The choctaw nation of oklahoma is an indian tribal government located in southeastern oklahoma

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma has been awarded a $114,448 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (CFDA 16.029 - Office on Violence Against Women Special Projects) to provide flexible financial assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and/or sex trafficking. The 24-month grant will allow the Choctaw Nation Behavioral Health Department to offer support such as housing assistance, utility assistance, grocery assistance, relocation expenses, the purchase of doorbell cameras, and assistance with purchasing household items. This award is part of the Office on Violence Against Women's efforts to promote innovative practices to respond to violence against women across tribal, educational, and correctional settings.

The choctaw nation 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 choctaw nation of oklahoma behavioral health department will provide flexible financial assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and/or SEX trafficking. Flexible financial assistance may include: housing assistance, utility assistance, grocery assistance, relocation expenses, the purchase of doorbell cameras, and assistance with purchasing household items. The period of performance for this award is 24 months.