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 Legal Aid of Nebraska one million dollars on October 1, 2025, under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587) to deliver comprehensive, free civil legal services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking in tribal communities.

Legal Aid of Nebraska, designated by the Santee Sioux Nation and Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, will serve the Omaha, Ponca, Oglala Sioux, Santee Sioux, and Winnebago tribes in partnership with the Nebraska Tribes Addressing Violence Coalition. The award funds civil legal representation, advice, and advocacy for victims within the tribal communities the recipient serves. Performance runs through September 30, 2028, with place of performance in Omaha, Nebraska. This is a continuation award. The program's purpose is to increase tribal capacity to respond to violent crimes against Indian women and to develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving violent crimes against Indian women. The program supports Indian tribal governments and authorized designees of tribal governments.

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. Legal aid of nebraska is a nonprofit organization in omaha, nebraska. Legal aid of nebraska, a designee of the santee sioux nation and ponca tribe of nebraska tribal governments, will work to address violence against indian women by providing comprehensive, free, legal services. With this funding, legal aid of nebraska will provide free, civil legal services to victims. Nebraska legal aid has partnered with nebraska tribes addressing violence coalition to plan this project. This is a continuation award.