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 $1,215,000 Project Grant awarded 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 Comanche Nation Women Shelter, an agency of the Comanche Nation tribal government, to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking within the Comanche tribal community over a 36-month period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) operating a 15-bed shelter; 2) operating a 24-hour crisis hotline; 3) providing intake, case management, and supportive services to victims; and 4) conducting community education. The Comanche Nation has partnered with the Native Alliance Against Violence, a tribal coalition, to plan and 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 comanche nation is a federally recognized tribe located in comanche county in southwest oklahoma. The comanche nation women shelter, an agency of the comanche nation tribal government, works to address violence against american indian/alaska native women by maintaining a temporary shelter with supportive services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, and SEX trafficking in a culturally sensitive environment. With this funding, comanche nation women shelter will: 1) operate a 15-bed shelter; 2) operate a 24-hour crisis hotline; 3) provide intake, case management, and supportive services to victims; and 4) provide community education. The comanche nation has partnered with native alliance against violence, a tribal coalition, to plan this project. The timing for performance of this new award is 36 months.