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 the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission $595,986 on October 1, 2025, under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587). This is a continuation award through September 30, 2028.

The Victim Assistance Program, an agency of the Commission, will deliver transitional housing, support a victim advocate position, and provide services addressing the needs of youth. These activities serve victims and survivors of stalking, dating, sexual, and domestic violence in the tribal communities represented by the Commission: the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, and the Nez Perce Tribe.

The Commission partnered with the Yakama Nation Awtni Shixwitpama—Awtni Shixwit Iniit to plan this project. Place of performance is Portland, Oregon.

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 columbia river inter-tribal fish commission, a consortium of federally recognized tribes, is comprised of the confederated tribes of the umatilla indian reservation, confederated tribes of warm springs, confederated tribes and bands of the yakama nation, and the NEZ perce tribe, is located in oregon. The victim assistance program, an agency of the columbia river inter-tribal fish commission, works to address violence against indian women by providing social and support services to victims/survivors of stalking, dating, sexual, and domestic violence. With this funding, the victim assistance program will: 1) provide transitional housing; 2) support a victim advocate; and 3) provide services to address the needs of youth. The columbia river inter-tribal fish commission has partnered with the yakama nation awtni shixwitpama - awtni shixwit iniit to plan this project. This is a continuation award.