The grants to indian tribal governments program assists tribal governments, and authorized designees of tribal governments, to 1) decrease the incidence of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual…

The grants to indian tribal governments program assists tribal governments, and authorized designees of tribal governments, to 1) decrease the incidence of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, SEX trafficking, and stalking in tribal communities; 2) strengthen the capacity of tribes to exercise their sovereign authority to respond to these violent crimes; and 3) ensure that perpetrators of these violent crimes are held accountable for their criminal behavior. The native village of kwinhagak, is a federally recognized tribe located southwest of bethel in kwinhagak, alaska. The mission of the native village of kwinhagak is to improve the health and social welfare of the tribal membership. With this funding, the native village of kwinhagak will engage in capacity building and project implementation activities to: 1) develop and enhance services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, SEX trafficking, and stalking; 2) strengthen the tribal justice system's response to these crimes; and 3) provide transitional housing for survivors. The native village of kwinhagak has partnered with tundra womans coalition (TWC), a local non-profit, to plan this project. The timing for performance of this new award is 36 months.