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 Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded the Yavapai Prescott Indian Tribe $523,717 under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587) on October 1, 2025.

The tribe will provide emergency shelter and supportive services to victims of domestic and dating violence, conduct outreach and prevention education on domestic and dating violence, and deliver counseling services to affected individuals. The Southwest Indigenous Women's Coalition is partnered with the tribe to plan and execute the project.

The award runs through September 30, 2028 and is classified as a start project. Performance occurs in Prescott, Arizona. The program supports tribal governments in increasing capacity to respond to violent crimes against Indian women and in developing and strengthening victim services in cases involving such crimes.

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. Yavapai prescott indian tribe is a federally recognized tribe partially located in the city of prescott, arizona. The yavapai prescott indian tribal government works to address violence against indian women by implementing education and prevent services to combat domestic and dating violence. With this funding, the yavapai prescott indian tribe will: 1) provide shelter and supportive services to victims; 2) conduct outreach on domestic and dating violence prevention; and 3) provide counseling services. The yavapai prescott indian tribe has partnered with southwest indigenous women's coalition to plan this project. This is a start project.