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 $1,030,771 federal Project Grant award, made 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 provide critical services to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking within the Lower Brule Indian Reservation community in South Dakota. The 36-month award to Onaphe, Inc., a designee of the Lower Brule Tribal Government, will enable the organization to: 1) provide emergency shelter services; 2) offer victim advocacy, including transportation; 3) increase community coordination on these crimes with law enforcement and other partners; and 4) expand community education and outreach efforts. This funding aims to decrease the incidence of these violent crimes, strengthen the tribe's sovereign authority to respond, and hold perpetrators accountable within the Lower Brule community.

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. Onaphe, INC. Is providing services on behalf of the lower brule indian reservation, a federally recognized tribe, located in lyman and stanley counties in south dakota. Onaphe, INC., a designee of the lower brule tribal government, works to address violence against american indian/alaska native women by providing comprehensive victim services to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and SEX trafficking. With this funding, onaphe, INC. Will: 1) provide emergency shelter services; 2) provide victim advocacy, including transportation; 3) increase and facilitate community coordination on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, SEX trafficking, and stalking cases including coordination with law enforcement and other allied professionals; and 4) increase and expand community education and outreach regarding these crimes. Onaphe, INC. Has partnered with native women's society of the great plains, a tribal coalition, to plan this project. The timing for performance of this new award is 36 months.