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 Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California was awarded a $601,681 Project Grant from 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). This 24-month grant will enable the Washoe Tribe's Victim Services Project to: 1) provide 24/7 victim advocacy and hotline services; 2) offer emergency and transitional housing; and 3) coordinate a community response among allied partners, including law enforcement and court personnel. The goal of the project is to decrease the incidence of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking within the Washoe Tribe's communities in Douglas, Washoe, and Churchill counties in western Nevada. The Washoe Tribe has partnered with the nonprofit organization Live Violence Free to implement this comprehensive victim services initiative.

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 washoe tribe of nevada and california is a federally recognized tribe located in douglas county, nevada and serves tribal members in douglas, washoe, and churchill counties in western nevada. The victim services project, a program of the washoe tribe of nevada and california tribal government, works to address violence against american indian/alaska native women by providing victim advocacy, 24/7 crisis hotline, and housing services to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, SEX trafficking, and stalking. With this funding, the victim services project will: 1) provide 24/7 victim advocacy and hotline services; 2) provide emergency and transitional housing; and 3) coordinate a community response among allied partners, including law enforcement and court personnel. The washoe tribe of nevada and california has partnered with live violence free, a nonprofit domestic violence program, to plan this project. The timing for performance of this continuation award is 24 months.