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 Keweenaw Bay Indian Community $765,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587). This is a continuation award funding the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Niimgimiwang Transitional Home (KNTH) program through September 30, 2028.

KNTH, an agency of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Tribal Government, addresses violence against Indian women through three core activities: operation of a batterer's intervention program, maintenance of a coordinated community response team (CCRT), and operation of a domestic violence transitional housing program. With this funding, KNTH will continue improving the CCRT, enhance communication and coordination with non-tribal law enforcement agencies, and maintain transitional housing services. The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community has partnered with Uniting Three Fires Against Violence to plan the project.

Performance occurs in Baraga, Michigan. The program's statutory purpose is to increase tribal capacity to respond to violent crimes against Indian women and to develop and strengthen 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. The keweenaw BAY indian community is a federally recognized tribe located in baraga county, michigan. The keweenaw BAY indian community niimgimiwang transitional home (KNTH) program, an agency of the keweenaw BAY indian community tribal government, works to address violence against indian women by implementing a batterer's intervention program, enhancing their coordinated community response team, and operating a domestic violence transitional housing program. With this funding, KNTH will: 1) continue to improve their ccrt; 2) improve communication and coordination with non-tribal law enforcement agencies; and 3) maintain their transitional housing program. The keweenaw BAY indian community has partnered with uniting three fires against violence to plan this project. This is a continuation award.