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 $971,889 federal Project Grant award, provided 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), will enable the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska to deliver emergency support services, transitional housing, and no-cost legal services for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking within the tribal community. The 36-month grant period, beginning on October 1, 2024, will strengthen the tribe's capacity to respond to these violent crimes and ensure perpetrators are held accountable. The Omaha Tribe has partnered with Haven House Family Services Center, a local non-profit, to implement this comprehensive project focused on decreasing the incidence of violence against Native women and providing essential services and support to survivors.

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 omaha tribe of nebraska is a federally recognized tribe located in northeastern nebraska and western iowa, based in macy, nebraska. The omaha tribes domestic violence program, an agency of the omaha tribe of nebraska tribal government, works to address violence against american indian/alaska native women by providing emergency crisis response and safety and shelter services to domestic and sexual violence victims and survivors. With this funding, the omaha tribes domestic violence program will provide emergency support services, transitional housing, and no cost legal services for survivors. The omaha tribe of nebraska has partnered with haven house family services center, a local non-profit, to plan this project. The timing for performance of this new award is 36 months.