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 U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587) to the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. This 36-month grant, effective October 1, 2024, will enable the Lac du Flambeau Statewide Shelter Program to: 1) provide direct victim assistance and advocacy; 2) provide legal advocacy; and 3) operate a 24/7 crisis hotline. The program aims to decrease domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking within the Lac du Flambeau tribal community, strengthen the tribe's capacity to respond to these crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable. The Lac du Flambeau Tribe has partnered with the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault 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 LAC DU flambeau tribe is a federally recognized tribe located in vilas county, wisconsin. The LAC DU flambeau statewide shelter program is a program of the LAC DU flambeau tribal government and works to address violence against american indian/alaska native women by providing a 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, legal assistance, counseling, support groups, emergency shelter, and transitional housing to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, SEX trafficking, and stalking. With this funding, the LAC DU flambeau statewide shelter program will: 1) provide direct victim assistance and advocacy; 2) provide legal advocacy; and 3) provide a 24/7 crisis hotline. The LAC DU flambeau tribe has partnered with the wisconsin coalition against sexual assault, a non-profit, to plan this project. The timing for performance of this new award is 36 months.