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 Squaxin Island Tribe $981,794 on October 1, 2025, through the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587). This is a continuation award.

The Squaxin Island Tribe's Family Services Department will deliver three core activities under the funding: provide transitional housing, support a domestic violence coordinator position, and conduct outreach and community education on domestic violence. The tribe partnered with the Strength Through Culture Advisory Council to plan the project. The program aims to decrease the incidence of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking in tribal communities while strengthening tribal capacity to respond to violent crimes and ensure perpetrator accountability.

Performance runs through September 30, 2028, in Shelton, Washington. The Squaxin Island Tribe is a federally recognized tribe headquartered in Shelton with approximately 1,112 enrolled members serving a broader community across Mason, Thurston, and Grays Harbor Counties.

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 squaxin island tribe is a federally recognized tribe located in washington. The family services department, an agency of the squaxin island tribal government, works to address violence against indian women by providing domestic violence education, awareness, support and resource referral to victims and survivors. With this funding, the family services department will: 1) provide transitional housing; 2) support a domestic violence coordinator; and 3) conduct outreach and community education on domestic violence. The squaxin island tribe has partnered with the strength through culture advisory council to plan this project. This is a continuation award.