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 Alaska Native Women's Resource Center $750,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587).

The Alaska Native Women's Resource Center, an agency of the Orutsararmiut Native Council tribal government located in Bethel, Alaska, will use this funding to increase tribal capacity to respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; strengthen tribal justice interventions; and develop and promote legislation and policies that enhance best practices for responding to violent crimes against Indian women. The organization has partnered with the Orutsararmiut Native Council and Yupik Womens Coalition on the project.

Performance runs through September 30, 2028, with place of performance in Fairbanks, Alaska. This is a start 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. The orutsararmiut native council is a federally recognized tribe located in bethel, alaska. The alaska native women's resource center, an agency of the orutsararmiut native council tribal government, works to address violence against indian women by advocating for the safety of women and children in tribal communities and homes, especially against domestic and sexual abuse and violence. With this funding, the alaska native women's resource center will: 1) increase tribal capacity to respond to domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; 2) strengthen tribal justice interventions; and 3) develop and promote legislation and policies that enhance best practices for responding to violent crimes against indian women. The alaska native women's resource center has partnered with the orutsararmiut native council and yupik womens coalition to plan this project. This is a start award.