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 $750,000 to South Dakota Network Against Family Violence And Sexual Assault, Inc. under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587) on October 1, 2025.

South Dakota Network Against Family Violence And Sexual Assault, Inc., a designated entity of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, will complete a needs assessment and strategic plan, and provide comprehensive victim advocacy services including crisis intervention, safety planning, legal advocacy, and court accompaniment to victims throughout South Dakota. The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, a federally recognized tribe located in Fort Thompson, South Dakota, partnered with a Tribal Advisory Council to plan the project.

The award runs through September 30, 2028. Place of performance is Sioux Falls, South Dakota. This is a start award, classified as a project grant. The program funds tribal governments and authorized designees to decrease the incidence of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking in tribal communities, strengthen tribal capacity to exercise sovereign authority to respond to these violent crimes, and ensure perpetrator accountability.

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. Crow creek sioux tribe is a federally recognized tribe located in fort thompson, south dakota. The south dakota network against family violence, a designee of the crow creek sioux tribal government, works to address violence against indian women by providing comprehensive victim services to victims throughout south dakota. With this funding, south dakota network against family violence will: 1) complete a needs assessment and strategic plan; and 2) provide comprehensive victim advocacy services including crisis intervention, safety planning, legal advocacy, and court accompaniment. Crow creek sioux tribe has partnered with a tribal advisory council to plan this project. This is a start award.