The fond DU LAC reservation is an indian tribal government located in northern minnesota

This federal Project Grant award of $114,448.00 from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) supports the Fond du Lac Reservation in northern Minnesota. Over a 24-month period beginning January 1, 2025, the Fond du Lac Social Services Program will provide flexible financial assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and/or sex trafficking. Eligible assistance includes short-term lodging, food vouchers, transportation, and personal care items. The OVW Special Projects program promotes innovative practices to respond to violence against women across tribal, educational, and correctional settings, providing direct support to survivors through grants and cooperative agreements.

The fond DU LAC reservation has an active OVW tribal governments program award through which the program provides direct support for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and/or SEX trafficking. With this award, the fond DU LAC social services program will provide flexible financial assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and/or SEX trafficking. Flexible financial assistance may include: short-term lodging assistance, food vouchers to local restaurants and grocery stores, transportation assistance, and the purchase of personal care items. The period of performance for this award is 24 months.