim advocacy, transportation, legal advocacy, shelter placement, cultural support, and referrals. The Ponca Tribe has partnered with an advisory committee of women and survivors from the community to plan and implement this project. The funding will support the tribe's efforts to increase capacity and develop education and prevention strategies to address violent crimes against Native American women on tribal lands.

The ponca tribe of nebraska domestic violence program, an agency of the ponca tribe of nebraska tribal government, provides community-based victim advocacy services, transportation, legal advocacy, shelter placement, cultural support services, and referral services. With this funding the ponca tribe of nebraska domestic violence program will continue to increase and enhance existing services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, SEX trafficking, and stalking and further develop education and prevention strategies. The ponca tribe of nebraska has partnered with an advisory committee that includes women and survivors from the community to be served by the program to plan and implement this project. The timing for performance of this new award for 36 months.