The Tundra Women's Coalition (TWC), a non-profit organization in Bethel, Alaska, has been awarded a $385,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women's Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program (CFDA 16.023). Through this 3-year grant, TWC will provide culturally appropriate crisis intervention, advocacy, accompaniment, and support services to adult, youth, and child victims of sexual assault from the Yupik and Cupik communities in the...
This $550,000 federal grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (CFDA 16.736) will enable the Tundra Women's Coalition (TWC), a non-profit organization in Bethel, Alaska, to provide transitional housing and comprehensive support services for up to 24 months to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $110,000 Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) project grant to the Tundra Women's Coalition (TWC), a non-profit organization based in Bethel, Alaska. The award will support TWC's delivery of comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and interpersonal violence, with a focus on meeting the unique linguistic and cultural needs of rural Alaskan communities, particularly Yupik and Cupik...
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program (CFDA 16.841) to the Tundra Women's Coalition (TWC), a non-profit organization based in Bethel, Alaska. The grant will enable TWC to expand its emergency shelter and transitional housing services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other interpersonal violence who have pets. Key activities include adding pet-related...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $1,099,132 Violence Against Women Discretionary Grant for Indian Tribal Governments (CFDA 16.587) to Dena Nena Henash, doing business as the Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC), located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The 36-month grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will enable TCC's Tribal Protective Services program to: 1) increase tribal capacity to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,...
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) received a $575,000 Project Grant award under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women. The grant funding will support ANTHC's implementation of a 3-year project to enhance traditional services to Alaska Native victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, as well as provide culturally specific programs for...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $450,000 and effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, was provided by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (CFDA 16.016). The grant will enable the Alaska Native Justice Center, Inc., a tribally owned firm and tribal government entity, to implement a project that...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $819,000 Project Grant under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments (CFDA 16.587) program to the Knik Tribe, a federally recognized tribe in Palmer, Alaska. The grant will fund the Tribal Women in Crisis (TWIC) program, an agency of the Knik Tribal Government, to: 1) provide victim advocacy services for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and...
This federal Project Grant award of $800,000.00 was made on October 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587). The grant supports the Alaska Native Justice Center's (ANJC) "Htuchtuh (Safe Place) Project", which works to address violence against American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) women in Alaska by enhancing existing legal assistance and...
The Alaska Native Justice Center, Inc. was awarded a $900,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women. The award was made under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587) and will support efforts from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. The funding will increase the recipient's capacity to respond to violent crimes against Alaska Native women and strengthen victim...