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 $500,000 to Emmonak Women's Shelter on October 1, 2025, under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587). The award runs through September 30, 2028.

Emmonak Women's Shelter, a tribal nonprofit serving 13 villages and 18 tribes in the Kuslivak region of Alaska, will provide culturally relevant shelter, victim services, and healing services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking. The organization will enhance tribal resources and strategies to address and prevent violence within the communities and develop internal capacity and infrastructure. The Alaska Native Justice Center has partnered with the shelter to plan the project. Performance takes place in Emmonak, Alaska. This is a continuation award.

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 emmonak womens shelter is a tribal non-profit organization that serves 13 villages and 18 tribes in the kuslivak region. IT is located in the yupik village of emmonak, alaska. The emmonak womens shelter works to address violence against indian women by providing shelter and assistance to victims of domestic and sexual violence. With this funding, emmonak womens shelter will: 1) provide culturally relevant shelter, victim services, and healing services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, SEX trafficking, and stalking; 2) enhance tribal resources and strategies to effectively address and prevent violence within the communities; and 3) develop internal capacity and infrastructure of EWS. The emmonak womens shelter has partnered with the alaska native justice center to plan this project. This is a continuation project.