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 Office on Violence Against Women awarded the Kenaitze Indian Tribe one million dollars on October 1, 2025, under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587). The award funds emergency response, safety planning, case management, emergency shelter, and up to six months of transitional housing assistance including rental and utility payments to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking. Performance continues through September 30, 2028. The Kenaitze Naini Family and Social Services Division, an agency of the Kenaitze Indian Tribe, delivers these services in Kenai, Alaska, serving the Kenai Peninsula and surrounding communities. The Tribe partnered with the Lee Shore Center on project planning. This is a continuation award.

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. Kenaitze indian tribe is a federally recognized tribe located on the kenai peninsula of alaska. The kenaitze naini family and social services division, an agency of the kenaitze indian tribe, works to address violence against indian women by providing transitional housing and support services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, SEX trafficking, and stalking. With this funding, the kenaitze indian tribe will: 1) provide emergency response, safety planning, and case management; 2) provide emergency shelter; and 3) provide up to 6 months of transitional housing assistance, including rental and/or utilities payments to victims. Kenaitze indian tribe has partnered with the LEE shore center to plan this project. This is a continuation award.