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 Fairbanks Native Association, Inc. $900,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587).

Fairbanks Native Association, a federally recognized tribal designee governing Alaska Natives in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, will enhance advocacy, case management, and client support services for victims and survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking in the Fairbanks area. The organization will also increase community awareness of domestic and sexual violence through collaborative education and prevention strategies. The award supports a strength-based violence intervention program addressing the holistic needs of Alaska Native and American Indian victims.

The award is a continuation grant with a period of performance through September 30, 2028. Fairbanks Native Association has partnered with Healing Native Hearts Coalition in planning this project. Performance occurs in Fairbanks, Alaska.

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 fairbanks native association, a tribal designee, is federally recognized as governing the assembly of alaska natives residing in the fairbanks north star borough of alaska. The fairbanks native association works to address violence against indian women by ensuring the safety and healing of alaska native/american indian victims through a strength-based violence intervention program that supports victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and SEX trafficking. With this funding, they will: 1) enhance advocacy, case management, and client support services that support the holistic needs of victims and survivors; and 2) increase community awareness of domestic sexual violence through collaborative education and prevention strategies. The fairbanks native association has partnered with healing native hearts coalition to plan this project. This is a continuation award.