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 Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe $850,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587). This is a continuation award.

The Lower Elwha Family Advocacy Program, operated by the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribal Government, will use the funding to decrease the incidence of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking in the tribal community and strengthen tribal capacity to respond to these violent crimes. Specific activities include providing transitional housing; supporting a program manager and family advocate; conducting outreach and education to increase awareness of domestic and sexual violence; and providing services to youth victims of domestic, sexual, and dating violence. The program addresses violence against Indian women by providing social and support services to victims and survivors.

The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, a federally recognized tribe located in Port Angeles, Washington, is the recipient. The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe partnered with the Womenspirit Coalition to plan the project. Performance of work occurs in Port Angeles, Washington, with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, 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 lower elwha klallam tribe is a federally recognized tribe located in washington. The lower elwha family advocacy program, a program of the lower elwha klallam tribal government, works to address violence against indian women by providing social and support services to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, SEX trafficking, and stalking. With this funding, the lower elwha family advocacy program will: 1) provide transitional housing; 2) support a program manager and family advocate; 3) conduct outreach and education to increase awareness of domestic and sexual violence; and 4) provide services to youth victims of domestic, sexual, and dating violence. The lower elwha klallam tribe has partnered with the womenspirit coalition to plan this project. This is a continuation award.