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 $765,000 to the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587) on October 1, 2025. This is a continuation award.

The Rising Warrior Domestic Violence Program, an agency of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe, will provide crisis response to domestic violence victims, develop community education and outreach, and deliver services to youth ages 11 through 24 years old. The program addresses violence against Indian women through direct victim services, safety planning, emergency shelter, and rental assistance. The Absentee Shawnee Tribe has partnered with the Native Alliance Against Violence to plan and execute the project.

Performance occurs in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The award runs through September 30, 2028.

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 absentee shawnee tribe of indians of oklahoma is a federally recognized tribe located in pottawatomie county, oklahoma. The rising warrior domestic violence program, an agency of the absentee shawnee tribe of indians of oklahoma tribal government, works to address violence against indian women by providing direct victim services, safety planning, emergency shelter and rental assistance. With this funding, the rising warrior domestic violence program will: 1) provide crisis response to victims, develop community education and outreach, and 2) provide services to youth (ages 11-24 years old). The absentee shawnee tribe of indians of oklahoma has partnered with the native alliance against violence to plan this project. This is a continuation award.