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…

This $1,199,900 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (CFDA 16.587 - Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments) will support the Yakutat Tlingit Tribe in Alaska over a 36-month period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The grant funding will enable the Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Family Support Services Department to: 1) maintain and increase program staffing to include an education and activities outreach coordinator; 2) provide community education and prevention on domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and 3) plan and provide effective services addressing the unique needs of youth (ages 11-24) who have experienced these forms of violence. The Yakutat Tlingit Tribe has partnered with the Yakutat Domestic Family Violence and Sexual Assault Advisory Committee, a community advisory group, to implement this project.

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 yakutat tlingit tribe is a federally recognized tribe located in the southeastern region of alaska. The yakutat tlingit tribe family support services department, an agency of the yakutat tlingit tribal government, works to address violence against american indian/alaska native women by providing culturally specific victim advocacy services and developing education, awareness, and prevention strategies. With this funding the yakutat tlingit tribe family support services department will: 1) maintain and increase program staffing to include an education and activities outreach coordinator; 2) provide community education and prevention on the crimes of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; and 3) plan and provide effective services addressing the unique needs of youth (ages 11-24 of age) that have experienced domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, SEX trafficking, and stalking. The yakutat tlingit tribe has partnered with the yakutat domestic family violence and sexual assault advisory committee, a community advisory group that includes women from the community to be served, to plan this project. The timing for performance of this new award is 36 months.