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 Office on Violence Against Women awarded Southern Indian Health Council $850,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587) to deliver victim services addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking in tribal communities through September 30, 2028.

SIHC, a tribally owned nonprofit based in Alpine, California, operates as an authorized designee for seven federally recognized tribes—the Barona Band of Mission Indians, the Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians, the Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians, the Jamul Indian Village, the La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians, the Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians, and the Viejas Band of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians—each of which authorized SIHC by resolution to apply for and carry out this project. Project SAFE, a SIHC program, will provide short-term rental assistance and relocation costs to victims and their non-abusing family members, host community education and prevention workshops, and facilitate peer support groups. The program also delivers emergency shelter through hotel and motel placements, transportation, food, clothing, and daily living items for infants, youth, children, and adolescents. SIHC has partnered with Strong Hearted Native Women's Coalition to plan this project. This is a continuation award. Performance takes place in Alpine, California.

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. Southern indian health council (SIHC) is a tribal organization located in alpine, california. The barona band of mission indians, the campo band of diegueno mission indians, the ewiiaapaayp band of kumeyaay indians, the jamul indian village, the LA posta band of diegueno mission indians of the LA posta indian reservation, the manzanita band of diegueno mission indians, and the viejas band of capitan grande band of mission indians of the viejas reservation, all federally recognized tribes, have authorized, by resolution, SIHC to apply for and carry out this project on their behalf. Project safe, a program of SIHC works to address violence against indian women by providing supportive services including, emergency shelter (HOTEL/MOTEL), transportation, food, clothing, daily living items for infants, youth, children, adolescents, and their non-abusing parent/guardian. With this funding, SIHC will: 1) provide short-term rental assistance and relocation costs; 2) host community education and prevention workshops; and 3) provide peer support groups. Southern indian health council has partnered with strong hearted native women's coalition to plan this project. This is a continuation award.