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 Southcentral Foundation $845,654 on October 1, 2025, under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587). This is a continuation award with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2028.

Southcentral Foundation, an authorized designee of Cook Inlet Region, Inc., a federally recognized Alaska Native corporation whose shareholders include members of seven federally recognized tribes in south-central Alaska, will produce and distribute culturally sensitive prevention and education materials addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking. The recipient will increase participation of Alaska Natives in prevention efforts and conduct an ongoing bi-monthly awareness campaign highlighting services and supports available to victims. The Family Wellness Warriors Department, a division of Southcentral Foundation, delivers the culturally based and culturally relevant health and wellness services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Southcentral Foundation has partnered with Covenant House Alaska to plan the project.

Performance takes place in Anchorage, 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. Southcentral foundation is a nonprofit health care organization designee established under the tribal authority of cook inlet region, INC (CIRI), an alaska native corporation owned by tribal shareholders of seven federally recognized tribes located in south-central alaska. Family wellness warriors department, a division of southcentral foundation, works to address violence against indian women by providing culturally based and culturally relevant health and wellness services to victims of domestic violence or sexual assault. With this funding, southcentral foundation will: 1) produce and distribute culturally sensitive prevention and education materials that address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, SEX trafficking, and stalking; 2) increase participation of alaska natives in prevention efforts; and 3) conduct an ongoing, BI-monthly awareness campaign highlighting of services and supports available to victims. Southcentral foundation has partnered with covenant house alaska to plan this project. This is a continuation award.